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Thanks for reminding me about the power supply (VAC-1).  I have one of those and one wall-wart for the two CIA components.  I don't remember if the VAC-1 is attached to the amp or the DAC, I will check that and perhaps swap them to see if I hear a difference.  Probably should buy another VAC-1...

Many thanks for the input!  Don't get me wrong, the LCD-3s sound very good, I particularly like the overall warmth and deep bass performance.  I guess I am also  looking for more of an  "outside your head" experience as well.  Perhaps a bit more impact too, but I don't expect them to slam like...

  My headphone rig is Mac Pro -> Vandenhul OptoCoupler (TOSLink) -> Channel Islands VDA-2 (DAC) -> Channel Islands VHP-2 -> pre-Fazor Audeze LCD-3 (occasionally Alessandro MS2i).  The VHP-2 drives my LCD-3s without a problem and sounds pretty good, but I feel like the soundstage could be...

Many thanks for the suggestion.  I will pursue this in Summit-Fi. 

Yes, I know nobody on Head-Fi is ever going to say "no, don't upgrade"   , but here's the situation...   My headphone rig is Mac Pro -> Vandenhul OptoCoupler (TOSLink) -> Channel Islands VDA-2 (DAC) -> Channel Islands VHP-2 -> pre-Fazor Audeze LCD-3 (occasionally Alessandro MS2i).  The VHP-2...

Quote: Originally Posted by Andrea In your place I would upgrade to the HD650. (they say it goes wonderfully with the SR71 too) (just in case, don't be mistaken about the balance of the HD650, it's very fine as it is to my ears, not bassy nor trebly) Alternatively, the HD595 is great...

Quote: Originally Posted by crazyfrenchman27 Just to warn you, though, it can be a fatiguing headphone. -Matt Are the MS-2 more or less fatiguing than the SR-60s? I realize these two phones are in different classes price-wise, but I am interested in whether the fatigue gets...

Greetings, I have Senn 580's and Grado SR-60's. After getting my SR-71 I wanted to get something new, with more "life" than the 580's but more accurate and with better imaging than the SR-60's. I bought the Beyer DT880, broke them in for 100 hours and listened. Soundstage and imaging were...

I want to be able to conneect my SR-71 to my home system and sit on the couch (with the SR71) about 10 ft away. My thought is to get a 3ft RCA to mini adapter which will stay connected to the home system all the time and use a long mini extension interconnect to connect between the adapter and...

Quote: Originally Posted by walkman666 I also have vandersteen's, 1C's, and listen mostly to rock, and I guess they've "sucked" since I got them in 1998. What do I know? I guess I'm in the market for some new non-sucky speakers. Aaaaaaaar. Dude, I'm surprised you can still hear...

Quote: Originally Posted by dariusf UGLY NAD sure is a great suggestion, it also does look a little like the Outlaw Yeah they do look kind of similar, with the NAD a bit less homely (a bit more "sophisticated"?) than the Outlaw.

Quote: Originally Posted by bhd812 outlaw,nad,rotel (maybe to $$) NAD is a great suggestion, especially if the buyer is leaning more toward music. I don't think Outlaw makes their receiver anymore. It was a good performer, but ugly.

Quote: Originally Posted by andrzejpw If he goes for a 5.1 system, what's a good receiver for around $1k? The Denon 3805 is nice for around $800 (street). The Harmon Kardon Receivers (like the 635) have a very cool auto-setup/balancing feature. There is a microphone in the...

Quote: Originally Posted by deanchat Most Energy speakers I have listened to are very nice. The bipolar ones they had a while back (Audigy I think) threw out a HUGE soundstage. Make that "Audissey", not Audigy.