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So am I. Anyone know? Just in terms of sound quality, besides what Knuckledragger said.

Bumping this thread with a question. Is there something against cardas? Because it seems everyone uses their connectors and solder, but not many people use their cables here. Are their cables poorly made? Sorry I always ask questions. I feel like a parasite here. I never really contribute much

picture quality = fail

Just curious, how would a GS-1 compare to a well-built M3?

AKG K271 MK2 Should be here Monday.

I like IEMs better because I can just take them out with my iPod if I want isolation on the go. Closed cans would likely be a pain in the butt to carry around. Also, they isolate better, no?

Hey y'all, So I have some shure se310s, but I was wondering if getting a pair of ER4ps would be an upgrade. I hear that the etymotics are rather bass shy, but I'm not a basshead, as long as I can hear it and its nice and tightly controlled. Here's some other information. I'll probably be using the phones mostly in my dorm room from my home rig so that I don't bother my roommate when he is trying to study (my HD650s obviously leak a lot). I listen to all kinds of music, rock, indie, metal, jazz, classical, and reggae. I value clarity more than almost everything else. I also listen at pretty low levels, especially on IEMs. I really don't like the 310s if they're turned up, they get an odd tonality, but when they're on quiet volume, they're not so bad. I also would like better isolation, even though the shures are great, I hear that the etymotics are better for this, is that true? Thanks in advance for your opinions.

From my limited experience: HD650 with sweet DIY Cable > K701 stock > HD650 Stock > Old style Headphiled SR225 > W1000 > Sony MDR7506 > SE310 = KSC75 > Apple Earbuds

This has all been very interesting for me to read. I was unaware of the small drama I would incur, but if you want my two cents, Pompom just seems like he is expressing his opinion, not doing anything terribly inconsiderate.

That's always a good thing Too bad the cables didn't come with a cardioversion machine, I've always wanted one of those. They seem neat.

Ah, well I'm glad I didn't buy anything that cost more than an ILJ cable.

So I just bought some Iron Lung Jellyfish Power cables, an improvement from the stock stuff on my amp and DAC. But I was wondering if having a fairly cheap power strip (an absolute necessity in my dorm room) would negate the effect of the better power cables? I don't really know much about electronics, cables, or anything that has to do with anything in my entire audio set-up... so some good input would be much appreciated. Alternatively, do any of you think that I just wasted my money on the power cables and that they won't make a noticeable difference in sound quality? I'd be interested if that's what you thought as well.

I don't have a mac laptop, so that's not an option, sadly. Thanks though.

Sadly, I am quite clueless when it comes to DIY. Haven't built anything

So I just bought a CKKIII with a built in Alien DAC and the Alien just isn't cutting it for me. The CKKIII is a big upgrade for me, and I thought it was amazing from USB until I hooked it up to my parents cheap CD Player ( JVC XL-FZ158 ) and then it sounded a LOT better. So I think I need a new source to bring to college. Problem is that I don't have a lot of money to spend. For reference I have K701s and Headphiled SR225s. I like the K701s better as of right now. My budget is around $300. I was thinking of several things: The cheapest solution would be to use the Wolfson in my iPod. I could hook up my iPod to my Meier Move, which would function as a pre-amp. I'd just need to buy a mini to RCA adapter cable. I was also thinking of a Beresford TC 7510 DAC. I had heard good things about it over at head-fi. At $250 or so that would be great. If I bought this I would also need an EMU 0404 or a USB thingie to connect the DAC to my laptop. I was also thinking of selling the meier move and trying to get a pico and using that as a pre-amp, either through the DAC on pico or on my iPod. Or I could just buy the JVC CD player for around $100. But I had never heard of it, so I figured there were probably better options. Another option would be way out of my budget, but I could get a Stello DA100. I sort of want to do this, but its kind of double my budget... Any thoughts, suggestions, impressions would be great. Thanks

Oh. I've heard that's a great show, actually. But I haven't seen it. I'll look into it

Unrelated question: jinp, what's going on in your avatar? It's confusing me

I'd guess (not from experience) that would work pretty well. Good luck with things

Yeah, that makes sense.

So I just bought a headphiled SR225 and the dumb bum who had it done had it terminated to 1/8, so now I need an adapter. I know Grado makes a 1/4 to 1/8 adapter cable, but who makes the reverse? And does it really matter about what company I buy from? Thanks in advance!

Can't argue with that logic

But... there's an ass on her head.

Just bought, a CKKIII with integrated Alien DAC from FallenAngel over on head-fi!

lol.