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does anyone have any recommendations on headphones (casual/attention listening) - and also headphone amplifiers? i connect my headphones/pc output to my mixer (then to speakers) - so i *think* my mixer amplifies my headphones - but im not really sure. if anything, i was looking at the cheap home-fabd headphone amps on ebay - anyone have any opinion on those? i have senn570s now - but they are getting a little old and i can hear noise from one the speakers (mechanical). just curious if there are any good sales going on right now with the way things are..might be a good time to upgrade the sounds. -but ive been out of in-the-know on headphones for so long - need input |
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i run my headphones out of the headphone jack of an onkyo receiver and it's fine. my headphones are fairly high impedence i think (sennh hd600) i don't know how much those amps are on ebay, but the only headphone amps i've seen are overpriced when a <$100 receiver will do. i've never seen one for sale in a store. |
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i might as well stop dicking around and just buy a proper receiver and monitor speakers (have decent computer 5.1 klipsch speakers - but shit is cheap now and my m8 works at an audio shop/ i should probably jump on a new receiver/monitors, eh. any moniter recommendations? im complete new to home audio |
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monitors: rockit 5's |
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roger, checking. |
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senn heiser sen heiser zen heiser ze nicer |
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my AIN HP-X223 work just fine $35.00 at best buy, although I never use them anymore |
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i have these for computer monitors they started out selling them for $45 but now they are actually up around $80 cause they got attention on audiophile forums. i was actually working there at the time so i only had to pay ~$30 for speakers that go for $150 under the manufacturer's brand (they make these for bestbuy minus a 'supertweeter' or something. and i think the binding posts are supposed to be at the bottom not the top) anyway it was a good deal for a co-axial speaker (tweeter is in the center of the midrange=no lobing). loud enough for a bedroom and i get by without a sub. if you want bookshelf size monitors i would recommend making sure they are at least 6.5" or else the mid bass extension just isn't there. and a descent mid-range between the woofer and tweeter will give you a more lifelike sound since that covers the range human speech occupies. i haven't looked at anything in forever so i couldn't recommend anything specifically. |
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THIS THREAD IS NOW ABOUT RECEIVERS AND MONITOR SPEAKERS |
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Headphones: Beyer DT250 (80 ohm) Portable amp: Corda XXS These two items with a pod makes for an amazing portable listening experience. To get some monitors with the same level of definition... would cost AT LEAST double what I payed for this set up. |
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Headphone: Shure se530 Amp: Ray Samuels Tomahawk Awesome combination (with flac rips). |
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I will by this : Total = 1000 € |
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mapp- msg me on aim - we have to talk home audio how is this unit to power a pair of monitors and maybe a sub in the future? although im a bit torn (can get discount)- should i just get a killer receiver for a pair of speakers (with lots of amp power) and good monitors - or should i buy something for the future that i can/will connect a tv to. i dont watch many movies nor do i have a nice (any) tv...so i think instead of trying to satisfy future purchases - ill just do it right and dedicate a receiver/monitor speaker purchase to my computer/music. |
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JBL speakers, particularly in the consumer/prosumer lines, are pretty awful. Cheap, bright, shrill. I'm not a fan of the JBL house sound anyway. If you want good monitors on the cheap, I'd recommend something along the lines of Epos (ELS-3), AV123 (x-series or ELT series, or the Onix series for a little bit extra cost), or PS Audio (the Quintet or the Duet). You really want to try to stay away from big-box store brands like JBL, Polk, Bose, Pioneer, and Onkyo. They sacrifice audio quality for features which you simply will not need in a computer/music monitoring situation. And I would absolutely not trust any of those products to properly amplify a quality product such as the Sennheiser HD600s. |
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i can get the ES30s for $97/pair new. the discount is unreal - i will be going with them for now. this isnt for a music monitoring situation. this is for a PC 2-channel setup for listening. we are off discussion on headphones, now...just receiver/bookshelf speakers - but thanks for input |
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I have Panasonic AV Room Headphones. They're EXCELLENT! They go for $62, but I got a pair brand new on eBay for $30 + shipping. |
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Are you able to listen to them before you buy them? I'd highly recommend you do so. Contemporary JBL speakers are really, really bad. I wouldn't even pay $97 for those ES30s... like so many JBLs before them, they'll sound like shit, the tweeters will blow within a year, and they will give you a headache both audibly and financially. I'd recommend reconsidering. |
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