[Iron_Dreamer]

I joined this site almost exactly a year ago, since then I've gone through:

Game Theater XP
Senn HD590
Corda HA-1
M-Audio Revo
Radioshack Fusions
Beyer DT770 pro
Grado SR325
M-Audio Delta 410
Heartland Belden IC's
NEC 3XP+
smART DI/O with bolder PSU
Gilmore V1
RME Digi 96/8 PAD
Headphile Standard Silvers and Blacksilvers
Senn HD600 (twice!) +Equinox
AKG K271S + Zu and Equinox
Headroom Max
Sony CD3000

And this is all from a college student with little employment. You can only imagine how much damage I'd have done with a real salary. It is safe to say that something about the audio hobby and this site are very addictive.

 

[digitalbill]

Being a new head-fi'er, I still try to look at it from the "glass is half-full" perspective. Look at all the money I didn't waste buying junk like food and clothing!

 

[AlphaHX]

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Originally posted by digitalbill Being a new head-fi'er, I still try to look at it from the "glass is half-full" perspective. Look at all the money I didn't waste buying junk like food and clothing!

lol. im sure that was money well spent... cuz clothes to keep you warm and food to sustain ur life is so useless!

haha... us headi-fi'ers need to get our priorities straighten out.

 

[rsaavedra]

Since I joined this site, about 2 years ago, things I've tried but returned (or orders cancelled before shipment):
HD600
Corda (ha1?)
AKG 501
Azur 640C
Pioneer 563AS
AKG 271S
Perreaux SXH1


And my keepers so far:
SR-60
HD650
Silver Sonic BL1's
Zu Mobius
And most likely, the LaRocco PPA (under constr. right now)

 

[TrevorNetwork]

Bought & sold / kept within the last 9 months:

Audigy2
AudioPhile 24/96 USB
HD600
HD650
Equinox cable
CD3000
RS-1
E5C
MSB Link III
Stax SRS-2020
Heartland Digital cables
Zu Cable Gede
Several monster cables including m1000's
McCormack MID
Cardas cable for hd600
Headsave Ultra
Vintage Sony CD Changer
Koss "The Plug"

(I'm probably forgetting things)

Coming up now:

HP-2
SinglePower Supra or Melos Sha Gold
Rega Planet 2000 or Jolida
Active Interconnects

In the not-too-distant future

Omega II?
KGSS?
Linn CD12?
Sony R10?
Emmeline II "Stealth"?
Wadia 803?

This is going to get worse before it gets better!

 

[lan]

Quote:

Originally posted by BANGPOD lan -- You really need to stop with all of your voodoo. You coerced me to give the AKG K-1000's a try... And look what happened! I am going to the NY meet!

Don't blame me, thank me

for all the $ you'd save just trying stuff out. Just aim for the top, purchase, then forget. It's great to try a bunch of stuff out at one. The meet will be supurb. Hopefully the K1000 setup will be better than before.

 

[katfisch]

Headphones with no money is better'n money with no headphones.

 

[Jasper994]

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Originally posted by xand I got SR60s two weeks ago. I'm looking to upgrade.

Your first upgrade should be either the flat or bowl pads. Or you can mod the comfies that they come with by cutting a hole in the center approx. the size of a silver dollar.

 

[ServinginEcuador]

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Originally posted by kent1146 I have found my new addiction. You people promote evil behavior. THis forum will drive me poor.

Welcome to the crowd. At least you're in good company amonst the fellow poor who've spent their hard earned wages on headphone gear.

 

[xand]

Quote:

Originally posted by Jasper994 Your first upgrade should be either the flat or bowl pads. Or you can mod the comfies that they come with by cutting a hole in the center approx. the size of a silver dollar.

mmh?

I'm thinking HFI-650, AKG 271S, ER4P/S, E5.

The bowl+flats will be at least $45 shipping... it's not terribly economical.

(not that totally new headphones are, either, but. *cough*)

 

[commando]

Iron_Dreamer, do either of those cables make much difference to the AKG 271s?

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

The Equinox was a mild upgrade, it added a bit of clarity/detail, and made the treble smoother.

The Zu was a fairly decen upgrade, as the bas extension and slam got quite a bit better, as did the detail (slightly better than the Equinox), and treble smoothness, and a slightly more forward midrange.

The Equinox is not worth the cost, by far IMO. The Zu cable is a buch better deal for the money.

 

[Kevinda]

Yes, audio equipment WILL make you poor.

I have spent plenty of money in the past few months on equipment.. not to mention the amount of music CD's I have now bought thanks to me being able to easily tell the difference between mp3 and cd audio now with my Beyer DT531