[Optional]

I'm in Bellevue, I can pick you up and drive you over! I'm bringing my Compass and related stuff for a rig with my ATH-A900's/950's/SR-80i's.

PM me your info!

 

[WittyzTH]

Thanks a lot!

I'm sure now I can join this time since I re-schedule at my work.

and since I have a ride, what I will bring are:

headphone:
audio-technica ATH-W3000
audio-technica ATH-AD500 with W5000 drivers
audio-technica ATH-AD500
audio-technica ATH-ESW9
audio-technica ATH-M50
Grado RS1
Grado HF2
Grado SR325

amp:
Woo Audio WA6SE

DAC:
PS Audio Digital Link III

and a bunch of cables.

 

[kelvinz]

I'm so confused when is this meet now?!

 

[BIG POPPA]

West Seattle Library Sunday, July 26 noon to 4:45 p.m

West Seattle Branch
2306 42nd Ave. S.W.
Seattle, WA 98116
206-684-7444

 

[Optional]

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Originally Posted by WittyzTH /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks a lot! I'm sure now I can join this time since I re-schedule at my work. and since I have a ride, what I will bring are: headphone: audio-technica ATH-W3000 audio-technica ATH-AD500 with W5000 drivers audio-technica ATH-AD500 audio-technica ATH-ESW9 audio-technica ATH-M50 Grado RS1 Grado HF2 Grado SR325 amp: Woo Audio WA6SE DAC: PS Audio Digital Link III and a bunch of cables.

Awesome! glad to help!

I'm really interested to hear a tube amp as I haven't before, and the woodie AT's and the HF-2.

What else is going to be there? Is the HD800 making an appearance?

 

[curbfeeler]

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Originally Posted by Optional /img/forum/go_quote.gif Awesome! glad to help! I'm really interested to hear a tube amp as I haven't before, and the woodie AT's and the HF-2. What else is going to be there? Is the HD800 making an appearance?

I'm bringing the Elekit TU-882 valved amp using Western Electric 396A bottles.
PM Markj or Kelvinz to ascertain that one of these guys is bringing the HD 800 along. I'll bring my Hi-Res music server as well. I have 24/192 samples from 2L of Norway and would welcome other 24/96 or better tracks in WAV, FLAC or ALAC to use at the meet.

 

[iamoneagain]

Still don't know for sure but I might be able to make this. Probably not for the after meet. If I do, I'll be bringing the L3000/DHA3000 combo.

 

[kelvinz]

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Originally Posted by curbfeeler /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm bringing the Elekit TU-882 valved amp using Western Electric 396A bottles. PM Markj or Kelvinz to ascertain that one of these guys is bringing the HD 800 along. I'll bring my Hi-Res music server as well. I have 24/192 samples from 2L of Norway and would welcome other 24/96 or better tracks in WAV, FLAC or ALAC to use at the meet.

Unfortunately it will need to be Markj as I will be out of town that week.

 

[WittyzTH]

aww.. that is bad. I want to try HD800 soooooo badly.

 

[Optional]

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Originally Posted by iamoneagain /img/forum/go_quote.gif Still don't know for sure but I might be able to make this. Probably not for the after meet. If I do, I'll be bringing the L3000/DHA3000 combo.

Oh man I would LOVE to hear those L3000's, they're like... my dream can haha.

I almost blew the money I was saving for my next car on them when they popped up in FS in amazing condition... I'll get some eventually when I'm at a different stage of life and can afford such luxuries though Can't finish off the journey already! haha.

 

[propheci]

I might be able to make this. K701/SR225/DarkVoice 336i/Gilmore Lite/..

 

[iamoneagain]

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Originally Posted by Optional /img/forum/go_quote.gif Oh man I would LOVE to hear those L3000's, they're like... my dream can haha. I almost blew the money I was saving for my next car on them when they popped up in FS in amazing condition... I'll get some eventually when I'm at a different stage of life and can afford such luxuries though Can't finish off the journey already! haha.

I got lucky. I got these before the prices jumped. Even at that price, I had to pay for them by selling my Grado PS-1. I got those at original cost and then sold them a year later for the price of the L3000. For the DHA3000, I sold my amp and dac and it cover most of the cost. I believe that has even gone up in price.

Anyway, I am quite happy with the sound. I'll try certain songs that I know didn't sound right on my former setups and they sound perfect to me now. Even so, I'm still curious about the HD800 and PS1000. Also wondering if the HF-2 sounds anything like the PS-1.

 

[WittyzTH]

Agree with Mike, the previous setup - the MAD Ear and Electrocompanient DAC are too bold for L3000. Recently, I had a chance to try the Elecrocompanient DAC again and found it has quite warm and warmer than my PS Audio Digital Link DAC. No doubt, when pairing with RCA 12BH7A on MAD Ear, it makes sound too warm for L3000. (although I like the quantity of bass L3000 presented on that setup.

) DHA3000 makes L3000 sounds really balanced. I wished I can afford that.


However, I'm so happy with my setup now and have no plan to get new high-end headphone unless HD800 is too superior to deny.

 

[lithe]

Hm, I might just have to check this out.

 

[iamoneagain]

For me, it was the bass that I had a problem with on the old setup. The bass just didn't have enough control and was too slow. I kind of liked the overall warm sound and it took me a little while to appreciate the cleaner sound of the DHA3000. But in the end, the L3000 is already a warm headphone, so the DHA3000 does a great job of balancing it out. That amp can sound bright with other headphones but then you can always use the tone controls.

Wittyz, how's you're modified AT with the L3000 driver? Sound anything like the original? I guess we can do a direct head-to-head if I can make it.

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Originally Posted by WittyzTH /img/forum/go_quote.gif Agree with Mike, the previous setup - the MAD Ear and Electrocompanient DAC are too bold for L3000. Recently, I had a chance to try the Elecrocompanient DAC again and found it has quite warm and warmer than my PS Audio Digital Link DAC. No doubt, when pairing with RCA 12BH7A on MAD Ear, it makes sound too warm for L3000. (although I like the quantity of bass L3000 presented on that setup. ) DHA3000 makes L3000 sounds really balanced. I wished I can afford that. However, I'm so happy with my setup now and have no plan to get new high-end headphone unless HD800 is too superior to deny.