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  1. luuk

    Upgraditis: buying a portable amp/dac or new mp3player

    I was wondering: I'd like to make an upgrade and don't know what to upgrade. I want to upgrade my home-gear.  This is my present gear: grado sr-125i/ px-100/ shure e3c/ clix2/ squeezebox. The upgrade will be used at home and with the grado.    Should I buy a new headphone-amp/dac (like...
  2. luuk

    Back in the game: sr-125i pairing with a ..?

    Well, it's been a while since my last post. Sold all my stuff (senn 650, ms-2, meier amp)  a few years ago because I wanted to invest more money in my stereo.  Now my girlfriend bought me the grado sr-125i. Nice! Enjoying the sound from the beginning and it's ideal when my girlfriend has to...
  3. luuk

    The Dire Straits sound

    Hey fellow members, I'm searching for a band/bands that sound like the dire straits. Most important: Guitar solo's(probably not the agressive ones) Second: voice (easy to listen to) Third: Great symphony(I like the dire straits so much because there is so much happening in there music but it...
  4. luuk

    Summermusic

    What album or what song gives you the summerfeeling '06? I just got it when I listened to manu chao - siberie m'etait contee, while sitting in the sun.
  5. luuk

    E3 Can survive water

    A bit scary story here, so if you're below 12, skip to another thread . History: bought the e3 last summer for 175 euro, which is about $210. It seems like a scam, but you can only get the shures in one online store in the netherlands and that store isn't the cheapest. Yesterday I took a...
  6. luuk

    Folk music?

    Bought a album of the corrs (to be precise: Home) and I discovered I really like the number "old hag". I guess it's a folknumber ( some flute, some sort of drum, guitar and a few other instruments). I really want to get some more of this kind of music, do you've got some suggestions?? Thanks in...
  7. luuk

    look, it's the Head-fi-light in the sky!-->somebody needs help

    Yes, another one who needs some experience from people with a strong "force" in them. I'm planning to upgrade my ms-1. I want a good headphone for rock, one with more detail then my ms-1's, more controlled. I want to buy them secondhanded. I want a significantly better sound then my ms-1...
  8. luuk

    Songs/albums for the hd-650

    Which song/album gets the best out of my hd-650? Which one sounds best with the hd-650? I know that radiohead sounds great on it, what else?
  9. luuk

    Elbow

    probably many of you guys already have the album, I just got it and must say that I really like it. It's easy on the ear, sounds great with my senn's.
  10. luuk

    shure e3 foamies

    Hey, I searched this on the net, but couldn't find any shop in the netherlands that sells e3 replacement foamies. Any one knows a shop? or maybe a shop in germany/belgium? Thanks in advance from my ears (the foamies are really dirty after 3 months daily use).
  11. luuk

    Early 90's rock?

    There are many great (onedayfly) rocksongs made in the nineties. I'm searching for these songs. Can you give me some bandnames that I just gotta have in my cdcollection? Thanks, Luuk
  12. luuk

    New home rig, almost completed. (56k warning)

    Again a package from Germany, fast delivery, within 4 days: What would it be?? The new rig(eric clapton- unplugged playing on the cdplayer): Now I only need a decent dvd-player( and maybe some more high-end grado/alessandro )
  13. luuk

    What kind of music do you play?

    Well, on head-fi there sure gotta be a lot of people who play an instrument. So what instrument and music are you guys playing? As a amateurpianoplayer I'm now playing one of my first debussyworks (deux arabesques, great piece!). Recently I played bach and some beethoven. Luuk
  14. luuk

    Really Noob question about digital out

    Ok, I'm shamed to ask this question in public, but I can't find the answer on the forums. My current cdplayer has a digital out. Where can I use it for? What are the benefits? Is it better than a normal cdplayer-line out? thanks in advance, Luuk
  15. luuk

    Owow, dear head-fiers, what's next?

    Hey head-fimembers, I bought the ha2-mkII se recently. It sounds terrific with my ms-1's but, it deserves better. I have been looking for a partner, these are the ones that I consider: Sennheiser: hd-650 hd-600 Beyer-dynamic: dt-880 AKG: 601 701 My musical preferences are...
  16. luuk

    God bless, The HA-2 MKII SE came in today (pics)

    Well, My corda ha2-mkII se arrived today. The story so far: hey a package from germany: "what would that be" A little striptease, caution: be carefull with this beast The beast taking a peak into it's new world: this sounds terrific, what a bass, what a synergy: Just...
  17. luuk

    First head-fi meet Netherlands

    Well, I guess it's about time we dutch guys and girls have our own head-fi meet. I hear/read so many positive stories about those meets, I want to be part of one. Are there any other fellow dutch/belgium/german people who are also interested in hearing other headphones/gear then they have by...
  18. luuk

    Did I do the right thing?

    Ok, this maybe one of the best or one of the stupidest things I've ever done. I just bought an ha2-mkII se with the jubileumprice. But: I don't own a hi-fi headphone (only the m-1's and the shure e3c), although I've almost ordered the senn hd-650. I've never owned a headphone-amp so this...
  19. luuk

    Importing headphones/amps

    Tried to do the searchfunction, but didn't found any forum about importing headphones. I live in the Netherlands, so I have to import all my stuff (talking about headphones etc., other "stuff" we have plenty here ). I imported my ms-1's--> which took about 4/5 weeks to arrive and I had to...
  20. luuk

    a.g. (and again) amp-newbiequestion

    Ok, Tried to search the ampforum for this question but couldn't find much usefull info. I want to buy the new akg-601/701 (depends on my cashflow the coming months), I know I will need an headphone-amp for it, but how much would it cost me, to get decent improvement with an amp? what amp would...
  21. luuk

    Shure e2c or e3c? quick question, fast answer if possible

    which one should I get, is the e3c worth the extra money? I think it (the e3c) looks much sexier, but does it have a greater sound? thanks
  22. luuk

    What do I need in my canal?

    Hey, I'm calling your help because I need to make a decision very fast (within 2 or 3 days) and I don't have much time to search for info. A friend of mine is now in america and he's willing to buy me some canalbuds. But I don't know which one are the best for me. I think the shure e2c's...
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