Noob series: Headphone setup < $1000

[WatCult 0]

Any suggestion for a headphone setup below $1000?

including CDp, Amp & Headphones?

[ablaze 0]

I'm waiting for others to disagree: but my new newbie recommendation is

M-audio Revo-->Sony MDR-CD3000

$200+$650

$850

[mychew 0]

i was thinking of marantz cd6000ose + x-cans (any version) + beyer dt 990 or maybe hd600(listen first)

 

anyone thinking of this?

 

anyway just my humble opinion

[Northern Oak 0]

This is a tough budget :

 

Going by 2nd hand deals:

 

Marantz CD6000OSE LE : $300

X-Can V2: $350 (Edited using Ablaze's price info)

Beyerdynamics DT880 : $350

 

Total :$1000

 

Sonic Nirvana : Priceless

Edited August 27, 2003 by Northern Oak

[matbon0013 0]

Agree with buying 2nd Hand!

[WatCult 0]

Do you all think we should include cables?

Ablaze: What about the cost of the pc/laptop?

Seriously any good Audiophile CD-Rom or DVD-Rom for pc?

[lekguan 0]

2nd "2nd hand"

[ablaze 0]

a new Gilmore lite will cost at least $450 I think

even a used Gilmore would be at least around there. no way $350 man!

[Northern Oak 0]

Seriously, with this budget, you may have to live with the stock cables and stock power cords.

 

Good thing is at this price range, the power cord is usually captive (hope I use the right word) so it wouldn't add to your budget.

[lekguan 0]

I think should have some leeways for cables.

Edited August 27, 2003 by lekguan

[ablaze 0]

Ablaze: What about the cost of the pc/laptop? 

Seriously any good Audiophile CD-Rom or DVD-Rom for pc?

oops. assume anyone reading this post must have a PC/mac at least mah

 

I think read some stuff about some of the older Teac or NEC cd-roms which sound pretty good out of their analog outputs.

 

anyway, I think the $650 CD3Ks will work great out of virtually any source, amped or not so if I had $1k, I'd get that first!

disclaimer: my opinions are mine and mine alone, and the true audiophiles in this forum will beg to differ

[Northern Oak 0]

Should be the TEAC, I guess!

[WatCult 0]

40X TEAC CD-Rom pretty hard to find.

Last time they pretty hot in SLS.

[Blues 0]

source - marantz cd6000OSE/LE - 300

amp - 2nd hand x-can - 300

headphone - beyer 880 ? - 400

[Rameish 0]

Hmm... Beyer DT-931 (approx S$330 new), Grado RA-1 Clone (approx S$180 - S$200 with near premium parts like Alps blue, Neutrik Locking Jack, CMC RCA, etc) For Cardas RCA add $15 more, if you need crossfeed then Corda HA-1 (used - price ????), CDP - hmm used Rotel RCD-971 (I bough a 2nd hand one for S$450).

 

Power cord - if using above grado and rotel then hey no need.

 

IC - Kimber PBJ 2nd hand

 

Interconnect cables and power cords are the safest bet when buying 2nd hand as you'll get a fully burnt in one for less than the price of a new one - check the connectors though - some idiots like to absue their connectors.