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In Reply to: RE: Sennheiser's HD-600 alternatives? posted by jedrider on July 25, 2011 at 11:15:56

I saw the HiFi Mann phones at CAS and they appeared very nicely made with good cabling as well!

Also, the suggestion to get a good headphone amplifier is probably a good suggestion. HiFi Mann has a headphone amplifier so I wonder how good that is?

I already upgraded to HD-650 cables because I broke the previous ones and the new ones appear to be holding up well enough now, and the price is certainly right.

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listening to HD600's w/o a head amp? - jimmyjames 10:12:15 07/28/11 (5)
you haven't heard what they can do. But having said that, my HD650's aren't getting much love these days. I spend all my time with Denon AHD2000's. The Senns have no bass compared to the Denon's. No way I would plunck down $1000 for a set of cans w/o being able to audition for 30 days and return if I didn't like them. Not sure AA or Music Direct will let you do that or not on cans. They will on head amps.
- RE: listening to HD600's w/o a head amp? - mschneider 14:01:35 07/29/11 (0)
  just to correct a matter of fact- Music Direct does take returns on headphones, subject to the usual conditions - that they are returned in as-new condition, complete with everything they were sent with including all original packing materials, and that shipping costs are borne by the customer
- Headphone return policies - genungo 14:27:09 07/28/11 (3)
  You'd be hard pressed to find a retailer that would allow for returns on headphones unless they were "defective". Returns for refund or exchange should always be in "like new" condition, and with headgear there's always the hygiene issue to consider: Once those earpads and/or headbands have come into contact with an individual's skin and/or hair, the headphones cannot be returned in "like new" condition.
  - Audio Advisor used to - jimmyjames 10:53:37 07/29/11 (2)
    whether they do now or not I do not know. That is how they always have demo items for sale, buyer/auditioner returns.
    - RE: Audio Advisor used to - genungo 15:25:02 07/29/11 (1)
      I don't think I'd want to buy a pair of "demo" headphones sight unseen. Unless the 'phones had been thoroughly disinfected, you might never know what kind of stuff might be growing in or on them! Demo'ing headphones at a public meet is a different story - being there in person I might be able to see who else may have tried on the headphones before me...
      - meets - jimmyjames 04:57:27 07/30/11 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Audio Advisor used to posted by genungo on July 29, 2011 at 15:25:02
        
        I might go to one again and demo someone else's cans but I will never take mine to another one. Between iffy personal hygiene and blatant disregard for other's property (saw one pair of my cans dropped on the floor twice), I'll keep my phones at home.

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