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Reply to review by 'purplegoat' on item 'KRK KNS8400 Studio Headphones'
The HD280s actually seem dead neutral to me but I could be biased. Definitely the least bassy headphone I've used. Aviators I found lower resolution, bassier, muddy, overall less accurate. I think anyone attracted by what you've said about the 8400 here should also consider the 280 Pro, what...- purplegoat
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Reply to review by 'purplegoat' on item 'KRK KNS8400 Studio Headphones'
What other headphones are you comparing these to in the price range? Have you tried the HD280?- purplegoat
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REVIEW - Yulong Audio Sabre DA8 Reference DAC
Pretty sure the issue isn't with the DA8, Foobar doesn't have DSD support by default if I remember correctly. I don't have peak meters either on DSD playback. I think the pop is the DA8 switching modes, the same pop happens when going from DAC to amp mode.- purplegoat
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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HifiMAN HE-6 Planar Magnetic Headphone
??????????? does that work? edit: looked at the specs. didn't realize it was getting almost 3W into the 50ohm load *shrug*- purplegoat
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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HifiMAN HE-6 Planar Magnetic Headphone
Good to know, thanks!- purplegoat
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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HifiMAN HE-6 Planar Magnetic Headphone
Sorry for being vague. I guess my question is can an amp's SQ degrade while still being able to play music?- purplegoat
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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HifiMAN HE-6 Planar Magnetic Headphone
HE-6 is sounding slow on my Denon PMA-750. It's old and I don't think it's been serviced in awhile.. Does anyone know if repairing an old amp will make it faster or is that an inherent advantage to newer amps?- purplegoat
- Post #14,858
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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HifiMAN HE-6 Planar Magnetic Headphone
Hi All, Wanted to check in and say I thought the focuspads would be approximately as good as the vegans so it took me awhile to check out the vegans, even after hearing them at the meet. Heed ohhgourami's advice. Right now I'm up to no grills, no grills, soft (not stiff) felt, and vegans --...- purplegoat
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Oh Schiit, it's the end of the world! Announcing Ragnarok.
I realize this may be a stupid question but I have a Denon PMA-750 I used for both my speakers and HE-6 (via modded HFM box, so basically taps). Would I see an improvement in quality from my speakers? (I'm assuming I would for my HE-6..) Thanks- purplegoat
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- Forum: Sponsor Announcements and Deals
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HifiMAN HE-6 Planar Magnetic Headphone
did you HFM box have the stock resistors?- purplegoat
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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HifiMAN HE-6 Planar Magnetic Headphone
Couldn't one just run it single ended?- purplegoat
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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HifiMAN HE-6 Planar Magnetic Headphone
do you record time down every time you listen to music?- purplegoat
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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HifiMAN HE-6 Planar Magnetic Headphone
speaking of ohhgourami's felt, I replaced the stiff felt with soft felt as per his suggestion. BIG difference. Much better, not longer sounds distant.- purplegoat
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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HifiMAN HE-6 Planar Magnetic Headphone
Why do you dislike the HD800 now? It was my first time hearing both headphones and I placed the Stax above the HD800 immediately. Wasn't just on the hype train either, I didn't dig the Abyss as much.- purplegoat
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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HifiMAN HE-6 Planar Magnetic Headphone
I heard the set up and I definitely give the nod to the SR-009, sorry ohhgourami. The HD800's sounded very very good and coherent but the SR-009 had an incredible tactility without any heaviness..- purplegoat
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum