Python skin-covered HOON headphones likely to get PETA in an uproar haha...wonder how they ssSSssSSssound...and DAMN they cost more than the HD800!!

Hi All, I believe in an earlier post, skylab was discussing how the DT770 '05 600 ohm version has balanced bass and has tamed highs, thus more or less balanced well throughout the spectrum. I've always been on the lookout for an ideal closed phone, and was wondering if anyone (searches...

Hi All, I want to buy a cable replacement for my HD600, and I have read that the Cardas cable has excellent synergy but I have difficulty justifying $222 for a cable upgrade especially given my setup (see sig) and the potential for me to not hear any significant differences. That being...

Hi All, I've sort of been off head-fi since January since I'm studying in London for the semester. Having been to lots of [classical] concerts during my time here has sort of made me think about what I want in my sound at home. Currently I've a set of the K701 that I really do love. And I...

hey all was just browsing the Royal Academy of Music's website and saw this pic with a set of AKG headphones but for the life of me I can't ID them: http://www.ram.ac.uk/audioandvideo/ would love to know what they are, thanks! -Keith

Hey All, So I just did a gig a few weeks ago that ended up blowing the right ear of my Sony 7506s, and to be honest I have been ogling the DT48e as of late. At any rate, I'm heading to London for four months (provided my paperwork goes through), and am in need of a comfortable, closed...

Hey All, BBC NEWS | Americas | Raising a glass to pricey wine this is a good article related to wine regarding expectation and price-quality ratio and how those who don't know better may end up thinking something is better due to the cost - good parallels to the less knowledgeable audio...

haha finally got around to picking up some - was unsure about the size but i picked small as i compared that to everything else that fits me well but they truly do seal well and sound absolutely great thank you head-fi & shure! -keith

Hey All, I did a bunch of searching here, reading various threads, and links they sent me to. Still a bit confused. 1) What is the difference between oversampling and upsampling exactly? I read both wikipedia articles but am still confused due to the specificity of the writing. 2) Am I...

hey all, just picked up some of them black foamie olives for my shure E4s today - they truly are superb

Hey All, After revisiting DACs and all things digital I came to an assumption that I might not be feeding my DAC correctly. PREMISE: A) Source = MacBook Pro B) two options for digital out: 1) built-in optical out 2) M-Audio Transit C) two operation systems: 1) Mac OSX where i...

Hey All, So I just had a few minutes of free time at my studio since my supervisor is out and I did all my work for the day, and he happened to have a well burnt in DT770 lying around and yes I know, driving them straight out of my macbook pro is not the ideal but it gave me a quick idea of...

Hey All, So I've had the K701 for a few weeks now and have been slowly burning them in. They have about 100 hours of pink noise and maybe 10 of music. And over the course of listening in every now and then, yes I can confirm that burn-in is having an effect. However, where they are right...

Hey All, I'm just wondering what the best candidate for a closed version of the K701 is. I don't feel it's the D2000 as lots of people liken it to a closed version of the HD650 or DT990 and not so much the K701. Could it be the W5000? Basically something great with...

hey all, so i've ran into a few problems: 1) had to cancel my D2000 order due to financial situations and this stupid backorder (would be out of town without gear to audition them so even if they shipped to my other address i couldnt hear them properly) 2) debating whether or not to...

Hey All, So I took the plunge and emptied my wallet big time. Purchased a Presonus Central Station, AKG K701, and a Denon D2000 to replace/accompany my K501 and HD580. Just received the CS and K701 - they've got a good 20 hours of burn-in time (pink noise) so far, and still awaiting my...

Hey All, Yowza - so I was almost all set to purchase the K701 from Northern Sound & Light for a very attractive price of $244 + shipping, till I started reading about the D2000, which is a bit more than what I budgeted but here's where you get to tell me if it's worth it. BTW I am 100%...

Is there a way to activate the line out that I'm just not seeing or is it just a max volume and not a true line out? Because I can still control the volume in the OS before the amp and was wondering what's the right way to go about amping the signal from the Transit. Thanks! -Keith

well almost two months basically im not taking my main audio rig back to college because i never really sat down to really enjoy music so just one can + amp + transit is good enough now, over my winter break i burned in the HD580 and the K501 extensively with pink noise and they sound...

Hey All, So finally tonight I received my HD580's from amazon.com at the marvelous price of $125. I only got to listen to them for half an hour though because my roomate is going to bed and I don't want to keep him up. But here's some food for thought: I) Impressions: Talk about bass...

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Hey All, I've been itching about this for the past two weeks. Seeing as how the HD580 is now only $133 shipped from amazon.com, I kind of want to jump on it to get the flavor of the senn sound and to accompany my K501. That being said, I am on a student budget and ultimately will buy a...

Hey All, I'm just curious as to how significant/noticeable a step up from a Number Cruncher to a MicroDAC would be, or if it would be worth it instead to really save up and get something in the $1K range. Thanks! -Keith

Hey All, I just got these (blue jeans LC-1) today, but noticed there wasn't a signal direction indicator. Is there a proper way to plug these babies in or does it not matter? Thanks! -Keith

hrmm interesting... i didnt know what a difference the DAC (Entech Number Cruncher 203.2) made in my system until i tonight when i switched back to my MDR7506 b/c my roomate is sleeping i guess because I never used the K501 with crappier sources (always off the Entech), but i did with the...