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HiFiman HE-500 (HE as in High End) Proving to be an enjoyable experience in listening.
May 15, 2013 at 2:15 AM Post #4,921 of 20,386
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khaine1711 said:
4 screws (or 8 screws at worst, if you're using the double screw banana). You could DIY an adapter yourself - buy 4 banana posts then solder bare wire to them - put that in a fancy box if you want 
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Generally, modern gear likes using a cheap chip-amp solution - and I mean really cheap - sometimes worse than a meager CMoy. They're built to power iBuds, not your fullsize cans =p. Vintage stuff however, the headphone out is tapped directly from the speaker output - think of it as a built in HE-adapter.
 
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I am sure that I read on this forum that someone checked this and a lot of modern amps (decent quality stereo ones) actually still uses the main amp for the headphone jack as opposed to a cheap chip amp?
 
May 15, 2013 at 11:04 AM Post #4,922 of 20,386
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nicholars said:
 
I am sure that I read on this forum that someone checked this and a lot of modern amps (decent quality stereo ones) actually still uses the main amp for the headphone jack as opposed to a cheap chip amp?
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I'm sure there are still companies that tap the binding post. I think Denon and Marantz comes to mind; Nad tapped some of the model, but with really high impedance (200+). However, if you're using orthos, go for the binding posts. If you're using dynamics, chances are the headphone output won't be as clean as a dedicated headamp anyway. 
 
Also zoom, you can just make another pigtail adapter from 4 pin XLR -> 4 barewires - costs 20 bucks tops =p. Heatshrink/paracord that into something fancy and you might even sell it with profits when you're done experimenting 
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May 15, 2013 at 12:33 PM Post #4,923 of 20,386
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khaine1711 said:
I'm sure there are still companies that tap the binding post. I think Denon and Marantz comes to mind; Nad tapped some of the model, but with really high impedance (200+). However, if you're using orthos, go for the binding posts. If you're using dynamics, chances are the headphone output won't be as clean as a dedicated headamp anyway. 
 
Also zoom, you can just make another pigtail adapter from 4 pin XLR -> 4 barewires - costs 20 bucks tops =p. Heatshrink/paracord that into something fancy and you might even sell it with profits when you're done experimenting 
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Thanks, might consider getting another adapter XLR. I can terminate it to barewire. Also, pins instead should work as well with the old receivers right?
 
May 15, 2013 at 2:12 PM Post #4,925 of 20,386
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fluidz said:
Ordered the Ebay headband replacement and received today, thanks for the tip regarding the buttons. Works much better for comfort. So much softer. 
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Enjoy your sessions
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May 16, 2013 at 9:11 AM Post #4,927 of 20,386
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knights said:
no regret of blind purchase!!
 
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That awesome moment when you realise your gear matches aesthetically. 
 
My HE-500 was up beside my Yamaha speakers for a week before I noticed they had matching grills 
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May 16, 2013 at 9:18 AM Post #4,928 of 20,386
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greq said:
That awesome moment when you realise your gear matches aesthetically. 
 
My HE-500 was up beside my Yamaha speakers for a week before I noticed they had matching grills 
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im curious on what speakers you have coz im also a Yamaha-speakers fan...
 
May 16, 2013 at 9:33 AM Post #4,929 of 20,386
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knights said:
im curious on what speakers you have coz im also a Yamaha-speakers fan...
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Yamaha NS-C5B - they're slightly smallish 2-way bookshelf style studio monitors from the early 80's. 
As for the sound, they're not spectacular but as (wall-mounted) laptop speakers they're a treat, easily better than most of the plastic rubbish advertised as computer speakers up to $70-100.
 
May 16, 2013 at 10:45 AM Post #4,930 of 20,386
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knights said:
no regret of blind purchase!!
 
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+1 for HE500 and HD600. HE500 is a blind purchase for me, though I did audition HD600 vs HD650 vs some others before deciding to get HD600.
 
May 16, 2013 at 12:08 PM Post #4,931 of 20,386
Hey guys I got my He-500s in the mail today and it came with silver cable, 2 pads and pouch inside the large leather box. I was watching videos of a review and the reviewers came in a travel case instead of a leather box. Which is the newer version? Did I get old stock? Thanks
 
May 16, 2013 at 12:13 PM Post #4,932 of 20,386
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grendelrt said:
Hey guys I got my He-500s in the mail today and it came with silver cable, 2 pads and pouch inside the large leather box. I was watching videos of a review and the reviewers came in a travel case instead of a leather box. Which is the newer version? Did I get old stock? Thanks
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I think they went back to the hard case few months ago (for whatever reason).
The travel case was very nice...
 
May 16, 2013 at 12:44 PM Post #4,934 of 20,386
As of now: Box with HE500, travel case with HE-400
 
May 16, 2013 at 12:51 PM Post #4,935 of 20,386
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davidsh said:
As of now: Box with HE500, travel case with HE-400
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I think they went back to the hard case few months ago (for whatever reason).
The travel case was very nice...
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Thanks for the quick responses. Any advice on bending the headband, at the lowest setting they are still hangin too low. I tried just using my thumbs to apply pressure but it didnt deform much, a little hesitant to keep pushing on it haha
 
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