Thank you Jan! I guess I should have thought to ask you directly... :) B.r. Patrik

Thank you for the information. Does the volume setting have an impact on the loudness of the pop? I've seen/heard some amps (not all of them decicated headphone amps) where the pop does not seem to change according to how the volume pot is positione - comes from the power stage in those cases, i...

Is the X1 powerful enough to drive 80 ohm closed Beyerdynamics (DT-770 or Custom Studio) reasonably well without an external amp? Thank you!

Is there a audiable popping sound heard in the headphones when powering a Corda Rock on or off? And yes, I know it is good idea to plug in the HP's after powering on, and vice versa, but often I forget... Thank you!

Up until recently, I've been happy with my ancient Sennheiser HD 540's, but now that my kidneys are failing, I spend every night hooked up to a dialysis machine, and the noise it makes (a compressor whirr similar to a loudish refridgerator, as well as some pneumatic huffing and puffing) disturbs...

Hi! Has anyone tried fitting the PX 100-II (comes with a soft "bag", as far as I know) into the original model PX 100 hard case? I suspect they might not fit, as the headband appears a bit wider on the PX 100-II, but firm info from someone who has tried it would be nice to have. Anyone? Thank...

Impressive! I need to try to repair my original pads, which I've saved somewhere.... The velour pads I use now are very comfortable, but there is the nagging thought about the originals perhaps sounding better as they are more "open" due to the thin textile sides.... Out of curiosity, the...

No issues with that. I had some HD-480's previously, and no contact issues with those either (same kind of plugs). B.r. Patrik

I still use the original steel cable. And it is indeed the most microphonic cable I've ever had the misfortune of using. :o Sounds fine to me, though. Nitpicking perhaps, but I would not call it steel reinforced, as the cable actually is steel - no copper here... I remember the advertisements...

Nope. This: http://www.wikizic.org/Sennheiser-HD-540-reference/gallery-1.htm (the first picture) Is what I mean by ridged. My 300 Ohm version has the same headband as your pairs. I think the ridged ones are older, since the profile we have on our headbands matches the profile on the Reference...

My 1991 vintage (purchased new that year, don't know the manufacturing year) 300 Ohm model are clearly marked "300 Ohm" om the upper section of the earcups, behind the headband. The original 600 Ohm version might be unmarked? What shape/profile is your headband? I've seen ridged (along the...

The above description does not match my original pads or the velour pads I now use. I've used the following pads: * Original fabric-sided (pleather against the head). * HD-250 pleather. * HD-540 (according to the tag on the bag) velour. All are the same height, and all use the same plastic...

Originally Posted by koiloco:  "I lay on my wife's lap.  Nothing beats that. " Originally Posted by Sonido: "Lying on your girlfriend's lap beats that." I prefer my ex girlfriends lap... ...ex girlfriend, currently wife... Decided to marry the one I felt was a keeper (and amazingly...

Does anyone here listen to their HD-800's while laying down with your head on a pillow of some sort? Based on photos of the headphones, the cables exit the earcaps somewhat to the rear of the "headband centerline", and I figure this might indicate that there would be "clearance problems" with...

Having used the HD-540 (300 Ohm version "I") as my main headphones for almost 25 years (other than "mobile" headphones like the nice Sennheiser PX-100 and not so nice PX-200, quite good Technics EAH-T15 and some in-ears as well as the decent HD-480's I had before these 540's), I though I owed it...

As mentioned earlier in this thread, the original type earpads (fabric sides with fake leather "top rings") for the HD-540 were discontinued several years ago. One alternative is the HD-250 airpads (fake leather, still available), and that is what I've been using on mine since that last pair of...

I think I'm the wrong person to answer if the T1 is a "good match" in the sense that manay people here seem to hear/feel. Two reasons for why I say that: 1. I've used the same headphones as my main "stationary" pair for 22 years now. So I'm definitely not experienced at all when it comes to...

Assuming that your amp works like mine does, I see no reason to remove the headphones before switching off. Mine makes absolutely no noise ("thud" or similar) like some amps do when turning off. None whatsoever. And when turning on, the auto-mute feature silences the output for 10 seconds when...

Deed done. Glen Grant, 10 years old (we are almost out of the version without any age given - which I frankly prefer due to it beeing somewhat lighter in taste). Tomorrow being Friday, I probably will sample something else. I believe I have some kind of Irish single malt tovked away somewhere...

I haven't owned that many different headphones (my main pair, and the ones now feeding Vivaldis Stabat Mater though my ears are Sennheiser HD-540's that I bought over 20 years ago - at the time they were Sennheisers top of the line model), so probably I'm the wrong person to have opinions on...

That is the method I usually use with the HD-540's (10 cm or 4" earpads, no "stirrups"). A slim pillow folded once, actually. It works OK for a couple of hours, and then I need to rest my head for a bit. I can't move my head much, though, before the earcaps (is that the correct word?) touch the...

Difficult question, as I've had it for only a few weeks. I can't really say much more than that it sounds very neutral to me, and appears to do exactly what a "technically ideal" amp should do, i.e. amplify the signal without distorting it in any way, have high s/n-ratio, and control the drivers...

Bumping my own message, because I'm still curious about if my understanding of the math behind the damping factor might be correct, and I figured that the time-delay caused by having my fist post moderator-vetted might have caused some members to miss the post...   B.r. Patrik

Basic situation: Think long(ish) bed-ridden medical treatment and eventual convalescence. Combined with a love for music, and a craving for good sound.   Problem: Full size (over ear) headphones often are so large, or have “stirrups” (like Beyer DT´s and Teslas, as well as some other brands)...

My first post, so be gentle, please... :-) I just recently got a HA-501, which I've so far only used with my ancient Sennheiser HD-540 (300 Ohm model, got them in 1991 for the equivalent of about 110 €, whatever that might correspond to at todays wages and prices, and yes, I do save my receipts...