thanks for that response 7keys,
to be redundant, i want to echo all the gratitude that has been put forth.
having reread the past ten or so pages, if i understand things correctly, my best bet is to buy me a 60e or 80e and customize my components from there. why splurge for the 325e if i won't be using the majority of its parts, yeh?
so it looks like this might be my investment, but i'd like some critiques as i still feel ever so slightly wary about diving into all of this. i'd like to pull the trigger on the v6 and 60e first, but i just want a few last bits of information first.
sr60e
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convinced about splurging on
v6
cup (though i'm open to hearing what everyone has to say about cups. seems like this may be an expenditure i can save on. turbulent featured some less expensive cups)
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pad
senn pad (i may just for the hell of it try the aforementioned sunflower mod)
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less so regarding
cable (
this one was linked as well, but again, cost cutting is predispoing me towards the stock sr60e cables)
headband - stock grado
if people could help enlighten me on how crucial some components are versus others to generating top quality sound, i'd really appreciate it. like, i'd prefer to save by putting $70 on cups versus $125... i'd like to get a sense of just how people feel about this sort of stuff. 7, you linked to piece that spoke to subjectivity around the issue. maybe i should take my cue from that story? or would ya'll suggest i wait for symphones:
hopefully one of the vendors would be willing to put this all together for me as well! i was pretty positive about it all until i realized i'd have to solder the cable onto the drivers. never done such a thing.
is it really the case that integrating all these pieces will produce a superior product than the 325e i had been planning to buy? wild, if so.