[dminches]

Damn, where do you find these golden nuggets?

 

[Skylab]

I have friends looking out for me

 

[Skylab]

I got a DIY HE-6 speaker cable adapter yesterday and have been listening to the HE-6 via the speaker outs of my Leben CS300X.  WOW.  Best HE-6 sound I have heard yet.  Using the headphone out of the Leben, I needed the volume at about 11:00.  I can only just use 9:00 from the speaker outs, so there is more power available from the Leben's speaker outs than from its headphone out.  But more importantly the sounds is SO effortless!  Wow.  Color me impressed.

 

[dminches]

Does this mean that the same approach should be taken for the LCD-2s?  Where did you get the adapter?

 

[Skylab]

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Does this mean that the same approach should be taken for the LCD-2s?  Where did you get the adapter?

I'm not sure. It might well, ALTHOUGH someone tried it with the LCD-2 and reported getting some hum and noise, due to the LCD-2 being significantly more sensitive than the HE-6.  And I have never needed any more power than the Leben's headphone out provides for the LCD-2 - I can barely use 9:00 on the CS300X with the LCD-2.

 

[Double F]

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I've decided to sell my CS300X 100V since I was able to get a 120V one for a very good price, and it will make for less clutter.  (Hint Hint - anyone looking for a Leben at a very nice price might want to check the FS section here

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Less clutter??  How does a 6x6x4 inch box cause much clutter?  In any case enjoy your 120v cs300x.  I was hoping you would be moving up to the cs600 for review purposes

 

[Anders]

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I've decided to sell my CS300X 100V since I was able to get a 120V one for a very good price, and it will make for less clutter.  (Hint Hint - anyone looking for a Leben at a very nice price might want to check the FS section here

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A side-by-side comparison is very welcome! How great is the difference, if any, and is it the same over headphones and speakers?

 

[Skylab]

Yes, I should be able to do a side-by-side comparison of the two, briefly, and I am most interested in the results myself

 

[dminches]

Muppetface, have you gotten your CS-300SX yet?  Mine is supposed to be here tomorrow.  Looking forward to it.

 

[dminches]

The Leben has landed.
 

 

[Skylab]

SWEEEET!  Congrats buddy!

 

[MuppetFace]

My Leben CS-300XS arrived on Tuesday of this week. It's truly an amazing work of art.
 
I really love pairing the HE-6 and HD800 with it. Unfortunately, there's some audible buzzing with the HD800. Oddly I don't hear any buzzing with the Z1000 (which someone reported). Just the HD800.

 

[shabta]

I have the HD800 and leben, no buzz for me. Maybe it's the tubes?

 

[MuppetFace]

Using the stock tubes for now. They actually sound very nice to me HD800 buzz aside, and since I despise tube rolling I probably wont be messing with them for a few weeks.
 
I suppose if changing them eliminates the buzz on the HD800, then I'll end up doing it eventually though as that's one of my favorite pairs nowadays.

 

[shabta]

The HD800 sounds soooo gooood on the Leben it's a shame to have anything mar the sound. I don't knowe if it is the tubes but I have mullards and no buzz. At least you should know that no buzz is achievable.