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  1. gammarayson

    Wow! Sennheiser HD 540 Reference are so good.

    My HD 540s bought a couple of years ago in excellent condition from a German seller on eBay have suddenly stopped working:-( They are just completely dead, no sound at all from either channel. There was no gradual loss of sound, or fall out in one channel, just complete silence. At first I...
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    HEDD Announces HEDDphone With AMT Technology

    Lotte was Klemperer's daughter, not his wife:-)
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    Neumann NDH 30

    The cheapest price for these in Denmark:- https://www.scandinavianphoto.dk/neumann/ndh-30-1054628 Thats about €503. It says to contact customer service (kundeservice) for international orders. I've had mine a couple of days. Beautifully made, very comfortable and the tuning is perfect for me...
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    3 new Ultrasone Signature Headphones: Master, Natural and Pulse

    I have owned the SIgnature Pros for a few years. They are my only closed back, but such fun to listen to with a lot of character. I am curious how the new Signature Masters compare? Are they a worthwhile upgrade to the Pros or only marginally improved?
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    Hifiman HE1000 Planar Dynamic Headphone

    I bought a second hand pair of the original HE1000s a couple of months ago. I love them and and they have been on my head almost exclusively for that time. My reference headphones are Stax SR 007 mk 2 and the original Sennheiser HD800. Subsequently I managed to pick up a used pair of HE1000SEs...
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    Best classical recordings...ever!

    This is also wonderful playing, but for me the recording quality is disappointing.
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    Best classical recordings...ever!

    This is one of my desert island discs, Glenn Gould's final 1981 recording of the Goldberg Variations. You have very good taste in music, my friend:-)
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    Best classical recordings...ever!

    One of the best HIP Brandenburgs indeed!
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    Best classical recordings...ever!

    I have not heard Barbirolli's Mahler 3, but love his Mahler 5, 6 and 9:-)
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    Best classical recordings...ever!

    Yes, I love Pettersson's music, but you do have to be in the right mood. I have the complete symphonies on CPO and some of the BIS recordings-
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    Hifiman HE1000-SE

    Please can someone here help me find a replacement leather head strap and ear pads for these, preferably from an EU source. I couldn't find much on eBay and they seem to be sold out elsewhere. Thanks:-)
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    Any ultrasone fans out there?

    I have owned the Signature Pros for quite a while and they are one of my favourite headphones. Excellent allrounders and sturdily built. I once tried the infamous Edition 10s which were truly dreadful and with horrible treble. I also owned the Edition 15 Unlimited which were quite nice but they...
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    Stax 404 system longevity (and ESL cans in general)

    I bought my Stax Lambda Pros in 1988. A couple of years ago one of the drivers developed a mild squeal(which probably wouldn't bother most people) so I sent them in to a Stax specialist in Germany and they were replaced with a new old stock driver. I also recently replaced the pads and headband...
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    Neumann NDH 20

    Thanks for your replies. I enjoy both open and closed headphones for what they can bring to the music, I own both the original Sennheiser HD800s and the closed Ultrasone Signature Pros which are very good with the tonality of string instruments, particularly cellos, whereas the HD800s strength...
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    Neumann NDH 20

    I am also interested in opinions about the suitability of these for classical music, particularly piano and chamber music, not so much big orchestral works.
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    Wow! Sennheiser HD 540 Reference are so good.

    Many thanks for all your helpful replies:-)
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    Wow! Sennheiser HD 540 Reference are so good.

    I would like to try these out with a balanced XLR cable. I thought I read somewhere in this thread that cables intended for the HD600/650s should fit. However the balanced cable from my hd650s bought from a seller on eBay do not fit and the pins themselves do not look the the same. Can anyone...
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    The Stax Thread III

    I would like to find a convenient way of protecting my 32 year old Lambda Pros from dust, but do not want to use Stax's own stand and dustcover. The former is a bit hard on the headband. Any alternative suggestions?
  19. gammarayson

    Neumann NDH 20

    Many thanks, very helpful!
  20. gammarayson

    Neumann NDH 20

    How do these sound compared with Ollo Audio's S4s? I had these, but they were too dark for my taste. I have seen a review on YouTube which compares the Neumanns with Ultrasones Signature Pro. The latter I own and love. PS I asked the same question on another thread, but this one seems more...
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    Best closed-back for monitoring in 2020?

    How do these sound compared with Ollo Audio's S4s? I had these, but they were too dark for my taste. I have seen a review on YouTube which compares the Neumanns with Ultrasones Signature Pro. The latter I own and love.
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    Upcoming Ultrasone edition 11 and pro 1480i

    How do the Edition 11s compare with the Signature Pros which I own and is one of my favourites? How is the treble on the 11s? Once I tried the the Edition 10s and it was terrible. And what about the Edition 5 unlimited, which I liked, but the treble also seemed off, metallic?
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    Hifiman Sundara (HE400i upgraded, around $500)

    Would this balanced cable intended for the Beyerdynamic T1 fit the Sundara? https://europe.beyerdynamic.com/connection-cable-audiophile-3m-balanced.html It says: "On headphones side with 3.5 mm jack plugs with proprietary beyerdynamic locking mechanism" . I wonder if the proprietary locking...
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