expected delivery tommorow. ordered day it became available.

I've had these for a few days. 30+ hours of burn in, bass is more controlled, highs are less harsh. My preference for IEMs is now IE8 > SE530 > Westone 3. I prefer the SE530 over the Westone 3 just for midrange. These are a fantastic buy at ~$250. Highly recommended. Build quality is superb...

A few upgrades for me... I bought a monitor stand for the amp. The dimensions are perfect for the MK VI! My headphone setup is connected to my computer and I'm a hard core gamer. My monitor is a behemoth (GDM FW900) and I wanted some more space to put stuff on my desk. The stand only...

Could you list some tracks or cds where you should be able to pinpoint the high roll offs? That would be very helpful. I have a lot of music, about 2 TB worth of lossless, but no live experience with real performances. I actually have lots of classical music but some of the stuff sounds quite...

Quote: Originally Posted by nauxolo Anyone know how this amp works with the Grado RS-1 and the Audio Technica ESW10JPN? What kind of 'phones are best for this amp I'm going to find out. I've yet to try out a desktop SS amp (only hybrids and tubes so far), so I'm pretty...

I'm not sure what people mean by the highs being rolled off. I think people are trying to say it's like Senn HD6XX with their smooth highs, so it's rolled off in that sense. I don't really feel that way with the Westone 3. The highs have a sparkle to me. Sorta like grados, but sorta not. I don't...

There's a decent deal going on for the PSP 2000 and PSP3000 bundle. See this Slick Deals thread. There are apparently some issues with scan lines on the 3000 lcd. I ordered one anyways. I love gaming and wanted to see what I was missing out on. I have all the major consoles. Side note...

New 'Nintendo DSi' Can Download Games, Take Pics, Play Music | Game | Life from Wired.com Bigger screen, $50 more, longer battery life, some download system, camera feature. April is the rumored arrival date. I have a DS lite with cyclods. 4gb mini SDHC is enough for me. I'm pretty...

Quote: Originally Posted by Ben Diss Didn't cafe zeenuts try these and not like them? On another note, can anyone tell me the difference between 5998's and JAN-5998's? Is there any? As far as physical properties go... The JAN 5998 are labeled in green while the normal Tung Sol...

Silver-Painted Plastic Gadgets Must Die I prefer an all black version, but that's so 80s. The design was more for acoustic rather than aesthetic reasons, I would hope. I actually think the HD 800 looks pretty cool and futuristic. I'd just get forget about it after the first day and not care...

Quote: Originally Posted by Bostonears The HD800 was very good in both transients and spacial precision. Better than the HD650, but not quite as good as the K1000. In my brief listening session, the HD800 sounded to me like an extremely well balanced headphone, meaning that it might not...

Another new proud owner here. It's pretty damn impressive how something so small can provide so much as a dac/amp. I'm going to stray a bit, but since I can confirm a few things now that I have the pico, I may as well. These are thoughts from using the Pico alone to drive headphones. Spent about...

I don't want to get too off topic, but I may as well finish what I started here. Sorry, tl;dr post incoming... I spent the weekend listening to a lot of my headphones and I've pretty much confirm that the K1000 (pushed by LD MKVI) and GS1000 (EF-1) are my favorite. Both sound very hi-end to...

For the lazy... Foobar The Vista output plugin the OP mentioned is named WASAPI output support, not WASPI. I remember reading about vista being bit-perfect so we wouldn't have to mess with asio or kernal streaming... ah well. More stuff to test out. Resampler based on Sox Preferences...

I've received two of my tubes this week. Mullard long plate and Brimar CV4003. Both were heavily oxidized. I didn't do a good job cleaning the Mullard long plates. I spent a few sessions with them (was wondering why it didn't sound too good). I gave it two treatments of deoxit prior. I had to...

I think I have an explanation for the "burn-in" regarding the GS1000. I believe changes, such as the highs softening, have something to do with the pads. I notice that the sound changes when you adjust the position of the phones. Move them towards your face, you get more treble presence, move...

Check out some of the impressions on AT's A2000X. It sounds like a good candidate. I've used the CD3k for about a year a few years ago. All the headphones I've bought with within the past couple of months have strayed from the CD3K sound, except the K1000. I'd say the K1000 is at another...

I would like to know if the A2000X has a forward presentation. The thing I love most about the ESW10 is the forward presentation that gives vocals a very intimate feel. All this while maintaining a great level of instrumental separation and imagery. Detailed, yet easy on the ears. Just what...

The RCA 6AS7G seriously that good? A quad sold just sold on ebay for about $33. Pretty cheap... I don't know if this has been posted, but I think it's helpful. Some VT-229 comparisons I found the descriptions to be accurate. Tung Sol VT229 are my favorite so far, but the Brimar CV1985...

I've had the amp for about a month now. Like other impressions I've read, they work real well with low impedance phones. I'm enjoying the RS1 (flat pads) with them right now. The sound I'm getting is fantastic. I've never felt like the music was in my head, just in my face. I haven't tried...

Line out from the motherboard...?! Source upgrade, then amp upgrade if you feel the need to. I didn't think much of the HD650/MKIII (Mullard M8161) either, and I have a decent DAC (Stello DA100). I prefer the HD580/600 over the HD650 in that setup. The HD650 won't sound good underpowered...

Well, that sucks. It looks like amazon.co.jp only ships out books, dvds and cds outside of Japan. No go for me... Bluetin is $793 shipped EMS (wouldn't trust anything less) to the US with the 5.9% paypal fees, which puts me over the full MSRP of $779. I won't pay full price if I can avoid it...

A quick question, how are the pads? I really HATE the pads that are on the Sony CD3000 because it's cheap and peels off. I expect something luxurious on a high priced phone, but it looks like pleather. The A2000X sounds like my ticket to a full sized ESW10JPN, which is something I would...

Looks like zeenuts nailed everything. Quote: then a loud, high-pitched buzz comes from the transformer. I recall one other user having this issue. See this guy's review. I don't have this issue. I think it had something to do with the 110v area. Little dot fixed it somehow by...

Just got my flat pads. They are definitely less harsh, very easy to listen to, but they also seem to tighten up soundstage. I imagine it's like going from front row seats to on stage. It also sounds less dynamic. The opposite effect of going balanced with the HD650. Hmmm... The vocals sound...