Breyden
New Head-Fier
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First let me say I am sorry if this info is already posted in some forum somewhere else. I have done a lot of searches and read many posts, but nothing is exactly what I need.
I want the best quality listening experience possible, for a reasonable price. I recently purchased some V-Moda Crossfade LP over the ear headphones. I plan to listen to them at home mostly, using a Sansa Clip Zip media player and also my PC computer (Windows 7 x64 based). I don't really understand all the talk about high and low resistance and sensitivity and all the terms associated with high end audio enjoyment. I am not an audiophile, but I imagine I would like to become one. I used to love listening to SACD's and DVD audio on my Denon receiver and Bowers & Wilkins speakers (five 300 series, two 600 series and one 10" subwoofer), so I have heard what good, clear audio should sound like.I say "used to" because I haven't been able to listen to them since I lost my job and my house. Living in an apartment has it's limitations.
I didn't even know that headphones needed amplifiers until I stumbled across the Fiio amplifiers on Amazon. I don't know what I need to get for the system I have and the sound I would like to reproduce. I have thought about the very basic E3, the E6, the E11, E07K and the E17. I do not have much money, but I want to do things right the first time and am willing to go into a bit of debt. I would also consider other brands or models if anyone thinks I should go a different route. I heard that there is an E12 model, but I do not see it on Amazon, so I do not know if it is out yet. I would be willing to be patient and wait if that is the best option. I would like to keep the price at a max of the E17, unless there is something for just a bit more that blows everything away. I don't know if I need DAC, or how it is better than just using an amp straight from the headphone jack on my computer.
I enjoy good clear music. I like most genres, such as classical, instrumentals, movie soundtracks, broadway, new age, jazz, R&B, pop, 80's, metal, hair metal, electric, country, some reggae and even some rap (listed in no specific order). Indeed it would seem like I like just about everything. I like the music to sound clear, but I also enjoy a pounding, vibrate your internal organs-bass when one is called for. I can't say I would like to sacrifice the rest of the spectrum just for extreme bass though. Perhaps I want and expect too much?
My computer motherboard supposedly has an 8 channel high definition audio sound card built in and also an S/PDIF out (I have no idea what that means). I plugged the headphones into the front headphone jack and it didn't sound awful, but perhaps I don't know what I am missing? Here is a link for the motherboard specs which talks about it's audio.
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M4A785M/
Here is a link for the Sansa Clip Zip.
http://www.sandisk.com/products/music-video-players/clip-zip/
I have considered using Rockbox firmware on the Sansa, due to troubles I have had with my old Sansa Fuse (I have not used the Clip Zip yet). Any opinions on that are also welcome.
http://www.rockbox.org/
Here is a link to the V-Moda Crossfade LP which also includes the specs for those.
http://v-moda.com/crossfade-lp/
I would also be interested in any pointers on how to make compressed music files sound their best. Most of the music I will be listening to is probably going to be from Rhapsody. Is it even possible to have awesome audio using compressed music? I am brand new to all of this stuff. If it sounds like I have been on a different planet for the past 12 years, that wouldn't surprise me. I have been very sick and am pretty much in bed 99% of the time. I just want an awesome experience that will make life that much better.
Thanks in advance!
Breyden
I also saw a bunch of DIY headphone amps on youtube. Go there and search "Altoid headphone amp" for a bunch of different vids. I don't know how these would compare to a commercially made product though.
I want the best quality listening experience possible, for a reasonable price. I recently purchased some V-Moda Crossfade LP over the ear headphones. I plan to listen to them at home mostly, using a Sansa Clip Zip media player and also my PC computer (Windows 7 x64 based). I don't really understand all the talk about high and low resistance and sensitivity and all the terms associated with high end audio enjoyment. I am not an audiophile, but I imagine I would like to become one. I used to love listening to SACD's and DVD audio on my Denon receiver and Bowers & Wilkins speakers (five 300 series, two 600 series and one 10" subwoofer), so I have heard what good, clear audio should sound like.I say "used to" because I haven't been able to listen to them since I lost my job and my house. Living in an apartment has it's limitations.
I didn't even know that headphones needed amplifiers until I stumbled across the Fiio amplifiers on Amazon. I don't know what I need to get for the system I have and the sound I would like to reproduce. I have thought about the very basic E3, the E6, the E11, E07K and the E17. I do not have much money, but I want to do things right the first time and am willing to go into a bit of debt. I would also consider other brands or models if anyone thinks I should go a different route. I heard that there is an E12 model, but I do not see it on Amazon, so I do not know if it is out yet. I would be willing to be patient and wait if that is the best option. I would like to keep the price at a max of the E17, unless there is something for just a bit more that blows everything away. I don't know if I need DAC, or how it is better than just using an amp straight from the headphone jack on my computer.
I enjoy good clear music. I like most genres, such as classical, instrumentals, movie soundtracks, broadway, new age, jazz, R&B, pop, 80's, metal, hair metal, electric, country, some reggae and even some rap (listed in no specific order). Indeed it would seem like I like just about everything. I like the music to sound clear, but I also enjoy a pounding, vibrate your internal organs-bass when one is called for. I can't say I would like to sacrifice the rest of the spectrum just for extreme bass though. Perhaps I want and expect too much?
My computer motherboard supposedly has an 8 channel high definition audio sound card built in and also an S/PDIF out (I have no idea what that means). I plugged the headphones into the front headphone jack and it didn't sound awful, but perhaps I don't know what I am missing? Here is a link for the motherboard specs which talks about it's audio.
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M4A785M/
Here is a link for the Sansa Clip Zip.
http://www.sandisk.com/products/music-video-players/clip-zip/
I have considered using Rockbox firmware on the Sansa, due to troubles I have had with my old Sansa Fuse (I have not used the Clip Zip yet). Any opinions on that are also welcome.
http://www.rockbox.org/
Here is a link to the V-Moda Crossfade LP which also includes the specs for those.
http://v-moda.com/crossfade-lp/
I would also be interested in any pointers on how to make compressed music files sound their best. Most of the music I will be listening to is probably going to be from Rhapsody. Is it even possible to have awesome audio using compressed music? I am brand new to all of this stuff. If it sounds like I have been on a different planet for the past 12 years, that wouldn't surprise me. I have been very sick and am pretty much in bed 99% of the time. I just want an awesome experience that will make life that much better.
Thanks in advance!
Breyden
I also saw a bunch of DIY headphone amps on youtube. Go there and search "Altoid headphone amp" for a bunch of different vids. I don't know how these would compare to a commercially made product though.