I'm enjoying my MS-1s quite a bit...but in true HeadFi fashion I'm thinking of moving up the Grado food chain. Can't bring myself (yet) to spend the money for MS-Pros, but have been thinking of buying SR-225's or MS-2is. Will be using them for rock and jazz. Can someone with experience with...

At the outset, I need to state, "Damn you Head-Fi and the horse you rode in on!" Yes, I'm a bit sorry about my wallet already, but I've been reading too many threads here and have become infected with what seems to be a terminal case of auralspenditis. Here's my situation: I'm looking to...

I need to get a set of headphones for use with a minidisc player. I'd like to be able to wear them while exercising. Eight now, the earbuds I have play loudly, but sound horrendous. I tried using an old set of HD 424 Sennheisers, (they claim to be highly efficient, but have a 2k impedance) but...

Many thanks in advance for any replies. I am new around here and have been gathering information, searching threads, and trying to narrow down choices for a couple of weeks now. I am looking for a headphone amplifier for multi-source use. It will be used with my home stereo: McIntosh solid...