I have a Marantz 2220 receiver that I use as my main home amp for speakers and headphones. I recently purchased a Technics 1300 turntable so I could listen to vinyl. Unfortunately, there is some terrible humming/noise in the left channel on the phono input that pretty much makes it unusable...

I want a Fender Stratocaster and a pair of MS1's. I figure I'm 20 years old and if I ever want to be a rock star I had better learn how to play the guitar soon

The Audio Technica ATH-A models are pretty comfy. I have a pair of ATH-A500s several hours with them on doesn't even phase me. The A900s would be even more amazing within the price range.

Oh god, I am so tempted to buy a pair of MS-1s now that Alessandro has them in stock. I am counting on you guys to persuade me to do it.

Sometimes you just have to forget about Santa Claus and take matters into your own hands

Quote: Originally Posted by mochzr @ adeut85: Is there a good post I can read about in terms about sound cards (PCI or PCMCIA)? http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showp...66&postcount=9 I just did a search on PCI + PCMCIA. I know next to nothing about the subject so you might...

I hope to be experiencing some Grado love of my own as soon as Alessandro gets a new stock of MS-1s in

Shakespeare couldn't have written a better love story

If your mailbox is too small for the package they will just leave a delivery slip for you and you will have to go to the post office to pick it up.

First post and you already have a couple thousand spent! The head-fi bug must have gotten to you faster than most people

I have a Marantz 2220 right now. I absolutely love it for driving my speakers but I have given up on its headphone output because there is a significant amount of hiss even with the volume turned all the way down. This is probably just my receiver but you might want to ask to test it out before...

Anyone else have some advice?

I have heard that the Altec Lansing im716s are pretty bright although I'm not sure how "pounding" they would be.

Quote: Originally Posted by Skierxx5556 Where can I get some MS1's? Can they still be had new or do I have to get them used? Here for new ones: http://www.alessandro-products.com/headphones.html You can also check out the for sale/trade subforum for a used pair but they only...

How does the soundstage of the xin supermicro iv compare to that of the headfive? I know this might be comparing apples to oranges but if the headfive blows the supermicro away I might be willing to shell out the extra bucks for that.