Bump for any other suggestions. But yes, I may consider the Westone UM3X, thanks.

Anyone got recommendations for good IEMs that fit the Shure Olives? I don't mind different types of sound signatures like dark or bright, but I just need some that are good quality that fit these sleeves because I like these sleeves the best (but I lost my Shure SE530). I am open to new IEMs...

Just received my D7000 too. I love them as I did when I first heard them at my first headphone meet in California. Such an exciting headphone to listen to. And luxurious looking too. Now to obtain a DT880 600ohm Manufaktur as well as modding these via LA and JMoney pads!

Agreed. I started a suggestion thread with this in mind as well.

I do not like the default search options of sorting by "Relevancy". I hate that I have to keep going into "Advanced Search" to adjust how I want my results to sort. Otherwise, I often get trash threads I have to go through. For example, I may want the most updated threads for impressions or...

If you shoot for the Martin Logan, make sure you have an amplifier with really good current control. Like Adcom, Rotel, B&K, etc.

The Martin Logan Source or Vantage. Everything else in your stock blows. Including all the bookshelves you have available. The best bookshelf, if you had to choose, I would say are the Polk Audio RTiA3. But that's excluding Vienna Acoustics because I have no experience with them.

Um... do you have an inventory list? We aren't going to go run over to Best Buy and shop for you.

FWIR, the LSi series need a bit of XO modding for the separation and imagery to be more solid. Apparently, however, once that is done, they are some of the best speakers around, especially at those used prices.

I don't, but, historically, the Fubar series have always been decent amps/DACs.

Depends on what you mean by DIY. Are you going to buy a kit or are you going to follow someone's pre-established design and get your own materials or...?

I don't think it's worth it for you. Once you get a better headphone amp and the headphones that can detect subtle changes like amp and cables, THEN you add in the LOD.

Quote: Originally Posted by skyline889 I agree. My dad has a pair of Polk RTA-12Cs from his '80s set-up which are well regarded as being step-ups from the popular Monitor 10. We auditioned several modern speakers and needless to say, the Polks now sit unused. The vintage Klipschs like...

Quote: Originally Posted by Neuromantic I don't mind haggling with places like Guitar Center but I'd feel bad doing it to the average person . Seller said they were silver coil tweeters, I reckon silk would be a tad better. Come to think of it, I've got a huge CRT monitor so I'd...

I've seen Monitor 5 go for much cheaper, but at $70, you aren't going to find speakers that sound better... even at the $300~ level. Even some speakers that are more expensive may not measure up to the Monitor 5 (originally retailed for about $250... in the early 70's, which, if you measure with...

Quote: Originally Posted by AzurCloud Ok, thanks mate . But is it normal that this area is movable? I figured this out by accident when I pressed it a bit inwards... Btw. what monitors are you using? I have the MS40.

I have that too. I think it just means that plastic part isn't completely glued on. It probably does affect performance but I doubt it affects performance by much. The MS40 is already budget level.

I think you need to post pics because I have no idea what you are referring to.

I guess you could play "Stereo All" mode if your receiver has that mode. Otherwise, most music is recorded in stereo... aka the mains and the sub. I am pretty sure foobar auto plays 5.1 if the music if 5.1. But not 100% sure. Also, you have a point about the RC-Mini in small rooms when you...

Personally, I dislike Energy's entry level gear... (looking at the RC-Mini and that subwoofer). I think the RC-Mini as a center sounds like a terrible idea because centers are ideally large and at least bookshelf size... not smaller than bookshelf size... The center should at least be an...

Cinder block sounds terrible as stands. You realize cement is made to vibrate (i.e. resonate) to withstand things like wind and earthquakes? I am pretty sure cinder blocks will color your sound in a bad way. HD-5000's advice is really solid. The brands he listed are great for vintage...

How loud do you want it to go? And why are you using such a terrible sub with those decent speakers? Lol. The Acurus A100X3 is an excellent 3 channel amp that is rated at 100W. I can't say if you can find one for under $200 though... How much wattage are you looking for the amp to output...

Paradigm can be a little bright as well (although I hear that the Studio series are less bright). You could also look into Ascend Acoustics, Usher Audio, Outlaw Audio, NHT, ACI, Dynaudio, Quad, vintage Polk Audio, and Definitive Technology (only shoot for the Mythos series).

Thanks for the info. Good to know as someone who is heading into the DIY department.

I see that you don't mind vintage gear. Try for some Polk gear. Polk Audio Monitor 5Jr, 5, 7, 10. They all have slightly different versions, but they will all sound great. Highly recommending the 7 or 10, especially if you don't have a subwoofer, but the 5's sound great too. The 5's are...