1200 what ?

Oh, and I paid €129, online here in France, which seems pretty reasonable.

I have had the Shure SRH 840s for a few months and am very pleased with them.   VERY comfortable for my big head, build quality is excellent.   As for the sound, well tastes differ, but I do think they present a pretty accurate version of what the recording engineer was trying to...

Thanks for the reply.   "This includes very high-level Meridian CD players.  A good DAC is better.  Regardless of the quality of CD player, IMHO, they all have a mid-bass "fog" that's not present in a good DAC (or vinyl, either).  It's like an aritificial, yet non-descript hump in the...

Hi, I have been listening to music via headphones for years, have a Rotel amp which gives me very nice sound, an ancient pair of KEF speakers, as well as an old Luxman turntable and a Cambridge CD player.   I recently bought a pair of Shure SRH 840s, I like the sound of the 840s now that...

Hi, I have been listening to music via headphones for years, have a Rotel amp which gives me very nice sound, an ancient pair of KEF speakers, as well as an old Luxman turntable and a Cambridge CD player.   I recently bought a pair of Shure SRH 840s, I like the sound of the 840s now that...