NP at all 85! YW! Very happy to help!! And always glad to hear that someone finds value in a post I put out there too.
Yeah I mean, now that you have premium headphones, you've taken a GIANT step into much larger and better world.
Now you mentioned you play off an iPhone. The next thing I'd HIGHLY recommend for you is to consider incorporating a solid amp/DAC into the mix. Most phones' (including iPhones) audio components don't come with the kind of high quality that one would want when using premium HPs. There are a couple exceptions to that, but assuming that you want to stick with Apple, then you want an amp/DAC that is great and portable. The #1 choice I have to offer you comes in 2 versions: 1) The
AudioQuest DragonFly Black (DFB; $94, "
Great Sound Quality") and 2) The
AudioQuest DragonFly Red (DFR, $199; "
Excellent Sound Quality"). These are both the size of a flash drive, so it's more like the in-line remote on an audio cable then a "device you have to carry around". They are both powered by your phone (with the Red taking slightly more power, though both don't take much.) If you have an issue with that, then we can look elsewhere. I have tried the DFB and can say it was quite impressive. A solid amp will give you the volume you need to power your HD1, although they are quite sensitive and don't need much, a good amp can still improve the sound in the way it renders the music itself. Then there's the DAC (Digital to Audio Converter), which all devices have including your iPhone, but we're talking about a SOLID QUALITY DAC. What a DAC like this does is it increases clarity, expands out the soundstage, helps to remove "hiss" and other distortions, give you better instrument separation, etc. Trust me, you WANT to have one ASAP. It WILL make a difference, ESP when you start listening to CDQ or Hi-Res albums.
Oh and you will need a Female USB to Lightning adapter cable to connect either one to your phone and HD1. So don't forget to buy it too. If you don't have one already, then ignore the Amazon links above and buy either the
DFB/Adapter Cable combo or the
DFR/Adapter Cable combo. (Note: "What Hi-Fi?" is my GO-TO reviewer.)
I can CONFIRM for you that there is a pretty good amount of Hi-Res Dylan out there because I myself own some of it! lol Here is what I have (singles & albums) and how to get it:
Blonde on Blonde album: Visions of Johanna, I Want You, Just Like a Woman (7digital is awesome cuz u can buy single tracks MOST of the time from them, where the others usually only sell the album)
Blood on the Tracks album: You're a Big Girl Now, Shelter from the Storm, Buckets of Rain
Nashville Skyline album (in DSD, or Direct Stream Digital; NOTE my review on that page). You will have to see that post I sent earlier with the store sites listed to find instructions on converting these files. Essentially you need dBpoweramp + the DSD plug-in for it. It will be able to convert the DSD files (which display as .dsf) to FLAC/ALAC/AAC, then you're home free. Again, SACDs use .dsf files, but until you come across one you wanna buy, don't worry about that. I've only bought a few SACDs, either from Amazon, or else
Mo-Fi. DSDs I get from AS or else HDTracks, but AS has a lot more and they have SACDs too. DSD/SACD are typically better than Hi-Res, though I wouldn't say every time, but most of the time. I've been pretty lucky there though. The most recent SACD I bought was
this one (again, see review at bottom). Pricey (though it's $5 cheaper now), and more than I usually pay, but it's a Limited Edition one and sounds beyond incredible vs. what I had, so F it. lol (You could just get the Hi-Res version of NS too, but it's likely to not be AS good as the DSD)
To further illustrate, I've filtered out Dylan's Hi-Res albums on the 3 main sites. See here:
7digital,
HDTracks,
Acoustic Sounds. Note the price differences, and always check the version (24/192, 24/96, etc) to make sure they're the same before comparing.
ALWAYS: 1) Compare the prices on at least the 3 main sites (HDTracks, Acoustic Sounds, and 7digital), if not all of them 2) Look out for sales. When you're on HDTracks and esp Acoustic Sounds (AS will always have it on left side of screen on PC/Desktop), they always have promo codes that you apply on the Checkout page. Don't be a sucker..........USE those codes! Save $$! This crap can get expensive! lol That's why I only buy a couple a time per month (usually), some months none since at this point I've accumulated A LOT of albums and singles in Hi-Res & CDQ. 3) If you see like 24/96 vs. 24/192, go with the smaller 24/96 version. Unless you've read reviews to counter this, I find there typically is no difference between the two. Only one time I heard a difference, but it wasn't even a big thing. If the price is the same, which sometimes it is, then just get the bigger one I guess, but only if it's the same. 4) Note that many times an album may be available on one site but not the others. It happens. HDTracks tends to get new stuff the fastest, so maybe wait a week or two for the others to get same album as it might be cheaper.
I think that's enough for today. lol Yes, lemme know any questions you have. But yeah go ahead and look into the Dylan links I posted and def lemme know your thoughts on the amp/DAC thing.