Quote: Originally Posted by fwojciec On my system: Code: mplayer -ao alsa:device=hw=2.0 /path/to/media/file It's likely that on your system the device name for bithead is going to be different (perhaps hw=1.0). When you have USB device attached, take a look at both of the...

I finally bought Kind of Blue and it was on discount. I reached home, placed that CD on my player and put on my HD650. When they started playing and I had the volume adjusted, I don't "hear" the hiss anymore and I quite enjoyed the album!!

Thanks for all the quick replies. I should have searched or read up a bit more. I guess when I first heard it on the first track, it started with the hiss before the instruments came in, thus that distracted me from paying attention to the music. You're right about the gear, the store that I...

I'm trying to venture into trying out Miles Davis for Jazz and I noticed his Kind of Blue album being featured on most articles. I was trying out a re-issue CD on a local store that said it was restored from the original LP. Almost all tracks from the album had a background "hiss" through...

Quote: Originally Posted by Silvain Rather than discomfort and pain in my eardrums, I can hear my pulse or heartbeat or whatever it is in my right ear after awhile. I hope this isn't bad. Are you using a fit that is too tight, causing your ear canal skin to sore and swell?

These low impedance earphones are meant to be played out of any mp3 player and they sound very good. Why the concern about using them without any amps?

Quote: Originally Posted by Spyro I believe Triple Fi Pro soundstage will rival most haedphones. Its a personal listening experience, but to me, SE530 and Triple.Fi is close to but does not provide the same soundstage experience. The music still sounds "in my head" over being in...

Quote: Originally Posted by lelek45 I want to join this question. Let's say, HD650, K701, etc. and SE530, ER-4P or customs. I've heard opinion that even most expensive IEM have "small" sound, no soundstage, and can't compare to a big brothers. I've ordered ER-4P (it's on the way), so...

I'm curious to hearcomments from people who own multiple in-earphones and headphones. Can you hear as much detail and clarity from IEMs or headphones beat them flat in terms of music experience, for all price ranges? Would a high-end UE or Shure render instruments clearly, compared to a SR60...

Quote: Originally Posted by MONVMENTVM As the signals going over the USB cable are digital, there will be no sound improvement with a better cable. There maybe some USB cable snake oils too, such as gold plated ones making the bass more punchy?

The question I have in mind is that the "soundstage" changes on an amplifier, where instruments are more distinct. Some may get colored (more warm) or the highs might be sharper. Does making instruments more distinct from each other "coloring" the music? Personally, I'm looking for a...

Would this be comparable to an RSA Tomahawk or the RSA is a class above the govibe?

I'm currently using Grado SR80 with my iPod. I've loaned a PA2V2 to test drive my setup and also tested a GoVibe petite. From my limited knowledge on how to describe them, the PA2V2 is warm and nice on jazzy tunes. The GoVibe Petite is sharp on the treble tunes, and I think people describe that...