Bought JP’s Susvaras locally. Great seller, easy to work with, would buy from again. Thanks!

I'll be trying to make it out, but no promises. If it works out, I'll bring a lighter setup than last time - Modi 2 >> Mini-X >> HE-6 (modded). That way I can fit it in one suitcase instead of two.    Just grab a gumby. It's more than good enough and can be had for not much over $1000...

  Interesting choice of amp. I have a 4100w but was planning on hooking mine up to an Emotiva X-100. What do you think of the 4000 with them?   Edit: I evidently do not understand English, since you just said you don't have your HE-6's yet.

  The thing to keep in mind is that the attack and decay are exponential with electrostats. So you get really rapid and sharp attacks of transients, plus quick, impactful bass. The downside is that you don't get much sustain. So, for instance, with sustained synthesized sub bass, you won't get...

  You'll notice that Schiit never posts about the sound signature of their gear. That's something that I really respect. They're just putting quality products out there and letting them sell themselves. 

First of all, it was nice to meet you all, Head-Fi and Massdrop folks alike. It seems my KGSSHV developed a channel imbalance (we isolated it to the HV by testing other phones and swapping the DAC’s channels), but it’s hopefully just a dislodged wire somewhere in the case. It seems clear that it...

In numerical terms, which frequencies are you talking about? I notice many recordings are EQ'ed to have little content below 30-40 hz, certainly under 20 hz. (Of course, many recordings aren't mic'ed in a way that allows much even below 80hz.) It's saddening, though, because 20-40hz is a really...

Seconding both of these. I haven't heard the 007s in forever and would love to compare them to the 009s. I've also heard the he-6s can respond really well to modding. Also, I'm bringing my 650s by request. I think they sound great, even though they're not on the same technical tier as the...

I'd love to do a comparison between your modded 800s and a stock pair with Sonarworks EQ applied, if you'd be interested. (I believe there will be quite a few stock 800s present.)

Still interested. Yggy > KGSSHV > SR009 as mentioned.

I'm in for yggy >> kgsshv >> sr-009. I can also bring my modded hd-800s (rug liner) and hd-650s (marvey mod) if there's interest.   I'd love to do a comparison of the 009's and 007's if anybody has a pair of 007s. 

That's not a bad idea. I can't stop hearing the BBC Dip - or whatever it's called - as a coloration. I suppose there are worse ways to spend money than the pro kit. I'll do it eventually, once my wallet recovers. Speaker-Fi makes headphones seem cheap.

    Keep in mind that room modes are affected by note frequency. So as you go higher in frequency, space between peaks and nulls decreases. This is why newer iterations of Audyssey don't bother fixing room modes in the treble. I'd suggest starting by EQing bass and then working your way up. Or...

I'm interested in attending. I'd be bringing the KGSSHV >> SR-009 plus a DAC of some sort. I figure there'll be enough HD800's present that I wouldn't bring my pair.

Quote: Thanks for the explanation. So in this case then, using a power amp with a high output impedance might sound "bad" and one might incorrectly attribute the frequency imbalance resulting from impedance problems to a lack of power, and thus opamps.  

  Quote: In my understanding - and I know little about EE type stuff, I'm just repeating what I've read - having a high output impedance amplifier would amplify the low frequencies around that 100hz hump. Feel free to correct me if you have a better explanation.  

  Quote:   I was saying that if a headphone's impedance varies by frequency, then a high output impedance amp can affect frequency balance. For example, here's one for the HD800 - which many people prefer with output impedance adapters to add bass.  

I have the newest version of the headband and indeed there is a bit of a tendency to slip if I'm looking down to read and so on. Nothing too bad, I just push the headband farther back on my head.   And with regard to power amps and headphones, the main reason to believe they sound bad is...

Quote: Just some info. There's a thread on head-fi that you can find if you search that investigates the source for the 1/4" jack on amps. The vast majority of amps' 1/4" jacks are driven from the main power supply with resistors, meaning they have plenty of power. A few amps use op-amps...

So I've been listening to my new pair of LCD-2s for a few days now and have, overall, a very positive opinion. Countless people have offered opinions so I'll keep them very brief for now.   I expected the LCD-2 to be fast and transparent, but I have to say they really impressed me in this...

Quote:   [semi-off-topic] No offense intended, but the AD2000 sound fast mostly because of the upper-mids emphasis. They don't have anywhere near the speed of Stax setups. I owned a pair of AD2000 for around a year and enjoyed them, but I don't think they're in the same league as the O2...

January 14th and I just got my order page.

I would like to come, this will be my first norcal meet and I'd love to hear some of the releases since my last meet around a year ago.   The only full-size phones I have at the moment are my hd-25 and DT250 (doubt my lcd-2 will have arrived by the meet) so I'll bring them along, and if for...

Quote: Now come on, there are plenty of educated and well-informed users who prefer high-end dynamics to electrostats. I personally prefer the O2 Mk1 to any dynamic around, but that's just my taste, and I do not think they are technically superior to a few of the top-tier dynamics.

Quote: I would caution you against the 770's as a former owner. The mids are very sucked out which gets really tiresome after a while. The highs can be shrill and sibilant. And the bass, while plentiful, is boomy and one-note. If you want bassy cans, the M50s or a pair of Denons will do...