I am still searching for ideal classical music cans, and while I like the 'phones I have for many things, I still feel like I am missing something. I know one pair of headphones can never be perfect for all kinds of classical, and all kinds of recordings, so I guess the most accurate way to...

Are there any accurate frequency response graphs available for the W5000 with a proper fit? The charts at Headroom and headphoneinfo.com seem to portray exactly what you would expect from closed headphones with a bad fit. I just don't believe that either of them accurately reflects what you...

I received my WA2 today, and I've had a blast setting her up and having a preliminary listen. I know I have promised a lot of pictures/impressions/tube rolling results etc., so please be patient. All of that will be forthcoming. You can probably expect some daytime shots tomorrow, including the...

So, there are some new graphs up on Headroom, and I found some things interesting. 1) What happened to the single-ended HD650 and K701 graphs? I only see balanced ones in the list now. 2) If my memory of those now-unavailable single ended graphs is accurate, the balanced graphs have...

Hi all, In quite a few old threads discussing Sony's SA5000, allusions have been made to some frequency response charts posted on Head-Fi, but all of the links to said charts point to irrelevant threads. I assume the indexing got screwed up in the major forum crash a while back. Does anyone...

The missus was the maestro - Arts - Entertainment - smh.com.au This article really needs some more detailed information, such as which pieces are under suspicion and some side by side picture comparisons. However, if there is any truth to his suspicions, this would be quite a coup... I...

Just got back a couple hours ago from "The Eroica Effect," a half-lecture, half-concert by Andrew Manze and his Helsingborg Symphony. The first half is a lecture in which Manze explains and the orchestra performs important works that influenced Beethoven's composition of the 3rd symphony...

I know opera doesn't get a lot of play here on Head-Fi, but I thought I'd make another try. What are your favorite Verdi operas? Favorite recordings? Favorite Verdi singers? Conductors? Comments? Questions? Recommendations? Discuss. Recent Verdi purchases I've made: This...

What is the best way to get Pearl's transfers of Schnabel's Beethoven sonatas? Not all of the volumes are available on Amazon, and some are only available used at exorbitant prices. They are listed as back-ordered on Arkiv, which also has pretty high prices. Does anyone know of a place that has...

I tried to like them, I really did. But after 3 months now, I can't escape the conclusion that the Sharp MD33s are crap, plain and simple. First of all, the sound. I didn't like it from day one. It's completely bloated, with boomy shallow bass that has no texture at all. The mids sound...

Talking Notes I've posted links to classical reviews on my new blog made for that purpose in a few threads here already, but rather than making a new thread for whatever music I'm reviewing each time, I will just post in this thread when a new review is up and let you know what it is. Here...

I hope to get an iPod soon, but I have a dilemma. The iPod will most likely be 40GB. My music library is all Apple Lossless, and once I get an external hard drive, the whole collection will be about 120-150GB. Obviously it won't fit on my iPod, and also using lossless decreases battery life...

Ok, so I got my new Benchmark DAC1 and I am very impressed. Without going into a full review and impressions post, I can describe the whole sound in a word: "real." All the most significant improvements I noticed were related to things that make the recording sound more like the real music, for...

I have just purchased a Benchmark DAC1 and I have a couple questions. First of all, I have read just about everything on the forums about the DAC and about how it does so well with jitter etc. However, I have also seen posts from a few people with the Benchmark that say their transport has...

Do you have to use the MonsterCable that Apple sells with the Airport Express to get the optical out? I was under the impression that any mini-toslink cable would work, but I have read a couple places that since the jack is dual-purpose, the MonsterCable they sell is different from normal...

I found this while browsing DACs on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ayphotohosting Interesting to say the least. Obviously the seller is not the best at the English language, but we all know that usually doesn't refect on the product. He also gives no specifics about what components...

I have switched to computer-based-source like I thought I would never do because at college it is just so much easier and space efficient, and I have approximately -5 square feet in my room. However, I am looking to make my PowerBook based system sound significantly better. I am currently using...

Hello. I currently use a Pioneer 563a as my source, feeding my Perreaux and HD600s. I've been wanting to upgrade my source for quite a while, as I feel that it is the weakest link in my system. I have mostly been looking at new cd players including NAD, Cambridge, Sony (222es), and some others...

Hi Todd, Jay Goodwin here, I'm sure you remember me. Well, I received my 271s a week ago today, and though not everything went as planned for either of us, I could not have been more impressed with Todd's service and level of effort to accommodate the customer (me). And hey, I got a free...

I received my Perreaux amp last week, and I've been doing a lot of listening since then. As compared to the headphone out on my Onkyo receiver, the Perreaux has beautifully smooth highs and a wonderfully balanced midrange that really make the music sound cohesive. Also disitortion is almost...

I'm planning out my first decent headphone system to go with my HT setup, and I have about $500 to spend. Right now I'm planning on buying the AKG 271s but I can't decide which amp to complement it with. I have looked at: 1. Gilmore Lite 2. Headroom Little 3. Perreaux SXH1 Demo from AA 4...