I've heard the X9000 and BHSE paired with a Chord Hugo TT 2, and with a Bricasti M3, and thought both DAC's did not allow that system to reach its full potential. However, the X9000 and BHSE paired with the Schitt Yaggdrasil DAC paired much better. The best sound I've heard with these...

I will be bringing both Audeze LCD-3 and Fostex THD-900 headphones along with an Ayre Acoustic QB=9 DAC. The phones will be powered by the just released Bakoon HPA-21 amplifier which received positive reviews as an excellent match for both headphones

Thanks for organizing Tom I'll be there   Alan

I got the same answer from Mrs T - that despite the stated goal to ship the EF-6's in late January they would now not ship until March.

The reason I will be evaluating the Cavelli amp is that a Liguid Fire owner in the Tri State area is kind enough to make it available for evaluation  Perhaps Ray Samuels can make a DarkStar availlable at the Spring New York Meet. When I contacted Ray for a demo unit for last Fall's meet, he...

I will be comparing the solid state Hifiman EF-6 amp with the more than twice as expensive and well reviewed hybrid Cavelli Liguid Fire amplifier. I will be using an Audeze LCD-3 headphone with these two ampfliers and expect to make this comparison in a couple of weeks (approx. mid-Feb) when I...

It would be interesting to compare how the HE-6 headphone sounds with the very powerful Ray Samuel Dark Star amplifier to the EF-6 amplifier. I have not yet heard the Dark Star amplifier, but those who did were gave very positve comments on it's synergy with the HE-6 headphone.

While not nearly as significant a factor as its sonic characteristics,  I also liked the EF-6 amplifier build and form factor.  It had a moderately small footprint, a large volume control and both clamped XLR and single ended inputs easily accessed up front. Also since it was solid state, I...

I was hoping that the HE-6 would sound better than the HE-500 on the EF-6 but that was not my experience.   On the material that I listened to, I felt that the HE-500 was wonderful. But the HE-6 still lacked the more coherent mid-range that the HE-500 produced I previously did...

The Woo Audion WA 6SE amplifier was a closer match to the EF-6 with the Audeze LCD-3 headphone. I focused on the sweet mid range that the Woo tube amp produced with the Audeze but in the end, concluded that the EF-6  excellent mid range was more appropriately balanced by a more realistic bass...

I clearly preferred the EF-6 amplfier over the Red Wine Audio ampfier with  both the HE500 and the Audeze LCD-3 headphones. The solid state EF-6 had more punchy bass and more sparkly treble without a loss of natural and coherent mid-range.

In addition to the Hifiman EF-6 amp, I  also auditioned the Hifiman He 500 and the Audeze LCD-3  headphones with 1) The Red Wine Audio Audeze edition amplflier and 2) the Woo Audio WA6 SE ampflier. For source material, I used Apple lossless files on a Macbook pro with a solid state disk drive...

I thought that the HE-500 Headphone and the EF-6 ampfifier were a particularly great match up. I recall forgeting that I was evaluating equipment and just started enjoying the music. Similarly the Audeze LCD -3 headphone sounded simply wonderful with the EF-6 amp.

I also auditioned an Ultrasone Ed 8 with the EF- 6 amplifier. My initail reference point was my Hifiman EF-5 hybrid solid state/ tube amp which drives the Hifiman 5 LE headphones quite nicely (and is very similar to the sound that the TTVJ  Apex Peak and Volcano produce with the HE-5LE phones)...

For the EF-6 audition I used the following Headphones: Hifiman 5LE, Hifiman HE 500, Hifiman HE-6 and the Audeze LCD-3.