Sounds like you're more into the Grado sound than the dt880. Maybe sell the 880's and invest in a higher end Grado (225, 325 perhaps)?

I have the new silver 325i and they're worth every penny, in my opinion. Superb headphones that really benefit from decent amplification and source. Do you have any specific questions about them and the RS1i?

I cannot speak of the 325i+RA1 combo, but I can comment excessively on the 325i (new, silver edition w/ bowls) with the Little Dot MKIII with Mullard M8100 tubes... ... but to keep this short: it's a wicked combination. The bass is just perfect with this combination, offering me...

I picked up the 2xLP+CD edition. I think it's their best album overall. Worst song on it is "Wrong," interestingly enough. Favorites at the moment are "Peace," "Come Back," "Jezebel," "In Sympathy," and "Fragile Tension." I think if you liked Playing The Angel, you should probably find a lot of...

Quote: Originally Posted by chews89 did you say rock/metal? - look at the SR60,80 or MS1(but they are all supaaural) I agree. Quote: Originally Posted by chews89 But for games? - AD700,AD500 - Great soundstage Having owned it, I highly disagree with the AD500...

After buying a fair amount of vinyl sight unseen on ebay, I came to the conclusion that, on average, anything listed as "VG+" was really "G-" or worse, and not to be purchased unless it was less than $3 with shipping and I really, really couldn't find any other copies. Stuff listed as NM or...

I've had the Moodlab concept DAC for about a year with a couple thousand hours on it as everything I listen to is fed through it. I can write a detailed review with my setup if people like? (DT880 '05 250ohm vs. Grado SR60 stock vs. Sennheiser HD580 + 600-grills + 650-cable, LD MKIII w/...

Quote: Originally Posted by opelfrik I tried HD650 and liked them. [...] So what to buy? You answered your own question.

Rock/Pop/Indie/etc: Frost* - "Experiments In Mass Appeal" Fleet Foxes - "Fleet Foxes" Electronic artist albums: Cut Copy - "In Ghost Colours" M83 - "Saturdays = Youth" Fennesz - "Black Sea" Electronic mix compilations: Rulers Of The Deep - "Ready To Go Overground" Robert Hood -...

The LD MkIII with some money spent on tubes is a great idea and a lot of fun, and, more importantly, allows you to slightly tweak the sound of the amp for your headphone of choice. I vote LD MkIII and two or three sets of good, well-known tubes: -- Mullard M8100 (can be expensive, but...

I definitely recommend the 325i's given your opinion of the HD580. Having a Grado and a Sennheiser in the stable is a great idea (rockin' the same idea, myself, along with a Beyerdynamics DT880 for primary music reproduction duties )

All three of their albums are great, but I think they really go somewhere with the first three or four tracks off their latest album, "Frames." Unfortunately, I don't think they have any US distribution for 'Frames' so it's pretty expensive to import here. Worth every penny, imo, however.

I've not heard milliontown, but this "Experiments In Mass Appeal" is simply fantastic. Not a bad song on it. Really fresh sounding to me, in a time when a lot of rock-based music sounds tired and old.

yeah, 128kbps mp3s.. pretty much kick the legs out from under this review.

no, you'll really want to call beyerdynamic somehow and get the right pads for the dt880/990. The ones for the dt770 (which are widely available and look the same) are not the same and will change the sound. Search here on headfi for discussion of this. It is a huge pain in the ass to get the...

You want something with veiled/recessed highs.. If I break out headphones with my vinyl setup I reach for the Sennheiser HD580.

Don't think I'd classify Richie Hawtin as tech-house.. more along the lines of straight detroit techno and one of the pioneers of minimal house, with his live sets range somewhere between the two extremes over the last few years. As for tech-house as I know it, Eddie Richards comes to mind...

This came out yesterday. I've only given it one listen so far: more focused and obviously a lot more political (as TC stated it would be), though none of the tracks have really caught me yet ("Mandala" is pretty interesting). What are peoples impressions so far?

Which RCA caps did you get, btw?

I was really looking forward to FIF coming out, but a bit cautious due to it being the first full album with Derek. In short, I was let down at the time. Saw them live on that tour (at the maritime hall, SF) and eventually some stand out tracks from that album grew on me: "New Millennium" is one...

Really tough decision. Probably 'Awake' or 'Scenes From A Memory.'

Quote: Originally Posted by boomana As another "elderly" member, I think fuzzydice missed the point. Those of us who are concerned with Penchum's posting history have never once said anything against any member getting, enjoying, and talking about Little Dot amps. Not one of us...

Quote: Originally Posted by olblueyez I think the issue is 3000 unnecessary posts. Said posts have been brought to everyone's attention and therefore I think the more experienced members have done what they can. It's no question that Penchum talks a lot about LD products. He is...

Quote: Originally Posted by Cool_Torpedo I find Fuzydice's post quite interesting, but it doesn't take into account one important point: what would make an "elderly member" purchasing a USD 300, 500 or even 1000 amp, provided he already owns or knows well many of the top end offers? I...

The elderly members of this forum have good intentions in fighting this fight against a possible shill, no doubt about it. No one likes to see a community they're intimately involved with deteriorate. However, the cause they're fighting for here--to help people make informed decisions apart from...