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HifiMAN HE-6 Planar Magnetic Headphone
Sep 25, 2014 at 4:10 AM Post #14,927 of 21,868
sluker said:
  I give a vote to the M8.
While it's not on par with a "room heater", with bass boost and on high gain it does a surprisingly decent job on most types of music.
Plus it's portable.
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Totally forgot about the Hifi M8. I am going to look into it. 
 
The project ember mentioned before sounds really interesting too. Seems like a great DIY project for when I am not working as much or have light classes. Unfortunately, summer would have been a perfect time for that but summer just ended.. 
 
Sep 25, 2014 at 1:03 PM Post #14,930 of 21,868
I'll also chime in on the Ember with the HE-6. I thought the combo was pretty good. I've moved on to a solid state speaker amp though since I think it provides better imaging and bass response but the Ember did a solid job. One caveat though is that I was using the ODAC with the Ember but switched to a Beresford DAC (first the bushmaster and now the caiman) before getting the bantam
 
Sep 25, 2014 at 1:34 PM Post #14,931 of 21,868
shayson1357 said:
  how would you connect the he-6 to an OTL power amp ?
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4-pin xlr > 1/4" adapter in the case of my small OTL. Under powered but sounds decent at low volume. In a pinch. 
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Oct 2, 2014 at 4:47 AM Post #14,935 of 21,868
I am pretty psyched - I just got hold of my Audio Gd Ref 10 DAC/headamp and i have a HE6 with balanced cables coming in tomorrow (fingers crossed).
 
Can't wait!
 
Oct 2, 2014 at 5:28 AM Post #14,937 of 21,868
goldenshk said:
  You're going to be knocked out by the HE-6. It's that good. Especially since it sounds like they'll be powered decently well. 
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Thanks!!
 
I actually had the HE560 on order, but apparently it was only gonna come in at month's end.
 
I checked and they had the HE6 in stock tomorrow so i just thought oh what the hell....why not!

If all else fails, i have an Almarro 318B with 18W of SET power on standby, i just have to get the Hifiman HE adapter i guess.
 
Oct 2, 2014 at 5:36 AM Post #14,938 of 21,868
wil said:
   
Thanks!!
 
I actually had the HE560 on order, but apparently it was only gonna come in at month's end.
 
I checked and they had the HE6 in stock tomorrow so i just thought oh what the hell....why not!

If all else fails, i have an Almarro 318B with 18W of SET power on standby, i just have to get the Hifiman HE adapter i guess.
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Honestly, you'll be glad you bought the HE-6. The HE-6 is much better in portraying texture and dimensionality of the music while the 560s have a bit better imaging and airiness. In my opinion, there's no headphone that sounds quite like the HE-6, it's pretty special, but there are many headphones that sound similar to the 560 (which isn't a bad thing, it's in great company). Think LCDX, lower end Stax etc. 
 
Oct 2, 2014 at 6:01 AM Post #14,939 of 21,868
goldenshk said:
  Honestly, you'll be glad you bought the HE-6. The HE-6 is much better in portraying texture and dimensionality of the music while the 560s have a bit better imaging and airiness. In my opinion, there's no headphone that sounds quite like the HE-6, it's pretty special, but there are many headphones that sound similar to the 560 (which isn't a bad thing, it's in great company). Think LCDX, lower end Stax etc. 
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Wow, I have an LCD-X coming in. I have heard neither the X (yet) nor the 560. Have you heard both?
 
Oct 2, 2014 at 6:02 AM Post #14,940 of 21,868
goldenshk said:
  Honestly, you'll be glad you bought the HE-6. The HE-6 is much better in portraying texture and dimensionality of the music while the 560s have a bit better imaging and airiness. In my opinion, there's no headphone that sounds quite like the HE-6, it's pretty special, but there are many headphones that sound similar to the 560 (which isn't a bad thing, it's in great company). Think LCDX, lower end Stax etc. 
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I just hope they "upgrade" their HE-6 like they recently did for the rest of their line.  The same but...more comfortable.  
 
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