I'm getting back into the audiophile game now that have a little money to support it. In the past I used to use my Klipsch Custom 2's all the time but they were incredibly uncomfortable. I did love the over the ear style and the way they sounded though. I need something with great noise...

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Question: My rig as of right now consists of a Zune HD, Klipsch Custom 2's, and WMA lossless music. I'm thinking about getting some Grado SR80i's in the near future. Would an amp better my SQ for my existing Custom 2's or my upcoming SR80i's? Right now I'm thinking about an iBasso T4. I'm a...

Quote: Originally Posted by macm75 Yes, I built a pair years ago. I used a pair of Fostex 207E's at first then a pair of the once popular Radio Shacks (the fostex extended better and had better clarity but the cheap RS sounded better - more "musical"). They are easy to build and a nice...

These will be my first D.I.Y. speakers, I've decided on the voigt pipe design because of it's simple design and incredible reviews. I'm thinking about using these: Pioneer A11EC80-02F 4-1/2" Full Range Driver for the drivers. I need your help picking the right wood, and getting the correct...

My "High School Budget" portable rig: - Zune HD 16Gb - Klipsch Custom 2 IEM's

Thanks kite7, I think what im gonna strive for: some Grado sr125i's, a Musiland 02, and maybe if i get rolling, some Magneplaner MMG's. sound good to you?

thanks for the advice, The EF2 looks like an amzing little amp but it is true that i would love to be able to listen through my speakers too. I have heard that the Technics amp that i am using now would sound good with headphones. So do you think i could get by with just a new DAC and Grado's...

Hey, I've been wanting to setup a nice desktop listening system. I'm 15 and don't have much cash, but I'm about to start a website design business to make some extra dough. (feel free to contact me if you want to be one of my first customers.) I am looking to find a setup that i can have as a...

I got the Zune HD for christmas, and as far as i can tel the sound quality is highly above average. I can't compare it to a Samsung P2 seeing as ive never heard (or seen) one. Other reviewers have said that the zune has even better sound than the touch, and the gui is amazingly well done. i got...

my new portable rig....... I'm new to the whole audiophile scene, and after my old zune 30 broke i got this 8gig to replace it. the headphones are Altec Lansing Muzx 136's if anyone could recommend an amp for me i would greatly appreciate it. i'll have to wait till christmas for it...

Hey I'm a High Schooler with no income. I'm looking to build some new speakers on the cheap. I already have all of the tools and just need your opinions on some stuff. These are the drivers i was looking at: Pioneer A11EC80-02F 4-1/2" Full Range Driver or Vifa A16CG-21-04 6-1/2"...

I didn't plug into my amp. I attached the speaker wires to the guitar speaker.

do audiophiles use guitar speakers?

My regular setup is some bose 201 series II's and an old techinic's. today i realized that my guitar amp is sitting at most a foot away from one of my 201's. Then the bulb went off... I attached my speaker cable to my amp and the sound quality is insane! (at least compared to my 201's (...

My regular setup is some bose 201 series II's and an old techinic's. today i realized that my guitar amp is sitting at most a foot away from one of my 201's. Then the bulb went off... I attached my speaker cable to my amp and the sound quality is insane! (at least compared to my 201's ( i...

Quote: Originally Posted by RASeymour I wore my Grado 225 proudly walking back and forth to work for years! Total headphone geek, me. If your new to this stuff you may want to skip the AMP3 and stick with the more user friendly Clip+. Cool that was my main question.

hah true i may look like a total retard but i dont really care, as long as they sound good

The reason im getting some grados is because i love the sound of on ear headphones way better than IEM's (at least from the ones ive heard.) So now im thinking about buying the clip and grados first and seeing if i even need an amp. What do you guys think about the AMP3? would Grado's...

Quote: Originally Posted by Albinoni On a serious note if I were you, I would get BioScience Geeks CMOY amp over a Fiio. Sorry I have never been keen on Fiios's, just my 2 cents. Obviously you haven't seen my new list. Source: Clip + (eventually zune hd) Amp: nuforce...

ive looked over the pa2v2 and it seems like the nuforce is all around better (smaller, rechargable via usb, built in DAC, two head phone ports.....) Really the reason im getting an amp is because ive heard that the Sr80i's sound much better when amped, and i dont think ithe Clip+ could...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gbjerke you dont need a DAC/amp for a clip. Check out the iBasso T4 I was looking at the iBasso, but seeing as how you get a DAC and extra headphone out included for the same price in the nuforce, i tought it would be a better deal.

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Thanks for the feedback guys. But i just recently found out that i can sell my old sony surround system (currently not in use) for $260. So keeping with the clip. (i'll probably get a zune hd for christmas) what do you think should be my new headphone amp combination. I was thinking: Source...

Quote: Originally Posted by userlander The fiio makes a little difference, esp. in the low freqs, but if it's going to break the bank you can definitely get by without it - the clip sounds fine on its own. As to which headphone sounds better, I lean toward the grado, but I'm sure a...