Selling my Noires; owned since February but I don't really use them. Price include shipping/fees to CONUS. Will ship anywhere for extra cost Includes original packaging and stock 1/4" cable with 3.5 adapter

Selling my pair of 8330A's as part of overall downsizing. I'm 2nd owner, used as surrounds in a nearfield setup. Stand plates included, as well as insured shipping to CONUS. No original box but all accessories. I'd probably do $1400 without stand plates as I can use them elsewhere. Pickup around...

Without knowing output at 23 ohm, it's hard to say. Officially 500mW@23ohm is recommended, which m8 can probably do.

Anyone willing to share EQ? I see there's been one measurement made available, but I'm not certain if I can use that to generate my own for Wavelet somehow

@EffectAudio you are the problem.

I really wanted it to be true, but as ASR notes in their review, not enough power for proper sub-bass response. I can confirm, with the slightly more powerful NX7 I can hear issues on the new Hudson Mohawke album. Switched back to my Ampersand and all is well. Hopefully someday!

Selling my Ampersand, one of the first shipped to customers and I believe warranty is valid until Jan. '23. Great unit, the ergonomics of it just aren't ideal for me (carrying in pocket) Includes the extra protective case & shipping to CONUS

I do, by a LOT. I hated the 900mk2 and 909 - literally unlistenable to me

I tried those, they don't fit the ear cups tightly and sort of have 'slack' around the edges. IIRC they also rotated a little after some time as they're too big to be completely secured

Got my hopes up on this one! I hadn't heard of Pilot Pad, but the only thing stopping me from buying 9200 again is the earpads have a square cutout which my ears don't entirely fit into. Was thinking maybe someone finally released an official earpad replacement, but looks as though the quest...

In order of price: DCA stealth Denon AH-D9200 DCA Noire If open back is an option, HD800S. Re: electronics, you'll find hundreds of creative writing essays extolling the virtues of this or that amp/DAC. I don't believe a word of them myself, I just like stuff that gets out of the way (tubes...

I have - I would, and did, choose Ampersand. In spite of this specs, the Diablo can only output 1.4W at low impedance. And, strangely, it has to be on the SE connection. The balanced connection will trigger protection circuit at high output. The Ampersand will do this, too, but around 2.2W...

None; there are no headphones I'm aware of which require more power than the A90 can produce, especially at distortion FAR beyond audible levels. If $1k is burning a hole in your pocket, another/different set of headphones is a better choice.

This typically indicates the Qudelix doesn't have adequate power for your needs. What headphones do you use?

Power at 16 ohm?

Totally weird detour in this thread for a headphone with 105dB/mW sensitivity. I use my Qudelix with my Stealth (w NX7) and standalone with Utopia (SE no less!); the only issue I have is it doesn't reliably auto detect SE vs balanced. So, if you use both for different headphones, you'll...

Power at 16/32 ohm?

Although HEDDphone takes more power than most, power is cheap and clean these days. As another mentioned above, Ampersand will do the trick (you can buy mine if you want, haven't thought about price yet) but assuming 86dB/W @ 41ohm is accurate, even a NX7 will get you to 115dB with (very)...

I use my Qudelix 5K for both the IER-Z1R and Utopia. In what way(s), specifically, is their quality being gimped? I'll try to listen for it, whatever it may be

Wondering if anyone has seen a 16 ohm output measurement? Just wondering if power increases or decreases below 32.

I have no experience with Roon; is it possible to export these (or their approximations) into something like AutoEQ?

With the Denon 9200, there's not much value in buying anything else. The Qudelix will be more than adequate. Personally I'd only "upgrade" because LDAC is such a fussy protocol that I've given up and gone back to wired options. 50% of headphone cost for amp/DAC is unnecessary, and talk of...

The L side connector of the balanced cable broke yesterday, so price drop to $2000. It could easily be fixed by someone with soldering skills, which I do not have. SE cable is fine, IMO good enough as these don't require planar-level power. For example I just use Qudelix and volume becomes a...

Assuming said modern, not-broken, device meets your power requirements, the differences are features and aesthetics. Audibility has long been left behind by competent designers

The Diablo is much louder than the Mojo2. all other differences will be inaudible during music playback