Stick on the J$ leather pads to add a little more warmth and bass to the 880/600s takes the edge off the sometimes sibilant highs too.   Quote:

Quote: Originally Posted by shigzeo I won't go so far to say 'mains' or not, but more like: tubes sound different to solid state especially with the DT880 600Ω. I have the D4, the Fiquest and a number of others including mains powered SS amps and the tubes have a great synergy with the...

Quote: Originally Posted by pj_rage I was listening to my DT880/600s on my D4 for the past month waiting for my LD MKIII to show up. Being that the D4 was my first amp and the DT880/600 were my first headfi fullsize cans, I was really digging the sound. Quite a bit actually, I really...

You're welcome. I'm really enjoying the Dt880/600s there is a little sibilance, but nothing i cant deal with, doesn't help that my hearing is pretty sharp I must say a mains powered amp is an upgrade that is really worthwhile for the 600ohms, a portable amp no matter how well...

I got them 3 weeks to a month back cant remember the exact date. I tried asking for a discount if I didnt take the amp, turns out the phones cost more alone than in a bundle lol. I think they are just trying to either get the some publicity for the crossroads brand or just clearing stock...

I didnt have a mains powered amp at the time so the bundle made sense to me, I've seen someone offload the amp here for 100usd if that helps :P

You can get the Dt880/600 with an amp at 359USD. I'm no expert, still new to this, but the amp does a better job driving the 600ohms phones than my D4. Ships from Singapore so you have to factor that in too. I bought this 3 weeks ago, the offer should still available. Beyer DT880...

I think all of us, (myself included) suffer from post purchase rationalization. Personally, whether the 250, 32 or 600s are "better" doesn't really matter, they are just different. In any case what is better anyways? More detail for example may be a negative for some, thin bass may be a...

Quote: Originally Posted by thewho not solely for portable amp but to start with... because i need more money to buy a home amp later on... but i guess the most important right now is the portable part and that they feel good on my head.. I was in a similar position a week ago...

I just purchased a Beyer DT880/600ohms a week ago based on an audition from my ibasso D4. Although I have a desktop amp coming soon (part of the package), I must say that I am thus far very satisfied with the sound. It must be said though that I do not have a reference for what these cans...

Quote: Originally Posted by crumpler Thanks for the replies! It would indeed be wonderful to be able to use the amp section with USB power only, without any batteries (for desktop bound operations) and then be able to just pop a battery in and be able to go mobile using the D4 purely as...

Quote: Originally Posted by crumpler I just pulled the trigger on a D4 after reading 50 pages of reviews! Phew! Can anyone confirm if the amp section can be powered by BOTH the USB and 9V battery? Are there really 2 versions of the D4? 1 that allows only the amp to be powered by a 9V...

Quote: Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict Hmm, so the D4 is seeing the LOD as an extra load on the output or something and reducing the volume. The thing is, anytime you are listening to the computer via USB and plug a 3.5mm cable into the Aux in/out jack, it should turn off the...

Quote: Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict I don't know why you can do that. What happens if you hook up the aux in/out to an amp since the D4 should automatically switch that jack to being the DAC line out when you are plugged into USB? I don't have another amp to try out...

Quote: Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict No, USB uses DAC, for iPod it's been said over and over you need the 9v battery. Sorry for the confusion. I've been able to run the amp section of usb 5v power though. ie ipod via LOD -> D4 amp (no batt, powered by usb through wall...

Madwolf you as astounding! I can confirm that reducing the volume has helped with the problem. Been listening to the same tracks in the last hour at equal or higher volume levels on the D4 but at 80% itunes volume and no hint of crackling can be heard (or maybe i'm just going deaf lol)...

Been listening to the D4 for coming to 20 hours and just noticed that there seems to be some crackling on some songs. Has anyone else encountered this, or has any suggestions? My setup is as follows, itunes (mostly lossless) -> D4 dac via usb -> D4 amp out -> srh440 thank you in advance

Just got my D4 yesterday and started listening straight out of the box, can say that I'm very satisfied with the sound and bang for buck. Thank you to all the posters in this thread which have kindly shared their opinions so that people like myself (lurkers) can make a better informed...

Well if the OP is going to be asia for a year wouldnt it make more sense to pick up the phones after moving? It is likely that the phones may be cheaper overseas and with local warranty it may be a better choice.

Quote: Originally Posted by poo Thanks, I hope so too! I decided against the extra driver in the end, but you can add it to the SE530 remold if you choose. I just couldn't get a clear reliable answer from UM about what they do to include the extra driver, or what sort of driver it...

Quote: Originally Posted by poo Sending my SE530 order off tomorrow. Can someone please explain the difference between dual bore and single bore? (Other than the extra hole). Hope your customs turn out well. Would like to confirm that you are adding an extra driver to the...