So I started this thread recently, about buying a bunch of speakers/headphones/earphones/amp/dac blah blah.. big plans.. all to no end :|
Over the past 3 or so years, I've been listening exclusively to what are considered to be bass anemic earphones (Mylarone X3, Mylarone X3i & the Bijou 3). Then I listened to these.
JVC HA-RX900
Out of the box, I was blown away by the quantity of bass these pump out. They've almost opened up a new dimension to the music I listen to, made me realize what I've been missing out on all these years.
And that soundstage :O. Headphones take it away to a different level when compared to IEMs and the JVCs are splendid at it.
The cost you ask? $50.. While that might not be a lot to most people, it is a LOT of money for a student..
These are considered to be extremely mod happy and I intend to get my hands dirty with that as soon as I can find some time :ashamed:
I auditioned pretty much everything I could lay my eyes on in a whole bunch of stores, within a price band from $100-$450. All that searching led me the KRK RP5-G2s. Active studio monitors, and bloody good ones at that (Best active speakers under $400, imho).
I even spotted an online deal where I could net a pair+stands for just $250 (they usually retail at 150 a piece and the stands are for another 50 bucks).
I almost pulled the trigger.. until, better sense prevailed and I ended up with these..
Swans HiVi D1080MKII
These were the only speakers that I could not audition over the almost 3 weeks that I searched for speakers. Super awesome speakers for $135. While nowhere in the league, they manage to trounce the M-Audio offerings under $200 and come pretty close to matching the Audioengine A2s as well. The A2s win over in the mid-high to high ranges.
However, for the money, there is nothing that can beat these little beauties
And now, for the reason why I could not buy the amp/dac & earphones.
Windsor Cliff 4700
I realized that commuting to work/classes on foot was turning out to be an extremely painful issue. Also, noticed the threads/posts that appo/nukey/linuxtechie had been making around the forums and elsewhere. That started my hunt. I quickly realized that given my budget constrains the only option I had was to go used or mail-order.
After much fruitless craigslist hunting over almost 3 more weeks, I gave in and ordered the Cliff from Save Up To 60% Off Road Bikes, Bicycles, Mountain Bikes and Bicycles with Bikesdirect.com, New with full warranties No other manufacturer gives the kind of components that these guys do for the price. However, there never is a free lunch, and this purchase comes loaded with its own fair share of issues. No walkin service centres in pretty much 90% of the country. Mail in warranty services. Self assembly requirement and no brandname to trust what so ever.
I spent 90 minutes putting the bike together and took it to my local bike store to get a proper tune-up. The guys there were like :O given the money I paid for this. That and the joy that this bike is to ride were enough to assure me that I made a wise choice
Over the past 3 or so years, I've been listening exclusively to what are considered to be bass anemic earphones (Mylarone X3, Mylarone X3i & the Bijou 3). Then I listened to these.
JVC HA-RX900
Out of the box, I was blown away by the quantity of bass these pump out. They've almost opened up a new dimension to the music I listen to, made me realize what I've been missing out on all these years.
And that soundstage :O. Headphones take it away to a different level when compared to IEMs and the JVCs are splendid at it.
The cost you ask? $50.. While that might not be a lot to most people, it is a LOT of money for a student..
These are considered to be extremely mod happy and I intend to get my hands dirty with that as soon as I can find some time :ashamed:
I auditioned pretty much everything I could lay my eyes on in a whole bunch of stores, within a price band from $100-$450. All that searching led me the KRK RP5-G2s. Active studio monitors, and bloody good ones at that (Best active speakers under $400, imho).
I even spotted an online deal where I could net a pair+stands for just $250 (they usually retail at 150 a piece and the stands are for another 50 bucks).
I almost pulled the trigger.. until, better sense prevailed and I ended up with these..
Swans HiVi D1080MKII
These were the only speakers that I could not audition over the almost 3 weeks that I searched for speakers. Super awesome speakers for $135. While nowhere in the league, they manage to trounce the M-Audio offerings under $200 and come pretty close to matching the Audioengine A2s as well. The A2s win over in the mid-high to high ranges.
However, for the money, there is nothing that can beat these little beauties
And now, for the reason why I could not buy the amp/dac & earphones.
Windsor Cliff 4700
I realized that commuting to work/classes on foot was turning out to be an extremely painful issue. Also, noticed the threads/posts that appo/nukey/linuxtechie had been making around the forums and elsewhere. That started my hunt. I quickly realized that given my budget constrains the only option I had was to go used or mail-order.
After much fruitless craigslist hunting over almost 3 more weeks, I gave in and ordered the Cliff from Save Up To 60% Off Road Bikes, Bicycles, Mountain Bikes and Bicycles with Bikesdirect.com, New with full warranties No other manufacturer gives the kind of components that these guys do for the price. However, there never is a free lunch, and this purchase comes loaded with its own fair share of issues. No walkin service centres in pretty much 90% of the country. Mail in warranty services. Self assembly requirement and no brandname to trust what so ever.
I spent 90 minutes putting the bike together and took it to my local bike store to get a proper tune-up. The guys there were like :O given the money I paid for this. That and the joy that this bike is to ride were enough to assure me that I made a wise choice
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