Way to go Massi!  I bet  you will love the HD 650 balanced.  Eagerly await your impressions.

This is the reply I just got from Kingwa:   Dear Russell, The CAST and XLR can connect at same time. But if the CAST amp select turn to CAST input, the XLR will mute. So the CAST is priority. If you feed to ROC by CAST, and feed to other amp by XLR, while you want XLR work, you just turn...

Yeah I let it warm for a couple hours and then I left it on all night ant it was the same this morning.  Man does this really make the ROC sing.  If it get's getter as it matures I can't wait because it is fine as it is.

Mine came in as well yesterday.  I can totally agree with realmassey about the initial impressions.  I mainly listened to Diana Krall, Fourplay, Spyro Gyra and Special EFX last night but was up a little late cause it was hard to go to sleep, LOL  What I noticed is that the bass seems to be more...

Geez TigzStudio if I lived where you do I would already be listening to the Ref 5 as it went through customs in San Francisco. LOL Yeah I guess part of the fun of this stuff is in the anticipation.

Good lookin phones for sure. I bet they will really have even more dynamic sound when they are balanced. I noticed there is alot of improvement in the bass with the ATH W5000 balanced. Also noticed that the volume on the ROC could be turned down about in half when the phones are ran balanced. I...

Sopunds good Massi. It will be interesting to read your impressions. What CD player are you using. I have the Denon C-615 so may test it as well with the Coaxial Out.

These are two of my most listened too I guess. The one thing about an intimate setting is that you get a sense of who the artist is I suppose. I could set and look at Diana Krall all day long I think. Talent and legs to go with it, LOL. Sorry if that offends anyone but she is a doll. Too bad...

Change is always difficult for some but I look forward to anything that makes this site better. I love this site and appreciate all the hard work your team does to give us a place to have our fun. Keep up the good work.

I have resisted posting this but here goes. I thought when I owned them that the HD 600/650 were very balanced in reference to the music I listen too (smooth jazz, classical,gospel,oldies). I then bought the ATH W5000 and balanced them and they are in my opinion the most balanced and beautiful...

Balanced ATH W5000 does it for me everytime.

Well as far as I can tell from USPS the Ref 5 will be here tomorrow morning. Realmassey in the UK also ordered one and he get's his tomorrow as well. We should have some info to put out once we get a chance to listen to it. I also am interested in the difference between the USB and the Coaxial...

Wow deadie you almost perfectly described what happens in running a marathon. While in the US Army stationed in Germany for 11 years I ran alot of miles. I had a Colonel I worked for that got me into it and we went somewhere almost every weekend to run the Volksmarches. We mainly did...

I agree with all this. Go with Navy Blue or Gray. Haircut, shave and shine shoes. Another important factor that I have always found helpful is to always look the people in the eyes when answering questions and greet them properly when you go into the interview. I have never failed at an...

Aybody know of any other solutions to this problem.

Yes it is now out of customs in San Francisco as of 6:00 PM last night. Any day now for sure. Can't wait!!!!!!! LOL

I am so glad that I am older and have probably not the best hearing in the world. This way I don't have to worry about the small .0005% difference that may be able to present itselt. I am so happy with my sound now that I would rather spend the money on CD's to enjoy the music. Oh well just my...

I am with you ishmael that is exactly what I am looking for. Seems like they have not caught up with the market or something as I can't find a simple solution either. I do not use itunes and do not own a ipod device.

My mother has passed a few years ago so all I have left is my wife. I asked her for the first time in 43 years of marriage what she wanted this year for Mother's Day. All she said was surprise me. So ------ I guess I just won't get her anything and hope that surprises her, LOL.

Another year older another year wiser. Happy BD fellas.

WOW Pepsi that really is a shocker. You have received alot of advice from alot of folks and most of it is pretty good. First is to see a Lawyer and get it started, and second is to secure your funds. There are so many things in life we have no control over and when I am confronted with one of...

DSP also. In fact it is in customs right now at San Francisco. Hurry Up!!!!!!!!

Boy oh Boy, this thread has gone in several directions hasn't it? Herpes, constipation, girl at the end of the bar, all too funny. LOL

Hell, I'd vote for this guy. Seems like he has his priorities straight. LOL

I sure hope we are right about a new AT Flagship coming out. It is time for them to come out with the replacement for the W5000 so I will be content until then. If it is crappy then I can always go the HD 800 route I guess. Man I love this hobby, LOL. All it takes is money.