Why not go to a pawnshop to listen to the different generations with as much knowledge as you can mister beforehand. The 5.5 was and is the ENHANCED which also became the U2 model that sold for a premium. You may have to replace things on it like batteries or whatever so there is room for...

I just noticed the tread...a little late i guess. I am thinking of an Indeed t-amp might do something with these maybe and only for $70.

iBODY.....what a beutiful creature!

iGlow

iREfine.....iOptimized....iWarm...iLOad

YOU LOOK TO SERIOUS!

I have the clip+ w/ hd25-1 ii and it sounds flat to me somewhat, I'm starting to think i have to get IEM's now. No synergy. What are you using for headphones?   Edit: Just put rockbox on. Here's what I did. Now I see the potential    SOUND SETTINGS with HD25-1 II in mind.     Enable EQ...

I know whats going on....your tring to get me to say E17

Check this out http://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=ro&u=http://soundnews.ro/&sa=X&ei=mDneT5L7IcqM6QGj--GrCw&ved=0CF0Q7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsoundnews%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7GGLS_enCA411%26prmd%3Dimvnsa . And I would use the bass boost for games...

The clip+ can sound pretty good with lower impedence hp's ( like 16-32ohms) but i think the Apple Core software and dac of the Ipod would trump the Clip+. I don't think apple would make to many mistakes. The 5th generation is supposedly the best sounding ipod. There has also got to be a reason...

Have to add two more...sorry forgot them.   Roger Waters - The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking (god bless you ...you crazy person  PINK)  Jennifer Warnes - Famous Blue Raincoat

Sample Rate Conversion would improve a CD with todays harware very capable of doing that...you would benefit from 64 bit windows 7....Sony Sound Forge Pro, r8tbrain do it now but you have to pay. Look at a article in "The Absolute Sound" magazine, they did a 4 part survey from Dec 2011 to March...

Has anybody heard Silent Speakers II or Ascend Sierra-1 nrt's for imaging.

Dolby Headphone Wrapper also  

  Being able to perceive the 3rd dimension would be ideal. Like pinging in a concert hall. For it to be stable and focused, Hp's are probably limited but i can get a good an unbelievable experince from Koss ksc75's listening to Virtual Barber shop. Is there not the Chesky album from the spring...