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Ok first i want to use it EXCLUSIVELY for my home system ( for my cd player and maybe my computer).
Secondly, I really don't listen to any classical music, well I'm not into hard-rock style too. I listen to electronic music, progressive rock, experimental music, world music (jazz-style and arabic) and hip-hop/rap!
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Read these threads...
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showth...=%24500+system
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showth...=%24500+system
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showth...=%24500+system
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showth...=%24500+system
And then start a new thread with your budget, your music preference, and what do you want the system to do. It also helps to know what model your CD player is, as well as which sound card is in your computer.
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On which website can I buy all of that ?
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Best price for headphones tend to be on Ebay and Amazon, amps are mostly sold direct from manufacturers. If you're looking for value, check the FS forums here for used stuff. A lot of us, being audiophiles, take very good care of the equipment, so buying used is not too risky and it's the best way to maximize your value.
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Ok so it's important to spend that much money on the amp and not that much on the headphones ? Oh and the HD595 are not better than HD580 ?
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It's actually more important to spend money on headphones than on amps. The headphone is what makes the sound, amps just drive it, in fact, amps sound more or less the same to normal people. The 595 and the 580 are not the same line of headphones, the 595 is the bigger brother of the 555 while the 580 is the older version of the 600 which in turn is the older version of the 650. That means the 580 will sound very silimar to the 650 while the 595 has a completely different sound sig. The 580 are recommended here a lot these days because for various reasons there is a lot of downward pressure on its price and as the market price stands now ($125, vs. HD595 at $210) the HD580 is the best value by far of the top Senn line.
As far as which headphone to get, you should read the reviews on HeadRoom (DT880, AKG701), new people tend to get stuck on the Senns (probably because it's the first thing you see on HeadRoom's list), but like others have mentioned, the HD650 isn't really suited for rock and pop music. You don't really need to look beyond HeadRoom's list for proper headphones to buy, since most of what's good is already on the list and what's not on the list are either not good enough or too exotic (expensive) for beginners anyway. A notable exception to that rule of thumb is the Alexandro series of headphones (MS1, MS2i), but those are expensive when bought new and are
way over-valued in the used market these days anyway.
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Well I'll search, thank you for your help. And about how much price a cd player begins to be good ? (i don't want crazy audiophile stuff at $600)
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Since you already have a CD player (presumably with digital output), I would look for a DAC and connect it to your CD player. You'll need to buy an extra digital cable going that route, but the flexibility in upgrade path is worth it. Digital audio components become obsolete (or go out of fashion) every three to five years, so it's easier (cheaper) in the long run to buy a new DAC than to replace a CD player.
Oh and the Grado looks uncomfortable...^^
