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I have ordered the 701s (along with a 15' headphone extension cord from Grado.) Not sure how long it will take to get them, but I will post my impressions when I do. I fully expect to love them (though whether or not I will prefer them to my speakers remains an open question.)

Thanks, guys. I will go for an open pair. After reading more reviews, I have concluded that Beyers are probably a bit too bas-heavy for my tastes (I prefer natural, clearly-defined bass over powerful bass.) The Sennheisers HD595s cost a bit less at the moment than the AKG 701s, but I am not...

Prohibition undoubtably seemed like a well-meaning idea to those who proposed it. In practice, however, it turned out to be a total disaster. Not only did it completely backfire by increasing the amount of drinking (especially binge drinking), but it allowed organized crime to reach an...

I am about halfway through season 1. If it is the weakest of the first 10, then I have some real treats ahead of me, because it is great! (Not sure which season it is in, but the funniest episode I have seen is the one where the Simpsons visit Epcot Center. The electric car, in particular, is...

I get paid today, and am ready to buy something. I have a final decision to make: My room is fairly quiet, but it is certainly not silent. Noises include the refrigerator, the heat/air, cars on the far side of the building, running water, and various neighbor noises. Blocking these out...

Thank you. I was going to say that. I doubt if $10,000 would even be enough for a down payment!

That is good to know. In which season did it start going downhill? (Put another way, what is the last season worth buying?) Note: I do not know these things because it has been much more than 10 years since I last watched any broadcast TV.

I have just discovered that amazon has one hell of a sale price on the AKG K701s (under $300!) If that price holds through Friday (not guaranteed, as their sale prices can change fast), I will likely get them. Reviewers are nearly unanimous in calling the 701s "among the very best headphones...

I own the first 5 seasons of The Simpsons, and plan to buy the rest. The one episode of Family Guy I have seen was pretty funny, but not enough so to get me to buy any season sets.

I get paid Friday. At that time, I will have to decide between something relatively affordable (which I can buy then), or something considerably higher (which will require waiting an additional two weeks.) The choice is between two levels, either $100-$200 or $500-$600 depending on whether I...

Was there a point to the above post?:confused:

My girlfriend says (quite rightly) that my TV has the best picture she has ever seen. It is a high-definition widescreen tube. She wanted one just like it, so we went shopping. Not only could we not find one like it, we could not find any tube TVs (other than a handful of crappy standard...

My music-only system is 100% Cambridge Audio. I have the 340C CD player, 340A amp, and S30 speakers. This system has only two limitations: it cannot play really loud, and it does not put out powerful bass. Since these limitations are desireable for apartment living, and since it sounds...

I keep going back and forth. I know that spending more would get me better headphones, but I am not sure I can justify the higher cost for occasional listening only. The key question is whether or not really good 'phones will inspire me to listen to them more often than I currently think I will...

If you seriously think that vinyl sounds better then yes, my ears are better than yours. Switching from vinyl to CD was by far the biggest upgrade I have made to any stereo system, ever. The improvement was dramatic, not subtle. Vinyl is selling because it is a fad, and because the lie...

I thought that Casino Royale sucked because James Bond was too much like a regular guy (thus not enough like James Bond), plus there weren't nearly enough Bond staples like gadgets and double-entendres. If the new one is like that, I doubt I will care for it.

Please stop perpetuating lies. CDs are not "bad compared to vinyl". In fact, they sound very significantly better than vinyl when well mastered. On those rare occasions when vinyl does sound better, it is entirely due to mastering, not the medium.

I had never heard mp3s until a friend brought her ipod over a few weeks ago. I was prepared for the sound to suck, so I was quite surprised when it didn't. If the songs I heard then were any indication, I could be quite satisfied with mp3 as my source.

It is looking more and more as though headphone listening will be a rarity for me. It is probably something that I will only end up doing when speakers are not practical (ie late at night.) Also, my source and amp (Cambridge Audio Azur 340C and 340A) are considered "budget hi fi" rather than...

Pretty big case of placebo effect you've got going there!:rolleyes: Even if there were some effect (which is doubtful), it would be at most extremely subtle. No possibility that it could be "day and night"!