Apologies if this is the wrong forum for this discussion.   My first foray into better headphone listening just began with the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 250 ohm. I was originally going to purchase the 80 ohm, but the 250 ohm was on sale. Plus, I'm not using it with any portable — strictly...

Quote:   Makes sense. This is what I needed to hear. My lack of experience in (and eagerness of getting into) this field is probably letting the commentary aimed at the more discernible ear be too influential. Perhaps I should just stick with my original plans and enjoy awesome sound...

Just an fyi, I still like the thought of the Beyerdynamics (I really like the velour pads for lon listening sessions), but I was getting turned off by the reviews mentioning lack of midrange. Am I readin too much into that?   Quote:   Ah, cool. I thought maybe I misunderstood how his...

Quote:   Thank you for the feedback. Very helpful and what I was looking for. Trying to narrow the list down can get cumbersome and overwhelming. I think your comments even more solidified my direction to the A900X. Quick question, though. I thought the MadDogs were $300 or did I misread...

Thanks for the replies. After taking your responses to heart (and more never-ending, crippling research. lol!), I'm leaning away from the Beyerdynamics and more towards the Audio-Techincas.   I did want to include a few additions to the list and wanted to know if your recommendations would...

I've been doing research, but seeing as how this will be my first step into higher-end headphones I thought I'd post. I've never heard open headphones before and to my knowledge there aren't any places local to Birmingham, AL for me to audition headphones in general. There's a local Guitar...

Thanks for the update! That's unfortunate because of the wait, but it all works out because the price is worth it I'm hoping. This will be my first major headphone purchase ever. Plus it gives me a little time to let the funds sit in the wallet.

The website is still saying out of stock. Do I need to wait until that changes before giving them a call? I'd love to get a pair of these for that price.

Thanks again for the responses. It's definitely helped mold my decision and basically let me know that I need to concentrate on one thing at a time. I'm going with the Denon AH-D7000, for sure. Now I need to decide between these two options: 1) Using the line-out of an add-on sound card, like...

@iriverdude: Do you mind if I ask you (or anyone else, for that matter) a question? I really don't have a preference for analog out versus digital out. I think mainly, all I care about is simplicity with the best possible sound while taking care of all my wants. The more I think about it, the...

@ROBSCIX: Wow! That's cool. I hadn't read about that. This card would be what I want then. Thanks for the heads-up. I think I might have a problem, though, because of my Crossfire configuration. At the moment, the cards are covering up the PCI-E x1 slot. I still have a PCI-E 2.0 x8 slot the...

Thanks fishpatrol! Yes, I know it's a lot of scenarios. LOL! That's why I came here -- to stop the insanity. Seriously, though, I would have to say that my priority is headphone usage, then speakers local to the computer, then sending audio/video to the home theater. I listen to music and watch...

My goal is to run as much as I can from the computer. This would include headphones, external speakers, external amp(s), external DAC(s) as well as sending audio to my living room setup for listening there too. I know this forum is specialized with regards to headphones, but I think that's the...

What exactly is crossfeed? Is this something I need to get? I'm thinking about getting the microZOTL too.

Oh, ok. Cool! I guess I will have to be on the look-out more often. Richard