Curse you head-fi! (yes, wallet related!)
Jan 16, 2004 at 1:30 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 16
DJ Fusion

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So I ordered a Zen Xtra just before christmas and I decided I'd find a headphone forum to read some peoples thoughts on its build and sound quality while I waited for it.

Enter head-fi.org stage left.

Since then I've purchased a pair of Grado SR60s for home, a pair of Koss KSC-35s for portable use and I've requested a META42 Mint amp with a silver interconnect from JMT all before my Zen has even arrived..!!

This is all upgrading from my Sony MZR-700 minidiscman with stock earbuds. I actually bought some MDR-V250 headphones a while back and I thought the crap sound and tight-fit were par for the course in the headphone world, so much so that I prefer to use the buds!

I am SO looking forward to my stuff arriving and noticing an improvement on my existing cans (but ouch my wallet sure smarts!) and a head-fi n00bie impressions and comparisons thread will no doubt emerge from all of my testing of this new gear.
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Thanks head-fi'ers!
 
Jan 16, 2004 at 1:41 PM Post #2 of 16
Consider yourself lucky. You have the funds to afford such a rig. ENJOY!!! <see my sig> send me free stuff!!
 
Jan 16, 2004 at 10:30 PM Post #7 of 16
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Originally posted by DJ Fusion
Hey no way, its true that ignorance IS bliss..!!
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Oh the perils of great cans... just wait till you start realizing that some of your mp3s may be ripped poorly, but you never noticed with substandard listening equipment.
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I experienced this when I first purchased a pair of HD280's. Definately sooner than later I am planning to purchase a pair of HD580's *sigh* I fear for the well being of my wallet AFTER they get here (headphone amp anyone?? hehe), as if it's not suffering already.
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Don't get me wrong though it's all worth it thats for sure!
 
Jan 17, 2004 at 2:21 AM Post #8 of 16
i was looking into a decent headphone, expecting no more than $15, that is when i heard the name sennheiser and saw the px100.......... then i came here, and for the past 6months i used 10 different headphones, none nowhere near the price of $15.
 
Feb 5, 2004 at 3:29 AM Post #9 of 16
Well I can add a Sony D-33 PCDP to that list now.

I noticed one of the ladies at work using an old boxy Sony discman case with a new modern discman, I asked her about it, turns out she has had her D-33 in the cupboard and she gave it to me for free!

Also, I expected the KSC-35 s to be my portable headphones, but I far prefer their sound to my SR-60s!

Weird! Mind you, I only got my meta42 yesterday and forgot to take home a 9V battery so I havent tried them amped yet and I've only used them with my underpowered modern Sony DEJ discman.

I came here to get people thoughts on my MP3 player and I left with a truckload of amps, heaphones and cables.
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Feb 5, 2004 at 3:43 AM Post #10 of 16
I came here to get a better headphone than my sony mdr-v300s because even then I knew they were bad. Then I got the Eggos, then the Shures, then the Tivoli Model 2, then the Denon, then the D-465, and now the NJB3. Oy...
 
Feb 7, 2004 at 4:17 AM Post #11 of 16
I don't even remember why I came to this site the first time. I think it was an accident, a very expensive accident. Since that time I have had E2c's which I sold and bought E3c's. I also bought a pair of px200's and Alessandro MS2's. To power them I purchased a total airhead and headsave ultra. Oh, and I am awaiting a Vintage Marantz 2220 from ebay. I am not even sure what I am doing with it yet. When will it end, ahhhhhhhhhh...
 
Feb 9, 2004 at 1:27 AM Post #14 of 16
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An $8000 camera? Before extras? I'd be scared to take it out of the house.


You can bet that if we get a camera in that price range we'll get some serious insurance on it.
 
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