[quote user="fast eddie"]Not sure if this goes in hifi or accessories, but:
what headphones and headphone amp would people suggest to give me the same qualitry as my current naim nait 5i and pro-ac tab ref 8 sigs?
i had (g/f has long term loan of them) a pair of beyerdynamic galactics (bt235?) and you could head that they werent as good as the pro-acs when i still had them hooked up to the c320bee.
thanks for your advice.
[/quote]This is a bit of a far shot, but I think I can put you in the right direction. As you can see in my sig I use sennheisers myself and from what I've gathered reading the forums for months now, is that naim and proac sound= in your face & exciting (naim) + neutral (proac) sound, am I right?If so, sennheisers are just not your cup of tea and I'd advice you to look at Grado or Alessandro's headphones. Alessandro is basically a grado but upgraded version (and cheaper too, since you inport from the usa directly). Forum member Mahler owns Alessandros, so basically he's the guy you should be talking to...About the quality you could expect: according to what hifi the grado 325i or Alessandro music series two (for $ 299 us dollars) is comparable to a hifispeakers costing 3000 pounds!Alessandro headphones: http://www.alessandro-products.com/headphones.htmlWhether you need an headamp or not depends on your integrated naim nait. Does it have a headphone input and if so how good is it? Usually, as it's not considered to be of major importance by hifi manufacturers, it's compromised in quality. A decent headamp can then make a really BIG difference. In my experience the sennheisers hd650's can sound awfully flat and disinterested if not coupled with a decent headamp.(This could be different for grados as they are much easier to drive.)Conclusion, try Grado, ask Mahler, then -if convinced- buy Alessandro!