The HEADSIX, a Head-Fi support sales-action - Page 13

while on the topic of batteries, besides life-time, are there any other advantages or disadvantages of using nimh or lithium ones?
would they make any difference at all in terms of sound quality, or the ablity to drive higher impedence phones?

Man, I'm gonna need FOUR of those 9v 500ma batteries now...

Wow...
Mine arrived ... (side by side with Classic 80GB)

I've gotta kick myself in the butt sometimes for being so impatient. I just got the corda move and now this comes out. This would have been perfect for me since I don't use the usb. Same thing happened when I got the govibe v5 and the v6 came out the next day.

Mine should be here any day now. Hopefully my ALO Cryo Micro dock will stretch enough to accommodate the amp. I'll post pics when I get 'em.

For use in a headphone amp, li-ion and nimh batteries will function similarly. Both will be superior to alkalines because they maintain relatively stable voltage throughout the charge span; alkalines become progressively weaker. Since the HEADSIX runs only in low current mode (relative to the MOVE), the maximum voltage output is also limited and therefore no benefit will be derived from the use of a 9.6V nimh over a 9V battery. For the HEADSIX, the 9V li-ion is the best bet due to its greater capacity, 500mA vs. only 300mA for the 9V nimh.

does it have enough juice to sound good with HD 650 or K701?
is it going to sound better than my HK reciever?
in general is it good with high IMP or low Imp headphones?

I am certain you will find someone to trade you a headsix with cash for your move...

Heck, if I hadn't bought so much in the past 90 days I'd make the offer myself.

Yeah it'll power both the HD650 and K701. Unless you want to power high impedance headphones(like 250 ohm Beyers) at loud levels you have nothing to worry about.

It'll probably sound better than your HK...but I couldn't tell you for sure

Thanks.
is it better than the Mini^3 btw?

If you have had it less than 30 days ask Dr. Meier to exchange it.

Has anyone had luck finding the right power supply?

The amp can be "powered from a regulated powersupply with a current capacity of 20 mA and a DC voltage between 6 and 12 Volts"

I did some more listening last night, amp seems just right (power-wise) for the K701, and a little weak (but acceptable) for the Beyer DT880. Not sure about HD650 since I don't have one.

I have the Mister X XP (which I'm told is similar to the Mini^3), and am waiting on the Headsix. Will let you know my impressions with my IEMs when I receive the amp.

US Carrier?

Quick question. Those of you who live in the US and have received your amp, what carrier was used to deliver the amp?