I too am looking for a watch in the $1,000 range (college graduation coming up). I'd like it to be new and automatic, with a leather band and simple face, which seems to limit my options. I really like the simple version of the Tag Heuer Carerra, and some of the Stowa watches that have...

I grew up in southern California, and I guess because it was so dry I never had spring allergies. But I spent last summer in New York city, and after my first night I woke up with a terrible droopy eye, so I had to use Zaditor eye drops for a few weeks. I also took Benadryl for the regular...

I'd say so. Personally, I'm a pretty careful driver so I don't do much different when I see the sticker. However, I've been rear-ended three times - so maybe I should get one just to get people to watch out for me (or would that be immoral?).

Since I can't root for the Ducks - go Blackhawks!

I'd say Jaco Pastorious' self-titled is essential because of his innovations on the fretless electric bass - if that's something you're interested in.

I listen to death metal or house. It's hard for me to appreciate and enjoy music after 40 minutes on an erg, so I have to listen to something that just mindlessly entertains me and keeps me on the machine.

"fashionably uninvited" - mellowdrone

I just finished "The Prize" by Daniel Yergin, and am about to start "The House of Morgan" by Ron Chernow.

I can share my opinions on the third question. The K601s fit your musical tastes very well. However, they are very big and a little too fragile for use while commuting. They also require a decent amplifier. If you decide to look into a desktop setup though, they are definitely something to...

Quote: Originally Posted by mbd2884 I'm wondering where you mofos are all getting the K501. I came across a store called Spearit Sound last night while shopping for speakers. According to their homepage (which claims to have been updated yesterday), they are selling new K501s for...

Quote: Originally Posted by moonboy403 Have you tried using a desktop amp for comparison? Because from my experience of comparing the iBasso D2 Boa with a desktop amp, the desktop amp was much better in every respect. Admittedly though, I was not testing the amp on the K601. However...

Quote: Originally Posted by obentou Hmm, what is the likelihood that an iBasso D10 can drive an AKG K601? I'm eyeing one of those but ordered a D10, and was wondering if it is sufficient in bringing out ~80-90% of the potential of the headphones. Thanks! I can't speak for the...

I used to check my bass guitar while traveling to and from school, but after the airline "lost it" (I got it a back a few days later...but still...) and it started getting cracks in it's hard shell plastic case, I decided to stop. I vote carry-on, or ship it.

The lack of an amp shouldn't cause "tons of distortion". Is the distortion coming from certain recordings, or from all of them? I found that when I upgraded my headphones, they brought out the distortion that was in the recordings themselves. Other than that, my first guess would be that the...

Quote: Originally Posted by pp312 What model Marantz receiver is that? Part of the purpose of this thread is to identify specific models as having good-sounding HP jacks. Incidentally, there are so many things being blown out of the water in this thread I'm reminded of that old...