First off, thanks to everyone who helped put together the meet. The amount of gear on display was impressive and everyone was very generous in allowing it to be used by (essentially) strangers.   I managed to get a brief listen to the RS-1s and found a lot to like about them, they were just...

Quote: Originally Posted by JayB18 How do you feel about the soundstage/separation of the MS-Pro? They are the phones I want to get the most. I've got no complaints about the soundstage or separation. Better than anything I've heard in the past. It's funny, while my HD650s...

Having started this thread, I thought it would be appropriate to provide a conclusion. So, I sold the HD650s and kept the HD580s and then, after much deliberation I went out and got some Alessandro MS-Pros. I was leaning towards the AD900s but I thought they might be a little too lean in the...

Quote: Originally Posted by pataburd I'll echo what the good Uncle, HeadphoneAddict and Currawong have offered: (a) Consider a good, tubed high impedance amp for the HD650 (like the Darkvoice 337) or (b) Consider the D2000 with your current amp or (c) Consider the K501 for jazz and...

I realise that they're not circumaural, but are the Audio Technica ESW9s worth considering, given my requirements?

Quote: Originally Posted by billinkansas This thread just keeps rising from the dead every few months. OK guys. I will see about gearing up for an update of this shootout over holiday break. Any chance of throwing in a few comments about the Denon D2000s? I just noticed them...

To summarise the thread so far, there have been suggestions for some Beyerdynamics and and an AKG (K501) that are not readily sourced (not in my parts anyway), an AKG (K701) that general opinion suggests wouldn't be the greatest match for the Move, Denon D2000 (quite enthusiastically), and the...

Any comments on the Audio Technicas mentioned above (AD700/900)? I know they have pockets of strong support outside of head-fi, and their low impedence could suggest a nice pairing with the Move. Maybe not for classical and jazz? Given that the K501s appear to be impossible to find new, are...

Quote: Originally Posted by Currawong The other side of the coin is finding decent amplification for your Senns. What's considered "decent" here may vary depending on individual perspective, but to get the sound to open up and the detail to come out I found that quite good amping was...

Quote: Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict The Move and the D2000 should be a better match than with the HD650. You really need a good desktop amp for the HD650. You could take the money and get a Millett Starving Student or Head-direct EF1 for the HD650, or just get the D2000. My...

Quote: Originally Posted by scytheavatar With a portable amp, don't expect to get the best out of the HD580/HD600/HD650 or the K701. I think you are better off holding onto your HD650 and get a cheap desktop setup option like the Zero DAC. I like the portability of the Move as I...

Quote: Originally Posted by lucky For classical music and jazz, you may enjoy the K701. As I understand it, the K701s are not the most easily driven headphones around. I'm trying to avoid the amp upgraditus I got with the HD650s. I was using a Go-Vibe (V3 I think) with them...

My set up for a while now has been HD650s fed by a Corda Move (running with 12V) from an M-Audio Transit (i.e. I'm not using the Move's in-built DAC) using lossless (FLAC, ALAC) audio files. I'd upgraded to the HD650s from HD580s a couple of years back. Now I recently bought some Klipsch...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gothamm I could not find any in-depth info on these. A little reference here, a thread with 2 replies there, but nothing astounding. Impressions by owners would be awesomely appreciated. especially comparisons to the x10 Went through the same thing a...

Quote: Originally Posted by emelius pains me to say it, but i'm findin' myself in complete agreement with ADD's assessment of the X5s... they're supremely comfortable, but i'm just not down with their sound... Funny, I thought the first post after I'd ordered the X10s would...

Quote: Originally Posted by tstarn06 Hope you know someone in the U.S. who will buy them for you. They are half price, $175 US. Until Nov. 30. Direct from Klipsch, but U.S. sales only. Free shipping too. With Aus. dollar the way it is (I think it's sitting around 64 cents US)...

Thought I'd better tie up the thread by saying I've ordered the Klipsch X10s and should be getting them inthe next couple of days. In the interests of full disclosure, I had originally ordered the X5s (now cancelled) before I started the thread and despite the issues people have had with...

It's coming down to the X5 or the X10 for me. The SuperFi's seem to get good marks for their price. But I don't see them being compared to the Klipsch or Sleek in same way I keep seeing those compared to each other (even if the Klipsch don't generally carry the day). The Sleeks lose out for...

Quote: Originally Posted by Ice Nine How much are Triple-Fi's over there? They are still my go to IEM's. I can pick them up for around AUD430 (so not *that* much more than the Sleeks) and I was pretty interested in them, but the way they look like they sit in the ear puts me off...

You're certainly making an argument for the X10s. So where are the dissenters? Anyone willing to jump in with X5 or SuperFi 5 v2 impressions feel free. The Sleeks seem to get a unanimous thumbs up and the only reason I'm holding back on them are issues with QC, fit/comfort and (belive it...

Quote: Originally Posted by ADD I suppose you could call the X10 coloured in the same way you might say an LS35A speaker is coloured because of the tubby upper bass and slightly recessed upper mids that help to give a smooth, valve-like, unfatiguing warmth to the presentation. Possibly...

Quote: Originally Posted by 2162 Are you the guy on whirlpool.net.au? If there's someone posting on whirlpool.net.au about headphones right now, it's not me. Is that what you meant? Thanks for the tip on the Sleeks. I take it you prefer the ER4Ps to the Sleeks and the Klipsch...

Quote: Originally Posted by ADD BTW, neither the X5 nor X10 remind me in any way shape or form of the full size Sennheiser house sound. Whilst I would say the X5 is furthest away from the Sennheiser sound, that is like saying Russia is further away from Australia than Japan is. The...

Heard good things about all of these and am currently leaning towards the Klipsch X5's for reasons of comfort, ease of use and price. The X5 and the SuperFi are somewhat cheaper than the Sleek and X10 (at least here in Australia) in the order of about AUD100. My current gear is all Sennheiser...

Quote: Originally Posted by jonathanjong Where are you thinking of buying them from? I was thinking of buying them from Earphone Solutions who are asking > USD30 for delivery to Australia until I saw... ...which makes me think twice. It is EBay however, although I can't be too...