I owned both the 580's and 600's, no comparison between the two. I used them with a Linn Classik, a portable CDP through a HeadRoom AirHead amp, and with a Grado headphone amp in my main rig. I would strongly suggest you upgrade to the 600's then decide if you need an outboard amp.
Replace headphones or add headphone amp
I have Sennheiser 535s which I got for $79 on closeout, and which sound pretty good to me (my reference are Spica Angelus speakers, which are inexpensive, but pretty transparent).
Obviously 580s ($169 on Amazon) or 600s ($225 here on Agon) are better headphones, but for the extra $150 I wonder if I would be better getting a creek headphone amp (or musical fidelity, or other). Currently I use the jack on a marantz CD63, and sometimes a portable CDP to drive the headphones.
So what do you think ? Better headphones or a headphone amp ? Thanks, in advance, for the advice.
Obviously 580s ($169 on Amazon) or 600s ($225 here on Agon) are better headphones, but for the extra $150 I wonder if I would be better getting a creek headphone amp (or musical fidelity, or other). Currently I use the jack on a marantz CD63, and sometimes a portable CDP to drive the headphones.
So what do you think ? Better headphones or a headphone amp ? Thanks, in advance, for the advice.