If you like tool check out an Aussie band by the name of Cog. www.cog.com.au A slightly different idea behind songwriting. But they are an incredible band none the less, and the musicianship is top notch. A very very tight group.

Quote: Originally posted by blr muffled-I don't know perhaps your 580s are damaged or your hearing has a roll off at the high end. Everyones hearing has a roll off in the high and low end. And the mids are accentuated. But back on topic. I love my 831's. No simpler way of...

I recently came into ownership of a pair of 831's. While most people dont like their revealing nature for rock and metal im really becoming accustomed to it. I really do love the accuracy it provides. You can hear each individual instrument very clearly. Right down to the effects theyre using on...

The saying your only as strong as your weakest component is very pertinent to this discussion. As such if you have a top system but poorly recorded material it is going to bring out every inaccuracy within the music. By the same token very good gear is often thought of as such because it...

Quote: Originally posted by andrzejpw There's always the linn. . . Now that is one incredible cd player! Built out of two machined blocks of solid metal. The things a tank

About 1/3 rd on each i usually budget for. Perhaps roll a bit more towards speakers depends on how everything is sounding together.

Quote: Originally posted by TimSchirmer I wonder if those aussies have any good stuff besided perreaux. Technically Perreaux are a New Zealand company. But like everything good that Nz produces we claim it as our own We do however have many good loudspeaker manufacturers...

Quote: Originally posted by Duncan My Cambridge Audio S700 makes 128kbps MP3s, whilst sounding a little lifeless, more than listenable to... maybe its not ADDING anything to the quality, but its certainly NOT taking anything away, 128k MP3s on MY computer sound exactly the same (the well...

I dont agree with the Metallica call. If you want reasons just ask and ill post them. But i dont think it will amount to much more than a flame fest. Every second metal head reckons they sold out. Its as if it proved your validity to say that.

Quote: Originally posted by acs236 Check out this product: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=1359419250 It might be what you're looking for. He doesnt want to buy a new product. Just drive the cans from the speaker terminals.

Compression is where you lower the level of the peaks and raise the level of the troughs in relation to the rest of the song. (Layman's Terms)

Quote: Originally posted by setmenu Lower Capacitance and resistance plus shielding, different materials etc than the senn item. To be fair to the objectivists that recognise this as an effect on the sound. Perhaps you should check out this site. http://sound.westhost.com/ Go to...

It has its place. Obviously not in my collection but each to their own. If you enjoy it power to you. As for my own opinion. As has been mentioned before older hip hop which really started it all is all that i can bear. As in my belief it actually was a musical form. People like Run dmc were...

It is in my belief the bandwith being provided to us by cd and now sacd and dvda is being absolutely wasted by record labels wanting a "loud cut single. So it sounds high energy and good on the raido. The dynamicness of music is being absolutely slaughtered. My sister (bless her ignorant pop...

In my opinion it all comes down to you as a person. For myself to enjoy music i have to relate to it. It could present itself a few ways. Say i really empathise with they lyrical content and the progression of the music suits the material. Another situation might be where the sounds of the...

After reading this thread i decided to check him out. Seeing the comparison to Tom Waits and i have been a fan of Tom for quite a while. I actually preferred the sound of Lenoards voice. It is a tad more mellow and easier to just get carried away in. Thanks to John_Jcb for introduching him to...

As said before the rage / cornell stuio workings will be released under the name of "Civilian."

Cds are a great format. And with technology SACD and DVDA could produce better recordings than that reproduced by a vinyl. Dont think that just because something is on a record it will sound better than a cd. Obviously some good quality audiophile grade recordings will be. But over time the...

They will sound better than the portable unit. Perhaps look at getting a fairly high class headphone amp in the future some time. As the Denon is a fairly good cd player.

Quote: Originally posted by dohminator Poddy has woody envy. Hahaha. Have an inferiority complex there? In short yes Excuse the pun.

My opinion is that Cables do very little for the sound of the music and spending incredible amounts on them is ridiculous. However the only way your going to find out is by jumping in the deep end. *Note - There is a need for a well constructed cable that is shielded and well terminated. But...

Ill avoid the all but too obvious dick jokes and instead just remark at my envy. Congratulations and all the best with the cans.

Many good recommendations so far. Mainly *SOAD *Creed *POD and so on. But look back to some of the older generations as well. The Who! Incredible music. I love their tracks. Pink Floyd are a worthy choice. Also some classic Zeppelin.

http://sound.westhost.com/ Read the articles on interconnects and speaker cables. You dont have to take it to heart. But having more information at your disposal can never be a bad thing.

Depends on many factors. What your driving the headphones with. What styles the mp3s are. All in all they will sound worse when played through headphones. The extra clarity and detail you receive from having cans pointed right into your ears is something you can only experience. But whether or...