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Sennheiser HD660s2
I'm using a FiiO K5 Pro ESS right now, good value for the $90, but I would think a tube amp would bring out the best in the HD600.- PurpleAngel
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Sennheiser HD660s2
What do you use to drive your current HD600 headphones?- PurpleAngel
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Phone interferences with my Headphone cable
Is the Vali 3 line-input connected to the Phone's headphone jack?- PurpleAngel
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Recommendations for replacing Audio-Technica ATH-AD700?
Drop/Hifiman HE5XX (I own two). https://drop.com/buy/drop-hifiman-he5xx- PurpleAngel
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Newbie headphone cable choice advice please
Mogami or Canare quad microphone cable. -
The Takstar, Technical Pro, Gemini Greathon, CyberX, Qpad Thread
I've found Takstar to be a good bang for the buck headphones, if your only paying $66 for headphones (Pro 82 v2), than the FiiO KA13 ($68) is about as much you would want to spend for a DAC/amp to use with them (Pro 82 v2) And it seems the KA13 comes with an adapter, allowing it to be connected...- PurpleAngel
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DAC and audio interface
A headphone amplifier, with a low output impedance might help with a tighter bass. But as your doing audio production, you might invest into some Sony MDR-V6 monitor headphones (used $65?), they should(?) have less biased in the audio. As I would guess the Fostex TH900 MK2 headphone are more...- PurpleAngel
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DAC and audio interface
With 25-Ohm headphones, it's recommended to plug them into a headphone jack with an output impedance of 2.5-(Ohms, or less), for best damping control. Can't find a listing for the output impedance of the Motu M4, so it's output impedance might be well above 2.5-Ohms. OTL tube headphone...- PurpleAngel
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DAC and audio interface
Looks like the only digital output from the M-audio Fast Track Pro is coaxial. So you would need a DAC with S/PDIF coaxial input. But my two cents is to just get a newer Audio Interface. Budget?- PurpleAngel
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For those of us with multiple headphones, which ones are you listening with now?
Massdrop/Hifiman HD5XX headphones :)- PurpleAngel
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The Xonar Essence STX Q/A, tweaking, impressions thread
I own the Essence STX (PCI-E), and used aftermarket op-amps. Stopped using it years ago and now stick to USB DACs. I've listened to modern $100 USB DACs and to me they sounded just as good as my STX. So something like a $150 Topping (E30 II) DAC should be pleasing to your ears :)- PurpleAngel
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The Xonar Essence STX Q/A, tweaking, impressions thread
I would guess a modern $100 USB DAC would equal the Essence ST (PCI) sound card.- PurpleAngel
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The Takstar, Technical Pro, Gemini Greathon, CyberX, Qpad Thread
They are only 18-Ohms, so should not need much voltage to drive them. So my $25 FiiO battery powered portable headphone amplifier would drive them.- PurpleAngel
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Found a 1980's DT880 For 77 Euros Should I get it?
I own the DT880 600-Ohm, slightly bright sound, but other wise good sounding headphones :)- PurpleAngel
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Found a 1980's DT880 For 77 Euros Should I get it?
Are those 250-Ohm or 600-Ohm or other?- PurpleAngel
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The Xonar Essence STX Q/A, tweaking, impressions thread
You mean single channel op-amps vs double channel op-amps? Each slot on the sound card is dual-channel, so it come stock with three dual-channel op-amps. Or you could use 6 single-channel op-amps, in those same three slots. I'm not the expert, but I believe single channel op-amps isolate each...- PurpleAngel
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The Takstar, Technical Pro, Gemini Greathon, CyberX, Qpad Thread
I've never listened to the Takstar HD6500, but I would expect the Takstar HF 580 (planar) headphones to sound better. (I own the Takstar HD6000 & HF 580). The Drop (Massdrop) Hifiman HD5XX are really good for their $180 price. https://drop.com/buy/drop-hifiman-he5xx- PurpleAngel
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The Takstar, Technical Pro, Gemini Greathon, CyberX, Qpad Thread
Which Takstar are you asking about? Check out the Takstar HF 580 planar headphones.- PurpleAngel
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HD58X upgrade to Clear
I own the HD58X, great for music, but my $179 Drop/Hifiman HD5XX are an improvement. https://drop.com/buy/drop-hifiman-he5xx- PurpleAngel
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HD58X upgrade to Clear
The HD58X are good music headphones, but not the best for detail. I like the detail of my Massdrop/Hifiman HD5XX headphones.- PurpleAngel
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Help troubleshooting grounding issue with Xduoo tube amp
Put the DAC and headphone amplifier on separate surge protectors.- PurpleAngel
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want to get a bit more out of casual music listening.
I've heard that the MDR-7506 is just slightly more brighter, than the MDR-V6. If you do buy a used MDR-V6, expect to spend an extra $10 for new (generic) ear pads. In the past 10 years, I've bought over 60 headphones (about half are lower costing "bargain" China stuff) and I'm fine with...- PurpleAngel
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want to get a bit more out of casual music listening.
On Head-fi, it's usually recommended, for a given audio budget, to spend the biggest chuck on headphones, the amplifier gets a decent chuck of the budget, and the DAC gets whatever is leftover in the budget. The Drop (Massdrop)/Hifiman HD5XX headphones are a great bargin, I'm wearing mine right...- PurpleAngel
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Cabling balanced drive headphones...
4-pin XLR female socket to 1/4" TRS adapter is sold on Amazon and eBay and AliExpress and other sellers. Try search for "1/4 TRS 6.35mm 4-pin XLR balanced female" should give results.- PurpleAngel
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Should I spend the money to "balance" my Sennheiser HD6xx headphones?
To me, audio production (assuming why you use the ID22) is better using boring sounding headphones, easier to analyze the sound. So not much voltage needed to using the HD6XX for boring sound. But for audio enjoyment, I would get a tube headphone amplifier, to bring out the 300-Ohm HD6XX to a...- PurpleAngel
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