1. AQ Nighthawk Carbon pleather pads and Sonneteer the Bard's Headspace gizmo 2. Massdrop Sennheiser HD58X Jubilee 3. Oppo PM-3 4. Grado SR-60 5. Koss Portapro, KSC75 on Parts Express headband 6. Sony MDR-7506 7. Howard Leight Sync 8. Bose QC25

Same for me, sounds better than Raspberry Pi 4 usb. What are you using to power the KTB?

No when it's said that better headphones scale with better amps and dacs it means they take advantage of them while lesser headphones max out with lesser associated equipment. This is separate sound quality issue, different, I think from impedance and drivability. Here is a quote from a...

I own the Liquid Spark amp and 58x. Although you can drive the HD58X without an amp I think it is a you will be much happier in the long run with an amp (and dac). I have read that the 58x does not scale with better gear like the 6xx so if you can afford it and plan to upgrade the second...

Yes, good spot, I have two Advent 400 table radios, those speakers are pretty good for background listening.

Built a quick cheap headphone stand out of a redwood board and dowel so most of my headphones are easy to find.

No experience with Jotunhiem but my Modi Multibit is way better than my Modi V1. Also I use a usb/coax converter and coax spdif input to the Modi 'cause it sounds better.

The AQ Nighthawk Carbons are extremely comfortable. I've heard that the Nighowl (closed) are also very comfortable. I can't say they sound a lot like the PM3s - I like them better.

I have the Massdrop Senn HD58X Jubilee and the AQ Nighthawk Carbon ($299) both good, easy to drive and different from each other.

cheap and cheerful: https://www.michaels.com/wooden-bracelet-bar-stand-by-bead-landing-brown/10518275.html#start=4 but the most fun is making your own

Pichu, very nice system but where is your headphone stand on the top of the rack?

Jessica Pratt - Quiet Signs

1. Modi Multibit using coax in with the Signstek coverting from usb 2. Starting Point Systems DAC3 3. Ifi idsd nano le 4. Signstek mini usb dac/converter 5. AQ Dragonfly v1, Schiit Modi v1

Don't rule out Grado. Try a Grado SR-60 for $69 or less. Lots of bass, more refined than a Portapro. I would advise against Sony MDR-7506 not as much bass as the SR-60.

Thanks for the replies! I'm sure I have a soldering iron somewhere in the garage but my record with diy is consistenly bad, so Headroom has emailed me a copy of the receipt/invoice and I've started the process with Sennheiser. Hope you don't need the original box.

My HD201 drops the left signal unless I position the cables just so and then if I move at all it's gone again. Is there a way to repair or replace the cables/wires cheaply?