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Need to build a headphone system
I bought some Kennerton headphones a couple of years ago from Audio 46 and the transaction went well with no issues.  They do have a pretty impressive list of headphones from modest offerings to some of the most expensive, so it might be a good pl... 
What is the VERY BEST CD album you've ever heard?
I third the suggestion of Supertramp's Crime of the Century.  I bought this LP in 1974 because I liked the album cover and have been playing it regularly since.  Nothing like it before or after.  
Need to build a headphone system
If you want to think outside the box, literally, I could recommend the RAAL SR-1b earspeakers (nearfield ear monitors) with the Ti-1b transformer interface box.  You would need a headphone amp with a 4-pin XLR output that delivers a minimum of 2 w... 
Recommendation for Headphones under $250
BTW, forgot to mention above that the 1More Triple-Driver Over-Ears phones are easy to drive with their 32 ohm impedance and 106 dB/1MW sensitivity.  I can easily drive them from my laptop and phone.  
Recommendation for Headphones under $250
I have a pair of 1More Triple-Driver Over-Ears Headphones and listen to them in addition to far more expensive jobs like Kennerton Rognir Planar, JM Audio Editions XTC-Closed, and RAAL SR-1b phones.  No the 1Mores don't do speed, space, and detail... 
Headphone amps
I have a Benchmark HPA4 and use it to power Kennerton Rognir Planar, RAAL SR-1b, and JM Audio Editions XTC-Closed phones.  I previously had a Quicksilver headphone amp but found it just a little too warm and bass-prominent with these phones so the... 
Top 3 Headphones
My three top headphones are:  RAAL SR-1b with transformer interface, the Kennerton Rognir Planar, and JM Audio Editions XTC-Closed.  I have heard (actually not heard) the RAAL CA-1a which are ribbon drivers with earcups and have their proponents o... 
Best sounding headphones you have owned?
@yyzsantabarbara Yes, I do have the Star 8 cable.  I bought it from Danny when it first came out and I agree that it adds some needed bass and warmth while still maintaining all the detail.  I have a Bricasti M1SE DAC/network streamer and love the... 
Best sounding headphones you have owned?
RAAL SR-1b with TI-1b interface, without a doubt.  No other headphone gives as true a representation of a live musical event in a performing space, period.  So what if they don't have massive bass, perhaps their only drawback, although the bass th... 
Headphones vs speakers….
I agree with @yyzsantabarbara above.  I too have a RAAL SR-1b Nearfield Ear Monitor (Earspeakers) system and they are the closest thing to the experience of listening to loudspeakers in a room.  Of course, in my mind the gold standard is a live mu... 
Has anyone tried the new Synergistic Research UEF Performance Enhancer - Ethernet Filter?
So you think I owe anything to all these quarrelers who hijacked and fouled my thread?  I don't think I need to waste any more time on Audiogon threads, many of which go this way.  I will PM @ozzy when I get results.  
Has anyone tried the new Synergistic Research UEF Performance Enhancer - Ethernet Filter?
So far the only one who has tried the SR devices and reported on them, answering my original question is @ozzy.  Apparently he either is the only one who is literate or perhaps he doesn't have a personal selfish motive.  The rest of you quarrelers... 
Has anyone tried the new Synergistic Research UEF Performance Enhancer - Ethernet Filter?
It is said that an argument is an exchange of ideas in order to seek truths.  A quarrel is an exchange of ideas in order to seek control.  Let's stick to arguments and not quarrels.  If you read my original post, all I wanted to know is if someone... 
Has anyone tried the new Synergistic Research UEF Performance Enhancer - Ethernet Filter?
The above posts illustrate why I started this thread.  SR is an extremely polarizing company:  some swear by them and some swear at them.  I have found their digital cables (USB, ethernet) and headphone cables to be the best I have heard.  I have ... 
Has anyone tried the new Synergistic Research UEF Performance Enhancer - Ethernet Filter?
Thanks.