Hey everyone,   So, over the past two weeks, all my headphone equipment has died. The shanling's input selector switch broke internally (can't go to either input, is just lodged permanently between the two, shorting the power switch it seems), and the HE-5's cable broke inside the left ear-cup...

cool. I'll check it out. thanks :)

Hi guys, I know there are a ton of threads like this, but none of them seemed to quite address this particular use-case, so if I just missed one, I apologize. I'm looking for a super simple dac recommendation. I don't mean simple as in crappy, but simple as in, I don't need or want USB or...

So, my old-ass pci emu 0404 died last night in a blaze of glory. Not being a big fan of spending money on **** I already owned, I am now looking to upgrade, instead of replace. Currently I'm leaning toward just getting an external DAC. My setup is as follows: Windows 7 PC->?->Shanling ph100(I...

Hey everyone, I finally took the plunge and got a Shanling ph100 to replace my home-made cmoy. First off, I was surprised at what a huge difference it really makes with my HD600s. I was listening to some of my older crappy mp3s and for the first time I could tell which were low bitrate or...

Mostly just looking to hear something new, I'm not that picky about the type of sound. Hmmm.... maybe I should just man-up and buy an amp too. They aren't THAT expensive...

No senns just because I already had the HD600 and I'm looking for something new. I guess my question is, will a unamped (or under amped) Denon 5000 or AKG 701 actually sounds worse than the a900, or will it just not be living up to it's full potential (but still be comparable to the a900...

I'm looking to pick up some new cans to replace my broken hd600's. Initially I'll be amping them with a battery powered cmoy amp I made (nothing special) but I will probably buy a better amp down the line. My options are as follows... Denon AH-D5000 AKG K701 DT 880/990 Audio Technica...

well, my source is okay. It's a pc with an X-FI or an Emu 0404 (I've been using the x-fi more just because it's a lot more convenient for games). I'm also looking at the grados (325 or rs-1), part of me would rather save some money, but I also can't quite convince myself to downgrade from the...

So my Sen HD600s have gone bad. No audio out of the left can and I can't find a way to fix it. They served me well. Instead of just rebuying a new pair or paying to fix them, I've decided to upgrade. I'm actually considering a pair of Denon d5000's or Audio Technica w1000 (the wood finish is...

Thanks for the replies so far It's funny, back when I first started looking in these forums the internal 0404 seemed to be well regarded as a source for it's analog outputs... guess not so much anymore The reason I want to part with my cmoy isn't necessarily because its a cmoy, but because...

Hey guys, So I've decided to take the plunge and get a decent amp for my HD600's (I've been using a CMOY I made with pretty questionable components up until now). My setup is a computer as source using an X-Fi MusicXtreme (I could swap it for an emu 0404 internal if that would be noticeably...

Well, I just finished my first CMOY (pictures at bottom), which is also my first experience with electronics of any kind. Despite my worst expectations, I got it working on the first try (building it on the breadboard first was probably the hardest part). Soldering all came off clean, and I...

Hopefully this will be my last question on this subject, though I will say, I've been learning a lot from reading the various forum posts. I think I actually know what I'm asking now, which is a step up from before. Here goes... I am looking into getting a dedicated headphone amp, my...

So I'm still basically lost as to what amp to get. I've never felt quite this slow before in my life Anyway, my question is, with a pair of HD600's and an emu0404 as the source, what level of a headphone amp will I need to start at to see any real difference? Basically, I can spend anywhere...