Quote:   I'll be driving a  couple hours tomorrow to pick up some new equipment  I've decided to take the plunge with the HE-500 (~720 + tax in my area) after reading some stellar reviews. I've also decided to purchase a Fiio E09K/E17 AMP/DAC combo (~230 + tax). Hopefully, this will be...

I'm fairly new to this scene.   A little background:   My first pair of quality headphones were the Shure 840s which have served me well for the past couple of years. On the go, I use a pair of in-ear Klipsch S4s. I mostly listen unamped since I don't think my headphones are hard to...