[longbowbbs]

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Here is the rig in it's current form. 
 

 
It nearly looks like you're "Bi-amping" with the Decs. 

Hmmm... Maybe a pair of Super Zen's?.....No, No....Must not tempt myself!

 

[longbowbbs]

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Here is the rig in it's current form. 
 

 
It seems I keep following you.  Because I've got some upcoming changes to my rig, I've been looking into racks lately, and the Archetype is winning so far.  I've been thinking 1x 5 tier and 1x 3 tier.  They even make bookends that'll make it perfect for holding LP's.
 
Next I'll be trading my LCD's for HD800's (not likely)

 
edit: I just noticed you got a Mac Mini

Upgrade...The 2007 has bit the dust. Nice to have Thunderbolt and USB 3.0. I like the native 1TB drive too.

 

[olor1n]

 
My old LCD-2 Q-Audio cable converted for use with the HD650. "Earring" adapters courtesy of Steve Eddy. Miss the HD800 and even the LCD-2 at times. Hitting play usually remedies that though.

 

[DairyProduce]

Any reason why you moved to the HD650 from the HD800 and LCD-2?

 

[olor1n]

Probably nostalgia. Owned and loved the HD650 before moving up the chain. Bought it again and purged everything to see if I could get by. I enjoy it for the most part, though it is a significant drop from the HD800. I'm definitely conscious of the HD650's limitations.

 

[wes008]

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Great spot to listen.

Looks lovely. 

 Got a bigger pic? 

 

[Asr]

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Interesting. What differences do you hear between the two models?

 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/631998/audio-technica-updates-their-open-headphones-ad-series-ad2000x-ad1000x-ad900x-ad700x-and-ad500x/1290#post_9663275

 

[oblanc-usa]

how, where do you guys choose/download your music? Good hardware also need great music to go with it. Just want to learn from everyone.

 

[wes008]

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how, where do you guys choose/download your music? Good hardware also need great music to go with it. Just want to learn from everyone.

I find that CDs are the most convenient.  You can get a high-end CD transport, or rip them to your computer in lossless.  Uncompressed 16/44.1 sounds pretty darn good to me, although, my $600 rig isn't anywhere near summit-fi 

 I also get songs from Beatport for lossless dance tracks, and from HD Tracks when I can, 24-bit sounds fantastic. If I need to, I go through iTunes, but it's usually only if I absolutely have to have a certain song and a CD can't be easily obtained. I've recently started collecting some vinyl too, but I don't have a turntable yet, so I'll hold off on that being my primary listening method until I actually own a vinyl rig 

 But even still, I don't think I'll completely switch to vinyl, given that not everything these days is released on vinyl. I'm pretty satisfied with my CDs and HD downloads. 

 

[traehekat]

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how, where do you guys choose/download your music? Good hardware also need great music to go with it. Just want to learn from everyone.

Yeah I just started buying CDs again. Check out some used record stores, they usually have a decent selection and often used CDs are cheaper than iTunes (and better quality). I have a couple albums from HDTracks, one of them sounds noticeably better than 16/44.1 (Fleetwood Mac - Rumours), the other doesn't sound much better (Norah Jones - Come Away With Me), so it may be hit or miss. 

 

[oblanc-usa]

Thanks for the reply.
 
How about rip from music DVD? Will that gives me better files? In 5.1?
Or, rip sound track from Blu-Ray music disc?

 

[brunk]

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Thanks for the reply.
 
How about rip from music DVD? Will that gives me better files? In 5.1?
Or, rip sound track from Blu-Ray music disc?

Yes you can do that. Most BD/DVDs have a 2.0 track embedded in them.

 

[MrEleventy]

Yeah I just started buying CDs again. Check out some used record stores, they usually have a decent selection and often used CDs are cheaper than iTunes (and better quality). I have a couple albums from HDTracks, one of them sounds noticeably better than 16/44.1 (Fleetwood Mac - Rumours), the other doesn't sound much better (Norah Jones - Come Away With Me), so it may be hit or miss. 

+1, I buy some on Amazon since they give me the mp3 rips as well which satisfies me enough until the CD get to me.

 

[MorbidToaster]

Yeah I just started buying CDs again. Check out some used record stores, they usually have a decent selection and often used CDs are cheaper than iTunes (and better quality). I have a couple albums from HDTracks, one of them sounds noticeably better than 16/44.1 (Fleetwood Mac - Rumours), the other doesn't sound much better (Norah Jones - Come Away With Me), so it may be hit or miss. 

Careful with HD Tracks. Their sources are suspect for some of their stuff. Come Away With Me's CD release wasn't near as good as the SACD or any of the LP cuts.

I'd bet the HD Tracks downloads were sourced from the CD if it doesn't specify and doesn't sound better.

 

[brunk]

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Careful with HD Tracks. Their sources are suspect for some of their stuff. Come Away With Me's CD release wasn't near as good as the SACD or any of the LP cuts.

I'd bet the HD Tracks downloads were sourced from the CD if it doesn't specify and doesn't sound better.

Yeah. Actually, that Norah Jones album is just upsampled (shame on HDTracks and the SACD publisher) from the redbook causing all kinds of bad mojo. The CD is the best version. Actually, the vinyl is since i've compared both, but that's not digital.