http://head-fi.org http://head-fi.org will give you more discussion about high end audio gear than you could read in a century; I'd do some research there about

http://head-fi.org http://head-fi.org will give you more discussion about high end audio gear than you could read in a century; I'd do some research there about what kind of 'phones to get. As for books, I'd suggest the Culture novels by Iain M Banks if you like science fiction, pretty much anything by Guy Gavriel Kay if you like historical fantastic fiction, Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss for being simply amazing, and the Song of Ice and Fire series by George R R Martin, if you like fantasy that's gritty and realistic.