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You can take everything I say with a grain of salt because I quite like the Senn HD600 sound. Until recently I had dt990s (05), which had nice punchy bass, more than any Grado I've tried (325i and below), but compared to the Grados and Sennheiser HD6xx the DT990s were a bit too recessed in the mids and a bit too strong in the highs/sibilant for my taste. At high volume they were fatiguing and a low volume they sounded really thin and tinny. That said, I have no idea what you should try, because I've pretty much only heard Beyers, Senns, and Grados.

I'll see your zippo lighter and rolling machine and raise you one water bong.

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Relax Dusty, I was (mostly) joking - figured it was obvious, but I suppose I should have included a bunch of emoticons to clear up any confusion. Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing this show and I'll leave it there. Sorry if I ruffled your feathers. Have a nice day.

What, kick me out of this fine treehouse? Yes, I suppose you could if you so chose.

That's reverse psychology isn't it? Don't worry, no matter how much bandwidth it takes, I'll post here regularly and update you on the degree of Dollhouse withdrawal I'm experiencing at any given moment.

No, I want very much to pay for internet, but I live in a relatively remote location that is only serviced by dialup, which I do pay for out of desperation. I won't buy satellite TV because a) I'm poor as well as too damn cheap, and if I did I would spend too much time watching bad TV and not enough time whining on the internet.

The fact that I cannot watch this show is killing me slowly. I have no TV reception at home, I refuse to buy a satellite dish (this is the only show I want to be able to watch, so what's the point?), and I'm on dialup internets, so no downloady. Waaaahmbulance please?

Hmm, this one doesn't involve a death, but an acquaintance of mine is a high performance athlete. He was showing off for a girl last year by doing handstands, when he tipped over and impaled himself on one of his trophies. Like I said, he didn't die, but he probably didn't reproduce that night either, so it's deserving of an honourable mention at least, if not an award.

His (and Wallace's) theory remains THE unifying theory of all the life sciences, 150 years after publication. Good on ya, C-dawg.

That is truly great.

I saw him play with B

I went to Winnipeg last weekend and met up with a head-fi'er to A/B compare my Beyers to his HD650s. The difference was night and day, and I am now sold on Sennheiser 100%. The bass and treble definition was still all there, but the midrange was far more present. When listening to a bluegrass CD, I could barely hear the guitar with my Beyers, yet with the Senns the guitar was huge, and driving a great deal of the song's energy. I'm going to get an HD600 as soon as I get financial approval, as I recall liking it more when I A/B'd the 650 and 600, though they were quite similar.

Yes, if I recall correctly.

I've read on the other site in posts from Skylab (I think) et al that the 600 ohm is less sibilant than the 250. Re: loudness, I'm not sure how I'd measure that, but probably in the 100 dB area(?) - loud enough to hear all the details, but not loud enough that it's uncomfortable.

The Reluctant Mr. Darwin by David Quammen, the most personable science writer I've had the pleasure to read.

Yup, it's a sparkle that comes at a cost. For some music it works, while for others it detracts IMO.

I have their Factory Showroom album. It has stood the test of time in my world. Although I don't listen to it much anymore, I find myself singing those songs to myself and to my baby a lot.

Ah, that's good. I'll have to check those shows out.