BigEat
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I'd say the Denons are hard to beat. If you could extend the budget enough to get the 5000s now that they are being reduced, you will be very pleased you stretched it a bit.
Originally Posted by draven5494 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I too have been looking very hard at the DT150s. My main use would be PC gaming and music through my Asus Xonar Essence STX card. Would the DT150s be a good fit? |
Originally Posted by Tiemen /img/forum/go_quote.gif The DT150 needs a good source and a strong amp to sound good IMO. Your soundcart is supposed to be a high-end card, but I have no idea if it will be a good fit. It's a rather new soundcard. |
Originally Posted by draven5494 /img/forum/go_quote.gif The Essence is supposed to be able to handle headphones at up to 600ohms. I know that is marketing speak, but at 250ohms they should be able to handle the DT150s, I would think. It does have the built-in headphone amp. As far as gaming on the DT150s, they supposedly have a large soundstage. How detailed is this soundstage? Can you pinpoint sounds from around you? |
Originally Posted by draven5494 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well, I ordered a pair from BHphoto. I can't wait to receive them and compare them to my current cans (hfi-780s). |
Originally Posted by Tiemen /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm curious about your findings of the HFI 780 vs. DT150. Please let us know when you have the time. Here's an excellent review where the DT150 are compared to the Ultrasone Pro 900: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/how...ml#post5226495 |
Originally Posted by draven5494 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have also heard of the lengthy burn-in period for the DT150s as well. So, it may be a little while before I can report back with a fair comparison. I will report back with my thoughts when that is done. |
Originally Posted by Tiemen /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well, lengthy.... I played 48 hours non-stop loud rockmusic through them, and that was enough in my opinion. After that I noticed no changes really. |
Originally Posted by draven5494 /img/forum/go_quote.gif That's good to hear! I don't remember where, but I saw some burn-in figures of a couple-hundred hours for the DT150s. |