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Recently curious about going Hi-Fi.
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09-28-09
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Recently curious about going Hi-Fi.
I recently found a new love for music. I mostly use Rhapsody to listen to my music, but I have an extensive mp3 and cd collection. Most of my mp3's are 128kbs or 256kbs. I would love to get a good set of headphones (step up from my crummy skullcandy ear-bleeders) and an amp.
__________________Being a college student I A. have around $120 to spend, and B. am running my audio from an on-board sound card from a laptop. What should my first purchases be? Would a pair of good headphones be undermined without a amp? Or is an on-board audio card enough to justify the purchase? I am comfortable soldering my own amp together. Any input is greatly appreciated!
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What type of music do you enjoy? What sort of headphones are you looking for (circumaural, supra-aural, open/closed, etc.).
Your budget won't allow you to access high end products, but for that money I would look into a Grado SR60/80/125 or Alessandro MS1. You don't need an amp for them and they will be driven well-enough out of your onboard or laptop output.
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Well, alot of things like red hot chili peppers, beatles, to tantric and even hip-hop. I would prefer for them to be closed circumaural. Thanks for pointing me in a direction!
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09-28-09
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I would go for the Equation if you are a fan of increased bass response, or the Senn if you prefer a more flat, uncolored sound.
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10-04-09
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JVC HA-RX900 + mods.
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10-05-09
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Yeah, thanks to everyone's input I turned to a pair of grado's s60i. They should be here later this week. What would be the best way to test out these new headphones? Like is there some compression-less files that are given rights to be distributed? I will have access to some good cd's to test it on along side.
__________________Can't wait to post my opinion of my first pair of quality headphones.
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10-05-09
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makin' the big noise
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The Ultrasone Test CD is generally considered to be distributable - if you Google around there are several places from which you can download it.
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10-08-09
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Wow.. My eyes are now open. I thought I loved the way my skullcandy earbuds sounded.. The Grado SR60i's give me almost a religious experience. Thanks to everyone, my speakers on my laptop now sound like crap by comparison! I am in love!
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10-08-09
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