Quote: Do you feel that upgrading the HD650 stock cable with the Cardas is mandatory?

  Quote: Yes, in my opinion my source (Cambridge Audio Azur 640c) does indeed lean towards the "bright and analytical" side of the spectrum. I'm not so sure about the amp since I don't have access to any other headphone amplifiers to compare with the Gilmore Lite. I am glad to hear that...

Hello,   I'm looking for a good pair of good 'all around' headphones to compliment my Head Amp Gilmore Lite headphone amplifier and Cambridge Audio Azur 640c CD Player for my home office rig. I'm currently using the Shure SRH 440s and Sennheiser HD 580s and I'd like to upgrade to something...

Quote: Originally Posted by clarinetman If I had to pick between the two, I would go for the Sony. FWIR, the HD uses the same Wolfson chip the old gen Zunes used. I've heard both the 30 and the 80, neither of them really appealed to me. Maybe you should consider an S9 as well. You...

I decided to return the Zune HD and purchase the Sony X1051 and I'm proud to say that I couldn't be happier! The Sony X is a tremendous improvement over the Zune HD. The X just 'gets it right' and I really enjoy listening to it. Thanks to all who posted opinions ^^

The Zune HD seems to place more emphasis on the treble than what I'm used to and it doesn't seem to sound as full in the lower midrange and bass. I thought that it sounded quite flat (that was my initial impression) but after a while I felt it wasn't as flat sounding as I first thought it was...

I currently own a Sansa Fuze and I do like its SQ but I wanted something with a little more storage space without resorting to using an SD card to expand the storage capacity of the player so I purchased a 16gb Zune HD and I'm not satisfied with SQ from the headphone out. I have been...