Listening in surgery

Posted by: Rockingdoc on 24 February 2004

With the increasing amount of paperwork that is the lot of a GP these days, I find myself sitting at my desk for hours a day. I've been listening to music using a CD walkman and Etymotic earphones, and it is pretty good.
It is time to upgrade!
Any suggestions? A CDS3 through a 552 and Headline and Supercap seems a bit excessive, so any sensible advice welcome. Doesn't have to be Naim.
It doesn't have to be portable, but should be discrete. Headphones only as I mustn't disturb the neighbouring rooms which might contain sick people.
Posted on: 27 February 2004 by AussiePete
Eat some curry then play Johnny Cash's "Ring of fire"
Regards,
Pete
Posted on: 27 February 2004 by greeny
To stay with Naim.

You need a s/h CD3, Headline and Napsc.


Have you tried the HD600's with a decent headphone amp, they do tend to need this for decent sound. (I've not heard the Etymotics though)
Posted on: 27 February 2004 by TomK
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Originally posted by Rockingdoc:
In my bulging hi-fi cupboard, I also have a pair of Stax Lambda Pros with a strange Stax "energiser" (can't remember the number) which connects to the power-amp speaker terminals. These have never been a success, which may well be due to the energiser, but I'm reluctant to invest in Stax again.


That's a pity. There's definitely something wrong, whether it's the phones or box, who knows? I use what are probably the same units for my serious listening, driven by a new 250, and they're quite superb.
Posted on: 27 February 2004 by Rockingdoc
quote:
Originally posted by greeny:
To stay with Naim.

You need a s/h CD3, Headline and Napsc.


Have you tried the HD600's with a decent headphone amp, they do tend to need this for decent sound. (I've not heard the Etymotics though)


Oh yes, I have a dedicated headphone amp with a stand alone HiCap-clone power supply. I'm afraid the Etymotics are in a different league. This is no fault of the HD600s. The Etymotics place the tansducer only a few mm from your eardrum, and seal up the ear canal air-tight. If this sounds uncomfortable, well it is for the first few weeks, but the results are worth it. They are worth it for plane journeys alone!

With regard to the CD3 straight into a headline, doesn't it need a pre-amp?
Posted on: 27 February 2004 by greeny
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With regard to the CD3 straight into a headline, doesn't it need a pre-amp?


See the other thread Does the Preamp affect The Headline You can connect CD direct the Headline.