[bearFNF]

Well alrighty then it's 4 pin for me, then, too.  Thanks for the quick response.
 
I should have also asked what cable would be good for both headphones (HD800 and HE500)?  I know this a touchy subject sometimes but hey I need to know...

 

[longbowbbs]

Listening to my HD800's right now on the CSP2+ with the SACD of Nick Drake's "A Treasury"...Magic!

 

[Solude]

The one you can  Not too many cable makers are game to build HD800 cables because of the tiny connectors.  The stock cable might be 36awg but the connector is closer to 44awg
 
A Cardas is likely the quickest to your door.

 

[toschek]

Hate to ask again, but has anyone tried HD800s with a Luxman SQ-N10 or SQ-N100?   Is it a good pairing?  
 
I've seen exactly two reviews of the earlier iteration of this amp (the N100), both praising the headphone output (it is coupled to the tube output stage and I believe bypasses the output transformers, but I could be wrong about that).   The reviews were on 6moons and some UK site I'd never seen before.   6moons rates it better than Trafomatic's Experience Head One, Red Wine Audio's HPA and on par with a Leben CS-300XS.
 
Anyway, it looks very nice and for the price seems solid.   It even has a built in MM phono stage!
 
So, has anyone tried one of these and willing to share impressions?   The Lyr just doesn't seem quite up to the challenge of driving the HD800s with the level of clarity & sound stage that they are capable of.

 

[bearFNF]

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The one you can  Not too many cable makers are game to build HD800 cables because of the tiny connectors.  The stock cable might be 36awg but the connector is closer to 44awg
 
A Cardas is likely the quickest to your door.

Was just looking at Moon audio...seems like a possability.  Not in a hurry for the cables gotta get tha amp first.

 

[jazzerdave]

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Well alrighty then it's 4 pin for me, then, too.  Thanks for the quick response.
 
I should have also asked what cable would be good for both headphones (HD800 and HE500)?  I know this a touchy subject sometimes but hey I need to know...

 
I'd suggest Q.  Steve Eddy makes a modular system for the cables with an adapter for difference headphones (HE-500/HD800) for them to use cables designed for the Audeze preferred connectors (dual mini 4-pin XLRs).  You buy one cable and the adapters for each headphone.  It also takes the wear and tear off of the connectors that are a part of the headphone and moves it to the "earrings" as he calls them.  I have one and certainly find it convenient.  

 

[bearFNF]

I think I have seen them, just forgot about he name.  I'll go check them out.  Thanks.
 
I am now very deep in the rabbit hole...and lovin' it.

 

[longbowbbs]

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Well alrighty then it's 4 pin for me, then, too.  Thanks for the quick response.
 
I should have also asked what cable would be good for both headphones (HD800 and HE500)?  I know this a touchy subject sometimes but hey I need to know...

 
I'd suggest Q.  Steve Eddy makes a modular system for the cables with an adapter for difference headphones (HE-500/HD800) for them to use cables designed for the Audeze preferred connectors (dual mini 4-pin XLRs).  You buy one cable and the adapters for each headphone.  It also takes the wear and tear off of the connectors that are a part of the headphone and moves it to the "earrings" as he calls them.  I have one and certainly find it convenient.  

Someone else makes a cable with different ends on it. Good idea for these things. They can get expensive.

 

[silversurfer616]

As for the cable,I have a balanced ALO chain male cable for my LCD2 and Norse adapters for HD800 and Hifiman,so I can use the same cable for three different headphones.
Saves a lot of money!
 

 

[bearFNF]

This may be a stupid question but, 4 pin XLR is still balanced right?  As apposed to the two 3 pin XLR set up...right?

 

[Frank I]

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This may be a stupid question but, 4 pin XLR is still balanced right?  As apposed to the two 3 pin XLR set up...right?

yes

 

[bearFNF]

Thanks,  just order the MKIII in cherry.  Now the waiting game begins...

 

[Solude]

Balanced headphones still only use 4 cables hence the 4pin XLR.  In dual 3s... only 2 pins are used on each.

 

[bearFNF]

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Balanced headphones still only use 4 cables hence the 4pin XLR.  In dual 3s... only 2 pins are used on each.

Was wondering about that, thanks for the info.  it's good to learn something new every day, particularly if its about head-fi stuff

 

[toschek]

OK, I bit too. Reading about the Taboo got me excited. Read more and more and then it hit me ... I can use all the 6922 tubes, the price is much lower considering the retubing involved with a Luxman. So tonight I'm $1,500 poorer but I have a huge Cheshire grin on my face.

Now I just have to wait and its already driving me nuts.