audiophiles? ^%*&!% i think i'm addicted!

[NuclearFusi0n]

Originally posted by: bthorny
Thanks to NewSc2 the addiction is spreading I'm going to get a set of nice headphones, HEHE

Now if I could only make up my mind on what to get.

I've narrowed it down to basically grados 80-325
and the Sennheiser 580's and 590's.

Man it sucks when you have no good music stores around, to try these things out.

For those of you thinking about making the leap into quality headphones
I think that this Link is a good one just for a real quick idea of things

etys pwn j00

 

[flood]

You know youre an audiophile when you can recognize the smell of new equipment :-]
If you're looking for a headphone amp for those 580's, I suggest the Musical Fidelity X-Cans. It's a tube amp, about $250, and sounds great!

 

[arod]

I wish I had the swan divas..... but I just didnt have the money for my theater after the projector. Still I love my audio system, my whole audio system was about 600 includeing THX Ultra Receiver.....

 

[EvilYoda]

Yes, I agree....but I'm not complaining. After getting some nice equipment, I'm never looking back. And I still have an Adire Tempest and PE 250W plate amp sitting in the living room, waiting to be built into a sonosub.

<--3rd year in college.

 

[NewSc2]

Originally posted by: flood
You know youre an audiophile when you can recognize the smell of new equipment :-]
If you're looking for a headphone amp for those 580's, I suggest the Musical Fidelity X-Cans. It's a tube amp, about $250, and sounds great!

waiting for some money for a Meta42 built by somebody on the head-fi forums. Although the X-Cans and the MG Labs OGT sound good too.... *sigh* more money

 

[NewSc2]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Yes, I agree....but I'm not complaining. After getting some nice equipment, I'm never looking back. And I still have an Adire Tempest and PE 250W plate amp sitting in the living room, waiting to be built into a sonosub.

<--3rd year in college.

that's exactly what i'm looking to get.. after i get a few other things. the Divas have good bass for music, and that's all I do with my setup right now. tell me how it goes.. i really want to make my own sonosub, except i'm not that good with woodworking yet.

 

[flood]

Originally posted by: NewSc2

Originally posted by: flood
You know youre an audiophile when you can recognize the smell of new equipment :-]
If you're looking for a headphone amp for those 580's, I suggest the Musical Fidelity X-Cans. It's a tube amp, about $250, and sounds great!

waiting for some money for a Meta42 built by somebody on the head-fi forums. Although the X-Cans and the MG Labs OGT sound good too.... *sigh* more money

I tried some other headphone amps that sounded better, but the x-cans are really special. they've got a unique sound that quite addicting.
EDIT: They matched up incredibly well with my HD-600's
I wouldnt recommend the upgrade to the 600's from the 580's unless you get a really good deal (which i did).