Have you compared it to anything other than itunes?

anyone try to stretch out the ear holes? Have any luck?

I just put on the jmoney pads--it took less than 1 minute. I immediately prefer the sound. Tightens up the bass-exactly what I was looking for. The comfort, though, will take some getting used to. The smaller ear holes are not ideal for my big ears........

After getting some more info it became clear to me that 6bl7 tubes are NOT appropriate for the mpx3. (not a smart risk) The good news is that a TS 2c51 and 2x 6gu7's also sounds absolutely fantastic with the denons.

It might actually hit 50 here tomorrow. If it does, I'm going to dust off my bike and head out for a ride.

Quote: Originally Posted by David.M how's the bass on the hd600's ? As much as I love my 600's I recently decided that I needed something a little more 'exciting,' so I bought some Denon d7000's. After a little trial and error I finally found some tubes for my amp that paired...

I bought the hd600 almost 6 years ago because the reviews were not only great, but the consensus was that as your components improve you can get more and more out of them. I've made a lot of changes over the years and with every change the 600's sound better and better. I don't believe I'm...

HOLY COW! tung sol 2c51 and western electric 6bl7 playing ZZ Top. yowza. I feel like I'm in a club in the front row and they are jamming. This is a marriage made in heaven for the Denon d7000's.

by the way--I just re-read that thread about the supra. I should have done that before posting my question. it's all in there. My memory must be failing.......

That is one nice looking amp. I'd be afraid to listen to it though. I might like it too..... Anyway, I just pulled the 2c51 and replaced it with a 6gu7. It's a little less exciting than the 2c51, but still packs a punch. Seems a little more 'distant' than the 2c51. Maybe more air? Seems to...

I consider the Supra to be customized/upgraded. The high voltage options and supposedly upgraded transformer options seem to have been a HUGE problem. After reading hundreds of posts I just am not sure that I came across problems with 'stock' ppx3 or mpx3's. Was your mpx3 stock? I've...

Yep. Maybe you can answer a related question for me. I've seen all the problems with the Extreme as well as with many highly customized/upgraded SP amps. Have there been reports of problems with stock ppx3 or mpx3 amps?

Quote: Originally Posted by Skylab Be careful with the 6BL7's - that may be more that the MPX3 can safely handle. I am, thanks. transformer is just as cool (barely over room temp) as it's been with 6sn7, 7119 and 5687's. Good advice though.

2c51 and 6bl7gta

Quote: Originally Posted by tosehee I think you already answered your own question.. lol. so far so good. <<Hard to beat the Sylvania vt-231. One of the best 6sn7 types ever made. Look for some early Tungsol 5687. I've played with a lot of 6sn7 and 5687 types, and it would...

Quote: Originally Posted by N0sferatu anything less than this? I'm kinda trying to budget this the best I can. Any portable ones or less expensive (iBasso, imAMP, RW Amp 1, etc.)...can these do the trick too? Like I said for now the cheaper the better on the AMP department!!! try...

Quote: Originally Posted by N0sferatu would you guys say the Headroom Micro Amp has enough juice to power these? Headroom Micro Amp - Headphone Amplifier | HeadRoom Audio yes

I think I'm probably just talking to myself, but I'll post what I've learned in case someone else is in a similar situation. The tubes I was using with the senn hd600's were not good with the denon d7000's. I switched out the 7119's for 5687's and the sound immediately improved. I was still less...

spend some time reading the threads. I wouldn't rush to sell it. getting it checked out is a good idea. if it's ok, it is a wonderful amp.

TS round plate 6f8g and 2x TS d getter 5687 in my mpx3 In a few days I'll start playing with some 2c51's, 6gu7's, and 6bl7gta's.

I'd suggest that there are multiple elements to a rig that need to be balanced. I wouldn't buy one $1500 headphone if that meant that I wouldn't be able to amp them properly. A great dac can also make a huge difference. You need everything to work together. I can tell you that senn hd600's scale...

Quote: Originally Posted by MacedonianHero I agree with half of this assessment. I totally agree with the bass description, but I did prefer them with tubes (but I usually do...). I've read (repeatedly) that low 'z' headphones require more current than most otl tube amps can...

I've been listening/burning in my 7000's for about 36 hours. A friend just stopped over with his d5000's and headroom micro stack for a little comparison. I didn't have a ton of time and I'm not great with descriptions anyway, but for what it's worth I thought the difference was interesting. The...

I love UPS. They just delivered my d7000's 3 hours before I expected them. Now, to burn them in.......

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