Posts by Armotekma

Quote: Originally Posted by PurpleAngel  Have you removed the black rubber tape from inside the cups of the HD558? How about replacing the stock op-amps in the STX with the LME49990 or 4032? Do you use...

I haven't really found anything definitive on the HE-300s, definitely mixed reviews that I've seen. I'm looking for an upgrade from my HD-558s, in the $200-$250 range; so I've been checking out the HE-300. I have a Xonar STX and listen...

A quick question, I've looked at the impedance chart for the 558s;     I get good volume with normal gain, but should it be set to High Gain because of their spiked impedance?

You've got 558s I see, in your opinion, what opamps work best with them? I know you can't tell me what will sound best because everybody has different musical taste but I just want to keep them open for all genres (I listen to almost...

I figured in the holiday spirit I should gift myself some new toys, I've got Senn 558s right now, mainly looking for something to really give them a kick in the pants. Xonar STX pops up everywhere being a better DAC than the E7/E9...

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