I just wanted to leave my impressions regarding this amazing little headphone amp after recently dropping in on fellow head-fier and Brilliant Zen Audio owner Mike Mossey. Mike has a partnership with K Works wizard Igor Kuznetsoff, who recently developed the pint sized powerhouse Bravissimo...

NOW CLOSED     So here it is, sorry for the delay in posting.   HiFiMAN HE-500 HiFiMAN EF-5 ROOM'S FS HEADPHONE STAND TOXIC CABLES BLACK WIDOW HE CABLE All new and unused  Total value £1,325   As some of you know, i always ike to give a little back to my customers few times a year...

Alright, so I have a bit of a predicament.    I just purchased a second hand EF1, for $200:  (this is an image I found on the internet, mine is still in transit)       The EF5, however, is close to $500 brand new:         The EF2, on the Head-Direct website, is currently $170. It...

Both of them get  good reviews. And the difference with the price, I feel is comparable since the Pan-Am has a DAC. Don't really need the DAC. Will use the audio-gd NFB-11.32 or Maverick Audio Tubemagic D2. Since I also have the Maverick Audio A1 that use the same tubes that Pan-Am does that is...

Alright, so I am looking to invest in a non very expensive setup to drive the HiFiMan HE-6 (or the HE-500, whichever comes first for me). I know the Lyr can drive the HE-6, but how well? What about the HiFiMan EF5?   Also, does anyone else have amp suggestions for the HE-6 under $1000? Thanks!

Recently I have received a pair of HE-500 and Hifiman EF-5 headphone amplifier through a prize draw - lucky me .   On first hearing I can say they are well matched gears BUT I think if the performance of the EF-5 can be improved further I am sure there should be a jump in the overall SQ.  ...

So I just got myself a K702, and id like to pair it with a nicer amp than my e17, only I dont know if ill need a new dac to go with it, I'm pretty sure the LO bypass only works with the E09k not the 3.5mm aux jack, so if I take my e17, and connect it to a better amp maybe around ~$1000+ (I plan...

I would appreciate some thoughts on this rig I'm thinking of getting:   Beyerdynamic DT 880 or AKG Q701   Musical Fidelity V DAC II   Little Dot MK III   All these are around the £200 mark and easily purchased from Amazon I was wondering if you guys think this system would have...

I currently have the Calyx Coffee DAC for my Laptop (I normally use my CD player for music, but despite certain circumstances, I have to resort to my PC often) and I was wondering if anyone has good experience with the Nuforce HDP. I originally bought the Calyx Coffee for it's useful Track Skip...

I'm currently waiting for an Asgard amp to arrive for another pair of headphones, and I was wondering if it would be possible to run these off of it. I've heard you can damage headphones if you put too much power into them.   I know it's completely unnecessary, but I can't plug them into the...

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Sorry for creating a new topic, but I did not see a recommendation thread on Summit-fi.   OK, here is my situation: Currently own:  AKG K701 + Sennheiser HD650.   Using my Onkyo reciever as headphone amp (and its headphone out is very capable, it can drive even the Hifiman HE6s).     I...

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Hi guys, I bought a Sennheiser HD600 today on impulse, just after getting a Beyer DT880 250 ohms a week ago. This adds to my collection of Grado SR325iS, ATH-M50, ATH-AD700, AKG K550, etc. My music is predominantly rock, Blues, R&B and are usually from my iMac in Lossless and 320. I have an...

hi guys. thinking of upgrading my nuforce icon hd to another dac and headphone amp, and this time a separate unit. thinking of the little dot dac_II and little dot MK IV combo. what do u guys think? is it a worthy upgrade? reason i wanted to upgrade to tube amp is because i like the warmer...

I'm thinking to buy a desktop amp to improve the SQ of my STX. I have HE400, and it can sound better.  is STX > EF5 > HE400 a good idea?? or I should buy a new DAC too.   can you recomend any other amp for that?   Thanks!

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I've been getting some help in the official HE-400 thread, but more opinions are always good.  I have a new pair of HE-400s that I'm using with my LD MK1+ and HM-601 right now, but I and willing to spend $400 total on both an amp and DAC.  So far I've been recommended the LD 1+ as an amp but...

When Sennheiser displayed the HD 800, there was either a Lehmann Audio or Violectric amplifier driving the headphones. With the introduction of their new in-house amplifier I believe they use that now (though I have never seen it). I have never seen an AKG display so what do they use to power...

  Is it safer to unplug headphones before turning an amp on and off?  I thought I read somewhere about power surges during on-off that might damage headphones.  This might be just with certain amps, though. Thanks! btw, I have a Hifiman EF-5.

Hi fellow HFiers! I have done a lot of thinking and I made myself 4 possible choices for my first tube amp. I'm planning on using it with the E17&E9 DAC and amp combo via RCA line to the tube amp. I was thinking of the EF5 at first, but I was a little worried by the price tag and the sheer power...

Hey guys,   So I recently got a HE-500 and I'm thinking about getting the EF5 to drive it. I currently have a Xonar Essence STX driving it and it's actually performing nicely (just feels really neutral and thin). I want something warmer, and fuller, but with the same amazing soundstage. Is...

Hi, Anyone pairing the EF-5 with LCD-2? Are they a good combo together? For those of you who used to own this amp, what amp do you currently pair with the LCD-2 that provide better SQ? Thanks, would really appreciate your help!

title says it all .. anybody know or have experience with this?   thanks

I know that the He-4's are pretty tough to drive and i read some where someone recommended running them off a receiver that puts out about 70wpc with an adapter cable.   I have a nice denon 100wpc receiver, would this be a good/adequate pair until i can afford a better headphone amp?  ...