Welly Wu
Headphoneus Supremus
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Please understand that it is 12:52 AM EST as I write this thread, but I would like to solicit opinions about the Sennheiser HD650 and Cardas Headphone Replacement Cable with regard to how well you think it will work within the context of my reference system. For the record, my first pair of high end dynamic headphones was the Sennheiser HD600 stock which I later upgraded with the Cardas Headphone Replacement Cable. That cable certainly made itself known sonically. At that time, I only had a Panasonic SL-CT580 PCDP as my source component that was hooked up through the Straightwire Short Portable Cable and HeadRoom Cosmic with Reference Module as my headphone amplifier. It sounded good, but not nearly as great as my current reference system.
I do not have a pair of open air full-sized dynamic headphones that are of high caliber and build quality. I listen to a great variety of music, but my concentration is classical, opera, and jazz with a spattering of American standards along with Broadway showtunes. I also listen to rock, pop, and country along with new age genres as well. So, I need a pair of cans that are highly resolved and true to the original signal. I also need a pair of cans that have a much wider dynamic range frequency than my Ue-10 PRO earphones and they have to be fairly versatile -- the ability to switch cables from single ended RCA to balanced XLR is a plus. Of course, I expect build quality to be mechanically solid as well. To a certain degree, I am looking for cans that have become the de facto standard bearer of high fidelity headphone audio. However, my budget is limited to a maximum of approximately $550 USD and my timeframe would be by Christmas 2005.
I do have a few questions:
If I were to go ahead by working overtime and saving up my money, then do you think that the Sennheiser HD650 would be a good choice for me based upon my musical tastes and how it would perform within the context of my reference system?
Has Sennheiser addressed the controversy over the perceived sonic veil and accentuated bass extension/response with their HD650? Does the Cardas Headphone Replacement Cable ameliorate these issues whatsoever?
If I were to purchase a new pair of Sennheiser HD650 headphones and 10' Cardas Headphone Replacement Cable, then what price range should I expect to pay including shipping and handling fees?
Who should do business with? Why?
Do you forsee Sennheiser releasing the HD700 anytime before 2007?
Thank you for your replies and opinions. I will watch this thread for further developments.
PS: I will have a used pair of Cardas Neutral Reference Interconnects (0.50 meters single ended RCA) that I can sell and I can use those funds to leverage the purchase of both the Sennheiser HD650 and Cardas Headphone Relacement Cable -- if necessary. Furthermore, I can sell some Vibrapod Isolators Type II and a Blue Jeans Cable 12' 1694A Composite Video Cable as well.
I do not have a pair of open air full-sized dynamic headphones that are of high caliber and build quality. I listen to a great variety of music, but my concentration is classical, opera, and jazz with a spattering of American standards along with Broadway showtunes. I also listen to rock, pop, and country along with new age genres as well. So, I need a pair of cans that are highly resolved and true to the original signal. I also need a pair of cans that have a much wider dynamic range frequency than my Ue-10 PRO earphones and they have to be fairly versatile -- the ability to switch cables from single ended RCA to balanced XLR is a plus. Of course, I expect build quality to be mechanically solid as well. To a certain degree, I am looking for cans that have become the de facto standard bearer of high fidelity headphone audio. However, my budget is limited to a maximum of approximately $550 USD and my timeframe would be by Christmas 2005.
I do have a few questions:
If I were to go ahead by working overtime and saving up my money, then do you think that the Sennheiser HD650 would be a good choice for me based upon my musical tastes and how it would perform within the context of my reference system?
Has Sennheiser addressed the controversy over the perceived sonic veil and accentuated bass extension/response with their HD650? Does the Cardas Headphone Replacement Cable ameliorate these issues whatsoever?
If I were to purchase a new pair of Sennheiser HD650 headphones and 10' Cardas Headphone Replacement Cable, then what price range should I expect to pay including shipping and handling fees?
Who should do business with? Why?
Do you forsee Sennheiser releasing the HD700 anytime before 2007?
Thank you for your replies and opinions. I will watch this thread for further developments.
PS: I will have a used pair of Cardas Neutral Reference Interconnects (0.50 meters single ended RCA) that I can sell and I can use those funds to leverage the purchase of both the Sennheiser HD650 and Cardas Headphone Relacement Cable -- if necessary. Furthermore, I can sell some Vibrapod Isolators Type II and a Blue Jeans Cable 12' 1694A Composite Video Cable as well.
