slowth 0 Report post Posted March 16, 2008 any new toys to check out? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dio 0 Report post Posted March 16, 2008 nothing new except I tried the i-qube as well... sounds gd but the weight and size turn me off... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest dragonboy Report post Posted March 18, 2008 nothing new except I tried the i-qube as well... sounds gd but the weight and size turn me off... Unfortunately there isn't not much of a choice for an amp to perform like that.... Size, weight & price you'll all forget. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dio 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2008 Unfortunately there isn't not much of a choice for an amp to perform like that.... Size, weight & price you'll all forget. Hard to forget the size if u are carrying in your hand. it feels like I am carrying a PDA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sghound 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2008 Hard to forget the size if u are carrying in your hand. it feels like I am carrying a PDA even harder to forget the sound. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rameish 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2008 How does the hd650 sound on the D2. I am also using a D2. Planning to use the headphones only when at home.. think it will be very troublesome to carry a set of cans around... especially when my job require me to travel around alot You don't need a pair of closed cans for home use (or maybe you do if your home environment is noisy). A very good all-rounder is the the AKG K701 or a Grado RS-1/RS-2 (you really should use these high end headphones with an amp). Upgrade your source something that encodes in lossless format. On an iPod (Apple Lossless) thru a line out to a matching amp to headphones should be the way to go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dio 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2008 You don't need a pair of closed cans for home use (or maybe you do if your home environment is noisy). A very good all-rounder is the the AKG K701 or a Grado RS-1/RS-2 (you really should use these high end headphones with an amp). Upgrade your source something that encodes in lossless format. On an iPod (Apple Lossless) thru a line out to a matching amp to headphones should be the way to go. I am currently using the cowon D2 with flac files and a toma (planning to change to the pico). I have tried the K701 but find that it sounds a bit empty (maybe bcos I am used to IEMs). The sound is very distant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slowth 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2008 hmmm how's the toma compared to the D2? or fubar? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dio 0 Report post Posted March 23, 2008 did not try the D2 and wat is fubar? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rameish 0 Report post Posted March 23, 2008 Just try a different source, a CDP would be ideal. Then decide what needs changing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slowth 0 Report post Posted March 23, 2008 fubar is another brand of amps and Dac but i think not at stereo... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dio 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2008 fubar is another brand of amps and Dac but i think not at stereo... I dun suppose that its a portable? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slowth 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2008 oh!!!! yes!! i forgot about that!! paiseh...sorry heh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fu01 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 Hey Dio, Think personally if you are looking for $200 upwards range of headphones, you may need to spend some on a portable amp. If not, there won't be much difference in the sound quality between a more expensive cans and cheaper ones. You may end up paying only for comestics reasons for the cans.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dio 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 Hey Dio, Think personally if you are looking for $200 upwards range of headphones, you may need to spend some on a portable amp. If not, there won't be much difference in the sound quality between a more expensive cans and cheaper ones. You may end up paying only for comestics reasons for the cans.. I am already using the toma. so looking around for a pair of cans that work well with them... but considering to change to the pico Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
