I'm considering switching from the Sonys to the Sennheisers for when I go to a cafe and want to listen to music while using my laptop. I've read that the Senns have excellent isolation, which I'd like, but I'm also hoping they'd be a bit more involving than the rather pleasant but...

Has anyone here had much experience with Elecom headphones and how they generally are for sound quality? I've looked around the forums for information on the brand but it's rather limited at this point. The closed Elecom cans that are listed on audiocubes look pretty sweet (there appear to...

Having already created a thread on the NAD integrateds' headphone out abilities, I'm still considering the option of dropping headphones all together (for awhile), and putting more money into my stereo. I'm looking for an integrated amp in the under $800 range, and have no problem buying used...

Anyone out there using the NAD headphone out for their headphones? There are some old posts on this but I figured I'd see if I could dredge up some more opinions. I'm considering upgrading my stereo amplifier, and was wondering how well the NAD integrated amplifiers/preamps deal with various...

After many months with my head between a set of cans, I pulled the interconnects from my M^3 and put them back into my receiver and rediscovered how much I like listening to speakers (don't worry...I'm not giving up headphones!). What I've realized from listening to headphones though, is just...

I thought I'd start a thread to get some recommendations for good 3 CD classical sets (such as the Trio sets by Philips and Decca) that are decently priced (around 20 bucks). I picked up Decca's 3 CD Rachmaninoff: Complete Piano Concertos awhile back with Ashkenazy playing, and really enjoy...

Is this $25 book of reviews worth it? It seems like a good compendium of places to start looking for good recordings, but I'm pretty foreign to the classical world still and don't know whether or not Gramophone reviews and awards are held in high esteem (a la the Nobel Prize in Literature) or a...

I picked up "Another Green World" and "Here Come the Warm Jets" by Brian Eno...and me likey. What else would you recommend from his catalog? I was thinking about picking up Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) next...but what after that?

I'm looking for an amp that would maintain the speed/punch of my Gilmore Lite, but add a bit more warmth to the equation...any suggestions for under $400?

I came into a bit of a monetary windfall today (somewhat...I just forgot how many extra work shifts I'd taken in the last two weeks) and was wondering... 1. I read that a Gilmore Lite may add a bit more midrange punch to my HD580s over the Pimeta I have right now...worth the extra money? I'd...

So I just bought some HD595s from a fellow head-fier and am finding I like them significantly more than my HD580s (580s sound sweeter, but the 595s are simply more involving, and the sound is still damn good). But now I'm looking for an amp that would suit it. I've tried running it out of my...

Hey gang, So as you can see from my signature, I'm listening to HD580s through a Pimeta and NAD C542. I'm finding that unfortunately these headphones are having the "yawn" effect on me, though they have very beautiful sounds available...I just end up feeling detached from the music...I need...

Hi everyone, I'm looking for some more advice from this fine collective...So far, from lurking, asking advice, and using the FS forum, I've ended up purchasing an HD580 and a PIMETA amplifier, which I am enjoying the hell out of. Currently my source is a Marantz CC4300, 5-disc changer, and...

Hey everyone, I've been lurking here for a bit and am really impressed with the forum. It's nice to see how well people get along here (ever read the postings on imdb.com? Brutal!). I just picked up a pair of HD-580s online (I used froogle.com and found them for $149 with shipping), and am...