I paid for my HD580/HA-1 combo on the 7th and it was shipped the next morning so I was quite happy to have the headphones arrive at my doorstep in Alberta, Canada seven business days later . I'm breaking them in as I type this, and soon I'll be off to buy some decent interconnects...

Thanks for the replies. I think I'm probably going to go with the HD580/Corda HA-1 combo. However, I will also be using my soundcard (I know, I know) as one of my sources (the others being a receiver and a CD player). Will I lose a considerable amount of quality using a stereo-to-RCA adapter? I...

The two main things that worries me about buying internationally are the custom fees and long shipping times. How long did it take for you guys to receive the headphones? BTW, I live in Edmonton and the Eatons here closed down a couple years ago.

I'm going off to college in about a month and want a decent headphone setup. I bought some HD570's at futureshop but wanted something a little better; however, I can't find the 580's in stock anywhere near me. I also can't find any reputable online shops in Canada selling Sennheisers. I checked...