Bangraman: I remember you! You were the resident expert on Audio-Technicas. 1. If I remember correctly, the CD3000 was discontinued by Sony and people were having some sort of warranty problems with them. Am I correct? 2. Do these need to be driven by an amplifier?

Slwiser: You are right. I will keep it till it dies, but before I go ahead and buy the same exact thing I just wanted to make sure there's nothing that has cropped up as a better choice since I purchased the a900. Cheechoz: Doesn't the DT990 need to be driven by an amp?

I started work on a PPA v1.0B that I never finished. This was back in late 2003/2004. I since finished school and started working ridiculous hours. Back then I remember that there were a few respected members who built PPAs for a small fee. Are they still around? I'd like to have mine...

I had spent a considerable amount of time on this forum trying to determine the best headphone to purchase. Little did I know when I first arrived here that I'd have to consider many things in my search - audio range, pre-amplification, etc. After a long search I decided upon the A900 for...

The thing is, I've made the decision, now for awhile, that I'm not going to bother with all this last 2% stuff. I realize that I dn't have the inclination or the predisposition to get obsessed with this stuff. But I'll tell you a good week and a half away from this board did wonders to help me...

Ripped from another, non-audiophile board, in response to a post on a group buy of cable interconnects: ""Audiophiles" are a scary lot. Anything that ends in "phile" usually isn't complimentary. I attended an audio club meeting locally, once. I like great quality sound, but to sit around a...

Thanks for the ideas guys, and the excellent explanation, Mac! I'm going to look around for a cabinet shop. Is that the best term to use when thumbing around phonebooks and the like? What else are they called - woodworkers? woodworking shops?

no, I don't. What's that?

Four Tet is excellent. Although I like U.F.Orb and the rest of the Orb's catalog, am I the only one to say that Orbvs Terrarvm was their most mature, complex and beautiful work? This is neo-classical music my friends. Absolutely in-CREDIBLE, considering that the music makes you feel like...

CiM Abfahrt Hinwil Gimmik Damn, what incredible music. They are competing with City Centre Offices and Morr Music for best electronic label, in my book.

Here I want a box JUST like that for my PPA.

Are these a worthwhile item? Or has SONY washed their hands of these as well?

Till, the problem is that the US distributors, at least NewarkinOne, is charging the $22 pricetag. Insane!

Quote: Sennheiser is on the move and can compete with most headphones many times there price. I feel lucky to be at the start of the new Sennheiser movement if you will. Someone drank the Koolaid at the last Shri Senn meeting.

I'm going to use a momentary switch for the PPA, making use of a simple-circuit that Wooderson used to allow this to work. However, the famous Bulgin Vandal-Resistan switch is onboxiously expensive at a hefty $22. Any other cool looking ones you all know of that are cheaper?! Thanks a bunch guys.

nahh. Maybe cleaning up the bass a touch, but that's it.

Uh Oh. More Ra-1 clone stuff!

What's more to see? They look like they do in the pro shots and in the other pics shown here. They are really as cool looking as that...

I'd buy a cd3000 right now, if it wasn't for one fact - that I'm investing in what may turn out to be an expensive paper-weight. Sony's washed their hands of this headphone. How sad...

Quote: What I'm getting at is stick with a warm sounding phone that sounds great no matter whats thrown at it and is very versatile and requires no amp AMEN!

had enough? That dude could use all the roles he can get. I don't think I've seen him in any movie ever since.

The a900s don't have distorted highs in my opinion, but then again I'm not an expert. They do roll off the highs a touch, but that's perfect for me since it provides a relatively upfront sound without the painful highs often associated with it, i.e., Grado.

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Quote: My record was 26 straight hours at a LAN. No fatigue, but I had to pack up so it ended. Cheers, Geek ...you sure picked the right username.

Can I use a simple 9v to test the power supply portion? I don't see why not, but seeing as how the PPA is on the whole a lot more complex, I was thinking that perhaps the power supply portion was also significantly modded in addition to the amplifier part, rendering this undoable.