I'm deep into the temptation zone about getting an ipod, so today I took myself to the local Apple store for a try-out. They have some Bose headphones out for their demonstrations. They sounded so-so. So I whipped out my pair of Ety ER-4s and plugged them into a 30Gb ipod photo. Now I know...

Quote: Originally Posted by boodi any other emmeline xp7 opinion ? and also..some xcan v3 users can post something about hd650 + xcan v3 match ? I am still burning-in a hd650 with a new x-can v3. I absolutely love the combination, with one small reservation. I do not think I...

Give me an extra order of placebo I had to decide between two interconnects for my office system last week: DiMarzio M-Path vs. Tara Labs RSC Reference. I have all Tara wires in my home set-up, which sounds terrific. I had the Tara ICs on approval from my favorite brick-and-mortar store...

Well, I fired up the Sony SCD-C222es side by side with the Sony DVP-S7700 just before I shipped the SACD player off for modification. Boy, the Allison Krauss "Live" hybrid SACD sure sounded great! And my interconnect experience with the SACD player was the same as yesterday with the DVD player...

I previously posted a different thread about trying to improve the bass response in my office rig. Sony DVP-S7700--->X-Can v3--->Senn HD 650. I have decided that my old interconnects were somewhat to blame for the loss of bass. Nevertheless, I have decided to replace the source because I...

Quote: Originally Posted by tortie If that's the case, then it looks like the X-Can and your Sony DVD are to blame.If only the X-can was causing the bass drop, then your Sony DVD & Total Airhead pairing should not have sounded bass shy. Tortie--You are exactly right, except that I...

Today I had only about 45 minutes to play with this problem, but here is what I did so far. I am expecting the DiMarzio interconnects next week, and I will see what difference, if any, they make. In the meantime, I got the loan of a pair of Tara Labs RSC Reference Gen II interconnects from...

I've just put together a new office rig. I got Senn HD-650s, then an X-Can v3 amp. The source I’m using is an old Sony DVP-7700, which was a reference player (albeit a dvd player) a few years ago. I have gotten mixed opinions here about the quality of the red book output I can expect from the...

Quote: Originally Posted by toaster22 p.s. i thought i would throw this in: i had tubes in my ears as a child due to ear infections. (the doctor told me i set a record for having them in my ears longer than any other patient he's ever had.) anyway, i had lots of ear infections as a...

Quote: Originally Posted by commando You want suggestions? Take a book! Hey, I'm a multi-media sorta guy. I'll probably listen to tunes, read a good book, and watch a girl or two, ALL at the same time!

So I'm going to Hawaii, and leaving my HD650s at home. I'm looking to get a pair of "his 'n hers" headphones for the plane, then the beach. My first inclination is to get Etymotic ER4, but throughout my life I have had problems with ear infections, and I'm afraid of starting that up all over...

GORT - Thanks. When I started, I was listening at around 54 dB. Now I'm down (up?) to the vicinity of 40 dB on the dial for everything but the most dynamic classical material. Again, I am driving HD 650s, so I'm pretty sure the impedance is the same as yours. SACD Lover - thanks for your...

I have been burning-in an X-Cans v.3 amp for over 100 hours now. It is in my office rig, which I leave on overnight and on weekends with the same dynamic classical CD repeating at approximate listening levels. I should note that I am also burning-in new Senn HD-650s. This morning I noted that...

Quote: Originally Posted by LeasingGuy Don’t waste your time, Stereophile has strict policies about products they review. No distribution network, No review consideration. Which makes good sense, IMO. One good review and you have tens of thousands of frustrated readers tearing...

I have just been starting my office setup, and I have been playing my Sony DVP-S7700 through a Total Airhead into Sennheiser HD 600s. I went to the annual private sale that my favorite brick-and-mortar store, San Francisco Stereo, held last week. I noticed an X-can v2, which had been a demo...

I'm wondering why the Headroom Airheads or similar are rarely recommended when this kind of questions are asked. Many people seem to think that they are very good (I don't think I've seen any criticism of the latest 2004 TAH). [/B] I'm with ERL. I'm thinking about getting a Total Airhead...

Great topic Noir. I'm faced with the same dilemma; HD600 vs. HD 650s. After this thread, and comments elsewhere, I'm leaning towards the 650s. The "laid back" character appeals to me, since most of my listening is acoustic rock, folk, opera, classical, and the like. BTW, I didn't follow how...

Thanks everyone for the great input!

I've seen several threads pointing out that a TV is needed if you use a Pioneer DV-563a. If I got one of these units, I would want it strictly for playing audio discs; CDs, SACDs, and DVD-As, in my office. I don't have a TV there. I've looked at the manual on Pioneer's site, but until I...

Thanks for the comments guys. Stryker (or anyone), can you give me any information concerning places that might do zapfilter mods. I know about SACDmods, but I think they just work SACD players, and only specific ones at that. Any other companies?

I'm setting up an office rig. I thought my wife had "donated" my old Sony DVD-S7700, and was disappointed I couldn't use it at the office. Then she found it! Now I'm kind of conflicted. I pretty well convinced myself that it would be fun to get a CDP which includes SACD; maybe get an...

I'm putting together a small headphone-only system for listening in my office. I'm getting Sennheiser HD595s, and at first will be listening to a portable CD player through a Total Airhead. Here's my question. I will want to upgrade my source, then probably upgrade the amp later. I have no...

Congratulations to Donna. I'm right behind her. I'm getting on the HD595 bandwagon too. I read Donna's very audiophile-like requirements, and I only have one question. Can you really be all that fussy over mp3s? I have so far resisted the movement to compressed digital. In fact, I'm going...