Thanks for the tip, but the T5p is definitely out of my price range. Chicago's AXPONA (2016) is quickly approaching. I'll definitely be listening to a lot of headphones there. One of my most favorite open-back type headphone has always been the Sennheiser HD650. I'm going to give those one more...

>>>What source/ DAC/ amp are you using?<<<   Burson Audio's Lycan with the V5-D chip, Matrix's M-Stage with the Burson Audio Supreme Sound V5-D chip, and my Mackie 1402-VLZ3 mixer. 

The sound of headphones is soooo subjective. I tried the MT-220, and thought that they were bass heavy, and the bass wasn't just overwhelming, it was muddy, with no definition. I also thought that the headphones were a bad physical fit for me. I could barely move my head, or tilt it, without the...

Any linear or switching power supply that has an output of 24 volts DC, and over a 1/4 (0.25 ma) amp output, can be used to power the Lycan. Just make sure that you have the correct polarity. Power supplies with the lowest amount of AC ripple will usually give you the best audio performance...

Personally, looks don't matter to me, sound does. The regulated linear DC power supply (with an insane 20 times the amount of current needed) does everything exactly the way I want it to. I'm quite sure I've reached a mountain peak in headphone performance with this combo. Also, answering...

Pictures of the Lycan with the linear power supply:  

This is the model I purchased (but not from Amazon):   http://www.amazon.com/HY3005D-Variable-Linear-Power-Supply/dp/B0073JUZSS   If you want, save yourself some money, and buy the 3 amp version, as the 5 amp version is way overkill. The power supply does not come with a connector that will...

>>>Does the separation of music instrument gets better? Sounds more musical?<<<   Really hard to say, since I don't own an H10 to compare it too. I can comfortably say though, between all my home headphone amps (3), and all of the radio station mixing board headphone amps (3 different console...

>>>Anyone here using a Linear Power Supply to power this beast of an amp?<<<   I am (sorry, I'm at a location that I don't have a picture of it available). Instead of measuring the actual current consumed by the Lycan, I simply went by the provided switching power supply that came with it...

From what I can see, and as of this moment, the Yamaha model is still pre-order in the US.

Best of luck, and I'll be waiting to hear if you find anything better than the V5. The sound of the Lycan, with the V5, is so addicting, and wonderful, that on a daily basis, be it 5 minutes, or an hour, I absolutely have to listen to something through it, to get my daily high quality audio fix.  

If you think that sounds good, just wait until you try the V5 in a Supreme Sound Lycan. You'll think you died and went to heaven. If you can, put it on your future purchase list (it's very affordably priced). After hearing the Lycan, with the V5, the Matrix M-Stage will sound slow, and sloppy. I...

Within the past week, I have purchased and sampled, both the SONY MDR-7510, and MDR-7520 (the next pricier models above the 7506). I am returning both sets, as IMO, neither compares to the balance and depth that my set of MDR-7506 can attain. If I don't recognize potential, right out of the...

For quite some time now, I've been raving about my Matrix M-Stage headphone amp. I thoroughly enjoyed the (Class A design) sound of this amp, paired with my SONY MDR-7506's. For some reason, after trying numerous sets of headphones, this particular pair of 7506's that I own, paired with the...

As far as I know, they haven't been released in the US yet, and as of today (12/16/15), I can't find one review of them, anywhere. It looks like Yamaha is keeping them tightly under wrap, until their official release date (sometime in January 2016?). All orders currently being taken in the US...

In my reviews of the Burson Audio Supreme Sound V5-OPA-D op-amp chip, I may have neglected to mention, how, when comparing it to the Matrix M-Stage's stock OPA2134 op-amp, that it replaces, how there is so much less high frequency smear with the Burson Audio chip. There is simply no denying...

In my reviews of the Burson Audio Supreme Sound V5-OPA-D op-amp chip, I may have neglected to mention, how, when comparing it to the Matrix M-Stage's stock OPA2134 op-amp, that it replaces, how there is so much less high frequency smear with the Burson Audio chip. There is simply no denying...

You can buy Burson Audio op-amps direct:   http://www.bursonaudio.com/products/supreme-sound-opamp-v5/   The V5-OPA-D is shipped with an extender base:     Once you remove it, you will have the clearance needed to put the cover back tightly on the Matrix M-Stage.

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I've been meaning to post some pictures of the Matrix M-Stage, with and without the Burson Audio V5-OPA-D op-amp chip. For those of you that have the M-Stage, the chip is very easily installed. BTW, back to the sound of this chip - there is so much more air around each instrument with the V5...

I've been meaning to post some pictures of the Matrix M-Stage, with and without the Burson Audio V5-OPA-D op-amp chip. For those of you that have the M-Stage, the chip is very easily installed. BTW, back to the sound of this chip - there is so much more air around each instrument with the V5...

I personally am a huge fan of any RCA interconnect built with Belden 1505F cable. The second I started using the stuff, I was in another world. If you are able to make your own cables, you'll save yourself some money, especially since the cable can usually be found for under a dollar a foot...

To post a picture, why can't I simply click on the paper clip attachment, or the insert image icons? When I do, it tells me that my account doesn't have the necessary permissions. How do I get permissioned, or earn the necessary permissions?