Thank you all for the feedback. I figured I would be okay, but I wanted to make sure. In the short term, just using the receiver makes the most financial sense, since I'm already running the optical output of my computer to the receiver's DAC. It saves me the trouble (and money) of trying to...

So here's a little plan that I've concocted...   I'm very interested in the Hifiman HE-6. Cheap they are not, but worth every penny from what I can gather. The question, however, is how to amp them.   Now, on one hand, I can always invest in a nice, high-end headphone amp for these bad boys...

I've been reading a lot about the 7520 as of late. I'm getting the impression that they are very detailed and very revealing. I'm curious how the sound of this compares to another Sony model, the MDR-SA5000. I used to own the SA5000, and I was quite satisfied with it. If the 7520 is in any way...

Let me shift gears a little bit. I used to have the Sony MDR-SA5000. I've long since sold them (it's been at least 6 years). But I remember being very impressed with those cans for just about everything, not just metal. I've been reading up on the Sony MDR-7520. From what I can gathering they...

Greetings,   I'm new to the forum. I'm not exactly a rookie when it comes to high quality headphones, but I've been out of the game for a while and looking to get back in. I was hoping some of the more seasoned Head-Fi veterans could give me some recommendations on where to start.   First...