[nautikal]

Right now my current setup is the following...

Flac and 320kbs mp3s from my computer to a Porta Corda Move amp via a standard usb cable. Then from the Move to my HD 580s via the stock cable.

What would you upgrade next (reasonably?)

 

[schalliol]

The next upgrade would be going to lossless audio for all your content, in my opinion.

 

[Assorted]

You could work your way up with your cans. Audition other brands.

 

[nautikal]

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Originally Posted by schalliol /img/forum/go_quote.gif The next upgrade would be going to lossless audio for all your content, in my opinion.

To be honest I can't really tell the difference between properly encoded 320kbps mp3s and lossless on most recordings.

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Originally Posted by Assorted /img/forum/go_quote.gif You could work your way up with your cans. Audition other brands.

Yea, I'm looking for a store in the DC metro area to audition other cans.

 

[schalliol]

Hmm, it still seems to me that the best way to reach as close to perfection as possible is to have the maximum source information. I would consider what it a better headphone could do for you in this case. Ask yourself what improvement you're looking for there. It seems like the hardware you have now would be able to do a good job of producing the audio. As such, it seems that you'd be looking for small nuances if you spend more, and I don't know that you'll find those nuances with loss-based compression. Just my 2¢.