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Posted: 11/10/2002 6:31:32 PM EDT
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Cmon, isn't there anyone who listens to a discman and has upgraded their headphones?
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Posted: 11/10/2002 6:47:27 PM EDT
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I use Sennheiser HD 440 II's that I've had since '93. Haven't bought a dedicated headphone amp because I really haven't felt the need for one. Upgrading the headphones alone makes a BIG difference--at least it did for me. The most notable difference is the clarity of the highs, and the bass response with a higher-quality headphone than the one the Discman came with. You can get some really nice phones for not too much green. Try here:
[url]http://www.audioadvisor.com/[/url] I've bought a good deal of higher-end equipment from them, and they often have some great sale prices. |
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Posted: 11/10/2002 7:13:13 PM EDT
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I have a set of Senhieser 570's that I bought myself for a present about 10 years ago for shipboard use. Sweet.
There's a bunch of difference between the $4 set that comes with a typical CD player and a nice set of $30 Circuit City specials ... and a big difference again between them and the Senhiesers. Not as good as the 7 Infinity RS speakers with the VMPS subwoofer but still good. I would have gone with electrostatics but the amplifier/power supply would have been a bitch to store. Like speakers these are things that must be bought by you to fit your ears and your listening tastes. I like the 570's as they're large enough not to press down on my ears and have a nice bright sound with tight but not excessive base. Finally got around to sweeping my room this morning and was amazed to see how flat my new listening room is compared to the apartments I've lived in the past. Got a "little" +6dB bump in the base on the left speaker as it sits in a corner. My Yamaha C-70 control amplifier has a headphone jack up front that is downstream of the processors so I really never felt the need for a headphone amplifier. |
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Posted: 11/10/2002 7:20:26 PM EDT
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I've got a set of grado sr60 headphones that sound great without a headphone amp
i use them for listening to cds played in the cddrive of my computer at work i think they're a good buy at $60 if you have a couple hundered to blow, the Sennheisers sound awsome. I would have gone the Sennheiser + amp rout but I only use the headphones at work, and I don't pay enough attention to the music there to justify the $$$. I've got a great stereo at home so don't need the phones. |
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