alright, i just purchased 4.7uF solen polypropylene caps as per your recommendation. is it alright if i use generic ratshack cables to hook it all up, or will it degrade the signal? i think not, since the distance of the wire is so short, but maybe someone else has seen otherwise. i hope...

are there any advantages to using film caps over electrolytic? I'm kind of intimidated by the size and price of film caps. would a 4.7 uF 50V blackgate N be enough?

thanks for the help again d-cee. what other kinds of caps are there instead of electrolytics?

I'm thinking about doing the passive mod that has been talked about on the forums, but the pictures that I've seen are kind of confusing. First off, can I just use generic radioshack resistors and caps such as these: 1/2 watt 100k resistor 4.7uF 35V cap Secondly, what do I do with the...

woohoo! can't wait until they become available.

I'm intrigued yet skeptical of the difference between the two outputs. Is there anyone else who can support his findings? Also, does anyone know where to get inexpensive TS to RCA cables?

i think it's just a matter of preference. i think that the ck7's bass is very pronounced. you may just need an earphone with more bass to suit your tastes. i wouldn't say the sound has changed much with burn-in, but hopefully, you will become accustomed to the sound sig as you continue to use...

u can never get true line out from an x-fi, since the output is amped within the card. in lieu of getting a dac, i guess you can just set the volume to ~50%, attach the amp, and set bitperfect settings.

Quote: Originally Posted by Towert7 OVC T20 also sound pretty bad. I've never heard a headphone, or IEM for that matter, to be completely devoid of any bass... but the T20 seem to pull that off with flying colors. So there's 3. I second that.

I suggest you get a DAC first or a DAC/Amp combination. Right now, I'm using an E-MU 0404 USB as my DAC and amp since it has both. The DAC section of the 0404 is excellent for the price, and the amp is decent. After you aggregate enough $$ you can upgrade to a better amp.

Norah Jones - Come Away with Me good album, really, really bad recordings. i cringe when i hear the clipping.

The focus of this thread is split between those that are talking about damaging the headphones by burning in and those who are talking about changes in sound from burn-in that may make it sound worse. I'm sure that burning-in at inappropriate volumes and circumstances will damage the phones, but...

Quote: Originally Posted by chouman I'd say burn-in can be a bad thing if it prevents you from listening to your music. After all, that is the end-goal, right? I had this theory in my head that the burn-in phenomenon was mostly a psychological effect. Even if that doesn't fit the...

I don't mean to incite a flame war, but i'm just curious if anyone ever had an instance where burn-in made your headphones sound worse instead of better. Please, indulge me.

i think the big difference between the HD650 and the DT990 is the midrange. DT990 has less than the HD650 making it sound like it has a "V" equalizer-like signature. I've had both, but not at the same time, but if i were to choose, i would go with the HD650 because i found the treble of the...