Is it possible to repair my r50's cable ? What's the right course of action for me to take at this moment? http://i.imgur.com/Euf7GQF.jpg

Is it possible to repair my r50's cable ? What's the right course of action for me to take at this moment? http://i.imgur.com/Euf7GQF.jpg

I was wondering if there was any difference between different tri-flange eartip brands. I just ordered some really cheap transparant ones. Is there any sq difference between them and more expensive ones?

Just got my r50's delivered and sadly enough, the right earphone has rattling bass, especially noticable if you elevate the bass. Strangely enough, none of the rattling on the right side is noticable when driven by my ipod. Only when I plug it to my pc, it is present. What does this indicate...

Would the aune t1 be a good dac and amp combo for my akg k550's? I'm planning to upgrade to the hd 600/650s later on.

I'm getting my AKG 550's delivered tomorrow from amazon. Do I really need a DAC or amp to get good quality out of them or are they good without them aswell?

I'm planning to upgrade from my cal's to the AKG 550. Are these two headphones that benefit greatly from DAC/amps?  Is the FiiO e07k good with them? 

I'm planning to upgrade from my creative aurvana's in the near future and I need some help deciding between the sennheiser hd 598, the akg k550, k 701 and the dt 770 pro/990 pro. These headphones are all around 150€ for me. Which one prooves the most quality for the euro? I'm a beginner...

I'm planning on buying my first set of quality headphones after predominantly having used cheap headsets, so I have no audiophile experience whatsoever.  Thanks for helping me out.   Headphones I've looked at so far: Mind you, I have a big head so I'm keen on comfy headphones so I don't get...