Blu, Excellent post mate.
I'm currently speccing a SB2 system to buy. I currently own no hi-fi kit at all. From the mass of posts I've read it seems that you need an external dac / headphone amp to get the best from your HD650s. I am looking into the following: Squeezebox 2 (£190ish) HD600 (£100ish second hand) Supermacro 3 headphone amplifier (£150ish second hand) http://www.fixup.net/products/macro/ Headroom micro dac (£150 new) - it's a new design that can't be found 2nd hand yet. http://www.headphone.com/products/headphone-amps/headroom-amps/the-micro-line/headroom-micro-dac.php With this setup I should get the most from the HD600s though it should be noted that the Emmiline SR-71 headphone amp is rated a better amp, and it is only £25 more 2nd hand, however it doesn't have crossfeed which I value greatly for the older recordings like the Beatles which I like. I will not be getting the external DAC until a few month after initial purchase but I hope to notice a difference on the HD600s. -- Sithuk _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
