Thank you! What I gather from your statement is that OAE1 is close to HD800 with better bass and less treble brightness. I will wait and look forward to listening to the OAE1 in this year's CanJam. Yes, HD800 is special and Loki gives it just the right amount of body to make everything more...

@Evshrug In your personal opinion, do you think it makes sense to own the OAE1, if one already has a HD800 setup that works satisfactorily with bass eq'ed in? I am in a dilemma whether to order the OAE1, given that I regularly use the HD800 for music and quite happy with it. What else could the...

I would really appreciate a detailed comparison with HD800, especially regarding soundstage width/depth and imaging, also transients and microdetails. One big difference seems to be the driver shape, one being annular, the other circular and localized. I am guessing, these differences along with...

I think it plays quite well with Audeze headphones like LCD3, not so much with HD800.

Provided you pair it with good quality tubes. For example, see here: Sep 5, 2023 at 11:29 AM

The tubes were meticulously packed and shipped promptly. Great responsible seller.

This is such a beautiful unit and great price too. I hope, someone buys it soon, without the need for the seller to lower the price any further.

Thank you for the clarification. Then there is a small chance that these could be an easy fix. Hope a prospective buyer comes forward. I myself would have considered, if I hadn't already spent on audio gear this year, and still enjoying my LCD3s :-).

You said something to the effect of taking the headphones to Audeze for ‘evaluation’. So, I assumed they looked at the unit physically, ran some tests and determined, the drivers need to be replaced. Otherwise, what is there to evaluate in a non-working unit. Sorry, I misunderstood you. Edit...

So, Audeze already diagnosed the drivers and determined that they need to be replaced. That means, it’s unlikely to be a discontinuity issue? The headphones look beautiful.

Does make a real difference over USB. Smoother treble and bigger soundstage.

Great communication and fast shipping. Item received as described. Strongly recommended!

Great review of Canjam. I pretty much agree with your description of HE-1 (I also had the opportunity to audition this time), but just wanted to add that one area where I found HE-1 to stand out was in the sense of space to music. I agree, the soundstage was not very large, but the space...

After I received these tubes, I didn't have a chance to post my impressions for a while, but I have been listening to these tube combinations and making mental notes. So, thank you again for pointing to these tubes, especially the 6SJ7GT mesh plate. These definitely live up to their reputation...

I Hqplayer embedded is only available for Linux though, not for Windows and Mac.