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I am currently using the Denon AH-D600's, and loved them. The step up from my Bose Quiet Comfort 15's was amazing and absolutely worth the upgrade. I now have the bug, and despite really enjoying the Denons, I'm interested in trying out some more.
My listening is fairly general - a lot of classical, but a decent amount of rock (ie - Fleetwood mac, Mumford and Sons) and vocal (ie - Nora Jones). Pretty much entirely from home/desk/chair, so portability is not a major concern. I had been concerned with keeping them closed back, but that is not a huge issue as generally the point is to be able to listen to them loud when everyone is upstairs asleep, not in the same room.
Equipment is a Schiit DAC feeding Arcam A28 amp. 95% of sources either Apple TV or high quality files direct from my macbook pro.
Price range I am considering is the sub $1000 mark. I am interested in Senn HD700, Oppo PM-2, HiFi Man HE-560 and so on. What I am looking for is any additional suggestions in this range/quality and a heads up if you think these phones will not get driven properly with my current setup. I am thinking about the Oppo HA-1, but that will be a few years down the line, and I want to have the headphones to justify the purchase first.
Also, I would like suggestions on ways of demoing these headphones. I am in Charlottesville, VA and pretty much no one carries a decent selection of high-end headphones. Crutchfield has some, but their general staff knowledge and listening environment aren't great.
Thanks in advance.
My listening is fairly general - a lot of classical, but a decent amount of rock (ie - Fleetwood mac, Mumford and Sons) and vocal (ie - Nora Jones). Pretty much entirely from home/desk/chair, so portability is not a major concern. I had been concerned with keeping them closed back, but that is not a huge issue as generally the point is to be able to listen to them loud when everyone is upstairs asleep, not in the same room.
Equipment is a Schiit DAC feeding Arcam A28 amp. 95% of sources either Apple TV or high quality files direct from my macbook pro.
Price range I am considering is the sub $1000 mark. I am interested in Senn HD700, Oppo PM-2, HiFi Man HE-560 and so on. What I am looking for is any additional suggestions in this range/quality and a heads up if you think these phones will not get driven properly with my current setup. I am thinking about the Oppo HA-1, but that will be a few years down the line, and I want to have the headphones to justify the purchase first.
Also, I would like suggestions on ways of demoing these headphones. I am in Charlottesville, VA and pretty much no one carries a decent selection of high-end headphones. Crutchfield has some, but their general staff knowledge and listening environment aren't great.
Thanks in advance.