Oh, if so, then I misunderstood, and I apologize.  Since he said, "I can't speak for the HE-6 though," I thought that he was strictly speaking of Audeze.

I think you mean stock leather (not pleather, which is fake leather).  The Audeze pads are genuine lambskin, if I am not mistaken.   My (used) LCD-2.2's came with the vegan pads, and I suspected that the bass might be reduced by them.  So, I picked up a pair of the lambskin ones, thinking that...

  Yep, it is good for me.  I'm glad that I have good taste.  BTW, I was merely providing a counterpoint and my own opinion to the gent who stated that he prefers the glossy finish.  "To each their own," indeed.  Your response of, "good for you," makes you sound like a child.

  I prefer the matte finish.  Super-glossy wood always looks cheap and artificial to me.  I own the TH-X00, as well.

  -Are the pads on HE560 easily removable?  Yes.  -Are new pads affordable?  $39 -Are new cables affordable?  It depends.  You can get a nice aftermarket one for ~$60.  They go up from there.

  Agreed.  I'm surprised that anyone would be concerned about the box, particularly considering that it's cardboard (not hardwood, metal, or plastic pelican-style, as many better headphone cases are).  "Fancy" cardboard?  I'm afraid that sounds like an oxymoron to me.  To each his own, though...

  I'd prefer mini-XLR, as well.  However, my reply was primarily about the connectors that HFM actually uses (old: SMC, new: 2.5mm TRS) and in response to the member who lamented not having the new connectors.   I don't think that the threads on SMC connectors are particularly small or...

  ^This.  The SMC connectors are more secure, and I prefer them to TRS connectors.  My only issue was that the cable that came with my HE-560's had a bad connector on one side, and it would not thread onto the post on the headphone.  My aftermarket cable works well, along with the stock cable...

  I'm in the same boat (received notice last week that the Precision 1 was discontinued, after having decided to purchase it for my new HE-6's).  I'm now looking at the Odyssey Cylcops (which is an Odyssey Khartago with a passive pre-amp).  Several have commented favorably about the Khartago...

  Just used.  They have been fazored for a long time now (over 2 years, I believe).

  Depending on where you're located, the colder weather may have an effect (and may explain why this has started only recently for you).  The lower humidity, due to colder weather, increases the amount of static electricity.

Check out this thread: http://www.head-fi.org/t/758858/help-static-pops-with-hifiman-he-560-planar-headphones-whats-up

Has anyone tried an Onkyo A-5, A-7, or A-10, with the HE-6's?  If so, would you mind posting impressions?  Thanks in advance.

I'd recommend that you switch the cable's connection to the headphones (R to L, L to R), and see if the issue persists in the L driver. If so, then there is likely an issue with that driver; if not, the issue likely lies elsewhere.

  FYI, you are flipping the numerator and the denominator in your calculations.  The H10's output impedance would be 50ohm/400 = 0.125ohm (1/8 ohm).