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I replaced my iPod with a Fiio X1. It's a big improvement on the iPod and my iphone5. The X5 is supposed to be even better. Buy it on Amazon and return it if you don't like it. Cookie

I had them, but sent them back. Found them far too bass orientated and fairly uncomfy to wear. But you may like them. I bought the RHA m750i's instead, which were far more to my liking. Cookie

Ha ha This takes me back to being a teenager. Me and a mate used to listen to 'Heaven and Hell' by Vangelis in the dark. The Hell side is fantastic! Cookie

I looked at the X1 as well, but they are only suitable for home use only. Do a search for reviews of the X1 and L2. The L2 is getting some glowing reviews. The Momentums are worth a listen as well, as are the AKG 550, which sound amazingly open for closed headphone, but they are massive and...

I'm in the same position and have settled on either the Philips Fidelio L2 or the Sony MDR 1-R. I just need to listen to them with my kit to see which suits better. There are loads of other possibilities in this price bracket. It depends on what you listen to and where you listen to it. The...

Hi I've recently been the enjoying the delights of my Marantz cr603 and Focal 706v's. A bit too much as it turns out as my wife has complained about me playing it too loud ("you can hear it outside on the street!" etc.), so I'm looking at some decent headphones for home use only. I recently...

Gapless does work on airplay. Chebby has confirmed this in the past and it works for me, although all my iTunes files are in wav format, so I don't know about other file formats. If it bothers you that much, play the CD. The 603 has a great CD player. I don't know where you intend to buy, but...

I'm pretty sure the 503 won't accept the airplay upgrade, so I wouldn't bother. If you can afford it now, get the 603. There won't be many left soon. cookie

I was in the same situation and went for the 603. I use airplay all the time with my iPad and Mac. No problems at all, although I have Ethernet running through the house so don't need wi-fi. Aesthetics are important to some. It was to me, and I prefer aluminium to plastic. That, plus the fact...

I'm listening to my m-cr603 through a pair of Focal 706v's and the sound is superb. Slightly laid back at lower volume, but punchy and entertaining at louder volumes. Focal is often overlooked, but now Richer Sounds stock the new versions, you should be able to demo with the 610. Cookie

Okay Visited the headphone department. Tried my old HTC desire HD with a few different phones. The ones that stood out for me were the AKG 550s. Not everybody's cup of tea I know, but to me they were the least shut in, most neutral sounding of the lot, and the comfiest to wear. However, I'm...

Siuk I think you may have answered your own question regarding the sound comparison between the 603 and 610. It may be that the Concept 20s are the main reason for a change in sound. I can't see there being any difference between the 2 marantz units as they use the same amplification. I've...

Looks like the offspring of the CR-603 and the Denon Ceol. Think I'll be getting the 603 and save myself a load of dosh. cookie

I've been hankering after a cr-603 for a while as the cost kept on coming down, but I'll wait and see what Marantz replace it with. I'd really like to see a phono stage added and maybe 2 more digital inputs. I'm also suprised Marantz never brought out a KI sig version of the 603. Apart from that...

Why not buy another CR603? Very cheap at the moment. cookie