monkeymax
25-01-2011, 15:41
Hi all!
Long time lurker, first time poster!! :)
My name is Max and I'm currently at post-grad Uni in Bedfordshire. Been listening to my music on headphones (due to living in various student houses since 2001) for quite a few years, but was content with my 2001 £25 Sony Headphones (MDR-CD380 for anyone that cares! And yes they still work and are now my office headphones). They were okay and I was happy with them - until I heard a friend's tube set up.
I then started with a decent (£150) set of Shure in-ear earphones. Extravagent for me, but I was working at the time and using them daily. They were fantastic. Until the wire fell apart. :( I returned them to Shure under warranty and got a (significantly cheaper in value) pair of SE110s in exchange. i was a bit annoyed at that - they're good, but nowhere near as good as the older ones.
I then came back to Uni and decided not to bring my speakers, but rather spend more time with the headphones. I bought an external Creative XMod thing for my MacBook Pro, which helped the Audio a bit (obviously better DAC than the Mac) but decided to also get some decent headphones for myself. A couple of years (?) back, I researched and bought some Audio Technica ATH AD700s, and a CMoy amp. The headphones are brilliant. I then 'upgraded' the amp to a Bravo Tube amp. It's okay, but my ears only tingle with the right combination of tube (yup, done some tube rolling) and music. There are some tracks where the CMoy amp is better - better spacing with 'wider', more defined music.
Anyway, I've wanted a Beresford for a while. Mostly for headphone usage while I'm still at Uni (another 6 months) but also for the hi-fi when I move back to my parents. I've got an old (1980s) Technics amp there, paired up with some stunning B&W 601s I repaired then did a small mod too. Ideally I'd like the Beresford to have 1 USB (for the Mac), 2 optical and S/PDIF input. However, it seems the Caiman is the closest to it, and from all I've read, it's probably what I'm gonna go for.
Been tight on money a lot recently, but sold my car last weekend, and don't want all the money to disappear to rent/food - would like to enjoy at least a portion of it!! So i think the time is right for the Caiman... :) And I'll probably be enjoying the sounds directly out of it - I'll get a Graham Slee Solo when I can afford one... (Spending money in my head already! LOL! :mental: )
Annnnyyyway, that's me. Hello all, and Stan, I'll be in touch soon!! :)
Long time lurker, first time poster!! :)
My name is Max and I'm currently at post-grad Uni in Bedfordshire. Been listening to my music on headphones (due to living in various student houses since 2001) for quite a few years, but was content with my 2001 £25 Sony Headphones (MDR-CD380 for anyone that cares! And yes they still work and are now my office headphones). They were okay and I was happy with them - until I heard a friend's tube set up.
I then started with a decent (£150) set of Shure in-ear earphones. Extravagent for me, but I was working at the time and using them daily. They were fantastic. Until the wire fell apart. :( I returned them to Shure under warranty and got a (significantly cheaper in value) pair of SE110s in exchange. i was a bit annoyed at that - they're good, but nowhere near as good as the older ones.
I then came back to Uni and decided not to bring my speakers, but rather spend more time with the headphones. I bought an external Creative XMod thing for my MacBook Pro, which helped the Audio a bit (obviously better DAC than the Mac) but decided to also get some decent headphones for myself. A couple of years (?) back, I researched and bought some Audio Technica ATH AD700s, and a CMoy amp. The headphones are brilliant. I then 'upgraded' the amp to a Bravo Tube amp. It's okay, but my ears only tingle with the right combination of tube (yup, done some tube rolling) and music. There are some tracks where the CMoy amp is better - better spacing with 'wider', more defined music.
Anyway, I've wanted a Beresford for a while. Mostly for headphone usage while I'm still at Uni (another 6 months) but also for the hi-fi when I move back to my parents. I've got an old (1980s) Technics amp there, paired up with some stunning B&W 601s I repaired then did a small mod too. Ideally I'd like the Beresford to have 1 USB (for the Mac), 2 optical and S/PDIF input. However, it seems the Caiman is the closest to it, and from all I've read, it's probably what I'm gonna go for.
Been tight on money a lot recently, but sold my car last weekend, and don't want all the money to disappear to rent/food - would like to enjoy at least a portion of it!! So i think the time is right for the Caiman... :) And I'll probably be enjoying the sounds directly out of it - I'll get a Graham Slee Solo when I can afford one... (Spending money in my head already! LOL! :mental: )
Annnnyyyway, that's me. Hello all, and Stan, I'll be in touch soon!! :)