Hey guys, I've been trying to follow comments about this DAC - reviews appear to be generally tremendous. I've swam my way through about 60 pages of the thread, but haven't seemed to find a direct comparison with two of the DACs I'm also eyeing: namely, the Benchmark DAC1Pre and the Lavry DA-11...

I can't be certain, but I believe the OP might be talking about what would typically be represented by a solid state amp when he says techy: a dry, analytical sound with none of that smoothness that tubes are so famous for. If I were to consider a headphone equivalent, the SA5000 certainly would...

Hey champ... welcome to the boards! Most people here are completely happy to help people who've put in some serious thought as to what they want, so you've definitely gotten off on the right foot. As to people who don't think that headphones are worth their dollar... well, if you're happy with...

I sent Justin a couple of questions a few months ago regarding the GS-1 and didn't get a single reply... absolutely killed my desire to get a brand new one. I own a Gilmore Lite which I purchased a number of years back and contact was excellent at the time. I suppose it's unfortunate that...

Quote: Originally Posted by fraseyboy Anyone here have both the K701's and the ER6i or ER4p/s? Do they sound similar, particularly the instrument seperation and detail? I wouldn't dare consider myself an authority on this, but I've spent some time with all 3 (4, if you count P...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jerry Wang why is everybody in this thread somewhat don't like the triples that much as.. let's say.. the people on the triple fi appreciation thread do?? love the trriples, or hate them? Just as every can has its strengths and weaknesses, so does...

Quote: Originally Posted by trickywombat Jaben does have the ED9. Tried it out not too long ago with my iQube there. The ED9 and UE-11 customs seem to be the FOTM at Jaben (for the past few months - sometimes there's a wait to get ear impressions). Universal fit demos of the UE10/11 and...

Quote: Originally Posted by GIGANTOID The UM2 is neither transparent nor analytical. I believe the same can be said of the TF10. While I can't chime in on the UM2s, I can do so based on personal experience with the TF10s. I agree with Gigantoid... the TF10s sounded muddled and...

Quote: Originally Posted by trickywombat orangem: You're only 7 hours away from Jaben in Singapore. Their "Try anything for as long as you like, sell everything at a competitive price with a smile" approach has paid dividends. They're expanding the store because there is a line to get...

Well I guess I'll chime in just for good measure... Loving my MD5000 with Jena Labs recables. To my ears they're articulate through all frequencies and are quite surely my cans of choice at the moment. They've got about 150 hours of burn in at the moment and I do believe the harshness that...

Thanks for the reply xenithon and Justin. Looks like I might sit on the GS-1 for a while then.

I've been trying to contact Justin Wilson of Headamp.com for the past two or three weeks, but I've yet to receive any word from him at all. Odd, since he's always been quick to his feet with emails. Anyway, I've got some questions regarding the GS-1 that I'm hoping the good folks of Headfi...

Hmm... been thinking about it and reading up a little more. I realize I'm actually more curious about the W5000 and the D5000 primarily because they're closed and will no doubt be an interesting change from my open cans. Reading more and more, I'm getting the impression that the D5000s are...

Quote: Originally Posted by wolfen68 Everyone should hear the AKG K701's at least once.... Funny you said that - I've got a friend who just got herself one... I'm just waiting for the chance to give em a listen Quote: Originally Posted by nickchen Out of your...

I've caught the bug. Again. After playing around with my HD600s and my HF1s, I'm feeling the itch to go shop for something new and exciting again... it's not that I've gotten bored of my current cans, but graduation from law school is an excellent excuse to pamper myself. I'm currently...

I've found that in the end it's hardly the number of drivers that matters - what's perhaps more important is what you hear. I was curious as to how my antique ER4s would stand up to the more recent UE Triple Fis, so I went to give them a listen. I was warned that the Triple Fis were in no way an...

How in the world did I miss this!? ER4P/S, flying the red and blue flags!

mjg: great stuff. Thanks. I won't deny that having the HF1s modded is partly to have a bloody good looking pair of cans which sound good to boot. Larry's woodwork simply looks outstanding. Quote: Originally Posted by lmilhan Bingo! You now officially 'get it'; the very essence of...

I wish I could contribute a bit more to the whole PS/RS debate but I'm unfortunately almost completely unlearned in the world of Grado cans... all I can say is that the HF1s are pretty decent to me, and it would indeed be nice to have them modded if not for the sonic improvements, for the...

Hmm. I do find the sound of the HF1 agreeable indeed, but the one major gripe I've always had with it is that they aren't very comfortable (at least in comparison to my HD600s). I suppose it's something I'm willing to leave to chance at this point. It seems that everyone does actually find...

Quote: Originally Posted by jellybones Do the different wood choices have different outcomes in terms of how they sound? According to Ryan Clarin at 6moons ( http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/h...headphile.html ): Quote: Larry offers various types of wood primarily for...

I see... may I know which woodies you got? I understand that the wood may affect the sound in different ways. I suppose I'm wondering whether it's worth the buck to upgrade these cans rather than invest that money in another new set of cans altogether. Opinions anyone? [EDIT] Bit of...

I've got a set of HF-1s that I (at least for a moment) considered sending to Larry down at Headphile.com to get recabled, and perhaps have the stock pads changed to those comfy looking C-pads as the cans were somewhat lacking to me... ... but honestly, I can't help but think it's ludicrously...

Quote: Originally Posted by DrDobs Well, if you *really* wanted to go through the trouble of having Klipsh replace the sub, I'd be happy to forward it onto you in Austrailia. You could have them ship it to me (I'm outside of San Diego). Honestly though, I can't imagine the time...

Well, got a reply from tech support- I must say they work pretty fast. Took them around 3 hours to get me a reply. However, their reply wasn't too uplifting. Mr Tech Wizard could only suggest that I "check the 6 pins on the DIN plug, and wiggle the connectors around a bit". Whatever happened to...