[Ace o' Spades]

Every time I read the phrase "Sorry about your wallet" I have to think, it doesn't have to be so bad. My rig right now (iPod video+modded iPod mini dock+PIMETA+HD580) sounds amazing and didn't cost all that much at all in comparison to some of the nicer rigs out there. And really, the difference between my rig and much more expensive ones is probably a 10-20% improvement.

So my advice to the noobs who got the legendary Head-fi warning, it is possible to get a good rig for cheap.

 

[cotdt]

You can make a really cheap hi-end rig if you make all your own stuff like amp and headphone, and use it with a modded soundcard.

 

[smeggy]

Team budget-fi rules!

You can get amazing sound on the cheap and while it's not the best SQ you can achieve it's a very long way from crappy. My budget rig is freaking awesome.

 

[d-cee]

how do you build your own headphones!?

 

[nibiyabi]

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Originally Posted by Ace o' Spades /img/forum/go_quote.gif Every time I read the phrase "Sorry about your wallet" I have to think, it doesn't have to be so bad. My rig right now (iPod video+modded iPod mini dock+PIMETA+HD580) sounds amazing and didn't cost all that much at all in comparison to some of the nicer rigs out there. And really, the difference between my rig and much more expensive ones is probably a 10-20% improvement. So my advice to the noobs who got the legendary Head-fi warning, it is possible to get a good rig for cheap.

Yeah, but come to the meet and hear some real gear. Then you'll cry and take out a second mortgage.

 

[werdwerdus]

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Originally Posted by smeggy /img/forum/go_quote.gif Team budget-fi rules!

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Team BABYSTAX Team VintageStax Team K1000

haha that's priceless

 

[rb67]

Just until a few months ago I was using a ipod 3g 15 gig + CMOY + SR-125 I had for the past 3 years... Now I am where I am at... Still use the gear for studying away from home though.

 

[vegaman]

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Originally Posted by werdwerdus /img/forum/go_quote.gif haha that's priceless

Was looking at that and thinking too...

 

[kool bubba ice]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ace o' Spades /img/forum/go_quote.gif Every time I read the phrase "Sorry about your wallet" I have to think, it doesn't have to be so bad. My rig right now (iPod video+modded iPod mini dock+PIMETA+HD580) sounds amazing and didn't cost all that much at all in comparison to some of the nicer rigs out there. And really, the difference between my rig and much more expensive ones is probably a 10-20% improvement. So my advice to the noobs who got the legendary Head-fi warning, it is possible to get a good rig for cheap.

Sorry, but none of your equipment is hifi. You have a decent set up & if it sounds great to you thats fine..I question your 10%-20%.. Have you done any A/B's? I'm sure the Baby 0 with the blue hawaii will better your set up much more then 10%-20%. I'm sure it fits your argument not to buy hi end gear cause you already know the differences will be subtle. Leads me to believe you never heard hi end equipment

 

[tom10167]

It's not so much that XXX costs $xxx.xx

it's that
A costs $100
B costs $200 and C costs $400 so you'll buy A, get curious, buy B, get curious buy C and get curious


which is why I'm slowly building a good high end rig piece by piece.

 

[smeggy]

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Originally Posted by werdwerdus /img/forum/go_quote.gif haha that's priceless

Be fair guys...

Babystax = $130
VintageStax = $200
t-amp = $19
Rio Karma DAP = $300
Toshiba CDP = $60
Koss KSC-75 = $17

Yes my K1000 big rig is more costly but my budget rig is seriously cheap.

 

[Uncle Erik]

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Originally Posted by d-cee /img/forum/go_quote.gif how do you build your own headphones!?

Right here, my friend:

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showth...ight=phonodome

Also, John Grado is a member... I think he knows a thing or two about building headphones.

 

[kipman725]

AMP's DAC's etc can all be built at home at low cost, headphones however are expensive

Although I notice there has been a price cut in the uk for the HD-650's, when I bought mine the cheapest I could find were £200 and now I see many stores offering them for £185. New model about to come out?

 

[drizek]

nm

 

[cotdt]

i doubt any headphone you can possibly buy can match the transparency of DIY plasma headphones.