Quote: I got a set cheap on ebay and have to say they are pretty good!

Moonsorrow - Rauniolla   Album: Kivenkantaja  

First post in this thread, just got a used Lyr, it had the stock JJ tubes, I picked up a set of 6CG7 RCA clear tops and rolled them in, things seem to be a bit clearer, got to figure out what to try next that's not to expensive.

I did not like my velours till I added the spacer also.   Also how much does the re-grill mod change the sound?

Just a general inquiry, I have a CNC router and had given thoughts to making wooden cups for the HE-400's, they wouldn't be to bad to design, I doubt they would have much effect on sound, but more for appearance (I don't like the blue) would anyone even be interested in them?

Quote: Technically I still have them (haven't shipped them yet) don't know if I can hold out that long though on shipping.   I've already ordered some tubes too LOL!

  I have the latest drivers, I did not remove the foam.  Don't get me wrong they are awesome headphones, the HE-400s just seem more open to me, like I'm sitting in a room listening to music.  I have been driving them both with a Gamma2 for source and O2 for amp, though I did just pick up a...

Quote:  Best I can describe is the HD650's are great headphones but to me they sounded like headphones, while the HE-400's sound more like listening to speakers, I'm sure that has to do with the drivers presenting a flatter wave more like a speaker.  I also find the HE-400's to have less of...

Just sold my HD650s for the HE-400's and have no regrets, these phones are awesome to say the least.  I love the clarity and the bass, but most impressive to me is the huge increase is soundstage!  I am sold on planar magnetics.   Running them like so:  FLAC -> Coaxial Gamma2 -> O2 ->...

Especially when it kicks in fully towards the end...  

I don't notice vocals tending to one side or the other.  Also I don't experience any veil, I do have a custom cable, but listening to "Dragonforce - Through the Fire and Flames" right now and don't seem slow or dark to me.

Band forward, ears back and top. I run them through an AMB gamma2 to a home built 3 channel Starving student, sound amazing!

You are right my HD650 do sound great with Fiona Apple

Many other songs on this album are great... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65_5lBKJbqg

Looks nice, keeping that back open for cooling I hope. Good job! :D

Yeah it'll work in pinch.

Some promised pictures of the silver.  Even though it looks like the text is faint, it's just the flash drowning them out.      

Quote: Amen to that, sounds quite nice for no break in, also drives my HD650's pretty well by itself though most of the time it's through an amp.

Well I figured out my problem, it was the cable.  I have a nice gold plated thick USB cable I use for about everything, but I guess not the D7, as soon as I used the supplied cable it was recognized.  First time I've ever had that happen to me with USB.

  That's what I get

I have no idea here, sometimes it will show up as unsupported device, then sometimes as XMOS XS1-L1 but will say device cannot start (Error 10)   It's not the D7 because it works on my mac

Quote: Yes I have, and tried different ports also, no luck   Quote: Tried that also, no luck.  

Well I can get it recognized as XMOS XS1-L1 but says device cannot start