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Like ‘pne’ I love making my own speakers But you can do that later when you really need to ! What you need, at your age, is life skills and to get them you need to talk to people ! Contact your nearest old peoples home and ask if you can visit and talk to the residents You will need to...

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Quote: Originally Posted by GreatDane I had to do a total re-format to my laptop last week too...I didn't lose much. Big PITA but now it's better than ever, just a big time killer. As for the amp, you can buy a Porta Corda MkIII-USB for the money you plan to spend. You connect it via...

Quote: Originally Posted by kamal007 budget? Hi kamal007, I forgot the most important criteria ! I'm looking at around three hundred American dollars ! This sort of stuff is much dearer in Australia so it may be cost effective to import from the good ole' USA ! Knoxious

Quote: Originally Posted by daltonlanny Wow, I cannot believe the sound quality of the headphone jack on my Harman-Kardon HK 3480 stereo receiver! I do not know if the jack on the HK uses a cheap OP amp, or whether it works off the actual output of the receiver and the output is padded...

Quote: Originally Posted by edstrelow You could check your ears by just putting the right earpiece in the left ear and vice versa. or try another pair of headphones, differant type, at a hi-fi store and see if the problem persists

Hi all I’m back on line My computer was hijacked The kids and their friends got around my controls, net nanny etc and were accessing chat rooms instead of doing their homework ! I couldn’t access the internet at all I had to do a complete re-install of operating system and everything else...

Quote: Originally Posted by mrdeadfolx It's like stepping out of a Honda Civic and stepping into a Bentley. This is the best description I've heard ! I upgraded from the humble but worthy Panasonic RP-HT41's to Ultrasone HFI-2200 ULE That describes the differance in sound...

I'm interested in the 'HeadRoom BitHead headphone amplifier' Anyone had experience with them or know were to obtain them ? I'm having trouble finding them in Australia I want to use my new Ultrasone HFI-2200 ULE’s with my computer and with my portable CD player

Currently using Harman Kardon PM 665 and Denon PMA-1080 amplifiers - both high current amplifiers One in the sound lounge and one in the home theatre ! (OK, one in the living room and one for the 'telly) Both the amplifiers are over twenty years old (All my gear is old except my nice...

Has anyone tried running their headphones from the speaker output of their integrated amplifiers ? In the olden days, as my nephews call the 70’s and 80’s, I remember some Hi-Fi magazines recommended this for better quality sound

Great idea ! They could make the headphones explode at the end to ensure they were really burned in ! In the olden days, as my nephews call the 70’s and 80’s, I remember all the Hi-Fi magazines recommended a burn in period for speakers They would put the speakers face to face and leave...

Quote: Originally Posted by Corrupt^ I got that too, it feels as if the music is going through your brain Another "weird" thing is, when I smoked pot, my hearing becomes insane for some reason. When I put on my headphone after smoking a joint, do not disturb me, I'm in heaven...

Quote: Originally Posted by Contrastique That p3 looks very sexy to me!! Cheapest price I found so far is 649 euros. That isn't too bad yet not something I can buy at this very moment. Getting the records is not that much of problem nor the price. My lovely dad has a lot of vinyl so...

Quote: Originally Posted by mirumu I'm just listening to some Ultrasone HFI-2200 ULEs for the first time. Funnily enough the album I'm currently on is Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms. I must say I'm impressed. These things sound great no matter what source/amp I plug them into. I...

In the old days they used to advocate connecting a line headphone connector to the second speaker outputs on the rear of a power amplifier or integrated amplifier thus getting the best quality sound through the headphones Obviously you would start cautiously with very low volume so as not...

Quote: Originally Posted by BigJohn I am now listening to the pro 750, and man they sound good! I got these new from my local dealer to try out, and they sounded mediocre at first. Then I heard of the burning in, and decided to give them a chance, and I burned them in, for about one...

I also liked the isolating speaker stands I suspect Steve (swt61) would have made these too ! I used to make my own speakers, amps etc when I was young and energetic ! Thanks for the pictures Fitz they have spurred me into making myself some headphone stands for my beloved Ultrasone 2200’s...

Check out the Ultrasone range There new designs for safer listening, protect your hearing from high levels and electro/magnetic radiation I have Ultrasone HFI-2200 ULE for TV and DVD The sound is crystal clear even I can hear the faintest whisper Best headphone I've ever had in my long...

I would reply: No matter what you say, I still suits me ! Ultrasone HFI-2200 ULE Best headphone I've ever had in my long long career as a hi-fi fanatic Involving headphone that makes it interesting to listen to genres of music that I would not have tried previously Remember to...

Ultrasone HFI-2200 ULE Best headphone I've ever had in my long long career as a hi-fi fanatic Involving headphone that makes it interesting to listen to genres of music that I would not have tried previously Remember to look after your hearing Long listening sessions – low...