Kasher_Khan
Limp Gawd
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- Nov 18, 2005
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OK so I am a total newb when it comes to high end audio. I currently own a Sennheiser HD555. This was an upgrade from a Bose Triport.
My HD555's are starting to crack at the plastic rims so I am sending them for warranty repair but I am traveling soon so I am considering purchasing a second pair.
The HD595 would be the obvious next choice but I rarely get a chance to listen to my home theater any more so figured it would be a good investment to upgrade the phones since I listen to them all the time.
I am consiering the HD600 or HD650 (can't really tell if there is that much of a difference between them) they sell on Amazon for $300 and $350 respectively.
I can easliy afford that but I don't know what else is needed to make these high end phones work. My primary source is going to be a Thinkpad T410s laptop (it has the mic and headphone jack in one port - didn't know if that was a bad thing).
My main question is ... How will they sound on a laptop wihout an AMP. I listen to my current HD555s on an Creative XFI sound card and with the sound effects and all its seems they sound better then when plugged to my home theater.
So would the HD650s be a waste on the puny laptop sound card? and I should stick with the HD595 or should I go for it?
How much of a difference does the AMP make? Can anyone recommend an amp that I can plug into it that is tiny and can be used in conjunction with my laptop????
Note: I listen to vocal trance, electronic, very little classical and a lot of movies.
Thanks in advance.
My HD555's are starting to crack at the plastic rims so I am sending them for warranty repair but I am traveling soon so I am considering purchasing a second pair.
The HD595 would be the obvious next choice but I rarely get a chance to listen to my home theater any more so figured it would be a good investment to upgrade the phones since I listen to them all the time.
I am consiering the HD600 or HD650 (can't really tell if there is that much of a difference between them) they sell on Amazon for $300 and $350 respectively.
I can easliy afford that but I don't know what else is needed to make these high end phones work. My primary source is going to be a Thinkpad T410s laptop (it has the mic and headphone jack in one port - didn't know if that was a bad thing).
My main question is ... How will they sound on a laptop wihout an AMP. I listen to my current HD555s on an Creative XFI sound card and with the sound effects and all its seems they sound better then when plugged to my home theater.
So would the HD650s be a waste on the puny laptop sound card? and I should stick with the HD595 or should I go for it?
How much of a difference does the AMP make? Can anyone recommend an amp that I can plug into it that is tiny and can be used in conjunction with my laptop????
Note: I listen to vocal trance, electronic, very little classical and a lot of movies.
Thanks in advance.