I would imagine most of the power output argument between a balanced and unbalanced system with the regard to headphones is probably a moot point. Never heard a set of headphones that couldn't make your ears bleed at high or even moderate volume settings.

Thanks Mark for clearing that up for me. Getting into audio equipment always has you 2nd guessing whether you made the right choice for component selection. My budget started off at a $1000 for my computer driven DAC/headphone system and so far I spent more than triple that! It's a very...

Here is my take on this question If you live in an area where you won't bother your neighbors turning-up the volume get a good pair of speakers. I prefer having your body act as a big transducer absorbing the sound which also gets transmitted to your ear as well as the sensation of feeling the...

Great thread ! I was wondering as well, what the degree of advantages of having a balanced connector on the headphones where the information posted here cleared the air....... I think Correct me if I'm wrong. To a layman like myself, here is my take on all this: Having a balanced system is...

I think I found something that might resolve my problem If you read my post where I wanted the connection to the DAC to be internal to my computer not wanting a cable sticking out the I/O panel and looping back into the computer which is kind of messy. The problem is I'm not 100% confident in...

Haven't seen anything regarding green diaphragms on the V2's. The diaphragms on these headphones seem to be transparent looking at them up through the light. I think what you're seeing is an anomaly in the image from my smartphone

I just received my Hifiman Arya's and was wondering if anyone makes a molded coiled cable with a 6.3 mm jack? The reason is I've had experiences having to get out of my chair while listening to music and moving away where the cable suddenly pulls taught. Having the coil allows for a bit more...

Just received the Sonic Imagery 994 dual op amps Here is an image of it next to the Sparko 2590 single for comparison purposes. Ya, this should be a better fit in the PM2 This turned my $435 PM2 (that's what I paid for it they usually go for $550) into a $735 PM2. Now if I get the Burson 3A...

OK, thanks Terco :thumbsup:

Seifemit, thanks for posting Are the Stealth Magnet only available in the V3? I was under the impression the V2 was also Stealth Magnet. There is so much information out there it gets a bit confusing. The box the Arya's came in do say "Stealth Magnet" on the label. Just want to make sure I got...

I just received my Arya's Can someone tell me what the difference is between the V2 and the V3 and if you can tell the difference just by looking at them? I'm sure I got the V3 but am curious, thanks

Thanks Dremlin, you've been a big help to me making better decisions and saving me a lot of grief The new Arya's just arrived I'll get back to you regarding the op amp install I gotta run. Making great progress on my PC rig, hopefully will post pics soon

Update Andrew at Sparko sent me an email regarding the Voltage regulators and thinks what he has is not compatible. I told him I'll get him the p/n's to confirm this but it would require me popping the lid off my PM2 to read the numbers off the devices. If anyone has a photo with a clear view...

OK, ordered the dual 994 (non-LV version) op amps from Sonic Imagery. Now I need to order the 35mm flex DIP socket extensions and DIP sockets from Burson One item I thought I would mention are the Discrete Voltage Regulators from Sparko Labs I stumbled across when looking at their op amps. I...

I was looking for a headphone mount to screw to the side of my computer. Looked on Ebay and Amazon. After scouring thru pages and pages I found this...