Hello, all. My name is Tim, from CC TX.
I am approaching the age of dirt, if not already there. I have been a music lover since I was around 6 y/o, when I started my 45 rpm singles collection. That makes it around 60 years or so if my math skills have not failed me. Over that time, I have owned Koss, and Sony headphones (can't remember the model #.s), and now own 2 pair including ATH-M50X, and Grado SR 325 that I have had for around five and ten years respectively. I have really become interested in headphones over the last year for two main reasons. I have a pretty solid Emotiva hi-fi system, with large floor standing custom built speakers, which I can no longer enjoy since moving to a new apartment, which brings me to the second reason. I suffer from hearing loss.....I know, right? Big surprise there. I can't play my audio system at a volume that I enjoy anymore, since the neighbors started beating on the walls. The answer was obviously utilizing my headphones, which I realized I could enjoy at lower volume levels without, at least hopefully, damaging my hearing any worse than it is already. That all said, I am about to purchase a new set of cans, along with an amp, that I hope will prove to be an upgrade over my other sets. I'm retired, so I spend a lot of time listening to music, and I am looking forward to reading and interacting with the group here, while becoming more active in this hobby.