"Andy Katz" wrote in message

On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 17:53:44 -0400, "Arny Krueger"
wrote:

"Andy Katz" wrote in message



We have a set of Sony MDR CD 870s.

I have no knowlege of or experience with these. Is this the correct
model number?

Isn't that interesting? I bought them about seven or eight years ago
at J & R Music world. They were, if memory serves, just under $200.00.
They're oversize, *extremely* comfortable, and obscure. I've never
seen any reference to them on e-bay or on-line.

Interesting that I can't find any complete tech data about them on the web.

I thought I'd add Sennheiser 580s (or 600)

I have a pair of Senn 580s and would recommend them highly

and an amp such as the HeadRoom Little (which
is, I understand, expandable).

Since I don't suffer from the "blobs-in-your-head" problem that
Headroom amps claim to *fix*, my appreciation of them is limited.

Do you feel that a headphone amplifier is warranted for use with a
mass market receiver?

That's a loaded question. I say, buy the good phones and try them out. If
your problem is that the headphones don't get loud enough, then an
inexpensive but high-quality amp like the "Boostaroo" can help. If you need
the features that the Headwize amps provide - go for it!

I finessed the headphone amp problem using a number of approaches including
a dedicated 12 wpc power amp at one point in my system.