I disagree, I think Pars has the most useful posts in this thread. A recommendation via third party is a terrible way to recommend gear, leave that stuff on headfi.
Snow tires make one hell of a difference during emergency maneuvers. For instance, having to swerve around someone that slid into an intersection because they were going too fast to stop at a stop sign. That one was a common event when I was in Japan and it was always an American....go figure.
Currently amping it with the Torpedo, sounds quite good! From initial impressions, this headphone seems to be the polar opposite of the HD800's, rather fun.
Because it's easy to toss a 16/48 chip into a design, the higher resolution usb inputs are more costly in time, money, development, and sometimes licensing fees.
Thanks for the info Dan, I'll stick with my current all seasons
So their driving behavior in the rain correlates to their driving behavior in the snow? Oh dear.
I'm in Columbia, roughly 15 miles southwest of Baltimore. I don't plan on going anywhere far, especially during the winter (work is only a 10 min drive away) What concerns me the most about the upcoming winter are the other drivers on the road; I've seen how people drive in the rain here and I don't get warm fuzzies thinking of how they'd drive in snow.
It's certainly not listed as the main title/model name, but it's definitely referenced by Stax:
Open air type Earspeaker : SR-007 (OMEGAII)
[url=http://www.stax.co.jp/Japan/sr-007J.html]