I've been looking for a good set of earbuds for the past year , on and off. I started with the Klipsch s4i(?) and my most recent trial was the V-Sonic VR07. I also tried the Head-Fi RE0 , among others. All of the "best bang for your buck" earbuds. They all fell short. Most of the time it was...

I've gone through quite a bit in terms of hardware to try and find the best sound for my headphones. Currently I have the Sennheiser HD600s. In their current state I would describe them as being accurate and neutral but not having quite enough highs as I would like and being "closed". They just...

It's been a couple days without issue. I've just bought the HD650 replacement cable anyways, from hearing that it's thicker and alleviates the issues with the stock cable. Thanks for the help and suggestions. 

I was wondering what the difference between the stock HD600 and HD650 replacement cable was. From what it sounds like is that the HD650 cable is thicker , doesn't develop issues with the headphone contact pieces and uses a 1/4" plug instead of a 3.5mm.

I was looking at the HD650 cable , a lot of people say to just buy that for an immediate improvement. What's the difference between the two?

I have the Sennheiser HD600s. I have two questions :     1. This just happened no more than an hour ago - the audio is randomly cutting out of the left / right headphone. I have narrowed it down to the connectors that go into the headphones. I'm not sure if it's the plugs or the socket...

It sounds great but I have to do the "dreaded smiley face" in the eq. If it's left flat it sounds horrible. I was on another forum and people said it's recommended to leave the eq flat to hear what the artist intended.    Another opinion I hear is that it's better to have a standalone amp /...

I have a few other questions - I already have the HT Omega eClaro soundcard. Would it be better to get a standalone DAC? Another thing is would I be able to use my eClaro in conjunction with an amp?   Now time to learn all there is to about pro audio.

I have Sennheisser HD600s. I'm wondering what could match well with it. More importantly is where do I get started in learning all the ins and outs of amps , headphones , cables , etc. There are many different posts about people asking questions about what could be matched best to the equipment...

I have the Zune HD 32GB. I am not satisfied with the sound quality with any of the equalizer settings as well. Currently I am using Klipsch Image S4. They are nice but IMO they are not worth the $80 I spent on them. They are not as clear as I would like , the highs can sometimes "hurt" and...

I recently got the HT Omega eClaro. It's great and is an upgrade from the Striker. Only thing that is a problem is buzzing. It only happens on particular songs / albums and varies between each earpiece. I have the eClaro and then an extention cable , then my HD600s are hooked into that. Would...

These are the two main threads that I read a lot of that convinced me to buy the D1. Thank you for the links , still. I have found out that the PS3 input is very sterile...all about the high and and it is tinny , there is almost no low end.    Thanks for the help anyways.

I just received the hardware that I posted in the title bar. It's alright. I thought it would be more. To be honest , I believe my HT Omega Striker 7.1 (with equalizer settings) had better sound quality with my HD600s. It was (pretty) clear highs , good mids , decent lows. With the D1 I feel as...

Alright. I also have the HD600s.    Is it possible to use the optical input to feed the audio from a game console such as a PS3 through , which would then be outputted through the front speakers / headphones?

Does anybody have any formal or professional opinions on the HT Omega line of soundcards? I have had the Striker but am wanting to upgrade - but I don't know much about the newer ones.    I've heard about some recommendations on the Asus STX soundcard but other than that I haven't heard much...

In the end I bought the Maverick with the NOS amp. It has plenty of connections and can be hooked up to an amp if I feel I want to get back into listening with speakers , but for now I'm all for headphones. It will allow me to use my PS3 and PC and it has a nice selection dial. It is upgradeable...

When I do get a DAC / AMP is the soundcard in my computer really necessary anymore? I have an optical out through the motherboard but I will be using the USB connection since I want to hook up my PS3.    I am also looking at the Maverick. I've reconsidered my budget and the Maverick looks a...

I'm becoming interested in the NuForce Icon HDP. It's right below my threshold and is described as something that fits my needs perfectly - great bang for your buck , dac / amp / preamp (!) and (while I'm not sure if it would of made a difference) a 1/4" headphone jack. It's all black and is of...

Thank you for the suggestion. That is above my budget but I will still give it consideration if it comes down to it. I'll also see about those Denon / Teac amps.

[Current Setup] : HD600 -> HT Omega Striker 7.1 [Budget]           : $300-500 [Desired Sound]: Neutral ... allows for lower end frequencies but nothing that overpowers one freq over another [Listening]        : %50 Games , %40 Music , %10 Movies. Multiple genres of music - no favorites...