Some gorgeous equipment in here. How do these compare with modern / bespoke units when driving headphones? Are they an "as well as" for when you fancy a change? or would you have one as your main HP amp?   thanks.

Thanks for that, very helpful as I was wondering the same question myself.   I know it's better to build the crack first but would you order with speedball and add it in pretty quickly, or live with the straight crack for a while? thanks.

Some old Currys HP50's that I've had since I was a kid. They still work (kinda) though the plastic housing is incredibly creaky.

I'd say it's the same as all hifi - the best value is in the low to low-mid price band, after that, diminishing returns kick in pretty quickly. That said, compared to standard hifi speakers, headphones ARE a pretty cheap way to get very high quality sound and $1000 headphones actually give...

I'd be quite interested to hear these 'phones but the reports of them being a bit strong in the highs are putting me off a little. Are they quite pronounced?

That's quite a bit of discolouration! Something wrong there.   Glad they sorted it for you.

That's good to hear, thanks. I'd read somewhere that the mids weren't quite as silky on the F model.

Both Sennheiser (SS) amps (HDVD800 & HDVA600) have balanced and single ended inputs and outputs (and you can use them any way around)   Very nice amps too.

Indeed!  That go me after I'd used the LO for the first time. :D

Wondering how is DX90 with the HD700? also The DX90 seems to have a pretty good internal amp to me, does the ext amp make much difference there?

      This is an impossible question and if you research greatly from the multitude of audio forums, you will find it always ends in the same impasse. Those discussions can be interesting the first time around but IMO ultimately there is no "answer" to be found there, only the same arguments...

  It does seem to....I have to say I was slightly disappointed with the DX90 from new (sounded very impressive but a bit of an unpleasant digital hard edge to everything) 40 or 50 hours later and that effect is much less pronounced (the soft roll off is helping too) I'm pretty sure it's been...

Sure, though what would you change after? an amp (portable?) in between or another source entirely? I just want something that's portable enough to move around the house fairly easily...Will probably get some IEM's as well for out and about.   knorris908 point about the portas is good - I'm...

Ok, so a very old thread and apologies for bringing it back to life but there is some interesting advice in here and I'd really like to hear more opinions / experiences if anyone has them....from my own part, I have some SF Cremona Auditor speakers and absolutely love their sound so would really...

Just got my DX90 and currently using with some old ATH-M20's for commuting / work etc. They're very cheap 'phones but the sound is surprisingly detailed and pretty good sense of space with the DX90. Easily driven to good volume on low gain. They don't block much ambient noise, though. I'll...