Quote: Originally posted by Mr.PD Could I live with a no speaker, headphone only system? Yes. I second that. Headphones provide an incredible escape, an inexhaustible fuel for the imagination. For losing yourself I have never experienced anything more complete. It is...

The 590 sounds better out of my soundcard than does my 600. They are both extremely comfortable to wear. They BOTH sound infinitely better amped. If you only plan on buying one high-fi headphone and, perhaps, an amp I would strongly suggest you go with the 590. It works well unamped, has only...

Quote: Originally posted by johnny sack what exactly is binaural sound? When i bought my headphones, someone told me that i should check it out...so i found a few links and all i heard were some crappy footsteps and some noises in a park. So what is it exactly? They use a dummy...

That Koss looks like an aging uncle of the CD3000.

Those I mentioned above certainly win 1st prize. But how about these for 2nd prize ... WOW ... what a beaut!

Now that I think about, how about a pair of home made electrostatic headphones. I remember seeing pictures of those somewhere in past posts. NOW THOSE ARE THE UGLIEST HEADPHONES/HEADGEAR/HELMET IN EXISTENCE. The only thing that may stop people from ejecting endless laughter would be the...

Quote: Originally posted by daycart1 What the hell are "digital ready" headphones??? Marketing rubbish no doubt. Next thing, some manufacture will start printing 'Plug n' Play' as a new feature of their upcoming model. ‘This headphone supports all the latest in digital formats’...

One would look pretty bad sporting the CD3000 in public (unless you have a large pumpkin head). In fact, from a distance you might look alien (big body, shrunken head). I had no idea until someone posted pictures that the Sony is larger than the K1000. Two different kinds of ugly I guess.

The most logical format is one which has the music you want. Only one will and none of us will decide which one it is. My bet is on SACD or some new format not yet out. I think DVD-A has already lost the battle where it counts - at the corporate level. And none of this 'consumers decide what...

I would NOT recommend Senn580/600. In my experience game use sounds best through brighter headphones. In the mist of gun fire, one wants to avoid any hint of a laid back sound.

Trance is phenomenal with the CD3000. It goes deep, gives it bright and has the depth which goes with any hypnotic mix. Than again, I have never heard the W1000 but I would recommend the CD3000 for trance over anyone of my other headphones. Just be sure to spend a lot of time and research...

Did you buy the DT931? If so, congrats, I hope you enjoy them. Edit: Woops, I must be blind. Glad you like them.

You could purchase a Stefan AudioArt cable with a ¼” connector. http://stefanaudioart.com/K1000Cable.html Or, as I have heard some users write, make one yourself or have one made. I would be interested in reading what others might say about which common amps have the power to handle that...

I was very much into Binaural recordings … for about a week. The problem is THEY ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND. Most of the web sites dedicated to them no longer update; most of the CD's they talk about are no longer in print. I would be waving my wallet around in a second if I found a site offering...

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