Can anyone compare the T1 Gen 2 bass to the DT880 for me, more/less?. I'm thinking of buying a used T1.2 and the DT880 is my only reference for Beyer house sound. Similar sound signature?

"6sn7 is super linear and offensive to no one's listening palate but the 6dj8 has a beautiful coloured tone that is addictive. it also needs the anode plate voltage to be lowered to around 130v for the 6dj8 and 150v for the 6922 and 7308 to function a long time. it'll work fine at 200v on the...

Can you comment of the sound quality compared to the Mobius, if you have heard both?

I waited for so long for it and really wanted to like it. Sold it at a heavy discount.

@makethemusic I appreciate your reasonable and considered response to my post. I truly did want the explorer to be the amazing device that solved my audio needs. The members here who are bringing their own audio collections (flacs, CD rips etc.) and are happy to function offline in airplane...

I have a solution for you and this is what I did. Sell you Explorer, I mean it, save yourself the grief and buy another DAP that will sound just as good and be a hundred times more reliable, if admittedly far less interesting. I loved everything about my explorer, the look, the feel, the...

Many Thanks @project86 for taking the time to respond to my comments. I do feel more reassured to hear from a reviewer that they genuinely enjoy and endorse the products they review. Don't get me wrong I love what Massdrop do and offer many thanks to them for giving us the opportunity to get...

I'm getting to be a little suspect of Massdrops new sales strategies. Their pairings with big names in the audio business, while cool at first (HD6XX) now just seem like a way to leverage interest and sales. Their use of known reviewers (all respect to project86) and head-fi as sales platforms...

Can only comment on my current setup but I prefer the O2+ODAC combo over my AuneT1 (7308 tube) with the TH-X00. I find the bass is a little quicker on the O2 while the tube amp bloats the mid bass a bit too much. That said I'd take the tubes over solid state for my DT880 any day of the week, so...

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Agree with point   Agree with point 3. Certainly a nice DAC but could be improved by linking it up to a seperate amp with good bass response.

I haven't heard the HD600 so I can't comment. I can comment on inflated prices as I live in Australia and with our dollar being so weak to the US buying audio gear online is much less appealling than 6-12 months ago. I'd really like a decent second hand HD650 but not for 300+ USD :-(   I don't...

I didn't even realise Alessandro had released an MS1e. Well I guess I'll know what I've got (2nd hand) when I open them up and take a look :-)   Cheers, 

Awesome, well I might give the venting a go then :-)

Totally agree,   I won't be looking any further than the 7308. I have a green label JAN. IMO I actually quite like the bass, super tight and well defined. Excellent bass resolution compared to the stock 6922 and lovely soundstage.