Quote: The replacement cables are the same as the stock ones that are sold with the cans; however, I decided to buy the 650 cable to replace my stock 580 cable because the 650 cable is thicker and more durable. Some people claim there is a sonic difference between the stock 580 and 650...

Quote: Very interesting! I'd never heard of the O2 before, but I like what I'm reading about it!

Hey everybody,   This thread was also posted in the Dedicated Source Components forum, but wasn't getting any activity after being up for a day and a half. Figured I might try my luck over here.   I came here three or four years ago in search of a great pair of headphones and a combo...

Just ordered an hd650 cable and some hd600 grills for my 580's; now all I need is some amplification. Anyone have any recommendations about a DAC/Amp combo that might satisfy requirements I mentioned?

Thanks for the quick reply Chris.   I ended up grabbing a 650 cable from sennheiser USA, so I'm good on the cable!   Also, if anyone else was curious, the replacement was $13; $20 if you count shipping, but I also had some hd600 grills in my order.

Ok, so a replacement from sennheiser is $33 shipped.   What could I expect to pay for a decent upgrade from the stock cables?

Hey there everybody,   Had an incident involving my canine and 580 cables and I was wondering how I should go about replacing these suckers.   I've heard a lot about upgrading cables making a difference in SQ, but what am I going to have to pay for such an upgrade?   If I was looking...

Hey everybody,   I came here three or four years ago in search of a great pair of headphones and a combo DAC/Amp to drive them; I've still got my 580's, but my audiophile dreams never came to fruition. I'm looking to right that injustice, but alas, times have changed! When I was last making...

Quote: Originally Posted by average_joe Wow, sorry to hear that. Are there any mods that can be done? Can you put in a larger memory chip, for example? And once you open it, can you close it again and have lit look like new? Any pics? I don't really know of any mods... Didn't...

Quote: Originally Posted by average_joe Why do you want a broken one? And mine is working fine! It became slightly waterlogged one day when I was biking home from my gym in the rain. So, in an attempt to fix it I disassembled it and let it dry out. The next day I was reassembling...

If anyone has one they're willing to part with lemme know.

Thanks for the reply Alpha. I wasn't really sure since this will really be my first dive into hi-fi audio.

I'm about to purchase a Compass from Audio-GD and I'm wondering about the sound quality coming from the ALC850's (onboard soundcard for asus a8n-sli deluxe) optical/coaxial out port. Would it be OK to stick with that or should I invest in a decent sound card as well? Would it make a...

Is the final version finally ready to be ordered? Should I go ahead and send off an e-mail to kingwa asking about it?

Can't wait for v2 of this thing to come out... Need... Amp...