thinker
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well, my willpower succumbed and instead of waiting until the end of the year as planned, the 10% off everything sale at elusive disc forced my fingers to hit the enter key..........and then it was done, i'd ordered an 009........ even though the web page said it was out of stock, but what the heck, if they don't charge it to my credit card until it is back in stock and they can ship, that's ok.
imagine my surprise when the 009 was delivered the next day (tuesday) after ordering them monday afternoon (with next day delivery option)................wow, do these sound sweet with the BHSE! in my mind, i had thought of comparing my current 404LE with the 009 and carefully identifying the gains of one vs. the other, but i can't go back when listening to the detail on the 009s is so smile-inducing. i love the 404LE but the 009 are just in a different universe.
my wallet is now officially a uni-directional receptacle for at least the rest of the year (i.e. i can sell off old stuff and put money in but no more money going out for audio expenditures this year.............and this time i mean it, really i do!!!!)
well, my willpower succumbed and instead of waiting until the end of the year as planned, the 10% off everything sale at elusive disc forced my fingers to hit the enter key..........and then it was done, i'd ordered an 009........ even though the web page said it was out of stock, but what the heck, if they don't charge it to my credit card until it is back in stock and they can ship, that's ok.
imagine my surprise when the 009 was delivered the next day (tuesday) after ordering them monday afternoon (with next day delivery option)................wow, do these sound sweet with the BHSE! in my mind, i had thought of comparing my current 404LE with the 009 and carefully identifying the gains of one vs. the other, but i can't go back when listening to the detail on the 009s is so smile-inducing. i love the 404LE but the 009 are just in a different universe.
my wallet is now officially a uni-directional receptacle for at least the rest of the year (i.e. i can sell off old stuff and put money in but no more money going out for audio expenditures this year.............and this time i mean it, really i do!!!!)
well, my willpower succumbed and instead of waiting until the end of the year as planned, the 10% off everything sale at elusive disc forced my fingers to hit the enter key..........and then it was done, i'd ordered an 009........ even though the web page said it was out of stock, but what the heck, if they don't charge it to my credit card until it is back in stock and they can ship, that's ok.
imagine my surprise when the 009 was delivered the next day (tuesday) after ordering them monday afternoon (with next day delivery option)................wow, do these sound sweet with the BHSE! in my mind, i had thought of comparing my current 404LE with the 009 and carefully identifying the gains of one vs. the other, but i can't go back when listening to the detail on the 009s is so smile-inducing. i love the 404LE but the 009 are just in a different universe.
my wallet is now officially a uni-directional receptacle for at least the rest of the year (i.e. i can sell off old stuff and put money in but no more money going out for audio expenditures this year.............and this time i mean it, really i do!!!!)
My fondness for collecting is giving way to a desire for minimalism, and as such I've decided to down-size my collection quite a bit, to focus primarily on the things I enjoy most.
I've got an SR-Omega coming my way very soon. Along with the SR-007mk1 and SR-009, I will use it with my KGSS now and eventually with the BHSE I plan to put in an order for shortly. I'd also like to pick up an HE60 at some point and send it in to Sennheiser for a check-up.
Congratulations to those who have recently found an SR-009 in their lives. It is truly one of the greatest achievements thus far in the world of headphones.
My view of this hobby seems to be shifting lately. My fondness for collecting is giving way to a desire for minimalism, and as such I've decided to down-size my collection quite a bit, to focus primarily on the things I enjoy most.
I've got an SR-Omega coming my way very soon. Along with the SR-007mk1 and SR-009, I will use it with my KGSS now and eventually with the BHSE I plan to put in an order for shortly. I'd also like to pick up an HE60 at some point and send it in to Sennheiser for a check-up.
Since your jumping in the deep end with all the top headphones, skip the HE60 and get the HE90. if you can find one that is.
You call that downsizing?
Also, congrats on the SR-Omega. That's a rare find. It'd be great to hear how it compares to the SR-009. I believe Spritzer mentioned that owning the SR-009 obviates the need for the SR-Omega (I think he said the 009s do everything the Omegas do, but better), so I'm curious to see if your opinion agrees or disagrees with his.
Since your jumping in the deep end with all the top headphones, skip the HE60 and get the HE90. if you can find one that is.
Truth be told I'm feeling a bit disillusioned as of late with regard to this hobby, and in response I feel an urge to stick with my favorites and ignore everything else. I suppose the well worn expression "quality over quantity" applies.
The HE60 has been an object of desire for me for a while now, but for one reason or another it has yet to come into my possession. On the other hand finding an Orpheus set wouldn't be very hard for me at this point, as one of my head-fi buddies is planning to sell his, so I could get an HE90 and HEV90 for about $22,000 USD if I wanted. There's another set I could get for about $31,000 USD right now.
However at this point I've got too many other expenses on the horizon. I'm also saving my acquisition of the Orpheus specifically for a later date, as it's something of a crown jewel from a collector's stand point, and there are still other treasures I'd like to seek out before that point. When I feel the time is right to really settle down for a long stretch then I'll be more inclined to invest in one.