The right channel of my Sennheiser HD-650s is starting to cut out now and then. I removed the pads and brushed out all the dust and hairs. The sound quality seemed to improve a little, but the problem wasn't solved. I think it's either a short in my Cardas cable or an issue with the right...

Has anyone else heard this record? I picked up a sealed copy today at the Virgin Megastore here in San Francisco for $2.99. I'd read about binaural recordings, but I'd never heard one before. Half of the record is street sounds: traffic, water, birds, people talking, etc. The other half is...

I am at the end of my rope. I have a headphone setup that reads really good on paper: Sennheiser HD-650s + Cardas replacement cable + HeadRoom Maxed Out Home amp + Rotel RCD-1072 CDP. Unfortunately, it doesn't sound very good: little detail, uninvolving, closed, sluggish. I did a...

FedEx brought me a nice present today: a pair of Sennheiser HD-650s and a HeadRoom Maxed Out Home amp. Yahoo! One question, though: Any estimates on how long it takes HD-650s to burn in? Straight out of the box, connected via my Cardas cable, they sound a bit muffled. I know they'll open up...

The Sennheiser HD 580s are on sale at Amazon, and there's an additional $15 rebate. So, I ordered myself a pair, prompted by comments on this board. Haven't heard them before. Hope I like them more than my beloved Grado SR-80s. Jeffery