Recent content by Eric_C
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New release - the AKG K553 Pro - featuring a killer Massdrop deal
Just got mine today. I like them! No nasty glare, and the fit and isolation are sufficient for my purposes (huge, noisy fan in my room).- Eric_C
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= HiFiMAN HE-560 Impressions & Discussion Thread =
mandrake50, money4me247: thanks for clearing that up. I guess the fact that Project Garage amps are all hybrids (and one SS) lends credence to the rule of thumb that hybrids are good for the 560. Quote: Yeah, afaik I'm the only person with a stated real-world example of a tube amp...- Eric_C
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= HiFiMAN HE-560 Impressions & Discussion Thread =
I guess... I'm woefully inadequate at the real science of the stuff, but my layman's thought at the moment is that: 1) I've heard from more knowledgeable folks that full tube is generally bad for HE-560 2) I've tried my 560 out of a tube amp and there was actually distortion aplenty (it's a...- Eric_C
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= HiFiMAN HE-560 Impressions & Discussion Thread =
That's a hybrid though. To my understanding pure tube (OTL) with 560 is a bad idea, although there are probably exceptions.- Eric_C
- Post #10,284
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LFF's Enigma (new from the maker of the Paradox)
Luis has another headphone??- Eric_C
- Post #520
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= HiFiMAN HE-560 Impressions & Discussion Thread =
I would think that all things being equal, 1/8 and 1/4 plugs have no sonic differences.- Eric_C
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= HiFiMAN HE-560 Impressions & Discussion Thread =
Yeah it's not ideal. Source: I had that pairing.- Eric_C
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= HiFiMAN HE-560 Impressions & Discussion Thread =
Tried them with a Pico DAC/amp. Wasn't really impressed.- Eric_C
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= HiFiMAN HE-560 Impressions & Discussion Thread =
What amp do you have? In lieu of a new thread, it might be faster to just search this one for models you're eyeing, or ask with your budget in mind. Heaps of consensus on Lyr 2 (but which tubes, I dunno). Lots of people also like the Ember and its ilk. TMRaven and I both have Asgard 2...- Eric_C
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= HiFiMAN HE-560 Impressions & Discussion Thread =
So do you feel that they hit hard, as per TM's definition?- Eric_C
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LFF's Enigma (new from the maker of the Paradox)
Whoa, why are you selling?- Eric_C
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= HiFiMAN HE-560 Impressions & Discussion Thread =
Haha not at all Skooks! We need more guys like you to tell us young whippersnappers what's what, give us some perspective on this hobby. Also, this is QOTD material:- Eric_C
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= HiFiMAN HE-560 Impressions & Discussion Thread =
Great scott...Skooks is a 100-year-old audiophile!- Eric_C
- Post #8,534
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= HiFiMAN HE-560 Impressions & Discussion Thread =
Oh I think I see what you mean now: HA-1 has DSD, and you're saying it is a DAC/amp combo, so it really is an all-in-one device. If you end up adding a tube amp to it, I think that defeats the purpose of an all-in-one, and I'd go with Sonic Defender's suggestion: get a pure DAC like Gungnir, add...- Eric_C
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= HiFiMAN HE-560 Impressions & Discussion Thread =
Do you consider DSD important? Because these 2 posts seem to contradict each other. And if DSD is important, Schiit has the Loki.- Eric_C
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