The law of diminishing returns kicks in hard. I have spent a fortune (for me), but finally ended up with a nice little mid-fi system that I really enjoy. Still tweaking it, but pretty happy now. Good luck in your hunt!

Yesterday, I finished with jazz and today is all jazz. Starting off with Freddie Hubbard and friends on Red Clay (CTI Records 40th Anniversary Edition). It is amazing with my iFi amp. Also, I never go more than a week or two without playing some Florence + The Machine. I have all of her stuff...

Alibaba is Chinese.

My favourite headphone is the Focal Elex/Clear. You can get them from Headphones.com for about $499/879. Great mids, very good bass (for an open back) and nice treble. I just bought some used HiFiman Arya's (Version 2) and they are Great. Lastly, the Sennheiser HD660S2's are really amazing and...

I will be the first to admit that my phone has given me a bit of ADD. I can just cannot tackle a 500, 600, 700 page book anymore. I will get 30-50 pages in and something will click with me and I will have to Google it and then I am off to my phone for a while. I tried to make it easier by...

I doubt that. You are not changing pads or cables, you are soldering in the headphone. That is a STRUCTURAL change. Will Sennheiser notice the change? I don't know. And neither do you. But if they do, I bet they refuse the warranty claim..

And if that person needed warranty work do you think Sennheiser would honour that warranty? I doubt it. Every company will tell you that internal mods void your warranty.

Got my tracking info today. Hoping on a Monday delivery.:fingers_crossed:

Closed backs are not a strength of Focal, IMO. I like my Radiance's, but I don't love them. A little claustrophobic for me. Great in small doses, but I rarely go a full week with them. I have never tried the Stella's though. Too high end for me. The Radiance's are the most expensive headphone...

Starting today by playing my top of 2010's playlist. My favourite 488 songs from 2010 to 2019. Last night and today I am really enjoying them with my Violectric V220.

Cool. Have you ever thought about getting it upgraded by Lehmann?

Mine are not a stealth version and that is probably why they are lighter.

Yes I have read about the knock-offs. This guy bought his from a dealer in Ontario so hopefully it is the real deal.

Yes I do have a black box. V1/V2 are the earlier models. Mine are from 2020.