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Hifiman EF5 + Xonar Essence STX op amps
Hi all, I just ordered my STX and I've done a little bit of research on upgrading op amps for the EF5 and both op amps on the STX. I was wondering if anyone knew of a good match with this hardware on HE-500s. I guess the better question actually should be "how do these op amps change the...- ericeng91
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HiFiman HE-500 (HE as in High End) Proving to be an enjoyable experience in listening.
To follow up on my post from earlier this afternoon, I am now a proud owner of an HE-500!! Couldn't be happier (well... my wallet could be) and now to begin the break in!!!- ericeng91
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HiFiman HE-500 (HE as in High End) Proving to be an enjoyable experience in listening.
Finally going to a local store to audition the HE500s today. If I like them and all things go as planned, I might be coming home tonight as a new owner of some awesome headphones!!!!- ericeng91
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HiFiman HE-500 (HE as in High End) Proving to be an enjoyable experience in listening.
Haha. a list would be great, and a list of tubes would be even more awesome! I actually purchased the EF5 in anticipation of purchasing a Hifiman headphone. It wasn't until recently that I've more actively pursuing the HE500.- ericeng91
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HiFiman HE-500 (HE as in High End) Proving to be an enjoyable experience in listening.
I'm not sure where I mentioned it (possibly in another post), but I only had a short time with the HE400s. They sounded great, but do be honest, they were the best I've heard on headphones, so I never really had a good comparison. Honestly, my closest was some AKG 701s, or my Westone 4r IEMs -...- ericeng91
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HiFiman HE-500 (HE as in High End) Proving to be an enjoyable experience in listening.
Yea, I just moved to the michigan area not too long ago and I went on their open house. Great looking place with some awesome audio equipment there. As for the HE-500, they sold their display very recently, and they said they would be getting 3 more in stock or so (one for display, 2 for...- ericeng91
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HiFiman HE-500 (HE as in High End) Proving to be an enjoyable experience in listening.
Overture Audio http://www.overture-audio.com/ Mainly loud speakers, but (at least at the open house) they had a corner set up for desktop amps and headphones.- ericeng91
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HiFiman HE-500 (HE as in High End) Proving to be an enjoyable experience in listening.
I'm looking to get to a store in my area (ann arbor) either this weekend or next to audition the He-500s. Very exciting as my current pair of headphones are (much cheaper) Sennheiser HD555s from about 6 or 7 years ago. Just have to wait for the store to get some he500s back in stock before i...- ericeng91
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Hifiman HE-400i and HE-560: From CES to Pre-Launch
Don't quote me on the 500 being discontinued. Earlier in the thread they mentioned the HE-4 was being discontinued, and to me, it doesn't make sense to continue the HE-500 if the 400i is so close in price and the 560 is considered the upgraded model. So that's just my speculation. Hifiman...- ericeng91
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Hifiman HE-400i and HE-560: From CES to Pre-Launch
I'm not saying I'm buying right now. But if the 500 is stopping production, that doesn't give me A LOT of time to sit and think over it. I figure, why not ask the people at HiFiMan how they feel about the two products?- ericeng91
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Hifiman HE-400i and HE-560: From CES to Pre-Launch
Oh man. Now that's really got me thinking of 500 vs 560. Would I be asking too much for a more-or-less "unbiased" opinion on the two? Sound quality & comfort vs the price difference.- ericeng91
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Hifiman HE-400i and HE-560: From CES to Pre-Launch
I know this is slightly OT, and i'm not sure if this has been discussed yet, but I am thinking of getting a HE-500. However, with these coming out so soon, what's the difference between the 400i and 500? I've read about the differences between the 500 and 560, but I don't know if I can justify...- ericeng91
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Westone 4R Amp
I own HiFiman RE-0 IEMs, but that's it from their product line for now. My cousin has HE-5s and they sound awesome. Seriously considering their HE line of full size headphones.- ericeng91
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Westone 4R Amp
I'm pretty open to what amps I use. As of now, the amp is planned to be attached to my PC, so I never really thought about using a portable amp. My main purpose for going with a desktop amp is because I might have a pretty decent deal on a EF-5. If that deal falls though, I'll definitely take...- ericeng91
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Westone 4R Amp
Hi all, sorry to dig up a (possibly) old thread, and also side track it a little bit. I'm looking to get a desktop amp - Hifiman EF5 or Schiit Lyr kind of amp. How will the Westone 4r deal with these amps? is there anything I should worry about as far as using a power source like those two?- ericeng91
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