I was hearing the same noise on my Verite open and switching to 4.4 balanced greatly reduced the noise. But moving the PC under the desk eliminated it. Now I don't hear any noise no matter the connection or gain.

I'm putting a lot of faith in those monitor risers.

Read through this thread and someone suggested using 4.4 balanced over the 4-pin XLR. I did, and now the amp is dead quiet on my dynamic drivers. Didn't even have to move my machine anywhere. Fantastic sounding amp.

Thanks for all the help. I figured out that the noise was from my desktop being too close to the amp.

Sale pending.

It is more of a hiss/crackling sound. I still hear it with the volume at 0, which stays the same till the dial hits 12 o'clock and then gets louder as I turn the dial. Same behavior in balanced or SE irrespective of gain.

Hey all, I just got the amp in a day ago and I am hearing some static on all my dynamic driver cans, but planars are dead quiet. I've tried both balanced and RCA connections, but still hear the static. I'm using all stock tubes, but do have some tubes recommended in this thread on the way...

Great buyer, prompt payment, and excellent communication. Wouldn't hesitate to do business again.

I purchased these cans from a fellow headfier here about 6-8 months ago. Headphones are in great condition as you can see from the pictures. The pads are a bit misshaped but I believe that is normal for most DCA cans. Comes with stock cables, tuning pads, certificate of authenticity, and a...

Does this amp ever go on sale with some online retailers, or is the $1599 as low as it gets?

Amp sold.

I purchased this amp here about a year ago, it is in great condition and comes with an additional set of tubes. EC99 vacuum tubes from Viva tubes and JJ E8CC pre amp tubes from Tube depot ($120 value). I have not used the stock tubes at all so I can't comment on the quality. Price includes...

I purchased these cans during Audeze's Black Friday B-Stock sale in November but barely put 30 minutes on them. The cans are in excellent condition and I saw no blemishes that would indicate B-Stock. The price includes PayPal fees and shipping CONUS. Members with good feedback only, please, and...

Refreshed the page when the timer ended and the MM 500 was already sold out lol, but I managed to snag an LCD X

Have done business with jclyle multiple times, fantastic buyer and seller.

Periapt 5' balanced 3.5mm. Hardly used, PayPal and shipping included.

Purchased (open box) directly from Hifiman about 6 months ago, the cans are in excellent condition with barely 50 hours on them. I have a balanced Periapt cable I can include for an additional $30. Shipping and PayPal included. CONUS only. Price is firm, no trades, and only buyers with good...

Thanks for the recommendation, I purchased the V2, and I absolutely love it. Great tonality, very musical, and a lot wider than my Arya stealth.

Replaced the Arya Stealth with the HEKV2, and the LCD-XC with the Aeon Noire.

Hey all! Which version of the HE1000 would have a soundstage closest to the HD800s?

Wanted to try a Verite Open but there is nowhere to try ZMFs here. And yeah, I agree with you on the difference in soundstage between the HD800s and the Arya Stealth, thought the earlier versions of the Arya's had a much wider stage, but I guess not. Thanks for your insight.

I use a Jotunheim 2 and a Feliks Audio Echo, with a Bifrost 2. I mean I've always enjoyed the Arya's soundstage and presentation, and never thought that it was lacking in any way. It's just that after some time with the HD800s, I just preferred the Sennheiser's overall sound. I used to have an...

Hey fellow headfiers who've owned the Arya stealth and non-stealth versions, could you tell me if the soundstage on the non-stealth is much wider than the stealth? I recently picked up a pair of HD800s and I absolutely love the wide soundstage. I haven't listened to the Arya Stealth much since I...

This might help, scroll down a bit, someone posted a pic of the drivers. Also, Arya V2s are known to be harder to drive than the Stealths, good luck. https://www.head-fi.org/threads/hifiman-arya-2021-stealth-magnet-version-impressions-thread.890421/page-338#post-16576227