Yeah that too! Sorry BigH, Mthr loves you. You just pushed my #1 Pet-Peeve button.

Quote: Originally Posted by BIGHMW I just wish that Apple would treat its iPod owners with the same respect as Sony does with its customers ROFLMAO + PIMP Uh, ROOTKIT anyone? Bogus RIAA lawsuits anyone? Downgraded analog circuits in HDTVs anyone? And that's just off the top...

Quote: Originally Posted by Joshatdot AWWWW...I am bringing my LD MKII amp. I JUST ordered one last night after reading Penchum's review http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f5/rev...re-amp-284835/ ... The more the marryer! OK OK you had first dibs! Funny, I ordered mine a couple days...

If anyone else from Vancouver or Vancouver Island is interested PM me. I might be able to drive a few of us if we split costs. However my car is about the size of a 300B I can also bring a Little Dot MK II and a MK IV SE, some Darths, DT-990 Manufakturs and some other goodies.

Provided I can score me some Sonics vs Jazz tix for that same day you can count me in too! LOLS that was close. They're in UTAH that day. I just about clicked too! OMG 3rd row!!!! lols

Yeah I'm pretty sure I smell plastic burning. =O

Great Review. Just ordered one!

Quote: Originally Posted by brainsalad When I switched from wav to flac, for the longest time I really struggled with the difference I was hearing. I finally figured out that since the name of the file was now 1 character longer, it was altering the sound, or I should say the pacing of...

Quote: Originally Posted by Night Surfer Sarcasm containment field ruptured!!! Must....cough.......warn........wheeze........othe rs.......thud........ Apparently I missed something....

Quote: Originally Posted by wolfen68 I hate to say, the differences in sound quality from one studio-recorded CD to another is substantially greater than anything we could argue about while comparing mp3's to lossless. Never hate to say the truth, oh my brother

I'd like to stand up and cheer for the 280pros as well. It utterly baffles me when people say they have no bass. If your *source* has no bass than you won't hear bass with the 280s. However if your source has huge bass the 280s are like a cannon. But I mean that in a good way. Not super...

I was being a little silly. I actually failed to notice the unique design when I ordered mine. I was just pointing that out. In a sense they look incredible. The design of the headband is geniusand super-comfy. However when I wear them at work people start calling me "Baltar", "Kazoo" and...

Quote: Originally Posted by shigzeo Firstly about iTunes codecs - WAC alac and aiff are all supported by iTunes so if the world all fell to the iTunes monster at least we could have three lossless encoders to feel safe about. Sort of. Sound quality wise I agree. However I...

A900s are only available in Japan. Go to A-Ts Japanese website and you'll see them. I got mine from Audiocubes. It's all good from them. They're fast too. Just beware these are huge funny looking headphones. They fit and sound great though. A great closed phone for your price range. DT-770s...

Quote: Originally Posted by majkel LAME 320kb/s against lossless on my HP Compaq laptop There ya go folks. I don't need to say another thing. In Post Soviet Poland CD rips YOU!

Quote: Originally Posted by Sieg9198 Back on topic though, I can see more and more artist are starting to sell their album in Mp3 format. I really hope they dont give up on CDs. Given the Redbook CD is getting near 30 years old it's demise is inevitable.(GASP! 30 years!! - I can...

Quote: Originally Posted by Night Surfer How well it is recorded and ripped are much more important than bitrate FOR MY (46 yr old) EARS. I'm thinking that applies for *everyone* not just us old guys. The container/codec is far less important than what you put in it...

I'ts all about the synergy aka the match between the amp and the phones. With a impedence range from 50 to 250 Ohms you best have something with variable gain control. The Headroom Micro will do you just fine at $400. That said I have/had both phones you mention and rarely need to adjust...

That and the placebo effect. =P

Quote: Originally Posted by immtbiker Dumb dumbs. The big CD in the beginning of the article say that "Going Digital Means...MISSING MUSIC. The last time I checked, a CD is also digital music! HA! that's amazing that is. The RIAA is so pathetic. Remember when CDs had...

LAME V0 MP3 from decent front end > FLAC from crap $500 CD player. There's too many variables for a blanket statement like that methinks

PayPal pulled a nasty slight of hand with me too. I ended up losing $30 but I still have the phones. PayPal closed my dispute *by their own error, and admitted their error* but I too was told that since the dispute was closed I'd have to work it out with my seller. ARRRRGGGHHH Fortunately the...

Ok but be *sure* you are dealing with an authorized dealer. I've done over 1100 eBay transactions with no trouble but I just bought some Audio-Technicas on eBay last month and they're fakes despite the fact the dealer clearly stated they were an authorized re-seller. The seller was 100%...

Ety also make some big yellow foam tips. They're so big I found them painful. Maybe they'll work for you. I'm about to PM you a big secret!