I've been using a set of Klipsch Promedia 2.1 speakers for 2 years.  Great detail on the satellites, and some BUMPIN bass in that sub.     They don't make'em anymore, but there are plenty of deals on eBay for used sets.

On the new USA show "Covert Affairs,"  it's the CIA agent calling them "Graah-do's", and the kid prodigy calling them "Gray-do's"  I have a feeling the show's producers don't even know how to say it correctly.     A mystery that may never be solved...

Gotta go with the 650's.  They pair exceedingly well with the WA2

First ever CD was a mail-in prize for sending in 10 or so Hi-C bar codes.  Backstreet Boys, Tribe Called Quest, and some girl group.  I was 7.   Damn, it's been a while. 

Quality of signal transmission, or even the presence of signal transmission, is heavily dependent on the physical condition of the wire.  Bending your cables to such an extent that it could damage the metal within the cable will cause it to shut down.     Dont wind your cables up too...

Agreed.  I remember him playing the lead on Harper's Island, a mini-series on CBS last year.  Great actor. 

Intereting how the guy calls them "grah do's" and it's the kid who gets it right nd calls them "gray do's"

PC -> toslink to ZERO DAC -> LD MKIII   Love it.

Makes sense to wash them inside out.  I'm just too lazy to turn them all that way. 

Really big difference.  My PC's onboard headphone output sounds cold, and the detail just isn't there.  The MKIII really makes the 650's sing.

Whoaa.  These look pretty sick.  Anyone else care to chime in?

I've had a pair of Shure 420's for a few years before going into cans.  The 650 is my first =]  though I've definitely tested a few amps from eBay and a couple friends'.  I still use my Zero as a DAC for the toslink output from my computer, but the amp section sounded great for the 3-4 months...

One of the kids I tutor (also a teenager) just bought a pair of UE Triple-fi's.  According to some of the reviews, they've got great separation and clarity, qualities that you've mentioned are important to you.  $200 from a reputable dealer on eBay, might be worth reading up on them.  I havent...

^ Agreed.  IE8's sound good, but they really lack some of the qualities that some of the best IEMs have in terms of sound, especially at that price point.  I remember last year the real hot topic was the UE Triple-fi vs. SE530.  Definitely look into those two.    As far as an amp goes, I...

I'm powering my 650's with the Little Dot MKIII.  It's an awesome unit that sounds amazing, even with the stock tubes, and it came out to less than $300.    Definitely check out more of the threads on this site about amps.  I've spent 100x the hours reading posts than writing them out. 

iBasso also makes some real quality amps.  I use the D2 with my 420's.

This the same company that used to make the Lyrix?

I'm curious: does the uDAC support 24bit/96kHz?

I'm running my 650's from the MK III.  Sounds amazing.  Soooo smooth.

I only let my audiophile friends listen to my rig.  Everyone else has no idea what they're seeing, but they really like how my MK III looks

I've got a pair of 650's, and some shure se420's for monitoring.  I'm really looking for a nice closed can for studio work.  Definitely leaning toward the M50

After 2 quarters learning about audio processing, I am absolutely sick of these things. 

I've had my pair of 420's for a couple years now, and they're great buds.    1.  I definitely noticed the sibilance in the treble right out of the box, but that goes away after 20-30 hours.    2.  The se420 is a really neutral IEM, which is why I use it primarily for monitoring.  I...

Cables should probably be the last thing you want to upgrade, unless you've got some real crap-quality cables.  I'd probably go for an external DAC, bypassing your iMac's line-out.    What kind of cables are you using now?

The physics shows us that these aftermarket cables do provide a more efficient transmission of signals to your cans.  The materials used, as well as their dimensions and insulation are all factors in creating the most effective transmission lines for our audio signals.    I agree, however...