cyberfrog

Ushers are very nice indeed (BE-718). However, they are a PAIN to drive. Literally need monoblocks to squeeze the juice out of them. They are also very expensive. For slightly lesser money, I would go for B&W 805s. These are awesome, with the same tweeter and mid-range driver as the larger siblings. Easy to drive too.

wow. very nice rigs shown indeed. i only got home sound system set up, not cans. So would it interest u guys to see the "rig"?

Have you checked if the centre of each of the binding posts can be pried off? It's quite a common feature, to cap the holes for banana plugs. congrats on yr purchase btw. I take it you dun hv to audition my amp liao.

With my limited audiophile experience, this is my take : *generally* speaking, you get what you pay for. If Product A ($100) sounds as good as Product B ($500), do you tink the manufacturer of A will sell it at $100? [of course we will get into a heated discussion of what constitute "good" sound...but tats a different story :-D] Secondly, there's the law of diminishing returns. Hence a $500 product, tho sounding better than a $400 one, may not be worth the extra $100. Again tats subjective and highly dependent on the "I want" factor vs affordability. If money is no object and you simply buy the best there is (assuming there's such an option), then IMHO you dun get to enjoy the joy of this hobby. For a start, i would suggest buy what you can afford first. Move on from there, coz music/equipment/taste develop and change over time, not to mention affordability...and tats what makes this hobby so addictive. :-) Hope i'm making sense...LOL

Hi. Perhaps you can elaborate on your purpose of getting the int amp? Are you going to drive speakers (since u dun need headphone out)? If you are, what kind of speakers? How many watts amp are you looking for/need? I have a used amp sitting on the floor, coz i juz upgraded.