Quote: Originally Posted by upstateguy That's very interesting Andrew. Do you hear any difference between the Stello's Optical and USB implementations? If so, which is better? Optical: A bit more brighter (just a veeery tiny bit) and the impression of a somehow bigger...

Hmmm I think that the opinion of the op is a bit biased. Having heard both dacs in my system, I agree with many of his comments. But we are comparing an oversampling DAC here with a non oversampling tube one. He also used a solid state amplifier for the comparison. My personal opinion is that...

Quote: Originally Posted by btf1980 Here's mine. Is it high end? Display Pioneer Kuro 5010FD Speakers Bowers & Wilkins CM9 (Fronts) Bowers & Wilkins CMC2 (Center) Bowers & Wilkins CM1 (Rears) JL Audio Fathom f112 (Subwoofer) Headphones Grado GS 1000i Sennheiser...

The 700 have terrible treble. It adds sibilance to every song I have played with them and there is also a lot of lower treble / upper mid glare. Every time I put them, I needed at least 10 minutes to just feel a bit comfortable with their sound. The bottom end is nice though. On the mid range...

And think that your headphones will be able to scale even further and when in the future you do another upgrade, you will notice differences... Anyways... have fun

Quote: Originally Posted by leeperry it'll be nigh and day, don't fool yourself get the ST if you can, it's the STX but w/ a better clock. the HT Claro Halo and Forte 7.1 look good too, but there's no reviews available for the first one but the second supposedly works better in...

I dont know what the other guys are recommending, but from personal experience, changing the opamps in a x-fi soundblaster made immediately difference through some logitech 5500 speakers. The sound stopped being "metallic" and the highs were more sweet. Its very tricky though. I destroyed 2...

Quote: Originally Posted by Uncle Erik I stopped seriously considering today and ordered a pair from HeadRoom. Yes, even after saying I wouldn't buy them and went and bought speakers instead. Hahaha The same thing happened to me. I was eagerly wanted to buy the 800. Then a...

Quote: Originally Posted by sling5s Yes, I do have a life. But honestly, I'm just bad at waiting. That's my weakness. And yes, on the forum, points tend to get exaggerated I guess. But I take them with a grain of salt. I don't even take myself and my words that seriously. Im...

Quote: Originally Posted by dcpoor he probably wants to get them in time for canjam. Yea... maybe for having some nice time during fishing... CanJam Trading Limited lol

Quote: Originally Posted by sling5s Darn it. Looks like while Todd's shipment from Senn. was made yesterday, Headroom's shipment from Senn. won't be made until Tomorrow or Friday. I thought Headroom would get theirs first. Guess Todd beat them to it. Good for Todd's customers and bad...

You will definitely hear improvement on the sound after a week, either by breaking in with regular music or with pink sound. I would suggest to let them constantly play pink sound when you dont use them and do some small breaks for listening to your music. Find a reference song, and try to spot...

Great!! So!!! Hold your breath!!!

Well... I think the winner is the Orthodynamic Roundup thread though now that I searched... Well.. if Sennheiser delay the 800 for 4-5 months more, I think this thread could be the biggest one here....! Hahaha just kidding

Is this thread the biggest in head-fi yet???

Quote: Originally Posted by TheAttorney Written by Alan Sircom, a fair proportion of the review is about it’s background and construction and he also puts a case for these being a viable alternative to £25,000+ loudspeakers (for some aspects of sound reproduction). Not a lot about...

Thanks for your replies guys!!! Im going for the speakers Thanks for helping me decide!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by iriverdude Go for the speakers. Aren't those speakers alone worth £2500?? Quad is 909. I think his price is too low, I wouldn't rip off a mate like that. I'd offer more. Thanks for your replies! Yea 2500 the speakers and another 1000 the amp!!! His a...

Hello! I need your opinion! A friend of mine is offering me the Gallo reference speakers 3.1 with a quad 909 amp all together for £1500. HD800 cost 1000. I was just one step from buying the Sennheisers but now Im sooo confused!!! I dont know which one to buy!!! doh!!! The best headphone or one...

Well.. yea.. you are right nor_spoon. Thanks

Hmm.. I may should start a new thread for that but with all these irrelevant posts here I dont think that it should be a problem... Guys I need your opinion... I found an offer for Gallo reference speakers 3.1 with a quad 909 amp all together for £1500. HD800 cost 1000. I dont know which one to...

^^^^^ lol!! Also SSD are not fully supported by windows yet... In Mac OS are fully functional. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-9996317-64.html

Quote: Originally Posted by Snacks When I enlisted Justin at Headamp to build my KGSS it took months, yes months, but when I got it, it was well worth the wait. In the meantime, I went crazy and bought all different types of other stuff to keep my mind and ears right. That is what we...

Hmmmm... is anyone here going to wait for a black version???

Hmmm.... tubes for me... Id rather change headphones and get another brand if I dont like their sound than amp :P... I suspect though that they will make a killing combination!!