Finally have the money to throw down for my first turntable, and these are my choices. The tech1200 is used with some surface wear, but should be in good working shape otherwise, I'll probably throw a Shure M97xE on it. The Rega Planar 3 has the new and renowned rb300 tonearm and I'll probably...

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So I'm looking to get a cheap turntable and start a vinyl collection. However, I don't know much at all about turntables, so I was wondering if this would be a good starting point:  ...

I've made up my mind to buy a pair of SM3s from Sound Earphones, the time pressing issue is that the 15% coupon will only be valid until the end of the day and I have some shipping questions.   I live in Canada and I need to know what, if any, extra costs that will result in. I emailed Sound...

It's been a while since I've been on head-fi, I ran away after I bought HD-650s, again after buying bookshelf speakers, and darted in and out for a pair of MS1is. Now I'm looking for IEMs.   Just going on price point and reviews I've read, I have the CK10 and Um3x's in mind.   I mostly...

After venturing onto head-fi for headphones and coming out with a pair of HD650s and an LD MKIII to drive them, I find myself longing for a good speaker system from time to time, to fill in for the impact and soundstage that headphones lack. What I'm looking for is a speaker setup that will...

So I was about to pull the trigger on the new Audio-GD Compass, but figured I should do a little research into DACs, the component I had given the least thought to in my setup and notice that this new Pico DAC seems to be all the rage here. So what are the benefits/pitfalls to each, I like...

I have an HD650 running out of a LD MKIII and it's great, I love the sound signature, the non fatiguing laid back presentation is great, the only caveat being a slight hint of the infamous veil. However, being my first pair of good headphones, I'm not sure if there's better out there for me...

First of all, I apologize for spawning yet another topic on this subject. I've combed through almost all the threads between these two headphones and still can't make up my mind. The problem in deciding between these two lies in my music tastes, which vary across the range at which they both...