It has both RCA and digital outs. I've only used the RCA, since I have it hooked up to an analog integrated amp rather than a DAC. It sounds very good through the amp, both for speakers and headphones. Philips advertises this "fullsound" feature which may mean that it has an onboard upsampling...

I recently got a Philips Streamium np2500 and have been pleased with it. It's less expensive than the Squeezebox. There's also the Roku Soundbridge. Standalone wi-fi table radios can be connected to a receiver or amp, but the Streamium and Soundbridge are designed to do so.

I too have big ears and would say that depending on how I have the phones adjusted, my ears sometimes just lightly brush the fabric covering the drivers. It hasn't bothered me though. The pads are actually quite thick and very comfortable. The ad700s are good for both big ears and big heads--and...

Among the Ultrasones, you might also consider the HFI-580. It's billed as especially geared toward bassists and drummers, and I can vouch it has strong and extended bass. Some prefer it over the more expensive Ultrasone HFI series, but I've only heard the 580

I generally agree with what Rex81 says about the ad700 and rx900, but to add my 2 cents: The ad700 is more detailed, but the rx900 sounds more full. That's probably a function of the former being open, and the latter semi-open. The bass resonance of the rx900 needs to be tamed by some simple...

No need to apologize. Not your fault they didn't have the 340A in stock. Thanks for the impressions of the 540A. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Now if I can just convince myself that you wouldn't have found any difference, then maybe I can save my wallet the expense of a new amp.

Can anyone comment on the comfort of the Fostex T50rp with the new pads? I have the T20v2, and really like the pillowy supra aural feel of them. The T50rp looks more circumaural, though, and might not feel as good to my aurally enhanced (i.e., large) ears, especially since as I understand it the...

Quote: Originally Posted by jacdan I'll be heading over to my local Cosmophonic Sound to pick up a 540A V2 (most likely) very soon. They also have the 340A, so I'll check both of them to hear if there is any noticeable difference between them. Be warned, I'm not very articulate when it...

As I noted in my earlier post, I've got the 340A, which unlike the higher-end Cambridge amps doesn't use a separate headphone amplifier circuit, but rather uses resistors. Though I'm happy with the headphone out on the 340A, I'd be interested to know if anybody has compared the headphone outs of...

I have the 340A and it drives the 600 ohm AKG k240m's just fine. I think I've read that the 540A and other higher end Cambridge integrated amps have dedicated headphone amp circuitry, whereas the 340A uses resistors, but I haven't listened to the 540A to see if there's any appreciable...

I was lurking around on this forum looking for some info about my old Fostex T20s. I wanted to like them for their durability and comfort, but just couldn't because of the dull, unexciting sound. I came to learn from this forum that they're the somewhat cultish "t20v2" that you folks love to mod...