Bangraman: I remember you! You were the resident expert on Audio-Technicas. 1. If I remember correctly, the CD3000 was discontinued by Sony and people were having some sort of warranty problems with them. Am I correct? 2. Do these need to be driven by an amplifier?

Slwiser: You are right. I will keep it till it dies, but before I go ahead and buy the same exact thing I just wanted to make sure there's nothing that has cropped up as a better choice since I purchased the a900. Cheechoz: Doesn't the DT990 need to be driven by an amp?

I started work on a PPA v1.0B that I never finished. This was back in late 2003/2004. I since finished school and started working ridiculous hours. Back then I remember that there were a few respected members who built PPAs for a small fee. Are they still around? I'd like to have mine...

I had spent a considerable amount of time on this forum trying to determine the best headphone to purchase. Little did I know when I first arrived here that I'd have to consider many things in my search - audio range, pre-amplification, etc. After a long search I decided upon the A900 for...

The thing is, I've made the decision, now for awhile, that I'm not going to bother with all this last 2% stuff. I realize that I dn't have the inclination or the predisposition to get obsessed with this stuff. But I'll tell you a good week and a half away from this board did wonders to help me...

Ripped from another, non-audiophile board, in response to a post on a group buy of cable interconnects: ""Audiophiles" are a scary lot. Anything that ends in "phile" usually isn't complimentary. I attended an audio club meeting locally, once. I like great quality sound, but to sit around a...

Thanks for the ideas guys, and the excellent explanation, Mac! I'm going to look around for a cabinet shop. Is that the best term to use when thumbing around phonebooks and the like? What else are they called - woodworkers? woodworking shops?

no, I don't. What's that?

Four Tet is excellent. Although I like U.F.Orb and the rest of the Orb's catalog, am I the only one to say that Orbvs Terrarvm was their most mature, complex and beautiful work? This is neo-classical music my friends. Absolutely in-CREDIBLE, considering that the music makes you feel like...

CiM Abfahrt Hinwil Gimmik Damn, what incredible music. They are competing with City Centre Offices and Morr Music for best electronic label, in my book.

Here I want a box JUST like that for my PPA.

Are these a worthwhile item? Or has SONY washed their hands of these as well?

Till, the problem is that the US distributors, at least NewarkinOne, is charging the $22 pricetag. Insane!

Quote: Sennheiser is on the move and can compete with most headphones many times there price. I feel lucky to be at the start of the new Sennheiser movement if you will. Someone drank the Koolaid at the last Shri Senn meeting.

I'm going to use a momentary switch for the PPA, making use of a simple-circuit that Wooderson used to allow this to work. However, the famous Bulgin Vandal-Resistan switch is onboxiously expensive at a hefty $22. Any other cool looking ones you all know of that are cheaper?! Thanks a bunch guys.