First off, many thanks to Eric (DevilofLife) for bringing around his new Beyer T1's for everyone to hear. Thanks as well to Tom (nattonrice) and John (johnwmclean) for bringing around their amazing rigs to listen to and drool over.
Equipment-wise, between the four of us we had the following:
2x Dual-chassis, dual-Sigma22, balanced Beta22's
2x Buffalo 32S Sabre DACs
Beyer DT880 Pro recabled to 4-pin XLR
HD800 with Twisted Cables Vortex balanced cable (2x 3-pin XLR)
Beyer T1 with stock cable
A very selfconsious-feeling HD600 with Twisted Cable Vortex
Lisa 3 with LLP
Modified Jaycar amp
AMB Y2
Pico DAC
And other things I'm sure I've forgotten
The highlight of the meet for me was John's rig, for sure. He's somehow managed to make his rig sound progressively better and better every time I meet him, and this last showing achieved perfection to my ears. Buf32S > balanced Beta22 > HD800 was, to me, as fine a dynamic rig as I've ever heard.
The T1 was definitely interesting and showcased alot of potential as a very solid, high-end allrounder headphone. It's a shame that it hadn't been recabled balanced yet, so we couldn't compare it to the HD800 out of either of the Betas. However, on both the Buf32 > Lisa 3 and Pico > Jaycar amp it performed solidly, showcasing good detail retrieval, good dynamics and a very smooth and analogue-feeling presentation. Its smaller cousin the DT880 Pro felt rather flat and lifeless in comparison (sorry Tom). It will be interesting to hear what that headphone is truly capable of when driven balanced by the likes of a Beta22. Perhaps at the next meet
As always it was a pleasure to catch up with you guys again, let's hope it's not too long before the next one
Equipment-wise, between the four of us we had the following:
2x Dual-chassis, dual-Sigma22, balanced Beta22's
2x Buffalo 32S Sabre DACs
Beyer DT880 Pro recabled to 4-pin XLR
HD800 with Twisted Cables Vortex balanced cable (2x 3-pin XLR)
Beyer T1 with stock cable
A very selfconsious-feeling HD600 with Twisted Cable Vortex
Lisa 3 with LLP
Modified Jaycar amp
AMB Y2
Pico DAC
And other things I'm sure I've forgotten
The highlight of the meet for me was John's rig, for sure. He's somehow managed to make his rig sound progressively better and better every time I meet him, and this last showing achieved perfection to my ears. Buf32S > balanced Beta22 > HD800 was, to me, as fine a dynamic rig as I've ever heard.
The T1 was definitely interesting and showcased alot of potential as a very solid, high-end allrounder headphone. It's a shame that it hadn't been recabled balanced yet, so we couldn't compare it to the HD800 out of either of the Betas. However, on both the Buf32 > Lisa 3 and Pico > Jaycar amp it performed solidly, showcasing good detail retrieval, good dynamics and a very smooth and analogue-feeling presentation. Its smaller cousin the DT880 Pro felt rather flat and lifeless in comparison (sorry Tom). It will be interesting to hear what that headphone is truly capable of when driven balanced by the likes of a Beta22. Perhaps at the next meet
As always it was a pleasure to catch up with you guys again, let's hope it's not too long before the next one
you've got it in your head now, no stopping it, anyone who considered an all film cap bijou has it as bad as I do. check out the wima catalogue for their new huge films for next time
