Just got a pair of Mr Speaker Either Flows which are a low impedance Planar  type but probably not as power hungry as the HE-6. No problem driving them in fact they are quite a magical combination better than the HE 6 combination I heard a little while ago at a show.. Also  the Auralic is easy...

Just Purchased a pair of Ether Flow's from Audio Sanctuary in the UK ( Thanks Phil for the demo)  As I burn them in using a more standard Head amp and SE adaptor.( Musical Fidelity MX-HPA )The difference between Balanced and single ended is quite marked. Don't Think I would have gone with them...

Yes Have both and driven them to their best ( i think ) with the Mjolnir 2. However my Auralic Taurus 2 with balanced Grado PS1000e and flat pads are a better SQ by quite a long way if you like rock music.So if thats what you want think about it. Just waiting for a balanced cable for my Gen2...

Picked up a set of new pads from the Meze distributor at the Indugence HiFi show London on Friday. My early view is they are a more comfortable version of the original pads but do not alter to any great extent the original headphone listening experience. I have tried other aftermath pads but...

New member to the AURALiC Club with a Tauras Mk2 Headphone Amp.   Just getting to grips with what Headphone connections work better as either  Balanced or single ended. ( IMHO)   So far    PS1000      SE    LCD -XC    SE   HD 800     BAL   AT W5000  BAL but only have that option...

Just fitted a set of the same pads and have exactly the same comments as you . I have fitted over earcups until I find some suitable inner ear foam filters as treble is a little bright on some music. But so much more comfortable to wear and music quality is really not diminished significantly in...

Thanks for info. My amps use a 6922 /ECC88 set as the buffer stage so not so easy to get as manufactured by Tung-sol it would seem.

I have Reflector Nos Tubes from the 70's tubes in my  2 tube amps currently. While they were not the most sweetest. They are really smooth and reliable with a good open characteristic throughout the audio range. I found my  particular Mullard CV2492's became quite Microphonic over time. Never...

  I find the Meze 99 like the tube amps in my collection. Currently using them out of my Modified MF Xcan V3 during break in as it smooths out some treble break in issues. My T1's seem to like a Balanced Headphone amp the best. The SPL Auditor works really well with them.   Headphone amps...

    I got mine from a UK seller on EBay new stock. Sound great for a £250 headphone and can't say a bad thing against them. Bass lines are really solid and Mid/Treble sounds really open for a closed design.They are by far the cheapest Headphone I have but really don't notice that when put up...

Thanks for the Info. The Tubes are already burnt in from previous use in my older amps, so should be fully good to go.  Yes Caps and other components have a time to bed in so will be putting some hours in with the Amp over the next few weeks.  I have noticed that a lot of the midrange hardness...

Yes the midrange is very textured and detailed . The Mullard variety more so than the Brimar Ediswan manufacture (which I have a set somewhere as well!!) but also more "sweet" in its  tonality. They are quite Microphonic though but you can't have everything LOL. I will stick with them for a bit...

Thanks for reply unfortunately my main system is not equipped with EQ facilities.The digital files are stored on a hard disk which is connected directly via usb to the streamer and then via a DAC to the Amp and then Amp to MJ2. I will give it a few more bursts over the next few days and see if...

Just Burning in my MJ2 since Friday but only part time.  I've changed stock tubes initially for Russian spec 70's 6N23P and then Mullard CV2492  from the 60's. Its a fantastically detailed amp with amazing dynamics and great bass impact but the mid band is still quite aggressive with my...

Recently Purchased a pair of LCD-XC's and am really liking Toxic cable SPC with Copper return cable modified from Hifi Man He 500's. Big upgrade in all frequencies from stock cable and much clearer open presentation as well. Not bad for cost of 2 Mini xlr plugs as I had cable already.

  Your Welcome.  You should never be nervous of valves as they are mostly as bullet proof as transistors once installed and not shook up during transport.I have had valve based headphone amps since early 2000 and only one amp has failed due to a capacitor and then transistor failure.  Yes they...

Hi godbluff   Nice username lol   not sure of V cans per say as only heard them a few times and not owned them as  I started with the Xcan v1 range many moons ago.  Being a solid state device I expect it can be a bit bright depending on the rest of the system and cabling. Which 250ohm Beyers...

Just to say Have purchased a new MX-HPA and just burning it in . Initial results indicate its probably going to be best Musical Fidelity Head amp so far and I've had them all !!!   Really good trade in deal from local supplier in UK ,Traded in Xcan v3 from 11 years ago and got my original...

The Problem is with the Socket not the rest of the headphone build and its not an easy thing to mod with a more conventional 3.5mm socket in the space inside the headphone chamber. After the 4th pair had broken I moved on anyway to Denon D7100 to give me a big beefy sound stage similar to the...

  Sorry Headphones are gone to the great recycling trash center  so no pictures I'm afraid. But would not have been easy showing socket finger distortion anyway.   These phones are the only ones that I have broken in many years of Headphone use. So I'm sure its a problem with this headphone...

I started contributing to this thread some 2 years ago and now after 4 pairs of broken X1's feel this is my last post on the subject.   In simple terms The X1's are a great sounding phone used with an  upgraded cable. ( Silver plated high purity copper seemed to strike the best balance in my...

Hi all I have had both X1 and Q701 over the last few years and they are very different in presentation. For me Q701s are very comfortable and X1 comfort is good as well. For the price with suitable discounts both represent good value in headphone terms but I have broken 4 pairs of X1's over a 2...

Hi James Noticed your thread when looking for info on the Teac ud 301   Just from memory I also have a pair of D7100 in my collection and they are low impedance so you need a dac amp which matches.  I had a ud h01 from Teac which is a forerunner of the newer dacs and from memory that drove...

So 1st post on this thread as a new owner of the Denon D7100 hope you treat me kindly LOL!!! I have wanted a set of woody enclosed phones to try for a while as I am normally an open back man over many years . Last closed back were Pioneers in the late 70’s and a bit shut in for my taste...

Quote: Oh yes only use UK official online site so far except purchased 1 pair as a present for my son from amazon italy  which are still working !!!   Certainly the 650's Do Not have better transparency than the X1's the 650's have a midband that can get muddled on fast changes in...