I understand that you want the very best, but I'd rather put my Money For Value into source components and phones.        Imagine what a Stax SR-009 would do for you in comparison to a a somewhat marginal increase from an amp.

Are these the 1200 ohm monsters , and is a unique amp required to drive these phones?

Quote: Originally Posted by Joelc87 Technical things aside an amp will clear up the sound and improve the dynamic quickness as well as make the sound more punchy and articulate. Also some "audiophile" class headphones are very inefficient and require lots of power to reach their full...

Hi.. I would recommend foregoing the DAC/AMP route and begin with the best headphones you can afford. Your Mac as source is actually better than most PC sources and and you will always get the most bang for your buck if you focus on your transducers first. Any appreciable enhancements...

Inside the headband?

Thanks guys. I didn't want to try pulling them off before checking So I've pulled the pads off very gently and in fact the pads came off..albeit resistant at first. Wow #132 is marked on the cups...does that give anyone an idea of age? The seller suggested they were a little over 3...

Is it normal for the pads to be adhered to the cups? I just recieved a used pair and was looking to swap the pads with my HD-414 pads from my old SR-225's There seems to be some sort of adhesive attaching the pads to the wood cups. Is this a mod perhaps from the previous owner, an age...

Quote: Originally Posted by The Monkey When I posed this same question to Senn a while back, this was the response I received: See here: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showth...&highlight=650 Interesting. However, I still wonder whether the HD-650's use the same drivers...

Quote: Originally Posted by audiomagnate Like I said a few days ago. Maybe English is not his native language. 'Unique' is a difficult word to define in the context used by the author. Literally, unique can mean: 1. only one: being the only one of a kind 2. special...

Quote: Originally Posted by TheDeliveryMan The HD650 uses a driver unique to the HD580 and HD600. Always buy from an Authorized Sennheiser dealer in your country. Sennheiser headphones will never ship from an Asian factory direct to the end-user. Thanks for supporting our brand...

The SB3 panel is held in place by 2 torx T10 screws accessible from the back. Find the right driver to remove the screws and your in. Good luck.

Quote: Originally Posted by adanac061 What's all this about morning wood anyway ? why not evening wood, lunchtime wood named after this band? http://www.morningwoodrocks.com/ Really, are you that naive?

Still trying to finish my build- I'm about 90% finished. I've taken the harder route...separate power supplies and transformers for each of the channels . Each amp and power supply is mounted directly on large off-board Conrad heatsinks. I'm planning on using this amp for headphone and...

Quote: Originally Posted by MoonHawk Rod locks pretty much explains it Yeah..I want to do that! Did you remove the rod covers to drill? How?

Quote: Originally Posted by vcoheda but that requires a computer. i think he was referring to a PC free system. It is a PC...albeit a very pretty one. I'm not so sure having a 750GB hard drive whirring inside an audio device is a good idea.