Been searching through a lot of posts here, and all I can find is comments that tell me which cans NOT to get for my requirements. I'm looking for a set of portable closed headphones with good isolation which aren't bass-heavy and aren't bright and/or sibilant, but are detailed and balanced...

Has anyone heard these two together? I'm wondering if this combination is more amp than source. I'm thinking of getting the microZOTL as my first tube amp, and I think I'll wait if I'll need to also get a better source to realize this amp's potential.

Just received an email from them saying that these headphones are now $189 USD instead of $199.

I've been hanging out in this forum (and the Darkest Desires threads) for a while as I explore the bands that make this broad category of music. I don't know how many others share this recently-found passion of mine (DarkAngel plus???), but I'm open to any suggestions you all may have for music...

Just got back from Trans-Siberian Orchestra's concert here in Portland. See them if you get a chance; it's an amazing performance. Christmas songs never sounded (and looked) like this before. Kind of a cross between a funky Metallica and Emerson, Lake and Palmer. That may sound odd, but they...

I've been wondering how the W100 sounds for some time now, and finally got a chance to hear one, with a few hundred hours of usage on it. I've settled on various other phones for regular listening, so I put the W100 up against my favorite three. These are admittedly rather quick impressions...

These phones now have about 48 hours of burnin, so I thought I'd see how they sound. Sound path was from a Sony DVP-NS500V DVD player through a Behringer GEQ-3102 equalizer, a Meier Analoguer, and a Corda Blue amp. Unfortunately, there were some background conversations in the room. Also keep in...

These cans have about 8 hours of burnin, and so far I'm pleasantly surprised. They're doing pretty well at this point. I would place them ahead of the other closed phones that I've listened to for an extended period of time: the Ultrasone HFI-600, the Pioneer 10R, and the Beyer DT770 and DT831...

I recently received my Corda HA-1 back from KurtW, who had made his "Corda Blue" mods to it. I am simply amazed at the dramatic improvement. I was expecting good things, having read kelly's Corda HA-1 / Corda Blue comparison. But you know how so often the anticipation of something leads to a...

If anyone has compared these 2 units, I'd sure appreciate your comments. I'm considering replacing the Sony with the NAD for my headphone setup. Thanks

There is an often-overlooked bargain out there. I had heard about it more than once, but only recently got around to seeing if it was really any good. I'm referring to the pairing up of the Beyerdynamic DT931 with the Corda Headamp-1. The DT931 is the flagship of the Beyerdynamic line. However...

I'm thinking of replacing the Toshiba SD-2705 DVD player that I use for headphone listening with a CD player like the Denon DCM-370, but I'm not sure exactly why. I just have this feeling that a better quality (read higher priced) CD player will sound better. I listen to regular CD's; nothing...

Got these phones from Audio Cubes last week. They have about 25 hours of burn-in now, and I'm here to say that I think they have a right fine sound. They're playing from a Toshiba DVD player through Meier's Analoguer and HA-1 amp. Nothing fancy, but I'd call the sound rich, full, and immediate...

Most of the posts on the Audio Technica W-100 phones talk about how their sound improves after many (60-100) hours of breakin. So I'm wondering, how do they sound after many more hours of use past the "break in point", whatever that is? Yes, I know, headphone break in itself is...

My current source is a Toshiba SD-2705 DVD/CD player, bought for its video capabilities, not for headphone listening. I have an adequate headphone amp, interconnects and headphones. Would it be worth the cost to spend somewhere around $300-$400 USD to get a replacement CD player, and get...

I'd appreciate any suggestions for music by female vocalists, any style, that's especially good for headphone listening. Thanks.