Quote: The replacement cables are the same as the stock ones that are sold with the cans; however, I decided to buy the 650 cable to replace my stock 580 cable because the 650 cable is thicker and more durable. Some people claim there is a sonic difference between the stock 580 and 650...

Quote: Very interesting! I'd never heard of the O2 before, but I like what I'm reading about it!

Hey everybody,   This thread was also posted in the Dedicated Source Components forum, but wasn't getting any activity after being up for a day and a half. Figured I might try my luck over here.   I came here three or four years ago in search of a great pair of headphones and a combo...

Just ordered an hd650 cable and some hd600 grills for my 580's; now all I need is some amplification. Anyone have any recommendations about a DAC/Amp combo that might satisfy requirements I mentioned?

Thanks for the quick reply Chris.   I ended up grabbing a 650 cable from sennheiser USA, so I'm good on the cable!   Also, if anyone else was curious, the replacement was $13; $20 if you count shipping, but I also had some hd600 grills in my order.

Ok, so a replacement from sennheiser is $33 shipped.   What could I expect to pay for a decent upgrade from the stock cables?

Hey there everybody,   Had an incident involving my canine and 580 cables and I was wondering how I should go about replacing these suckers.   I've heard a lot about upgrading cables making a difference in SQ, but what am I going to have to pay for such an upgrade?   If I was looking...

Hey everybody,   I came here three or four years ago in search of a great pair of headphones and a combo DAC/Amp to drive them; I've still got my 580's, but my audiophile dreams never came to fruition. I'm looking to right that injustice, but alas, times have changed! When I was last making...

Quote: Originally Posted by average_joe Wow, sorry to hear that. Are there any mods that can be done? Can you put in a larger memory chip, for example? And once you open it, can you close it again and have lit look like new? Any pics? I don't really know of any mods... Didn't...

Quote: Originally Posted by average_joe Why do you want a broken one? And mine is working fine! It became slightly waterlogged one day when I was biking home from my gym in the rain. So, in an attempt to fix it I disassembled it and let it dry out. The next day I was reassembling...

If anyone has one they're willing to part with lemme know.

Thanks for the reply Alpha. I wasn't really sure since this will really be my first dive into hi-fi audio.

I'm about to purchase a Compass from Audio-GD and I'm wondering about the sound quality coming from the ALC850's (onboard soundcard for asus a8n-sli deluxe) optical/coaxial out port. Would it be OK to stick with that or should I invest in a decent sound card as well? Would it make a...

Is the final version finally ready to be ordered? Should I go ahead and send off an e-mail to kingwa asking about it?

Can't wait for v2 of this thing to come out... Need... Amp...

So, is there any time-frame on the updated version of the compass? I'm sold, I just need to put in my order for one of these bad boys.

How do you think a pair of 580's combined with the Earth OPA would sound through the compass? (I may have my answer with pete's review since he has a pair of 650's... or were they 600's?) I've always liked the idea of unadulterated sound so the whole sound-neutrality bit sounds pretty nifty...

Double post, my mistake.

It's been a while since I've posted but any more reviews come out for this bad boy or what? I don't have time to browse through the 25+ pages that were posted since I last made an inquiry, but I'm getting antsy. I may just grab one of these things now. My hd580's have been sitting in their...

I'm very interested in buying a Compass and that's been my reasoning for holding off on purchasing the Zero... Actually, I specifically asked my father to delay on a x-mas gift for one. But, I'm a bit worried about the promotional discount ending since I'd like to see one or two reviews before I...

Just grabbed a fuze for $74 shipped and then an 8gb micro for $20 from SanDisk 8GB microSDHC Card CLASS 2 (SDSDQ-8192, Bulk Package) | Digital Media Outlet Can't wait

My father is heading to China in a few days so I may see if I can get him to pick up a Zero while he's over there. Is there anything in particular I should have him look out for? (different versions etc) Then again, I may just wait for the compass to come out...

May have to put my order for the Zero on hold for this bad boy...

Quote: Originally Posted by DaMnEd The pot mod may be unnecessary if you have a high impedance headphones, high impedance headphones usually require you to crank the volume past the point where imbalance exists in the default one. What does the volume pot do? Well, it controls the...

Quote: Originally Posted by DaMnEd Yes, your correct on all counts, but have a look at this: Introduction to the Zero DAC and Headphone amplifier. - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio The 22uf cap mod is covered in the section: The unnecessary capacitors...