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  1. melmac

    Sony has new headphones, MDR-1R

    Hey, I just found a pair of the Sony MDR-1R for sale for a decent price.   Currently I have the JVC RX900's and was thinking of upgrading to either the SOny MDR-1R or the AKG K701's.   I have all kinds of music tastes from Jean Michael Jarre to Pink floyd, From Razorlight and the killers...
  2. melmac

    Creative Sound Blaster new series Z, Zx & ZxR

    Hi, I read through this thread with interest, I have the creative Z since the end of October and I am more than happy with it. In fact I was shocked by how good it was. Now maybe I am influenced by the fact that loads of people said I was mad to buy a card without any reviews, that it was based...
  3. melmac

    What is the best gaming/movie/music can...

    I use the JVC RX900's for FPs gaming and console gaming. they are really good and have an amazing soundstage. One mate who tried them on thought that the sound was coming from my speakers and not the headphones. He was really surprised at how wide the soundstage was.
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    JVC HA-RX900 modifications, a picture tutorial. (56k, forget about it...)

    Ok I removed just the top layer of the felt ring, don't have any foam or dynamat here. Is the foam/dynamat essential?
  5. melmac

    JVC HA-RX900 modifications, a picture tutorial. (56k, forget about it...)

    Hi Toppop, Really good instructions and very easy to follow, thanks very much. My question, will I improve the sound quality by much if just go as far as step 2? Does removing that felt ring you threw out open up the headphones at all? Or do you have to go the whole way and put on the dynamat?
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    JVC HA-RX900 after 100+ hours of burn-in, a mini review. (pics added!)

    Thanks toppop I would be interested in seeing the pictures as well.
  7. melmac

    First headphones after discovering Head-Fi

    JVC HA-RX900's bought them after reading the thread on this forum about how good they were for the money. And, Yes, I was/am very impressed by them!!
  8. melmac

    JVC HAR-X700 and 900. Two of the best dynamics? Am I nuts?

    Quote: Originally Posted by i_don't_know Okay, I know I'm going to sound crazy, but I think JVC did something horribly right to my HA-RX700's. Like a reverse lemon or something. After only somewhere between 3 and 5 hours of listening, I can hear the most subtle details, such as the...
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    JVC HAR-X700 and 900. Two of the best dynamics? Am I nuts?

    Quote: Originally Posted by dclancy ... and sorry about your wallet.
  10. melmac

    JVC HA-RX900 after 100+ hours of burn-in, a mini review. (pics added!)

    Well I have just got mine today and have never had such a good pair of headphones. Will be interested to hear how you get on with the modding and does it make much difference. Will have to make a lot of difference for me to rip apart the best headphones I ever owned lol.
  11. melmac

    JVC HAR-X700 and 900. Two of the best dynamics? Am I nuts?

    And now my rant, After listening to these headphones all day and then going back to my 5.1 speaker system I realise now that it doesn't actually sound as good as I thought it did. So now I have to buy higher quality speakers. If I don't change them it will drive me crazy anytime I listen to...
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    JVC HAR-X700 and 900. Two of the best dynamics? Am I nuts?

    I recently asked about a few headphones on this forum but I was always very nervous of spending $200 on a pair of headphones and then not liking them. But, I really wanted to buy a better headphones than the 5.1 headset I had. So just as I was going to forget buying a better pair of headphones...
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    JVC HAR-X700 and 900. Two of the best dynamics? Am I nuts?

    Quote: Originally Posted by jaudio JVC harx700 - a poor mans ath-ad900!! - Page 18 - [H]ard|Forum Post 342 Pictures of the 700's but you get the idea. thanks That's great that they are the same headphones, going to buy them now :-)
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    JVC HAR-X700 and 900. Two of the best dynamics? Am I nuts?

    Ok, the HAR-X900 seem to be an amazing set of headphones for the price. I think I will get a pair. Just they are hard to find in Ireland. I found a pair on ebay, but they are JVC HPR-X900. ARe the HP a different model from the HA?
  15. melmac

    New Headphone advice for very total newbie :-)

    Thanks guys. that cleared things up for me a little. I will have to put some more thought into this.
  16. melmac

    New Headphone advice for very total newbie :-)

    Ok, I am now gone from thinking about spending less than 300 to spending crazy money on a system. What do all think of Beyerdynamic Headzone Pro I have been reading about it and it looks very impressive. Or do you think that it is too much for too little and that a stax system like...
  17. melmac

    New Headphone advice for very total newbie :-)

    Sorry, I have been thinking about this and just can't get my head around it. Why do I need a DAC/headphone amp to go between my PC and headphones? When I already have a $1500 receiver from Marantz there already? Are you saying that the sound will be better if I connect my PC to a DAC...
  18. melmac

    New Headphone advice for very total newbie :-)

    thank you Nff, I don't mind international at all. They definately put Stax back in the picture Nff, can you tell me how do I connect to the them from my PC or receiver? is there a coax or optical input? One thing I don't understand, is that people are recommending buying amps and DAC's etc...
  19. melmac

    New Headphone advice for very total newbie :-)

    Ah, that's the trouble with upgrading, it's never as simple as just buying one thing, there is always another thing around the corner that you need to get!! Ok, glad to know that about the Stax and the DAC.
  20. melmac

    New Headphone advice for very total newbie :-)

    Thanks for all the replies so far. Would I have to get a DAC even if I have connected the PC using analog and optical connections to my receiver and will be connecting my headphones to my receiver? Yeah, I keep returning to the AD900's. LOL, my soul phones, I like that. I have no way of...
  21. melmac

    New Headphone advice for very total newbie :-)

    Thanks for the reply. So Stax seem to be the best. What about the ultrasone 750 or 2500's? Would either of them be as good as the Stax? And if I buy the Stax will I need an amp? Or can I use them in my receiver? Lastly, What are entry level Stax's? I mean there is the Stax SR-001 MKII...
  22. melmac

    New Headphone advice for very total newbie :-)

    Hi All, I have been lurking on these forums for a while and been reading and reading about all the different makes of headphones etc. I feel like I am going around in circles though, so that's why I decided to join and post here asking for advice about purchasing a new set of headphones...
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