HiFiman HE-500 (HE as in High End) please post your impressions. . loan pair for UK pg. 28. - Page 213

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Originally Posted by Kendoji 

 

They are beautiful. I live in the Netherlands too, and ordered from hifisupply.nl:

 

http://www.hifisupply.nl/index.php?item=--per-stuk&action=article&group_id=10000223&aid=24646&lang=EN

 

Seems like a good webshop - shipping was free, they arrived very quickly, and most importantly they threw a bag of Haribo candy and a small notebook into the box too! 

... That looks like my lamp. Except that was 20 USD.

sry, double post

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Originally Posted by Zoom25 

 

Pshhh, that's nothing.

 

Since I've gotten my IKEA banana holder, my HE-500 has been dropping sub-atomic bass left and right. How deep is the bass? Well, I would suspect it's even too deep even for Adele to roll in.

 

Recently, I've also upgraded my amp to a Black & Decker Toaster - the sound as expected, has been quite warm and crunchy. There is smoke coming out of the HE-500 drivers. I'm sure it's no cause for alarm.

Made my day.

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Originally Posted by hifimanrookie 

 

Poor wallet...well its better to spend money on this then on drugs,alcohol or...... No i wont say s.e.x.. Lolz....i spend it on my cars, pc, audio and my family..and ut makes me a very happy man..

Seems you got your priorities right.

What about the Woo Audio double stands for all the stage and toasty bass goodness?

http://www.hifisupply.nl/index.php?item=&action=page&group_id=10000223&lang=EN

I want the Haribo!

The webshop has some nice gear on it.

They have two amps from a Swedish company, Holographic Audio - cool name, "One" with and "Two" without crossfeed (800 and 600 €, respectively). Both pushing 3 W at 32 Ohm. Sounds interesting to me.

http://www.hifisupply.nl/index.php?item=--per-stuk&action=article&group_id=20000049&aid=24525&lang=EN

http://www.hifisupply.nl/index.php?item=--per-stuk&action=article&group_id=20000049&aid=24564&lang=EN

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Originally Posted by xeizo 

When ordering directly from Holographic Audio the Ear One seems to cost ~500€ (5000SKr viewed from Sweden) including crossfeed ...

http://www.holographicaudio.com/headphone-amp.html

Wow, I do not get a skr price, what I see on the page you posted is the following (viewed from UK):

Specifications for Ear One

Product type

Headphone Amplifier

Input impedance	10 kOhm
Output impedance	0.1ohm/100Ohm
Headphone output	1/4" (6.35 mm)
Inputs	1 pair RCA and 1 pair XLR
Maximum amplification	12dB
Distorsion	<0.01% @33 Ohm @2.83Vrms @1kHz
Bandwidth	dc-200kHz
Output power	ca 3W/32 Ohm (10Vrms)

Weight	2 kg
Dimensions (mm)	140x80x210
Guide price	795 EUR

Seems we need you as a middle man.

 

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Originally Posted by Acapella11 

What about the Woo Audio double stands for all the stage and toasty bass goodness?

Son, now you're going into uncharted territories here! Tread carefully. You have been warned!

so if im getting a new cable for my he-500, I shouldn't go anything less than pure silver?
 

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Originally Posted by mac336 

so if im getting a new cable for my he-500, I shouldn't go anything less than pure silver?
 

Nah bro, go for pure copper; HE500 is bright enough as is.

is the stock he400 cable pure copper?
 

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Originally Posted by mac336 

is the stock he400 cable pure copper?
 

It is, dunno if it's OCC or even OFC though. Here's Canare's description:

"All Canare microphone cables utilize high-

to form flexible conductors and shields."

Recently, I tried an interesting amp at my local Jaben

It's the Bakoon Products HDA-5210 Mk3 Amp. It's quite obscure since this model is Japan only and there are no spec sheets available for this specific model but I do know the price. It's $2000.

Paired up with my HE-500 and the synergy is amazing. More power than you could ever shake a stick at. This amp makes the HE-6 look very easy to drive which it absolutely can with ease. When the switch is on the low current setting, it sounds extremely good with the HE-500 but flick the switch to high current then suddenly, it turns the HE-500 into an absolute heaven sounding machine.

I used the pleather pads which I find it makes the sound a tad slower but with this amp, everything is just elevated. I just can't imagine with velour pads, it might just hurt my ears.

This amp is very detailed but not harsh. It has a smooth treble, an excellent midrange and low end impact that is just more. I thought that the HE-500 is already detailed but with this, it's even more detailed, more dynamic. I'm in love with this amp but with that price tag...

I just can't afford it.

Oh well, the Lyr then... 

CMIIW.. Is that same amp that Nico (TheMiddleSky) use to drive the HE6?

Really need to try it out myself *curiosity

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Originally Posted by jerg 

Nah bro, go for pure copper; HE500 is bright enough as is.

+1 i agree totally..het urself some good quality litz 2 coppercable..like the toxic cables black widow 22awg..a match in heaven..imho ofcourse.

Copper or silver?

Copper

- gives more substance to voices/instruments

- makes them sound smoother

- also improves the bass

Silver

- opposite of copper?

- reveals more detail?

- improves instrument separation?

What do you think?

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Originally Posted by Acapella11 

Copper or silver?

 

Copper

- gives more substance to voices/instruments

- makes them sound smoother

- also improves the bass

 

Silver

- opposite of copper?

- reveals more detail?

- improves instrument separation?

 

What do you think?

It totally depends on the headphone u have...a cable has to complement the character of the headphones..u dont have one best cable for every headphone..sometimes a cheaper good quality copper cable is better then a much much much more expensive silver cable for ur headphone..