Proof of improvements in audio system sound quality....

@digitalviper 

You say your mind is confused.

Read your post again.  It sure is.

@waytoomuchstuff 

Possibly you do not understand the the spatial effects of listening on headphones.  When you listen on speakers both of your ears hear both channels.  Your right ear hears a lot of the right channel and a bit of the left, and vice versa.  So, assuming the musical event was recorded with the classic two microphone positionings, you will hear something that approximates to that event.  

If you listen on headphones where the right channel goes into the right ear and the left channel into the left and there is no mixing in your pre-amp or 'dummy head' processing, you will still hear stereo but the channel separation will not be the width of your head, rather it will approximate to infinity since each ear hears only one channel.  Of course, this gives an entirely different spatial presentation.  One that I have enjoyed but is not classical stereo.

@cptrips

I would say best bang for buck is get a nice set of headphones and a matching headphone amp. Or save until you can afford a nice set of speakers. Go listen to as many speakers as you can and pick your favorite. Take your wife with you and treat her to dinner afterwards. It always comes down to speakers. Quality speakers with mediocre equipment will always sound better than mediocre speakers with quality equipment.

Great advice. A headphone system may be just right for him.

@digitalviper

Check out my profile. I would recommend a power conditioner to get started. Buy good quality power cables if necessary. The one I’m using already has a hard-wired power cord... no need to replace it (it’s actually over-specified) it will never be damaged due to overheating or a loss of current transfer. The designer of this power conditioner spent a lot of time, resources, and invested in plenty of research to build a superior product.

I’m listening to the Meters Novu-1 headphones with a Panasonic CD player paired to an audio techica headphone amp. Based on the amount of electricity used, this system is tough to beat! The headphone out of the portable CD players I own all sound different, as do their outputs. So.. a lot of variety in terms of finlding the most suitable sound signature for you.

I think a slightly warm, fairly neutral-sounding rig would be fine for you. Once you get in to audio forensics, tracks that usually sound alright might sound start to sound really ugly. So keep that in mind...

The original post is for kicks and giggles @mastering92. Save them precious words.

@waytoomuchstuff 

it is a VERY BAD idea. i can not do a repair on any audio products. I AM NOT QUALIFIED.

@mastering92 

You wrote A LOT. I am greatful to you.... are you a professor of this subject?? i am learning a lot like being back in college years ago....thats what i wished to UNDERSTAND!!! like why is something followed by so many zeros for price, but something else is cheaper???! thank you so much.

also i will look at your profile. have a very nice day.

my wife looked at this whole page....she is happy that so many people are helping me out. 

i believe that headphones are right path for me with audio. i want to hear everything and even if it sounds bad, i am not going to be angry. how can i do this for $100 ? 

i can build a small system for this cost. since now my livlihood and life story are supported by my wife. i love her to be moon and back. don't you guys think i am the bad guy.

- viper