Quote: I had exactly the same experience at first. I ended up bending the headband into submission to conform to my head (and distributing the weight evenly across the top). This made all the difference, and now I can wear it for hours with zero discomfort (except for the heat I guess, but...

Quote:   Agreed, there's a certain organic quality to DSD recordings that's hard to explain when contrasting to good PCM. I've heard that this is attributable in large part to the filtering done during recording, and then the playback filtering implemented during playback. Perhaps it's it...

Thank you for taking the time to share your opinions. I thoroughly enjoyed reading your impressions, and feel it's very beneficial to the community (particularly those that can't audition). First hand user accounts, as opposed to reviews by "professionals" (whose motives might be ambiguous) on...

Thanks for your insights Smeckles. I'm considering the CD-77.1 and the DAC2X (among a few others) and would like to hear more about your impressions of these two units: the CD-77 & DAC2X in particular.   Which sounds more "analog"? I think I know the answer to this already, but I'd like your...

Well it's only been a few hours, but comparing the Silverstar to the Isoclean I had in there to begin with, there seems to be increased top-end sparkle, and air. I've switched them out a few times, and the difference is subtle, but it's there. I suppose the difference would be much larger...

All, It might be a good idea to post the resistance values of your fuses if you have access to a multimeter. I just ordered a Hifi Tuning Silverstar and will post my result soon.

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Quote: 2 Vrms is well within spec for unbalanced RCA connections (perhaps a bit low, but I think most consumer gear is, so quite normal). If you have access to a digital multimeter I would measure them, but based on your results with other phones it sounds like a problem with your LCD-3s.

Quote: Yikes that loud! I've had the unveil treatment done to mine as well but 10 on the dial is as high as I've ever gone (I'm usually just under 9:30). At 10 I'd get a ear ache with any kind of prolonged listening. Where are you on the dial with other headphones?

Quote: +1 This amp is very responsive to tube rolling.     Quote: How would you know that, you never even heard it???

Quote: Thanks for the insights Kiertijai, I'm really glad you got a nice strong set. With this kind of money it's hard to purchase without test results on modern equipment. It's entirely possible to pay thousands and get something that's practically "half-dead" or worse. To be fair, one...

  Quote: Greetings Magick Man, If you're using the balanced outs and your amp's input stage can handle 10 Vrms, I strongly suggest you try setting the pads at 0 dB attenuation. I would take the -10 dB headphone jumpers off also while you're in there. At these settings, the level of...

You'll have no problems with gain on that headphone. I'm at around 9:00 on dial and it's loud. As far as the wattage, that figure doesn't mean much without knowing into what impedance load that corresponds to. Let's assert that he knew that you were talking about the LCD-2 and he quoted you...

Quote: Ah, thanks for info Skylab. Decisions, decisions . The only think slightly off-putting about the HE-6 adapter to me is that I can't easily switch between speaker and headphone output. I'd be perfect if there were pass-through speaker terminals and a switch to take the adapter in...

Quote: I agree the Leben is absolutely fabulous with the LCD-3. I'm looking at branching out and was considering an HE-6 (with the speaker adapter), or HD800 for this amp; what do you think has better synergy?

Quote: +1 I'd be very interesting to see how these stack up to your vintage WEs. Has anyone else noticed the unusual increase of "etched base" WEs on ebay? Unfortunately they look really, really fake.  

I wait about 30 minutes also, but sometimes (usually weekends) the amp is on all day and I may not get to listening for hours. I should also mention that I burn in for at least 48 hours (12 hrs a day) using the JLab tool. It uses white and pink noise, as well as various frequency sweeps (with...

Yes, it's just the base of that's a bit shabby. The glass and internal structure have no problems at all.   It was difficult to capture on camera but here are two shots: You can barely see them, but these are two tiny chips   Here you see a bit of the bubbly paint texture, and the...

Hi Blackmore, Sorry I haven't posted updates in a while, I've been busy burning in my newly acquired Mullard tube and Berkeley DAC. I've got about 70 hours on the tubes so far, and I feel like they're fully baked in now (I think most of the change occurred about 40-50 hrs in). The verdict...

Quote: lol, thank god, Audeze reputation saved!  

Quote: I can relate. I'm about 4 hours drive from the nearest meet "hotspot", so auditioning gear is a challenge to say the least. Based on other people's accounts, I think if I were shopping for an integrated today the WA5, Cary 300sei, and Decware Zen Torii would be on my short...

Glow shot (well sorta):     Really early impressions: I didn't notice any of the stridency in the highs that San Raal did, although my phone/amp combo is likely warmer; overall nicely extended airy highs. The thing that struck me first was the authoritative bass (although not overblown...

Great review Appleheadmay, thanks!   I'm about to take the plunge on this myself but was wondering if anyone compared this with a Bryston, or Berkeley Alpha series 1?

Quote: Thanks for weighing in on these tubes. Your assessment seems to be consistent with the other reviews of this tube: that it has a "classic", more organic sound, in homage to the venerable WE of yore, while other tubes like EML, EAT, and RP have a "modern" sound, emphasizing high and...

Ahhh, very nice . I also heard you need to burn these in pretty vigorously. Say what you will, but the BT's white base does match the Takas lol.