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post #8761 of 10656
3/16/13 at 1:32pm
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Originally Posted by Mad Lust Envy View Post


Lol, most SS amps sound nearly identical to one another, IMHO. Differences are subtle more than actually noticeable.


Yeah, true, that's why I got myself a tube one.

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post #8762 of 10656
3/16/13 at 1:37pm

So Schiit bifrost + lyr? Spend all my money :OO

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post #8763 of 10656
3/16/13 at 1:38pm
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So Schiit bifrost + lyr? Spend all my money :OO


Lyr is a bit of overkill imho :D

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post #8764 of 10656
3/16/13 at 1:53pm

Tube amp + velour pads sounds just amazing

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post #8765 of 10656
3/16/13 at 2:19pm
Thread Starter 

The lyr is overkill if all your driving is the he400. If your have other orthos or hard to drive hp's then it's money well spent. wink.gif

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post #8766 of 10656
3/16/13 at 2:34pm
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Originally Posted by Oldandslow View Post

I have the Grado RS-1s, and Beyerdynamic DT-880s. I've been listening to them with an Asgard 2 amplifier. I received the HiFiMan HE-400s today, and have not taken them off for several hours. I bent the headband, a little, and installed the velours before starting. I expected a different sound with the planars, but WOW! The "size" of the sound! It's like it's all around you. I 've heard things I didn't even know was on the tracks I listen to, all the time. Jazz, Rock, Classical, Country, it's all great. I'm so glad I saw, and read this forum.

 

P.S. The Asgard 2 is not all that hot for a class A amplifier. :)

I'm eyeing the RS-1's Vs HE 400's-too different to compare?

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post #8767 of 10656
3/16/13 at 2:44pm

If you guys haven't run into Lindsey Stirling, the HE400 really shines with her style. The bass drops are much more impressive with a better source of course, but here's one of my fav songs to show off this HP:

 

 

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post #8768 of 10656
3/16/13 at 2:56pm

Dubstep is a genre that shines on the HE-400 no doubt.

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post #8769 of 10656
3/16/13 at 3:23pm

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Edited by solidsnake4119 - 3/16/13 at 3:53pm
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post #8770 of 10656
3/16/13 at 6:58pm
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Originally Posted by mindflayz View Post

Hmm nice but I cant really take a company with a website looking like 1995 serious.
Also I'm a bit unlucky so it would probably break and it would be a mess sending it back to china.

 

Thanks for the tip tho! Cheers!

10 year warranty OP man

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post #8771 of 10656
3/16/13 at 7:03pm
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Originally Posted by InCreD1Ble View Post


Yeah, true, that's why I got myself a tube one.

Lyr is classified as a tube amp, which I am supposed to get very soon?

Input can be handled by tubes and output by FETs?

I am afraid that Lyr can be not much different from the sound quality of SS amps, which was in accordance with one of the questions of audiophile's myth:

Should we buy as simple as possible SS amp to lower the price and keep the same expectation any way....? 



Edit:
My memory might not be correct.
The question was that we should buy a low cost amp?
Edited by Joong - 3/17/13 at 6:27am
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post #8772 of 10656
3/16/13 at 7:29pm
As skeptical as I am by nature, the Lyr CERTAINLY does sound noticeably different from SS amps, even with stock tubes.
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post #8773 of 10656
3/16/13 at 7:33pm

Great source for the HE-400 if you're interested in trying out tubes - http://www.head-fi.org/t/633006/aune-t1-usb-tube-dac-amp-discussion-thread-see-first-post-for-faq/

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post #8774 of 10656
3/16/13 at 10:16pm
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Originally Posted by flilow06 View Post

If you guys haven't run into Lindsey Stirling, the HE400 really shines with her style. The bass drops are much more impressive with a better source of course, but here's one of my fav songs to show off this HP:

 

 

 

Agreed although I like her song Shadows more. I bought about half of her album a couple months ago. I'm hoping with her next album she pulls away from the wubwubwub a bit.


Edited by FuzzyD - 3/16/13 at 10:20pm
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post #8775 of 10656
3/16/13 at 10:42pm

I just noticed one of my connectors went from gold to silver colored. Is that even possible? Aren't the connectors gold plated?

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