Hi. I've been out of the hobby for 9 years. It's good to be back with you all. I feel like exiting from a time capsule. Felt really weird replying to PMs from Jan 2013! While I'm trying to catchup on threads (slowly, I'm so busy) I wonder how much the headphones have improved in the last decade...

  It's been almost 3 years since last time I used most of my cans. So after unboxing I listened to them for at least 8 hours at day in continuous back and forth with all kind of music during two weeks. I thought I should share some impressions as I always loved posts from people talking about...

Hi all. It's been a while...   Is it too early to look for feedback from people owning at home some of these systems for some meaningful A/B impressions?   I've been browsing through pages and pages (and pages) of what it looks like mostly early speculations that keep getting...

You did read this kind of things many times. Somebody saying that some mid-fi can is truly high-end on the right setup. That some can with awful boom-boom bass has the best bass ever. That the K1000 can easily reproduce those 20 Hz if you have this particular amp. That this old obscure electret...

I just got those yesterday and I never expected to find such a level of detail on a earbud (non canal-phone). And this straight from iPod Classic unamped. Unfortunately the sound is quite lean. They sound like Qualias without good fit or (to less extent) to K1000 without proper amplification...

Being objective, still the Qualias. Sound just doesn't change. It just gets quieter. But it is the same. Same detail, bass, PRAT... However, being subjective I have to say that it might be the L3000s. These days I only listen to headphones in bed right before to sleep. I listen at very...

For several reasons it has been more than a year without browsing Head-Fi (shame on me). Coming back and being perhaps a bit naive, I was expecting some new developments but it seems like there is no much going on. On a first look it doesn't seem like there are many changes on the flagship...

I'm moving to a quite small flat and it seems like I'm going to be forgetting about that SRM-T2 or/and SDS-XLR I was seeing in my near future. In the same way, unfortunately the gorgeous and great sounding EAR V20 has to go. Any ideas about what could be the best amp without being a monster...

So I'm moving to this small flat where space is an issue. I though that a mini computer setup with a small high-end DAC could do the trick. It would be small and I could send my big CD collection to my parent's (plenty of space there) after converting it to Lossless. I was considering the...

It's been almost 6 months since last time I did login. I've been quite busy although I've been enjoying my headphones and browsing Head-fi sometimes without login when I could. The thing is that I have a quite nice collection of headphones. The idea was to try them all for a couple of years...

I was wondering if Sennheiser was targeting the same price bracket of the 650 in the beginning for their HD700 (whatever it will be called). Well, a bit more expensive as usual when a new product is presented, but nothing dramatic. I was wondering if the activity of this forum made Senn...

Just listening now to the Qualias at very low volume while working on a document. They might well be the best can in the world if you are playing a very low volumes. The only can close at those volume levels (and better in some aspects) would be the SR-Omega but the weak bass at very (very)...

It's been a while! There have been a few changes lately around here (fortunately good ones, it seems) and I had to be offline for a month. Besides, my PM got full and the email address I gave on head-fi was cancelled, so I've been trully head-fi isolated. Still sorting things out, but I'll...

After getting them around 6 months ago, the SR-Omegas became my favorite headphone even from an average SRM-T1 amp, over R10s, L3000, K1000s, Qualias, PS-1s, ... you name it (most of them almost as its best, using V20, DHA3000, EMP AE... as partners). I even prefer it to the HEV90-HE90, although...

So I got the R10s several months ago. I got a late production one (2003/4) and they weren't cheap, even for a R10. And I didn't like them. At all. Too distant. Not engaging. Thin on bass (although punchier than expected) and with a bit of "paper" feel on the sound, like if the membrane...

When I was studying electronic subjects at the Uni back in the day, I remember reading that most capacitors have a "Best use before" date. It really depends on many factors but one should start to be suspicious with around 10 years old gear (in theory although in real life things seem to be...

So I was walking down the street with the Qualias and this guy stopped me asking me all kind of questions about the Qualias. That they were the coolest thing he ever saw, that how much they cost, that if can he hold them, that if can he wear them, that if they were connected to an iPod? (I had...

Hi. I've been experienced pressure on eardrums for the last weeks that can be (very) slightly painful on very seldom occasions, specially on the left one. However, I don't experience ringing on my ears unless it is middle of the night and I'm trying really hard to find it (It might be even...

I was wondering if there is any review of this new Stax 007t mk2 (or Stax 007tII, or Stax 007tA depending on country or way to call it). I've been searching in Head-fi, Google and some other places without success. There are a few comercial places with a bit of (marketing) information but not...

I'm comparing these days the SR-Omegas with the HE90. Both are driving by the same amp, a HEV90. That is a bit unfair for the Omegas as they are driven by 490V instead of 580V but at least I can try both from the same amp. Although I'd like to wait a few weeks before to post final...

Hi! Back around here after almost 3 weeks away with a tricky question... I remember reading on the past National Meet Thread that perhaps the performance of the Big Orpheus system wasn't optimal because both headphone outputs were used at the same time. The DHA3000-(L3000+L3000G)...

I've been doing some searches around here but I couldn't find any contact person if you have questions/issues with an Orpheus system. If it can be in Germany, that would be a huge plus. I'd really appreciate this information. Perhaps better through PM or email? I'm not sure if is a bit...

Hi, I was reading a FAQ in SimplyStax (Stax Dealer) and I found this intriguing statement: Quote: I mostly listen to metal and on the odd occasion hip hop, are STAX suited to such tastes? Regretfully and unfortunately, STAX equipment is total unsuited to hip-hop. The bass energy...

I wanted to share some pictures of this unusual PS-1, comparing it with a normal one. I'm curious about how many different "versions/iterations" of the can are around. This PS-1 is one of the "Post-FS-1" ones, where you can actually spot the old lettering if you use direct light in the right...

I'm listening this album at the moment and I felt I should post about them. One of the most pleasant surprises from last year, almost on pair with Funeral from The Arcade Fire. Very special music indeed. I can't say original as The Avalanches were doing something very similar a few years ago...