Quote: This was NOT part of the sales literature when I bought my HE-5/EF-5 combo!!! lol     Unfortunately, I haven't had much time lately to do much listening but one area that I feel the HE-5's were a bit weak in were it's somewhat "distant" midrange (requiring me to crank up the...

Quote: Originally Posted by vagarach This Australian race was the most enjoyable race to watch since Hungary 2006, which Button also won . I'm worried about Schumacher, it seems that the Brawn GP design still hasn't matched the Red Bull's abilities, Button won a lot of points when...

Quote: Originally Posted by FrederikS|TPU Schumacher did a good start and then Alonso made a reckless move and did not yield to Button who had the right of way. The incident was completely Alonso's fault neither Button or Schumacher can be faulted for that. What are you...

Very curious to hear the LEs... I'm quite happy with the HE-5/EF-5 combo. The amp (and of course source - in my opinion to a lesser degree - with these phones) makes a huge difference. I think it's smart to go to plastic, as wood is such a headache to manufacture etc. Glad I got the original...

HMMMM wonder what the differences between the He-5 and HE-5LE will be... for only $100 more... wonder if this is a precursor to a Hiffiman JH13/JH16 threak!!! ps I'm the happy owner of the EF-5/HE-5 combo

Quote: Originally Posted by agbassano Still trying to finalize... If I can make it from the City I can bring an an HE5 EF5 Combo... but lugging a source like my CAL CL-15 CD player???? (yes, I would bring a power strip and extension regardless) Hope to see you all regardlerss...

The amp - EF5 - I would bring along with the headphones the HE5... I'm am just concerned about the source... I don't think I'll make it to my place in Jersey to bring the HD-650's and Perreaux SXH1 (as that would've been even easier than lugging the CL-15 )...

Still trying to finalize... If I can make it from the City I can bring an an HE5 EF5 Combo... but lugging a source like my CAL CL-15 CD player???? (yes, I would bring a power strip and extension regardless) Hope to see you all regardlerss

Quote: Originally Posted by Drag0n So......if the capacitance and inductance is in a certain ratio over 100's of feet of wire, but all of a sudden through the last 6 feet, it changes ; Wouldnt that make the power supply in said amplifier transform the power differently? And if the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Punnisher Quick question: Why is jitter even an issue? Couldn't the device simply cache the data for a short time to negate the effects of even severe jitter? Some kind of buffer I suppose. It would seem that even a modest buffer would take care of...

The "apocalyptic" Verdi Requiem - it's glorious... If the Dies irae doesn't blow your mind (nearly literally) - I don't know what else will.

I just downloaded MAX 0.91 and see no ALAC format... is this the incorrect version, any advice?? THANKS!

I've never lived on the left coast... but San Francisco is absolutely fantastic - I visit friends there pretty frequently. Boston is nice and the corridor from Boston to DC is great for long weekends etc. San Diego is also very nice (cannot think of a better place climate wise), but I just don't...

Quote: Originally Posted by OHPC Most female opera singers - usually you can't hear the words, because they think that singing opera is lots of vibrato, and pay no attention to the real meaning of the text. You just hear "garble, garble, garble" and lots of vibrato. I mean, I...

Quote: Originally Posted by Lex2 I guess the question would be: if she didn't warble as much and her name wasn't Maria Callas would she still be "great"? I've heard it said, and it makes sense to me, that it is her distinct voice that really drives her fame. When so many sopranos...

I guess Diana Krall is fair game because she is often listed by audiophiles as a "reference"... but does anyone really think that Beyonce, Britney or Madonna etc. believes that they themselves have great voices? They're performers - not especially gifted singers or musicians. I'll probably...

Actually the pyramid is quite fitting... now the hieroglyphics the Germans love to use seem much more appropriate!

The presentation of the HE-5's was definitely different for me too (compared to my HD 650s), but for me it was more a question of getting used to them... The more I listen the more amazed I become with the HE-5's - their clarity and resolution are top notch.

Nice review Shahrose! Also, nice stand, where'd you source it??? I also prefer the light weight and clamping of my HD650s... I've never been accused of having a big head and in fact, the HE-5's feel a bit heavy and loose on my noggin, the headband doesn't really support the weight - not...

very good! I can somewhat understand burn in having some effect on drivers in loudspeakers/headphones - as those are actually mechanical devices and we accept that car engines for example can and do benefit from "seating" in. Aside from that... I really just can't get my mind around cables...

Thanks for your confirmation! My unit does have a voltage switch and came set at 16v. I've slid the switch to 18v and am listening away...

No response yet on the OUTPUT voltage (16v or 18v)???

I'll give it a shot. Many thanks!

I'm very disappointed with the sound quality out of my Zen Touch. I purchased a 40GB version so i could play uncompressed WAV files with my Shures E5Cs. The E5Cs have always required some equalizer adjustments to sound fantastic, and the highly compressed files on my Sony MD1 (minidisc) with...