I'm looking to get my first set of true headphones after years of ear buds and am leaning towards the HD650s.   Questions:   1. Will the cardas audio cable provide improved audio quality?  I can get it used for $100 or less. 2. I am using a Cowon J3 as my pmp.  Any recommendations of a...

I'm starting to lean towards the HD650's which can be had for about $350.  I also found a used cardas audio cable for them for around $100.    Any recommendations of a good amp to pair with these?   Would any of these amps work?  ...

Hi, I currently have a Cowon J3 with a complete FLAC library paired with Klipsch S4 headphones. I am wanting to move on and get a nice set of cans, hopefully to enhance my audio experience and am wanting recommendations. I would like to spend no more than $500 for a combined pair of...

The same settings as on page 1. 

Quote: Did you reconfigure the "channel mixer" and "dolby headphone" under the processing section?  I realized that the settings weren't correct when I first converted the songs, but it was fixed once I changed the settings. 

Is it all possible to get this effect on a portable media player, say the Cowon J3?  I've become so used to it on my computer that I "need" it whenever I listen to music.