Hey eveyone, I have posted once before looking to upgrade from my HD598's I plunged into head-fing and purchased a pair of HD650's, a SMSL SD-1995 DAC and a SMSL SAP-100 Amplifier i am now looking for a more high end rig. I mainly listen to Deadmau5, Linkin Park, Rammstein, System of a Down...

I just bought the LCD-2 rev.1 in the exchange and I guess they're not for me.   Maybe my high frequency hearing is damaged from work and being in my 40's but the LCD2s are just a little to warm for me. I find the soundstage a little to intimate, too much of what I'm hearing feels right...

It's closed to black friday and I'm interested in these headphones. But it seems the prices of both has never moved... Are there any websides on which I could buy either of them with lower price or with coupon in black friday period?

I am starting to think that I don't exactly have golden ears here...I prefer my transportable rig to my main one.  Really, I listen to my transportable a lot more simply because I can carry it around the house, but now I just A/Bed the two systems and plugged both headphones into the HE6 and I...

Hi folks, I'd love to expand my stereo speaker system to include headphones. My current system looks like this: Densen B-410 cd player / Oppo BDP-95 blu-ray player -> Densen B-110 integrated amplifier -> Verity Rienzi loudspeakers As mentioned in the title, I'm looking for a...

i've long been curious about Audio Note gear, especially the kits. while perusing their site in search of a DIY project, i came upon a headphone amp kit for the HE-6.   http://www.audionotekits.com/he6headamp.html   $2450 for the 'extreme configuration.' they also list a...

Having read from a few that a properly driven HE-6 reaches close to the 009 sound, to those that have heard or own the HE-6, would going with an expensive headamp such as the Dark Star output better sound quality then a integrated amp > dummy load combination?

Hi guys. Im looking for a DAC to use with the HE-500 (possibly HE-6 in the future)   My amp will be the Emotiva mini-X a 100 speaker amp    My sources are Smartphone, PC and PS3   My songs are mostly MP3s and some FLACs as well.   Would prefer a Solid State amp over tube.  ...

I started with a pair of ATH-AD700's about three years ago, added a FiiO E7 last year, and then grabbed a pair of AHD2000's in June. Now I'm looking to invest a bit more money into this.   My computer is my source. Output options are USB, coax, or optical from my onboard sound. Depending on...

Before getting to my question, I will provide a little background. I am just venturing into the headphone world from the Two-Channel domain where I have been active for the past decade. As a result I have quite a bit of HiFi gear, however, my current situation allows for only a small office...

Can this be done using a balun (Or vice versa - unbalanced headphones with a balanced amp) ? If so, what would be the downside, compared to just having an unbalanced setup to begin with? Is this essentially what the re-zero trs adapter does?

I'm looking for another pair of headphones that compliment the LCD3s. What do you suggest?

I like them, but I find them so uncomfortable. My next preference is the T1, but sometimes I wish maybe it showed up the noise of old recordings less, which the LCD2 is very good at. The comfort of the T1 is exceptional and the bass is still good. But is there anything even more like the LCD2...

I've got a pretty nice speaker setup, but I'd like to integrate headphones into the chain without buying dedicated components.   As such, I'd like to use headphones that can use speaker amps, such as the HE6 or the Stax.   My speaker amp is a 845 tube based SET tube amp, the Cary 805C...

Due to TMJ pain I've had to stop listening to cans, and I really miss the incisive mids and bass of the HE-6.  In general dipoles (Nola & Maggies) are the closest I can seem to get to the experience - but has one found speakers that rival the textured mids of the top planar headphones?  Thanks!

Aside from Stax, HD800, T1, & Audeze LCDx what else are on the market if you own those already?

I know this has been asked a lot of times, but I have a much larger budget than most of the people who asked. My budget is 1000-1200 dollars. I want an exciting headphone which brings your music to life, which is something that grado's are known to do. I also want a big soundstage. Specifically...

How do they sound together? Is Valhalla a good match for my LCD-2?

So I recently started doing some research about getting myself some decent headphones and almost everyone asked me the same thing budget, purpose I had for the cans, environment using them in etc....  I read the guide to purchasing Headphones and then I posted it on one of my tech forum and a...

Hi all.   I'm looking for something to replace my Beyer T1s and am hoping for some advice. The T1s are very transparent and detailed which I generally like but I have personally found them a bit bright and a bit distant. I'm looking for something with a fuller sound that's also more engaging...

I am in the process of purchasing the HifiMan HE-6. I would like recomendations on a good speaker amp around $1k. I am looking at the vintage Threshold SA/4e and 4000. If any HE-6 owners have their preference that would be great also. Thanks in advance.   Brian

Here is an admittedly crude poll, a start. But it might get some thinking going, and might lead to more interesting future polls.   MULTIPLE ANSWERS ARE PERMITTED, it's easy to imagine someone fitting in multiple categories... so you can say something like "I'm acostic with the Audeze and...

Just curious... or are you guys only going to satisfied until you've gotten the Stax SR009? ...Because I've pretty much reached my pinnacle, the Alessandro MS-Pro's. They are definitely end-game for me! Heaps of clarity and detail yet doesn't render My Bloody Valentine's 'Loveless'...

I used to own a K1000 and I remember that it had superb "outside the head" imaging. I sold it a while back. I just picked up a Hifiman HE-500 and I'm impressed with the imaging, and it does get "outside the head" and feel "open" almost to the degree the K1000 did, but it's been a while since I...

Just acquired  the He-6's ..and have a few questions.   1. my pair came with the velour earpads. Is it true ,that the leather earpads are more comfortable,& have a better SQ?   2. Can anyone tell me whether or not,the stock cable is the most ideal, for these headphones,compared to...