[dbarks]

I month ago I needed a better pair of headphones that the RadioShack pair I have been using. I bought a pair of used Sony MDR600's. I was sooo disappointed at that $30 purchase but learned how much better even bad headphones could sound. Sooo. In the last two weeks I have eBay'ed a pair of HD580's and (while on business travel and stuck in my hotel with my laptop) bought a pair of Grado SR60's. WOW this is un-be-leav-a-bull. The difference is outstanding. I now understand why some of you folks are so passionate about your headphones. God help me, I've been bitten by the bug. So far I have invested less than $200 and the music is immeasurably better. I am a little afraid to refine my ear anymore. I don’t think my bank account can take another expensive hobby.

Thanks for the help so far and for any in the future.

I must go listen some more.

 

[Duncan]

Okay... so you have the headphones...

...Now... what source is it you have again?

I'm glad we've been of help to you

 

[PeterR]

Just in case nobody's given you that line, sorry about your wallet...
Good thing is that this is no addiction, we all could stop anytime if we *really* wanted...

Hey Duncan, what happened to your avatar, I really miss her...

 

[elrod-tom]

Look, you might as well face it...you're screwed if your wallet can't take any more. It's OK though...you have lots of company.

 

[BoardC3]

It sounds like youre doing the same thing i did, im telling you skip it all , just buy an RA-1 amp and RS-1 headphones so that you dont have to keep upgrading. it seems like overkill now but once you hear them you wont go back

 

[wallijonn]

give up all hope ye who enter here.

you're screwed, fella.

 

[AdamZuf]

get out of here, quick!
i started with 370$ HD600+Porta Corda 2.

now look what this place made me do, within no more then 6 months :

Beyerdynamic DT880 (235$)
Eamax Pro tube amp with upgraded tubes: (550$)
Sony mz-r50 MD player (100$ used)
Xin Supermini v6 mini-amp (140$~)

abd on the way are:
Art DI/O DAC (100$)
DIY Cables (~120)
Meier Cross-1 (200$)
another tube upgrade, just out of curiosity (~20-70$)
and i'll get a nice DVD player probably for the DAC (>200$)

and that's the plan FOR NOW. i earn crap per month. i'm lucky to have my own apartment that my dad left me. i'm supposed to start saving to my move to new-zealand from israel, but i find it...quite hard

now you decide what you want to do..

though it would be nice if you get that supermini

 

[AdamZuf]

god i don't evenb want to calculate this, guys.

the truth is, i never did.
please don't reply with summon ups

 

[Leo]

Well all I can say is they have warned you. Next thing you'll know is you have headphones for the specific music genres you listen - yes, not one headphone will do you for all music genres. Then of course you'll have to pair up an amp with them.

But all I offer is enjoy the music, because that is why you got into this - to hear more of what is missing in the recording.

 

[markl]

God may be the only one who can help you now. All we know how to do is encourage you to spend more money.

 

[dbarks]

Right so right each of you,

Duncan is right of course, next is the source. My Home computer (with a SoundBlaster Live), my laptop and my home system's with a Carver m500 (upstairs) and Onkyo HT-R500 (downstairs with the TV)

I'm talking to JMT about an amp to go with my Laptop, and I have not bought a portable unit but I have my eye on the iRiver iMP-400 SlimX, Sonicblue Rio Volt SP250, eDigital Odyssey 1000 or maybe an iPod. But that's this fall or later.

 

[Textual Intercou]

when you give a man some headphones, he will want an amp...and when you give a man an amp, he will want a source...and if you give a man a source, you better be prepared to give him some interconnects and a new music collection

 

[terrymx]

well luckily i only listen to one type of music so i dont have to buy all kind of headphone. i really want that Xin amp and the sr-80, but i think i'll stick with my px100 and px200, and buy a video card so i can play doom3 when its out.