I have both HD-25-1 II and the DT1990 and yes, I would agree, the sound is "kind of" similar. The DT1990 does go a bit deeper with more pronounced textured bass while at the same time offering more detail, instrument separation and soundstage. Hm, I just made it sound like a completely different...

Hi, on another forum I saw this statement regarding Beyerdynamic amplifiers: "The beyerdynamic amps will make the beyer-headphones sound better, because they have an 80 or 100 ohm output impedance. This will soften the "beyer peak" and make the headphones sound warmer." Can anyone confirm this...

My DAC should be fine :) but thanks for the amp recommendations! Edit: Actually.. will any of these really be an improvement over my porta corda mk2?

Hey everyone :) I recently joined the club of DT1990 owners - currently amp'd by a porta corda v2 and fed by a Violectric V800 DAC. So far, I really really like them - but I can't decide which pads I should use. When I use one, I miss the characteristics of the other. Really a two-sided coin ...

Thank you for the response - thanks to you, I looked into the very good comparison between the Amiron and the DT1990 on this board. I think, based on my preferences, I would probably prefer the 1990 :) But maybe I can find a place nearby where I can listen to both...

Hi everyone, I've been into headphones for ... 15 years or so and was really active on these forums back then. For some reason, I drifted into speakers and then got out of touch with headphones as a device to get high definition sound to my ears. But I've grown dissatisfied with my current...

Ok, nevermind, ordered the custom cans cable along with the damping mod kit... ;)

Hey guys - got the Oyaide replacement cable 2 years ago, loved it... but half a year ago, the angled connector started making intermittant contacts. Replaced it with a neutrik one, now the cable itself produces dropouts. Heavily disappointed with how "long" it lasted........ Any recommendations...

Thanks for the recommendation, ordered a red Oyaide cable :) looking forward to it!

My HD-25-1 II cable is slowly losing connection (as usual, connector problems). Is there anything cheaper than the BTG Midnight I could replace the original cable with, which would still give me a better sounding set of cans? :)

Quote:   So we're all going to directly listen to 1's and 0's in 2 or 3 years and decode the information ourselves ? Awesome !

Ok, so yesterday I had a final comparison of the V800 against the Rega DAC. System I used was a friends' system: Accuphase Stereoblock, Preamp and CDP and B&W 802D speakers (amazing system!).   We did lots of comparisons with different settings of each DAC and compared it also to the...

Nope, still not liking the "BEST" Resampling option. Especially with complex rock music, e.g. Porcupine Tree "Deadwing" with lots of intersecting passages, "BEST" seems to wash out detail, take away the fast nature especially with drum beats that lose their "snap", reduces instrument...

I did some experiments with the Resample option today and I might have turned it down too early - although I really think that it alters the sound in a way I might never get accustomed to. Maybe I'm so familiar to the "Redbook-Sound" that I think everything beyond that is wrong, at least with...

Yeah, I also read the Concero Review andI think it's pretty interesting, but I couldn't find any german dealer for it. And the JK stuff seems to be USB only - and I really need Coax and Toslink, too :)

Ok, some notes from my comparison of the Rega DAC vs. V800. First note: I hate the resampling done by the V800, it unnecessarily smoothes the music and makes it sound unnatural. Turned it to "off" all the time after listening for a few hours... Ok, now:   Setup: USB -> DAC -> Porta...

Ok, you've got to be kidding me: While the V800 doesn't have any problems locking into the SPDIF output of my computer, the Rega DAC seems to be quite a pain ... I connected it to my computer - nothing, input not locked. While experimenting around, I found that the "Input locked" would come up...

Hey guys, just checking in. I'm currently comparing 2 DACs here, one of which I'm going to send back: The Rega DAC (obviously) and the Violectric V800. In an earlier post, the Rega DAC came out as clear winner - and, of course, in the Violectric V800 thread, it's the other way round.  ...

Just got mine - how much do you think it needs burn-in?

Ok, I just ordered both - I'm going to use one of them with my "Mid-Fi" speaker system. Let's see which one goes back to the dealer :) Got the Rega for 580 Euro, the Violectric for 980 ... gonna be a toughie, I'm sure!

Anyone ever compared it to the Rega DAC?

Still noone has really anwered the question what "Lifting the ground" means :/

Can anyone please explain what "Lifting grounds" means? Electronic english isn't my native language :-) On a side note, does that even matter if the V800 isn't used with the V200?

Quote:   Thanks a lot for your conclusion, this is very helpful as I'm looking at both DACs right now, and your opinion makes the scale tip in favor of the V800 (it's easier to get in germany, too!). But keep us updated, maybe you'll change your opinion :) Just one question: How picky...

Ok, seems that I won't get the Yulong. Oh well. Easier to decide then - it's either the Musical Fidelity M1 or the Schiit Gungnir then :) depending on what I want to spend on it!