I've been using the GE 408A as well as the stock 6JI for a while now. The 408A is nice, seems to bring out more detail, focus is around the mids/uppermids. I find it lacking bass punch though. Are all 408As like this (Sylvanias, WE)? The 6JI is pronouncedly more bass-friendly. Can anyone...

DHL in US is no more. They still do international shipping, but they're greatly reducing the number of locations in the US. It happened very recently so they are probably still in the process of reorganizing. This may be the cause of the problems you guys are having.

I have both. They are on a very similar level in terms of SQ. Very different sound signature though. HD555s are heavily mid-centric. D1001's mids are recessed but have better highs and lows. D1001s gain much from recabling. For music I choose my Denons 98% of the time now. HD555 I use only...

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I got my 1+ and GE 408A tubes a few days ago. You guys were right about unmatched tubes. I can hear the difference in amplitude between some pairings of the 4 tubes I bought. Had to try them in different pairs and switch em around a several times to find the best match of the tubes I bought...

I just got my I+ and it sounds amazing with my recabled d1001s. Even without burnin. Really happy right now Using GE 408A tubes btw.

Quote: Originally Posted by Seba I find the Sylvania's as REB described. They will give the bass if needed. They are in another league than JAN Philips 6028. I find them so good that I'm planning to sell my MKIV SE to fund my other purchases. BTW What OPA would be good for op-amp...

Quote: Originally Posted by Dept_of_Alchemy I'll second that. Tubes like these are typically 30 to 60 years old and their measurements are all over the place, I've bought quite a few tubes from shady dealers that come terribly mismatched and that's why I only buy matched pairs from...

I just got a response back from Chris at Piexx who said it really isn't necessary to match tubes especially if they come from the same lot. So the GE 408A from Piexx don't come matched. Can't really blame them for the price though.

Quote: Originally Posted by malldian Are they matched from there? Good question.. Someone posted on the Little Dot forums that they were selling them matched, but it says nothing on the Piexx website. I sent over an email asking if they match so I'll let you know when I hear from...

waiting for my LD I+ to arrive. I'm new to tube rolling. is the 408a type supposed to be best out of the three supported types? is it because of the higher voltage heater rating? i got in on the $1.50 per piece GE 408a's. A little under $12 shipped for 4 pieces.

Source = X-Fi music, soon to be op-amp + cap modded. I should probably research DACs soon though. After much frantic research, I've settled on the LD I+. Figure since all I've got are low impedance phones right now, it makes sense. Plus it's cheap. Trigger pulling time.

Would a Darkvoice 336i/se do anything for the recabled d1001?

Quote: Originally Posted by JamesL Of the headphones I've heard, the dt880 and hd650 to me, running from a ipod or my pc onboard still sounds better than my d1001 from any dac/amp combination. While the headphone amp and dac are both very important, I think the tendency here is to...

Also open to DAC/AMP combos under the same budget if the DAC is quite noticeably superior to the X-Fi. Help!

I'm in the market for a desktop amp that can be bought off eBay. This will be my first amp! Looking for something that will significantly improve on my low impedance mid-fi headphones (recabled Denon d1001, and HD555 but don't care as much for the HD555), as well as become a sort of base amp...

Wanted to increase my frag count on CS with a good pair of headphones -> found head-fi. My gaming needs were satisfied with an X-FI + HD555. However with better sound, music became much more enjoyable and important to me (although it was always pretty important). My taste in music broadened...

Alright, thanks for the quick response guys . D3 it is.

Quote: Originally Posted by MaoDi keep the harman kardon's, they're made by etymotic, and are the exact same as the Altec Lansing Im716 except in black, and those are fantastic earphones, on the other hand. the bose just suck. do you have a source for this claim?

I'm considering either getting the D3 or the P3 and I have a couple of questions for whoever can help me out. Firstly, is it worth it to get a DAC (the D3) if I have an X-FI music or should I just do the op-amp mod on the X-FI instead? I really wouldn't need the DAC for anything else besides...

Quote: Originally Posted by Bonta question for you E3 owners, does the provided interconnect detract form SQ at all? If I made one/bought one/had one made, would I detect enough of a difference to justify the cost? I'll be using the 1st gen I-touch, (waiting for E5 to come out), with...

Quote: Originally Posted by thatwunguy i like it with my denon ah-d1001k from my sansa clip or my macbook pro. Not that the denons lack bass, but the amp makes them punch more. For me, i can hear no degradation of sound quality, but if there were any sq issues, they probably come...

I have a deathadder too as well as HD555s and D1000s I use a Razer Mantis mousepad though! I just noticed we have the same join month (1 day apart) and I'm also from NY

Quote: Originally Posted by nickyboyo Keep your eyes open around some of the shop sites, newegg, amazon,ebay, etc. You should be able to pick up a set of the IM716's cheaper than $90. Do the depod mod and save yourself the hassle of using a Fiio. With the depoding done these little iems...

Quote: Originally Posted by Claus-DK The comfort and isolation on IEM ar very dependent on the tips, the silikone and rubber ones are IMO not as comfortable as foamies and foamies also isolates better.. So if you use the same foamie on different phones the comfort and isolation will...