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Replace headphones or add headphone amp

I have Sennheiser 535s which I got for $79 on closeout, and which sound pretty good to me (my reference are Spica Angelus speakers, which are inexpensive, but pretty transparent).

Obviously 580s ($169 on Amazon) or 600s ($225 here on Agon) are better headphones, but for the extra $150 I wonder if I would be better getting a creek headphone amp (or musical fidelity, or other). Currently I use the jack on a marantz CD63, and sometimes a portable CDP to drive the headphones.

So what do you think ? Better headphones or a headphone amp ? Thanks, in advance, for the advice.
seandtaylor99

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islandflyfisher
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Sean,

Check out http://www.headphone.com. It's Headroom's website. I'm got a Headroom Cosmic amp and Etyomtic 4S's. These ear buds are simply the best. They are great for mobile use, the absolute best for air travel since they do not let any airplane noise in are are the best headphones i've ever heard. The Etyomtic 4P version is almost a good as the 4S but does not need a headphone amp.
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