[xing3ds]

Grab all the designers and engineers (Senn, beyer, grado...etc) and told them to build the masterpiece. as well as cables, sources, and amps.

also set-up the best Speaker system in the world

 

[tourmaline]

Quote:

Originally Posted by 00940 I cannot bring back to life Jacqueline Du Pré or Glenn Gould. I also cannot make Renée Flemming or José Van Dam 15 years younger. See, we're stuck with recordings If I were a billionnaire, headphones would probably disappear of my life anyway. Ever heard a really high end speakers system ?

yes, i heard alot of high end systems as a matter afact. i know what you mean.

but for budget high end phones are really unbeatable.

 

[MartinJ]

Fools, I would create a company who would spend millions in RD to create the ultimate headphone!

 

[3lusiv3]

"Ok, say you were a billionare, whats the best headphones"

It depends on your musical taste, your expectations and what you want from your headphones. If you aren't into music and audio quality there is no point in buying the very expensive headphones. Just get some DT 531's, HD 25-1's, DT 770/80'S, AT A900's, MS2's and HD 650's. That should do for most people regardless of how much money they have. Give the savings to charity.

 

[jpr703]

If I had a billion dollars, Rush would be playing in my back yard!

 

[jjcha]

Perhaps somewhat back on topic, I'm not a billionaire, but I have enough money to buy the best (at least when it comes to headphones) but I don't have enough that I want to throw it away without thinking about it. But if I just went nuts, to buy the ultimate system, as of today, I would buy:

Sennheiser HD650's with Zu Mobius
SinglePower SDS, balanced configuration, plus whatever upgrades and tubes Mikhail recommended for the HD650's after I told him I wanted to minimize the Senn "veil" (maybe even ask Mikhail to build two, for dual mono)
Porta Cross - for those times I want x-feed (I love x-feed)

Source - I would keep my Chord Blu/Dac 64MK2. I love the dynamic, plus it offers me the greatest flexibility with great redbook audio, plus a good DAC for those few times I want to use my computer as transport. Frankly, I would consider ultimate hi-rez SACD or DVD-A or a turntable, but 99% of my music is on CD only.

But even with all this, my mid-level speaker-setup would easily trump.

Best regards,

-Jason

 

[Captain]

Not a billionaire

but I brought them a week ago...........

Grado PS-1's all the way, sure sound like a billon dollars

 

[NotoriousBIG_PJ]

Quote:

Originally Posted by 00940 If I were a billionnaire, headphones would probably disappear of my life anyway. Ever heard a really high end speakers system ?

Yes, and headphones for life baby!

I'd move my current system to the computer, and get another uber expensive one all custom based around recabled omega 2's and a tube amp using princess tubes. Think I'm ok with what I've got now though.

Biggie.

 

[philodox]

Same answer that I gave in the "what if you had a million dollars" thread:

http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showp...4&postcount=30

Of course I have changed the custom portable DAC / custom portable amp to an AOS Flute now.

I would probably get everything pimped out in rare metals and custom engravings. I'd make a custom solid platinum enclosure for the placette volume control just to outdoo Dr. Gilmore's volume knob.

 

[catscratch]

I'd build a full-size plasma system with dynamic subwoofers and bass tubes. In theory, plasma speakers should eliminate membrane-caused distortion entirely, and should provide the most resolved mids and highs of any possible speaker setup. Of course, they're also toxic, release Ozone and HCN, emit copious amounts of UV and electromagnetic radiation, and are about as efficient as a 30-ton truck. So this makes them basically the ideal audiophile product

But, we're getting off topic. So:

Meridian G08 --> Sennheiser HEV90 --> HE90 (not sure about the cables though).

Plain, simple, ludicrously expensive. Just the way I like it

And the funny thing is, compared to the kind of camera setup I'd have, this is all pocket change (mmmm... EOS-1Ds MkII and 1700mm zoom lens...)

 

[titaniumx3]

I'd have a huge room with subwoofers ranging from "50 to tweaters to small to see.