Joshua Bernstein
New Head-Fier
Hello everyone,
My name is Joshua Bernstein, I am a college student in at the University of Florida and I am new to the forum.
I have been interested in high quality audio my whole life, but generally could not afford anything decent. About 4 years ago I bought the audio-technica m50x's and was satisfied for a while, but in the past year or so I have been looking for a better setup.
After doing some research i pulled the trigger on a couple of items:
I should probably note my reasons for looking to upgrade and what I am looking for. My main problem witht the m50x is that is just kind of sounds both 'soupy' and slightly harsh at the same time. The separation is just okay and the sound stage is very narrow. Mostly it just sound sloppy/unnatural and not super clear to me. I had been reading about planars for a while and they seem like they will be a substantial upgrade from the m50x. The ability to be able to take the setup with me is a must as well as I frequently study at the library and need to be able to bring the headphones with me. This is the main reason I have picked the oppo as they are closed back, as well as my choice for the dac/amp.
Now that I have ordered these things, I am wondering if this will be a respectable setup?
Thank you for your time and all opinions are welcome and appreciated!
My name is Joshua Bernstein, I am a college student in at the University of Florida and I am new to the forum.
I have been interested in high quality audio my whole life, but generally could not afford anything decent. About 4 years ago I bought the audio-technica m50x's and was satisfied for a while, but in the past year or so I have been looking for a better setup.
After doing some research i pulled the trigger on a couple of items:
- First an oppo pm3, I am a stickler for build quality, and these appear to be top notch. I like for my items to have a nice weight to them. I needed them to be portable which the closed back seemed good for.
- Second a fiio e17k dac/amp, i need the portability and the reviews i found were very positive.
I should probably note my reasons for looking to upgrade and what I am looking for. My main problem witht the m50x is that is just kind of sounds both 'soupy' and slightly harsh at the same time. The separation is just okay and the sound stage is very narrow. Mostly it just sound sloppy/unnatural and not super clear to me. I had been reading about planars for a while and they seem like they will be a substantial upgrade from the m50x. The ability to be able to take the setup with me is a must as well as I frequently study at the library and need to be able to bring the headphones with me. This is the main reason I have picked the oppo as they are closed back, as well as my choice for the dac/amp.
Now that I have ordered these things, I am wondering if this will be a respectable setup?
Thank you for your time and all opinions are welcome and appreciated!
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