From http://www.raysamuelsaudio.com/:     "This is the headphone Amp that can KICK the butt of the hard to drive headphones like the HE-6s. The custom, Plitron Toroidal, transformer is designed to output 80 volts at 6 amps of current to satisfy the 4 buffers that each is capable to...

could someone explain how i can read the specs of an amp and know if they are appropriate match for certain headphones. i've always gone by recommendation, however i own a c2sa and there doesn't seem to be to much info out- i'm having great luck powering the hd650s but im not sure if you will...

  When you meet Schiit's Jason Stoddard, he actually comes off as quite modest, almost reserved. If you didn't know a thing about him, you'd never guess he'd be the type to start a company called, well, Schiit. (Yes, it's pronounced just like you probably said it; and, no, it's not anyone's...

I was wondering if anything was going on with Ray's "inventions" but figured he was just busy putting out amps. So I ventured over to his site today and now he has a new amp! For the hard to drive HE-6 and any other phone, this appears to provide the horse power to move phones to their max...

I am trying to figure out what the current king of console gaming headphones is. I have a pair of HE-6's, and LCD-2's that I use with a Victor SU-HD1 ran out to a Schiit Lyr. It is not perfect, because I am double amping the signal and do get some distortion. I am looking to find someone who can...

Hello   I am complete fresh in the world of head-fi.   To day I have a Audio Note DAC feeding an Audio Note P1 SE which again feeding my loudspeakers, and I discovered that there are headphones with very low sensitivity which needs to be drivven by an loudspeakeramplifier or something of...

Which one would you recommend for life-like involving vocal & mid-centric? I haven't tried any of them, therefore your help will be much appreciated! Thanks.

Post your dream rig, or explain the sheer awesomeness that is evoked by your current one.   I am astounded at the clarity my 125s produce now that they are woodied. It's like a whole different creature!

I have the Hifiman HE6 headphones and Schiit Lyr amp hooked into a Behringer USB DAC playing music from my (mainly) FLAC library. In theory, what should I set the volume on my computer to? Is there any real-world difference?   Thanks! Alexsabree

Michael informed me tonight that my DACmini was shipped out today via FedEx as part of the initial shipment of his new desktop DAC/amp.  All the hardware & software issues that had caused the shipping delay have been successfully resolved. All of the units with fixed outputs were shipped out...

So, my first set of hi end headphones was the Ultimate Ears Triple.Fi, and the Sennheiser HD650, both great pairs of headphones. I've just recently upgraded to the HD800s which I'm, at present (Before I believe the burning in has fully finished), not terribly impressed with. I feel as though...

Does anyone have both? How does the planar sound compare to the dynamic driver type sound? I'm really tempted by the HE-4 but the Fischer seems like such an excellent value. I would get the Schiit Lyr for the HE-4 but that amp would be overkill for the Fischer, the Asgard or a variety of other...

Denon AH-D7000   Hifiman HE-6   Audeze LCD-2   Beyerdynamic T1   What´s the verdict? (Any other choises?)

Are there any powerful little portable amps on the market will work well with a JH16 / ipod combo, and also harder to drive over-ear cans like a magnostatic HE-5 LE / DAC combo. I'm trying to avoid buying two separate amps for portable and home use, although I'm not sure how realistic it is that...

Headroom has this package deal for micro DAC, micro amp, Senn HD 650 & cables   http://www.headphone.com/packages/micro-stack-package.php   Sounds like a good deal to me because it's new product, wouldn't take up much desk space, a reputable dealer, good customer service, & looks like a...

I recently purchased the HiFiMan HE-5LE and although I like a lot about them, have a couple of issues with tonal balance.  There appears to be a couple of peaks that bother me, one in the upper bass / lower midrange area that add a bit of unnatural weight to certain tracks, and worse, a treble...

I listen mostly to flac ripped from CDs over my PC with Benchmark DAC1 as source. Listen mostly to pop music. Will Stax SRS202 be consider an upgrade from my Denon 5000 in terms of overall clarity, transparency and musical signature?

What would be a good balanced cable for the HE6, preferably one that preserves the control /definition of the bass? Would a balanced cable connect directly to the earcups with the small screw-in connectors or would it have to connect to the single XLR adapter thing? Thank you.

See http://www.bottlehead.com/smf/index.php/topic,1477.0.html

in all the portable amps I've tried, I was able to drive my cans more than loud enough.  so are these amps with 20 + volts output necessary?  is there another benefit to high volt power different from just how loud they can go? or are they only for high ohm cans like beyers/sennheisers/he-6...

For those who have been privileged to hear both of the top in production orthos..... do you have a clear preference   LCD2 versus HE-6

What are the top of the heap, other than Stax? And how much $ are we talking - the $1000 range.   I have a $30K main system and am looking at the prospect of having to do a lot more listening with headphones - which right now I use only at the office. I listen to AT 900 Ltds there. Just...

Which headphones are best at reproducing overtones in your experience? I new to the world of head-fi but I read in the forum that for example Audeze LCD 2 could produce rich overtones. I would like to hear it to judge myself, whenever my wallet allows... Read more about overtones here...

Just got my email that my set is ready. A good month longer than the Audez'e site indicated. If I continually produced results at my job a month after I said they'd be ready, I wouldn't have a job that allowed me to buy such premium items as LCD-2's.   And before members start chiming in...

I have an amazing Stefan ArtAudio noir E-series cable to replace the stock cable that comes with the Sennheiser HD650 headphones. It is hand-made, 5' in length and sells online for $335 US. This audiophile quality cable improves the HD 650s by leaps and bounds! Critically acclaimed, the E-series...