Moon Audio offers this, and while the price is nearly as much as the M1060, the Dragon cables are well reviewed, and you are likely to find a noticeable improvement in sound over the stock cable given the UP-OCC copper conductors in the Blue Dragon -...

Just wanted to share this spectacular deal. I recently purchased both of these for a second room system, and I'm really impressed with them. At these prices, you really cannot go wrong.   Monoprice has their excellent 8" 120W powered studio monitors on sale this week (until 7/17/16)...

Spectacular prices on Monoprice studio monitors and sub for a 2.0 or 2.1 system on a budget. I have both of these and they are really great for the money, especially with the current promotions.   Monoprice 8-inch 120W Powered Studio Monitor Speakers (pair) $179.99 + free shipping until...

I wanted to mention that the iPhone 4 is on iOS 5.1.1. I won't be putting iOS 6 on the iPhone or the iPad, so I won't be able to find out if software changes are a factor.

Quote:     It's not ridiculous at all. The iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 use different audio chipsets. The 338S0589 IC (containing the CLI1495B0 and CS42L61) is inside the iPhone 4, and the 338S1077 IC (containing the CLI1583B0 and CS35L19) is in the iPhone 5. Different chipset, different...

I agree with SnakeOil's comments. The iPhone 4 is a better sounding player than the iPhone 5, by a significant margin. 

To repeat what I posted in another iPhone 5 thread in which I agreed with IpodHappy, the iPhone 5 has noticeably less depth, width, and air. The upper bass and mids are more forward, and the treble is unrefined. Less transparent, less emotional, and more digital overall. The best playback I've...

Quote:   I hear the same going from the iPhone 4 to the iPhone 5. The iPhone 5 lacks depth, width, and air by comparison. Upper bass and mids are more forward, and the treble is unrefined. Less transparent, less emotional, and more digital overall. Apple Lossless on the iPhone 5 sounds...

A member of a Chinese forum at my-hiend.com has posted some photos of his PS500. Link below.   Check it out

The Etymotic ER4 come out on top for detail, clarity, imaging, and isolation, even through the iPhone. The Ultrasones give a fuller sound and more low end impact when the fit is right. I use the Ultrasones when I will be removing them often because it's more convenient than pulling out and...

SoundFreak, I've experienced similar fit issues. The seal often breaks at the bottom where the cups are seated at my jaw. I find that turning or tilting my head can break the seal pretty easily.   I've been adjusting the headband position on the top of my head and the cup position height to...

The HRT Music Streamer II+ is excellent as a USB only DAC and is within your price range. I've been impressed with it in my office system. You can sometimes find an open box one at OneCall for under $300.

Thanks for that detailed comparison, JoonBug. I was wondering the same thing as bobeau today after watching that episode. Sonic accomplishments of either headphone aside, the Edition 8's compact size, short cable, and travel bag make it a better match for portable listening if that's one's goal.

TONEaudio's pair has a chrome finish...     EDIT: I just got in touch with Jeff at TONEaudio, and he confirmed that the grey powder coat will be the finish on the shipping pairs. The review model (models?) feature the plated finish. Jeff said that Grado was unable to find a plating...

I've spent plenty of time with Tyll's graphs and of course I'm familiar with his measurements of the HD800. He has yet to measure the PS1000 for comparison. I trust his methods, so I am hoping that he does at some point.   The point of changing the reference wasn't at all to say that the...

The problem with comparing frequency response graphs is that you are given perspective based on the frequency at which the curve centers itself. Headroom makes the 1khz point 0 dbr as a reference point across all headphones, and while a reference is necessary and helpful in interpretation across...

    Well that would be a sorry situation! Harsh recordings on my headphone system are harsh with the Edition 8 as well, and even harsher with the K701. They're harsh on my speaker system and on my car system. Perfect recordings sound great with the Edition 8, but significantly better with the...

  Quote: No dispute here, but I enjoy excitement on the top end. Thankfully there's a headphone for every taste in this hobby.   Anyway, I've been listening to the Edition 8 a lot in my office where I need the isolation, and it has reaffirmed why I've like the PS1000 so much. The...

The PS1000 don't need an amp for sufficient listening levels, and we all know that. To put a flagship headphone into a system that doesn't have an amp whose performance is appropriate for a flagship headphone is always a mistake. I'm going to assume that there wasn't an implication that the...

From my experience with the PS1000, which I own now, and the Prestige and Reference models, of which I own a couple now and have had others in the past, the PS1000 is less harsh. To my ears, the peak around 2khz that is characteristic of the Prestige and Reference series that makes them exciting...

My ER-4P cable has cracked open by the strain reliefs on both sides, exposing the wires. I've repaired them with some heatshrink, but a replacement will be required at some point. I checked with Etymotic, and I was told that a new cable is $50. Of course, you can go with Apuresound or others if...

  Quote:   I see. Thanks for clarifying that you are recalling impressions from a brief listening at meet. I think it's important for us all to know what the experience of a poster is when they comment on the sound of headphones that they do not or have not owned.   I've owned the...

  Quote:         Well, a leaky closed headphone is not really akin to an open one. The seal is very important for the Edition 8 because it is a fully closed and isolated design rather than a vented closed design. Open, semi open, vented closed, fully closed, and in ear types all...

Anyone hearing the Edition 8 as "really echoey" wasn't getting a good seal with the earpads. That aspect is critical to the proper sound of these headphones.

Quote: I have to disagree here. The Edition 8 upper mids are definitely not like a Grado. Compared to all of the Grado that I'm familiar with, the Edition 8 is a completely different flavor in that region. The Edition 8 has a huge suckout centered around 2khz which is the opposite of a...