Thanks for the wealth of replies, you are a constant source of food for thought. :)   Does anyone have experience regarding the fostex T50RP or the Precide Ergo 2? Could either of them work as a 'stat substitute in a pinch? PRaT, speed?

Hello Stax thread. I'm generically an electrostatic lover, and specifically a Stax lover, but I've reached a point in life where my children do the most of cable-pulling in our residence. And on these grounds, dear Stax-sages of old, I turn to you. Are there any simple, dynamic, "normal"...

It's only high end as long as it is the best headphone system in your social circle. Once your neighbour/tennis instructor/brother-in-law one ups you, the dream is over.

Buy used gear. That way you'll be able to re-sell the items you don't like or that lack the synergy, without losing the extra amount that comes with new products. Also, the only way to really find out what you like the best is to try out a lot of different products. Most of the time that...

How about getting an O2 and the best possible amp new, and sending me the extra money as a "thank you" for the best advice ever?

Quote: Originally Posted by Apthenes Hey comfy ! I see you paired the portapro with the Mini3. Can you tell us about your impressions, sq wise ? I'm currently using KSC-75 drivers with a PortaPro frame, recabled with Mogami and with a 75 Ohm resistor. And I can't hear much of...

Quote: Originally Posted by chud Liam. And Noel.

I think they were the last legendary rock band. And I believe they'll always have a following, among the future youths as well. At times beatleish melodically, they were always quite stonesy regarding all of the rest - and that is something I respect. They had a few beautymarks that others...

Quote: Originally Posted by apatN The Dutch word is vuren but I have no clue what it is called like in English. You need to work on that google-fu, mate. vuren - Wiktionary

I've been wondering the same about The Zombies - Odessey and Oracle, which to my ears is better than Pet Sounds.

Here's two times FIFA World Player of the Year Ronaldinho enjoying a refreshing beverage and the One True Pair of headphones...

'ssandro? 'riously?

Thanks for the words of non-encouragement. I guess there is a possibility I'd have regretted it. I'll probably start saving to have both in the future (MS-Ulti while keeping the Stax rig). At least the MS-1000 and the Stax rig are very much complementary, with almost opposite strengths and uses.

Any advice / final words of encouragement for someone seriously considering selling his Stax setup (see signature) for the purpose of investing in an "MS-Ultimate" instead?

Pick me!

Quote: Originally Posted by FalconP I highly recommend the Music of Islam sampler from Celestial Harmony: a tasting-menu of a 17-CD project, this is one of the most enjoyable single-disc overview of Middle-Eastern music. The densely-printed booklet is loaded with information about...

Whatever floats your boat. I'd say you are not really hearing the potential benefit of using a PA2V2, if your sound is amplified by the iPod headphone amp as well. Is that worth the price of a dock? I guess it depends on everyone's own priorities.

Search the DIY-threads about low profile docks, PM someone who seems knowledgeable. As far as I know, there are no "members of the trade" or brick and mortar shops that deal in low profile LODs.

While I appreciate the more classic masters in the line of Umm Kulthum etc., I find the recordings a bit too lo-fi to really enjoy them - at least at this point, with so little experience regarding the nuances of arabic music, and no understanding of the lyrics. I really liked the Taksim...

Thanks tru blu, those sound really like what I'm looking for. I'll definitely check them out!

I don't want modern arabic pop, only traditional/modern interpretations of traditional. And no, I'm not trying to make a distinction between arabic and turkish, is there a clear difference? Many middle eastern countries have this amalgam of muslim, jewish and christian cultures, and I'm only...

The Zombies.

I've been trying to google some sort of a list for "best contemporary arab musicians / albums", but with no luck so far. However, I've found a few that I find really amazing: Flamenco Árabe - Hossam Ramzy & Rafa El Tachuela Endless Vision - Hossain Alizadeh & Jivan Gasparyan Sufi Music...

Yeah I'm sure about the SQ being better on the ESW9 too. But they are probably not as portable as the KSC-75s, so let's see what trade-off ends up being more preferable.

Got a pair of ESW9s coming, let's see how they fair. They'll be competing against a pair of mogami recabled KSC-75s. The better combination of portability + sonics will win - the worse one will end up with "FS:" written before their name. To make matters more complex, both will be analyzed under...