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    A Tricky Purchasing Choice

    I'm facing an interesting purchasing dilemma (well, at least it's interesting to me, and potentially for the good folks at Head-Fi)... I'm currently the owner of: AKG-K26Ps (fine for what I use them for: travelling when I need a closed can, working out at the gym, etc.) DT880s (powered by...
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    DT880 + balanced Cardas cable: Why 2 XLRs?

    Those XLRs are for use with HeadRoom's high end home amps that have balanced outputs. I believe the entry level amp for this is the Home Balanced Amp, which will put you back over $2k. Having never listened to such a setup, I have no idea if its remotely worth the money (not that I have the...
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    Open, Closed....or Both?

    If I go the cheap closed can route, these seem like the contenders for inexpensive closed headphones that I've run into a lot. Do the dt231s have less isolation than the other two? Anyone know how the three compare in terms of sound quality? Anything else I should be considering? For some...
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    Open, Closed....or Both?

    I'm currently the owner of some SR60s, which I love, and which spend most of their life plugged into one of my Apple computers, or into my iPod. I've just ordered a Z-audio mu amp. And I'm contemplating a headphone upgrade (I'm looking to spend about $200). My first thought was to look at...
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