zeplin
1000+ Head-Fier
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hello all,
right now i have the ety er-4p powered by the slimx imp350. this is by far one of the better combos on the market that does not include an amp. but i am constantly thinking about the future and how i can make upgrades to improve my already wonderful sounding setup. here's what i'm planning to do (and please do suggest anything about my "plan" that you think could use some revising)...i will soon get the 4p/4s conversion cable with an amp to help power the 4s. and even further into the future from upgrading my ety's, i'm positive i want to get some full sized headphones (aside from my MDR-F1's, which are amazing in their own way, but i want to expereince something else...something a little better). so far i'm considering the newer beyerdynamic 880, i believe is the model number, and the sennheizer HD-600. but here's where i'm stuck. it is possible to have an amp that will work well for both my 4s and whichever full-sized phones i go with? if so, that would be great. oh and i would also like that amp to work well with my MDR-F1's...not a big concern, but it of course would be nice. but therein lies another problem...i need to do some reading and research on how certain headphone specifications can affect ones decision in purchasing an amp. and i also know next to nothing about impedance ratings as well as how all the different types of amps affect systems in different ways. aside from being able to read the frequency rating, i have absolutely no clue as to what any of the other specs mean. i'm still pretty new at this whole portable audio thing, but i do know a good headphone when i hear one. as far as getting the ety's, i just took the advice of the many people who already had them. i knew that i could return them in 30 days if i did not like them, so i thought why not. my point is, i knew not enough about the specs in order to gauge my decision. i can see myself spending from 100-200$ on an amp and obviously around 300 for my future full sized phones. within the next few months i hopefully will be able to buy the ety conversion cable along with the amp. as far as the full sized cans, i could see that happening in the next year or two. would i benefit a great deal more by spending say, twice as much on an amp? what do you all think should be my next step? i'd like to thank you all in advance for the guidence and help that i know will be provided to me by so many of you with a passion for this stuff. upon entering the world of audio, i would have never guessed that the somewhat smaller world of portable audio would affect me more so than any other hobby i've ever had. many of you may not know it, but you all, along with some other influences, have helped spark my interest in something that i think will be a part of my life for the rest of my life=) sorry bout all that sappyness...well, i think i'll stop now...besides, i think i got something in my eye
right now i have the ety er-4p powered by the slimx imp350. this is by far one of the better combos on the market that does not include an amp. but i am constantly thinking about the future and how i can make upgrades to improve my already wonderful sounding setup. here's what i'm planning to do (and please do suggest anything about my "plan" that you think could use some revising)...i will soon get the 4p/4s conversion cable with an amp to help power the 4s. and even further into the future from upgrading my ety's, i'm positive i want to get some full sized headphones (aside from my MDR-F1's, which are amazing in their own way, but i want to expereince something else...something a little better). so far i'm considering the newer beyerdynamic 880, i believe is the model number, and the sennheizer HD-600. but here's where i'm stuck. it is possible to have an amp that will work well for both my 4s and whichever full-sized phones i go with? if so, that would be great. oh and i would also like that amp to work well with my MDR-F1's...not a big concern, but it of course would be nice. but therein lies another problem...i need to do some reading and research on how certain headphone specifications can affect ones decision in purchasing an amp. and i also know next to nothing about impedance ratings as well as how all the different types of amps affect systems in different ways. aside from being able to read the frequency rating, i have absolutely no clue as to what any of the other specs mean. i'm still pretty new at this whole portable audio thing, but i do know a good headphone when i hear one. as far as getting the ety's, i just took the advice of the many people who already had them. i knew that i could return them in 30 days if i did not like them, so i thought why not. my point is, i knew not enough about the specs in order to gauge my decision. i can see myself spending from 100-200$ on an amp and obviously around 300 for my future full sized phones. within the next few months i hopefully will be able to buy the ety conversion cable along with the amp. as far as the full sized cans, i could see that happening in the next year or two. would i benefit a great deal more by spending say, twice as much on an amp? what do you all think should be my next step? i'd like to thank you all in advance for the guidence and help that i know will be provided to me by so many of you with a passion for this stuff. upon entering the world of audio, i would have never guessed that the somewhat smaller world of portable audio would affect me more so than any other hobby i've ever had. many of you may not know it, but you all, along with some other influences, have helped spark my interest in something that i think will be a part of my life for the rest of my life=) sorry bout all that sappyness...well, i think i'll stop now...besides, i think i got something in my eye