Hi, I tried the 890:s just a couple of days ago in a shop. Wow! They where absolutely amazing (without a headphone amp). I actually thought they sounded better than my friends HD600 (without amp). Considering the price, $60 here in Sweden, it's a steal! I will order the 890:s and a Sony...

Well, I think I've made up my mind. I will begin my HiFi adventure in the following steps. 1. Sony CDP-XE570 with Philips HP-890 connected to the headphone jack. 2. Look around for a cheap used headphone amp. 3. If I happen to run in to great amplifier/loudspeaker deals on the 2nd hand...

Thanks for your replies! I have realised that a CD-player and a headphone amp is the best combination for my needs, but where I live (Sweden) headphone amps seems to be a really rare and expensive thing. New ones are expensive and used ones are hard to find. That's why I kind of hoped that...

Hi... I asked this question in the Hi-Fi choice forum, and was told that the best place to ask about these things was at Head-Fi. So, here I am, and to save some time I will just repost... Hope you don't mind! ________________POST FROM HI-FI CHOICE________________ I have decided to get a...