I am really happy with my Grado RS1s with a Headroom Maxx amp. I started with Senn 600s after all the good reviews, but found them a little claustophobic & the sound too distant. I love the Grados; they are very relaxing & have just the right amount of detail (and bass detail without being pushy). There is no fatigue-factor at all. But you MUST buy the comfy pads to replace the standard ones, which have too-thin padding and press on the ears. (Headroom has the pads; buy a couple of pairs in case they wear out.) I find myself enjoying my Grados better than speakers, I confess. Good cables are a must. After some experiments, Cardas Golden Cross works best (with my Accuphase DP75 CDP).
Headphone/Speaker suggestions
Hi!
I'm downsizing homes and will be leaving my very comfortable dedicated listening room behind. I need some suggestions for both speakers and headphones that will "keep me in the manner to which I've been accustomed". The current rig is a number of sources but primarily a SONY XA20ES feeding a McIntosh C38 to a McCormack DNA 1/B and a pair of Martin Logan SL3s in a 26*15*7 room. I'm not sure of the future room, but best case is 16*11*7 with a 8*4 notch cut out of the back of the room. I love the clarity and imaging of the system on all sorts of music, but mainly jazz, symphonic, folk, and rock.
I'm thinking about the Sennheiser HD600s for phones, but I have no idea about speakers yet. While I may not need a headphone amp from a power perspective, I'm curious about what they may be able to do to improve imaging.
Any and all suggestions are welcome as I haven't even established a real budget yet.
Dave
I'm downsizing homes and will be leaving my very comfortable dedicated listening room behind. I need some suggestions for both speakers and headphones that will "keep me in the manner to which I've been accustomed". The current rig is a number of sources but primarily a SONY XA20ES feeding a McIntosh C38 to a McCormack DNA 1/B and a pair of Martin Logan SL3s in a 26*15*7 room. I'm not sure of the future room, but best case is 16*11*7 with a 8*4 notch cut out of the back of the room. I love the clarity and imaging of the system on all sorts of music, but mainly jazz, symphonic, folk, and rock.
I'm thinking about the Sennheiser HD600s for phones, but I have no idea about speakers yet. While I may not need a headphone amp from a power perspective, I'm curious about what they may be able to do to improve imaging.
Any and all suggestions are welcome as I haven't even established a real budget yet.
Dave