Quote: Originally Posted by techno_guru Well, thanks to everyone for their great input and thoughts - a really great forum (with the exception of one or two fairly "fundamentalist" views - you all know who I mean!). I've decided to try a different amp first, rather than sell Denon's...

Quote: Originally Posted by sacd lover Why dont you try the Senn 580/600. These headphones have most of the 650's general sound signature you like but, IMO, have more openess and air to the sound. The 600 sounds more tonally balanced and the tad less refinement of the 580/600 adds a...

Well, thanks to everyone for their great input and thoughts - a really great forum (with the exception of one or two fairly "fundamentalist" views - you all know who I mean!). I've decided to try a different amp first, rather than sell Denon's. I'm going for the Meier Audio Opera - love the...

Quote: Originally Posted by nickchen various attemps to "tame" a fon by another amp is nothing but headfi folklore IMO. Better look for different fons than for another amp. I find this strange - surely amps influence the sonic character of headphones in the same way power amps...

Quote: Originally Posted by fraseyboy Sennheiser HD605... Never heard of that... Sorry - typo

I hear what you're saying - should've kept the HD650's! I just found myself listening less and less to them - sort of got bored with the sound and also found them awfully tight on my head. Whereas the Denon's are wonderfully comfortable, and have some great qualities (apart from that darned...

I'm new to this forum but have been an avid headphone fan for many years. I had been brand loyal to Sennheiser for many years, working my way through the range as the upgrade fever kicked in - ending up with some StefanArt re-cabled HD-650's driven by a Musical Fidelity X-Cans V3 with matching...