Quote:   Thanks for the post. I have been considering the same thing--though I was thinking about rubber on the left and right, not the bottom - so thanks for that tip!

Quote:     What are thoughts (and anyone else's ...) on the length of the USB cable? I don't mean crazy-long - just upwards of, say, 12 feet (from computer to DAC) - is 12 ft. a distance to be concerned about for sacrificing sound-quality?  (assuming of course that it sounds fine)  ...

I'll toss in a few more, not only personally influential and mind-opening but also to this day highly tasty headphone treats:   Supertramp - Crime of The Century Allman Brothers Band- Live At Fillmore East (my avatar) Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here Dire Straits - Dire Straits Miles...

Quote:     Cool thread ... think I'll put that SRV in the player and "revisit it" (with new equipment).   (and perhaps add something to the thread ... problem is, right now it's about 25 Jazz albums, in no particular order ... just a heap of 50's Jazz. :)

Quote:     I've used MDR-V6 cans for years, general listening as well as home studio use -- they are great 'phones at <$100 -- and lately with a Fiio E17 DAC/Amp (I like the multiple input options particularly - love it fully, to be honest).   That's my 2 cents - Good luck!