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Using Ray Samuels SR-71b single-ended

post #1 of 4
11/15/11 at 7:16am
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I have heard great things about this portable, including it is the only portable powerful enough to drive the Hifiman HE-6.

 

However, can it only drive the HE-6 in BALANCED mode, or does it have the same power single-ended as well?

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post #2 of 4
11/15/11 at 7:39am
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Originally Posted by cactus_farmer View Post

I have heard great things about this portable, including it is the only portable powerful enough to drive the Hifiman HE-6.

 

However, can it only drive the HE-6 in BALANCED mode, or does it have the same power single-ended as well?



While the SR71B can drive the HE-6 in balanced mode only, even in that mode it won't drive it with the authority of a Dark Star.  No portable amp would.

 

Single-ended mode is simply not the way to enjoy these headphones and you get only half the voltage swing because of phase splitting halves it.  

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post #3 of 4
11/16/11 at 2:09am
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Haha, ok, so HE-6 wouldn't work SE with it?

 

And I would hope that the darkstar could provide some more authority than the SR71b being 5x the price and a desktop model.

 

Actually are there any other portables (balanced or not) that can drive the HE-6 well?

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post #4 of 4
11/17/11 at 10:01pm

I just so happen to have a 71b and i'm in your area. So if you have a HE-6 we can test it out and you can decide for yourself weather you want to buy one. Plus I just want to try the HE-6 since I plan on buying one tongue.gif so i'm curious as well.

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