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And I'd counter that most of the really hard stuff lacks a bit when it comes production value so searching for some ideal headphones that are only going to point out the glaring flaws in the recording seems fruitless.

If you haven't bothered to amp the 650s properly I think you're going about this the wrong way. When driven by something with some real balls I don't take issue with much the HD650s do, and at a fraction of the cost of the HP-2s and L3Ks which are going to take every bit the amplifier that the 650s will to sound great.

My only thoughts about the mod are that I'm not paying that much $$$ for a headphone that falls apart and takes that kind of effort to sound good.

You asked for it...

Here let me reenact that for those who don't want to read the thread, Jack is on the left in this picture, Sov on the right.

Yeah, but when he plays Santa he's a falling-down drunk so I don't see him winning any races. Now, a rabid Bugs, that's a different story.

Except that you've forsaken headphones in the name of other seductress...

Exhibit A: slow-ass Cadbury Bunny Exhibit B: crazy as a mofo Easter Bunny

As far as I remember KG was promised some parts by a manufacturer who has yet to come up with them. I think there are threads here that mention it but I can't get them to surface via the search.

Duh, that's the Cadbury Bunny, not the Easter Bunny.

That's good to hear, holy shit a gain of 22 would have been epic though and ever so appropriate given the amp's name.

I bet Fredbot knows the answer.

Good God you're terrible.

HOP-HOP FTW

As far as I know it's just one of their Pesante Dissipante cases with a heavy front panel and optional handles. You'd just have to email them for more information, assuming this is what you're talking about.

See, now there's your reason for a beta22. The beta absolutely rocks with the HD650s, I can only imagine what it'll be like with the HD(insertnumberhere).

Jay, If that beta was setup for a gain of 5 single-ended it has an effective gain of 10 balanced. And I hope Steve didn't have his beta setup for a gain of 11, jebus I can't imagine what would need a gain of 22. Touch the knob on that amp and Grado's would explode.

Best Buy does have a lemon policy, you should ask about it when you get it back this time. They had to replace my D70 under that rule.

Oh, I mean when you get it back. Then you can say, "Look, I just had this thing fixed and now it's dead again." If this was the first time it'd had an issue I'd never suggest such a thing but given the craptacular history I'd say it's warranted.

Let me know if I need to get out the welding magnets, you'll have a lemon on your hands in about 5 minutes. And let me know if you need a loaner pod. The Zune is working out great and my 20gig 3G technically still works.

Ok, so the HCT/Dared arrived this afternoon. Initial thoughts have me laughing Dr. Evil style that I paid as little as I did for it. For one thing it's in pretty good shape, just a minor mark here and there and it sounds pretty decent. There's something a bit artificial about it but I don't really care about its performance as a headphone amp, I'll be much more interested to get it home and see how it does driving a small pair of bookshelf speakers. I've got a little pair of Boston Acoustics HD-5s that are itching for something to shake the dust off them.

The mini3-2 will be getting the 4-pin treatment. I've been swayed, it's one less hole to cut and I'm lazy.

All of the parts for the mini3-2 have arrived. Now if I could just get out of work before 9 tonight I might actually get to start something. :'(

At least the "newbie" title fits.