1: HiFiman Sundara Closed back; HiFiman HE400i open back. with Deconi ear pads; Koss sp 330 closed back.; Yamaha HP2 Orthodynamic.; Koss Porta pro with Deconi ear pads. I have 3 pair of Porta pro's. A notable difference is that I use different headphones when listening to different types of music.

Koss SP-330 now.

HAVE: Hifiman HE400i; Yamaha moded orthodynamic HP-2: Koss sp330. WANT: Hifiman Sundara: Koss electrostatic 950.

Listening to Eye of Melian-Johanna Kurkella, thru my Schiit stack, Using the Vali2 and Koss SP330 headphones. Listening at 24/48 from amazon music.

How do you define "Transparency"? I have been a Tidal listener for about 4 years and although I do not have a dac that is MQA unfolder, I find that listening from computer thru Modi to a Vali 2 to my Hifiman HE400i to be excellent sounding. That being said, I can say there is far less fatigue...

Have: HifiMan HE400i, Yamaha Orthodynamic Hp 2, Koss Porta Pro (2 Pair) Rhythm Beige, Black, Koss Pro 4AA, Koss HV1, Koss Pro100w, Koss SP330, Koss KPH30iw, Koss SST/10, WANT: Hifiman Sundara, Koss electrostatic 950.

As I think about it You may be correct. I listened to an MQA version thru Tidal, of Amberian Dawn, Looking for You, A killer tune, but not for maggies. I will try again at a later date, Will try a record version from Joe Bonamassa and hear how that sounds.

I just listened to a pair of 1.7's at an audio store near me. They were not what I had come to expect, and it was a letdown. I remember listening to a Mini Maggie system powered by a Rogue 100w/ channel Tube amp a couple of years ago and it was spectacular. Something changed and was not for the...

Do the Maggie .7's not sound as well as the LRS.?

Well, I can't say that I have been to a few Concerts in the day. and A Joe Bonamassa concert or 2.

I have read somewhere in the Metaverse that Magnaplainers work well with the Schiit Amps, That being said You will need some space around them For the Maggies to sound correct.

They truly are a fine Headphone and at 8K a pop They should be A bit too far from my budget.

Make that Sundara, More reasonable price IMO.