[money4me247]

I am a noobie, I have not touched a equalizer in many, many years. I might have to get one and try it out.

can always software EQ for free!

 

[StanD]

   
Can't pass up the awesome opportunities I'm presented with, because I would have to invest far more resources to get them otherwise.
 
I'm a hardcore headphone freak. I just buy 'em and deal with it (return, sell or trade) if I don't like 'em.
 
I'm hoping that any problems I have with future headphones can be solved (at least partially) with EQ.

I learned not to buy headphones with a flawed sound that irritates me, as "You can't beat a dead horse and expect it to get up and run."
Luckily I live near NYC and have worked there and was able to audition lots of stuff. I'd pass on the HD700's, sacrifice my wallet to the gods of audio and get a pair of HD800's. Of course some time might pass so one could prop up their wallet before the gauntlet.

 

[Music Alchemist]

I am a noobie, I have not touched a equalizer in many, many years. I might have to get one and try it out.

 
Do it the right way:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/413900/how-to-equalize-your-headphones-a-tutorial
http://www.head-fi.org/t/587703/how-to-equalize-your-headphones-a-tutorial-part-2
http://www.head-fi.org/t/615417/how-to-equalize-your-headphones-advanced-tutorial-in-progress
 

  I learned not to buy headphones with a flawed sound that irritates me, as "You can't beat a dead horse and expect it to get up and run."
Luckily I live near NYC and have worked there and was able to audition lots of stuff. I'd pass on the HD700's, sacrifice my wallet to the gods of audio and get a pair of HD800's. Of course some time might pass so one could prop up their wallet before the gauntlet.

 
The HD 800 is a headphone that I would probably only get after the SR-009. lol

 

[StanD]

 
The HD 800 is a headphone that I would probably only get after the SR-009. lol

Let us know when you've completed tunneling into Fort Knox.

 

[mgavin]

Those headphones are so ugly too.

 

[madwolfa]

  The Asgard 2 sounds great with IEM's. Just sayin' 

 
Can confirm, even the most sensitive ones like SE846.

 

[madwolfa]

 
Do it the right way:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/413900/how-to-equalize-your-headphones-a-tutorial
http://www.head-fi.org/t/587703/how-to-equalize-your-headphones-a-tutorial-part-2
http://www.head-fi.org/t/615417/how-to-equalize-your-headphones-advanced-tutorial-in-progress
 
The HD 800 is a headphone that I would probably only get after the SR-009. lol

 
How to equalize your headphone - a tutorial:
 
Step 1.  Buy another headphone.
 
Done.

 

[Music Alchemist]

  Let us know when you've completed tunneling into Fort Knox.

 
hehe. If I'm going to spend over $1,000 on a headphone, I will have to take care of other things first, like taxes, moving into a new place, property insurance, perhaps a security system, and so on...so by the time I can afford a $1K+ headphone, I could also afford a $3K headphone + low-end 'stat amp.
 

  How to equalize your headphone - a tutorial:
 
Step 1.  Buy another headphone.
 
Done.

 
Those guides are about how to make your headphones as close to neutral as possible. No headphone is perfectly neutral, even after EQ. I agree that buying different headphones is necessary for different types of sound, but EQ is essential for any serious audiophile.

 

[David Aldrich]

   
How to equalize your headphone - a tutorial:
 
Step 1.  Buy another headphone.
 
Done.

So much of this, a headphone is going to be damn close to its characteristic sound on any amp that isn't specifically designed to color the signal.
 
That being said my T-70s sounded better on the Ragnarok than on anything I've ever tried them with. Which means I need one.
 
Actually they sound damn good out of an old Technics AM/FM receiver from the 80/90s.

 

[madwolfa]

  Those guides are about how to make your headphones as close to neutral as possible. No headphone is perfectly neutral, even after EQ. I agree that buying different headphones is necessary for different types of sound, but EQ is essential for any serious audiophile.

 
I guess I'm not a serious audophile then, ha.

 

[Music Alchemist]

  I guess I'm not a serious audophile then, ha.

 
It's so much work to be serious!

 
If you look at those threads I linked to...it looks like a ridiculous amount of effort.

 

[Music Alchemist]

  If the amp can reach the spec'd power at the spec'd impedance then it has to be able to supply both required the voltage and current or else it won't reach the power as the they are all related.
P = E²/R
P = I^2*R
P = I*E
Easy math.

 
Someone just told me this:
 

No that's not true.
Power = voltage x current
Voltage can be high while current is low and it would have power X.
Voltage can be low while current is high and it would have power X.
If an op-amp is current-limited, which is likely to happen, then your headphone would just be receiving more voltage instead of current from what I understand.

 

[RRod]

   
Someone just told me this:
 

 
If the power *and* impedance are both given, that fixes both the voltage and the current.

 

[ThurstonX]

  I guess I'm not a serious audophile then, ha.

 
LOL, me neither.  Except with bootlegs.  They almost always need EQing.

 

[lonewolfe2015]

Just wanted to thank those that gave me the suggestions earlier and recommended I keep it simple with the M&M stack. I grabbed a pair of the HD650's during the Amazon sale to keep with my budget but I've got the HE400i's on my list to check for any price drops over the coming months. When I first plugged my HD650's into my laptop before my Schiit had arrived I thought it was impressive and opened up my music a lot (especially having never had open cans). Now with the DAC/Amp combo I can't go back to listening through my laptop, it sounds so muddied and dull.
 
I can't imagine what it will be like as I progress over the next few years into new equipment. Looks like I'm hooked.
 
Would anyone recommend looking into finding some speaker wire to rca adaptors and grabbing a sys for my bookshelf speakers? They're already using a dedicated low-end amp which is sufficient, but I'm sure this stack would sound better, especially adding a DAC to the mix.