I just couldn't stand always looking at the speaker cables/adapter hanging off the front of the HA-1 if I decided to use the headphone out to amp solution. I have continued to listen to both and with SACDs from the BDP-83 the P5 is consistently a bit more transparent and the bass is more...

It came from the factory set in high gain mode so that it what I used at first.  I also tried the normal setting.  I noticed no difference in the sound quality through my speakers but it did seem to run cooler in the normal setting. 

Ha ha, I would love to keep both but I value my marriage. Yeah, the Joes are special. They were my fathers and he passed away a few years ago. They are a great way to remember him. I thought he was crazy for spending so much for a couple of book shelf speakers, but now I get it. I felt a...

I believe you are right about the headphone amp always running. I wonder if OPPO could adjust that with a firmware update, although I doubt it. I spent a few more hours running the headphone out of the P5 and it did help considerably. I am amazed at what $1200 buys today.

The rack has a built in fan that activates when the ambient temp gets above 85. Does anybody have an opinion about the DACs in these 2 pres? The oppo is superior on paper, but I don't hear much if any difference. Do you think the oppo would pull ahead if they were both fed a higher resolution...

It has been around 4 years since I logged on, but I thought I could contribute a bit about the HA-1 as a preamp.  I have been looking for a quality 2 channel pre with a built in DAC and headphone out.  I have been using a Bryston sp 1.7 as a preamp in a  5.1 surround sound system.  I have...

Try some 2005 Dt990s I just got them and I think they are fantastic. Similar to the D2000s but more detailed from top to bottom and more open sounding. On sale at B&H for $180.

Got them yesterday and so far I am impressed. A little bit of burn in (about 12 hours) did wonders. They sound like the 880s on steriods. They definitely have a different sound though, not nearly as dry as the 880s and a satisfying bass punch. My favorite full size I have owned, my short list...

I almost always run my phones from a receiver (although I have an amp) and the 595s were terrible from it. I have found that harder to drive phones sound better from a receiver. The AKG K601s sounded the best and they are very tough to drive. Of course every receiver is different so your...

I just ordered some 990s 2005 250 ohms for $188 shipped. Get them while they are hot.

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I had the 80 ohm version (way to much bass) and now I have the the 2005s. The 2005s have a flat frequency response with a bit of extra bite in the treble, I think they are great.

After getting in on the $110 770 deal from amazon, I liked them so much I sold my 880s, and D2000s. The 770s have the detail of the 880s with a more upfront midrange. The phones I really miss are the K601s, they have about the same amount of bass as your 770s but a warmer tone and a fantastic...

Quote: Originally Posted by dBs The DT770 250Ohms must be a completely different beast than the 880s because I listen to a lot of trance, techno, and symphonic metal, and I swear these present at least those 3 genres to almost perfection for my tastes. I sold my D2000s and 880s...

Tfarney is right on the money in my experience. I have not used the headphone out of a yamaha, but the headphone out on my Denon 5700 is indeed about 90% as good as the dedicated amps I have heard. It is so close that IMO anyone on a budget and interested in an AVR is crazy to spend a bunch of...