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    Ultrasone Pro 650 vs. Ultrasone Pro 750

    I've spent hours upon hours pouring through page after page of the giant Ultrasone thread (There's Something About Ultrasone), but havent really come up with a decent answer. It seems lots of Head-Fi'ers have Ultrasone Pro 750's and/or 2500's. But there seems to be a real lack of information...
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    Poll: Who Owns SE530's or Triple.Fi's ?

    Two days ago, I purchased Shure SE530's and a set of black "olive" foamies. I haven't opened the box yet, however, probably because I am worried that I'll regret having bought them. I'll explain: I own Super.Fi 5 Pro's. One of the units broke, and I came to be in the market for a new set of...
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    Headphones for Studio Monitoring / Mixing

    Hey everyone, being an amateur musician (and a head-fi as well as gearslutz member), I am looking at getting a new set of cans for music-making. Currently, I use an Apogee Duet for my recording interface (as well as for the headphone amp). And I'm using Sony 7506's right now, but they're...
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    IE40/Triple.fi... is it just me....??

    I was a long time owner of Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro's. And I really enjoyed them. And because I had some store credit at the local Guitar Center, I decided to get the M-Audio branded version of the Triple.fi 10's (the IE-40). Is it just me, is it just this one pair....? I'm experiencing a...
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    B-Stock M-Audio IE-40's?

    Has anyone here purchased M-Audio IE-40's from Guitar Center? I got a great (perhaps too great) price from the Guitar Center in Milwaukee, but of course, they had to special order them. They called me today to say the order was in, and when I picked them up I didn't inspect the box all that...
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    M-audio IE-40 Vs. UE Triple.fi

    Has anyone listened to both of these IEM's? I have a pair of Super.fi 5 pro's that have recently kicked the proverbial bucket, and want to step up--both for listening and monitoring when I make music. I'm of course more than slightly hesitant with M-Audio. It incorporates Ultimate Ears...
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    RS-1's with reverse bowls=good. Now what?

    Hey all, I've used bowls. I've used reverse bowls. And i've used flats. I still find it awesome (and frustrating in a way) that I can change the sound of my RS-1's so drastically with different pads. I'd discovered that for the majority of the music I listen to, I either like reverse bowls or...
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    Amp Suggestions for Grado RS-1?

    Since I more or less determined that the RA-1 is not for me, and while my Perreaux SXH1 is good but not spectacular, I was wondering if I could get some suggestions for an amp to pair up with the RS-1's. The reason I wasn't digging the RA-1 was because I didn't feel it to be "fluid" enough, and...
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    RA-1 with RS-1.... What??

    When my RS-1 sounded better out of the headphone jack of my iPod umamped than it did through its mate, the RA-1, I realized something was out of whack. I've had my RS-1's for a week today, with nearly constant burn in. I was all set to love them, and nearly did. I bought the RA-1 because of the...
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    RS-1 and RA-1 burning the time away...

    Hey, I was completely stoked when I got my RA-1 from Todd, only 3 days after I got my RS-1's. I was previously using my Perreaux SXH1 with the RS-1's. I got the RA-1 because of the wonderful synergy that's been reported by so many people over here. I guess I'm wondering... how long will it...
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    Grado Extension Cord Question

    Hey folks, I just got my RS-1's yesterday, and they're burning in as we speak. As I bought this new from Todd, it came with the entension cord. Now, I know that the actual headphone cable is very good quality (ulhcp or something like that), but does anyone know what the quality of the...
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    Grado RS-1: initial impressions

    I've read a lot of threads about the ups and downs of the Grado headphone series in general. They were personal to me. After all, my initial venture into Head-fi coincided with my purchase of SR60's. As a 70's culture lover, I dug the retro style and simplicity of the headphones themselves. And...
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    Thanks, Todd, for the RS-1's!!!

    Todd, Thank you once again for your great service, great prices, and speedy delivery (no Mr. Rogers jokes, please). I just got home and found the RS-1's waiting for me. I'll do a review later on, but for now--thanks!!
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    Best Cable from iPod Dock-->Amp?

    Hey folks, It looks like I might be getting the RS-1 and the RA-1 after all. this might sound like heresy to some here, but as I'll be moving into a small space, I want to have my iPod be my primary source. I'll be using line out on one of my docks (I have the older Photo dock, and the new...
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    Naked HD650's -- HOLY SHEEAT!

    After reading a few threads about modding HD650's by taking out the foam that covers the driver housing, I decided to try it myself. I can't believe I didn't do this earlier... it really does make a difference. The highs are so much clearer now, it's amazing to realize that a piece of foam...
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    Have the MDR-7506. Will I like the SA5000?

    Ok, in another attempt to get more information about the SA5000, I am asking all of you head-fi'ers out there who have experience with the V6/7506 as well as the SA5000 about this. To do a comparison, I listened to the same album (Takk by Sigur Ros) through my Perreaux--first on my HD650's, then...
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    HD650 user... to recable, or to Sony?

    Well, it's that time of year again. Time for a case of upgraditis. I recently got a 5G iPod and UE Super.fi 5 Pros, which I'm loving currently. However, my one true love is still my home setup, with my Arcam CD73t, Perreaux SXH1, and Senn HD650's. I truly love my setup. Yet at the same time, now...
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    Powerbook G4 vs. 5th Gen iPod: wowzer.

    I should have been (and was) expecting this, but I had to try it out to see the difference. For a while now I've been listening to my iTunes library from my powerbook's headphone out through my MDR-7506's. I was ignorant, even though I knew my 7506's sounded much better out of my Perreaux SXH1...
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    5G iPod, Dock, Annoyances... help?

    I just got the Apple Universal Dock today in the mail. I've got the line out running to my Tivoli Model 2, which sounds really wonderful. However, I've got a gripe that I don't know the solution to. Every few minutes, even after I've ejected the iPod, and am playing music through the dock's line...
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    White Noise from 5G iPod?

    I guess I hadn't noticed this before, since there was always some very slight background noise wherever I was, when I listened to my new 5G iPod. However, just a few minutes ago I decided to listen to some music with my Super.fi 5 Pro's. I plugged them in, automatically turning my iPod on. And I...
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    Best Audio solution for a Powerbook G4 1.5 ghz?

    After putting up with my Powerbook G4's crappy headphone out jack for a year, I believe it's time that I did something about it and purchased a solution. Ideally speaking, I'd like something pretty portable (like a PCMCIA card, but the Audigy 2 PC card is windowz-only). But I'd probably settle...
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    iPod Color IEM Quandry

    Hey guys and gals, I'm back after a long absence. I was gone because I finally found the system that "did it for me" for my CD collection. Alas, what headphones worked for that setup will obviously not work as a portable system for use with my new 60GB color iPod. Basically, I've narrowed...
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    r.e. Arcam CD73t: what the heck does this mean?

    A message to anyone out there with an Arcam (i'm assuming that this applies to all current-model Arcams, not just the 73). Every once in a while when I play a CD, there is a little message on the display that says "over". I can't find out what this means in the instruction manual, and it doesn't...
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    The Arcam DiVA CD73t Review

    It was a dark and stormy night.... No, seriously, it was. Last night, anyways. I was listening to my headphones when it started raining. I live in the basement of my parents house (no jokes, please... I'm still in college!) and I usually can't hear any weather outside. But this was different...
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    CLASSICAL LOVERS ONLY.... which cable for the HD650s?

    OK... I know that I have started at least two differerent threads about 3rd-party cables for my Sennheiser HD650's . Sorry about that, but I of course am a fickle person and would like to hear other people's opinions. This time, a shout out to all classical music lovers out there in Head-Fi...
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