Thanks for the navigation help; I had a lot of recent meet threads to catch-up on I might have been looking forever in the amp forum

I thought there was big headphone meet recently - surely someone has some info or opinions that might be useful or at least entertaining... how about which headphones had the most synergy with which amps? or anything else anyone might want to share that seems more clear now than it it was...

Quote: Originally Posted by Wmcmanus Yada, do you have a brother named Yada? Yada Yada... Oh, never mind! To be sure, there was nothing at all 'yada yada' about your review!!! Thanks for taking the time to share your persepctive on the audio hobby, and especially on this seemingly...

I know this is the amp forum, but I found another Rolling Stones CD that has me PRaTified. This one is "The Best of the Rolling Stones Jump Back '71 - '93" on Virgin. I have not been this rock 'n and rolling since the 1970s. There's something about these Stones CDs and the CD3Ks and the...

kmcdonou, what do you consider to be the optimum/ideal maxed out configuration for a MPX3? (Also, are you referring to a MPX3 or a MPX3 SLAM (6SN7/5687) tube configuration?) Thanks, Yada

Based on your description of what you are seeking I think Sennheisers should definitely be on your audition list - it's just a matter of what Sennheiser model fits your budget.

Thanks Glod - you know, I think underneath or inside most audiophiles is a music lover; it's hard to imagine that pure technology lust alone would cause us to spend so much money, time, and energy on a hobby. Yet, for 30 years I would have described myself as a hifi enthusiast rather than a...

As background, I’ve been into hifi for about 30 years. After building up a fairly serious high end system I came to the conclusion that no matter how good the equipment might be, unless the room is comparably good it’s very difficult to get accurate and pleasant sounding music. To me a good...

Quote: Originally Posted by ssportclay I do not understand this idea of headphones having too much detail.The SA5000s do not present enough detail because my Von Schweikert VR-1 speakers present far more detail than these headphones or any other headphones that I am aware of.Headphone...

Quote: Originally Posted by Sleestack So, I'm not sure about burn-in. I do know that after spending 5 hours under the cans, I do sometimes experience a bit of headphone burn-out. - That brought on a nice chuckle

Sony has quit making CD3Ks; so it is likely going to be a major search mission to find a new pair of CD3Ks; you will find it much easier to locate a new pair of SA5000s.

Hi SACD Lover - what prompted you to go for the blackgates? What sonic attribute do you expect to gain with them vs. without them? Thanks

Fellow Head-fiers, I'd direct your detailed tube tester questions to jamato8; I believe his comments show lots of good experience, knowledge, and insight.

Sounds like you might have a self-biasing amp - which is nice. In some amps you need some test equipment and some know how to do the biasing; ALSO, BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN TRYING TO BIAS OR DOING ANYTHING INSIDE AN AMP - There can be lots of voltage inside amps and it can be DANGEROUS AND POSSIBLY...

from having a Sony engineer and a Sennheiser engineer weigh in with their approaches to headphone design and testing

I've listened to perhaps 50 - 75 different model/manufacturer combinations from about a dozen different tube manufacturers (GE, Tong Sol, RCA, Philips, Siemens, Sylvania, Amperex, Mullard, Sovtek, Electro Harmonix, Svetlana, etc) across 10 or so different tube types (12AX7, 12AT7, 12AU7...

If you want to know what lots of users recommend for any model of Magneplanar ever built, visit: http://www.audioasylum.com/forums/MUG/bbs.html The Planar "asylum" on AA is pretty much the Magneplanar User's Group (although they also talk about planars from other manufacturers). Search the...

Hi, well, you are starting on a fun, but somewhat time consuming and potentially expensive journey. At the end of the day, tubes can make a difference, but those differences will be somewhat subtle; those subtleties will be more magnified if you have very good equipment (the amp...

Hi Halcyon, Just to be clear, I don't think headphones measuring flat by themselves are any more of a full solution than are speakers and amplifiers measuring flat by themselves. In order for a speaker system to truly sound flat the room acoustics need to taken into consideration. I can say...

Sovkiller, if I understand you correctly, your point is that the human hearing system has some peaks that are inherent in our "ear design". In other words, if we were to play for a human a perfectly flat signal from 20-20kHz the human wouldn't hear flat but rather the human would "hear" the...

Hi gerG, I'm not surprised that you like flat - or that flat yields other sonic virtues. While it is popular for people who are into audio equipment to say things "I don't like flat", I'm not sure that all those people truly know when they are listening to a system and room that is flat...

Hi Again gerG, Is there any chance you could print some frequency response graphs showing the SA5k, the CD3K, and the 650? The graph of the 650 on headphone.com shows pretty much what I would expect based on hearing the 650. It is reasonably flat (but not specatacular) from about 30 Hz to...

Hi gerG, Nice work on plotting the CD3k, SA5000, and 650. I believe they are three of the most popoular headphones. I have had a fairly extensive experience with TrueRTA. It is a very useful spectrum analyzer. A few questions regarding your use of TrueRTA, please/thanks. 1. Did you use...

I've heard one of these (it's mostly a mic mixer with a headphone jack, but it definitely has some gain/amplificiation); it goes for about $50. It sounds reasonably good with a good source and a Sony CD3000. Anyone ever compare this to more serious amps such as Singlepower, or maybe the Raptor...

Hey Saint.Panda and Swiss Team, Fantastic reviews and nice photos too. You guys rock! Thanks very much for the info; it was very well presented. I'm sure the CD3000 vs 650 comments will be ready by the many head-fiers who are always trying to figure out the differences and similarities of...