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Enclosed tube amps
Is there a tube amp that completely encloses the tubes without vents?- headfirocks
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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SET tube amps?
For headphone SET tube amps, I know of the following: Woo Audio WA6 Decware CSP3 ALO Studio Six DNA Stratus Are there others?- headfirocks
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Best HD650 XLR cable?
Which are the best HD650 4-pin XLR headphone cables? This info is harder to find than I thought.- headfirocks
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- Forum: Cables, Power, Tweaks, Speakers, Accessories (DBT-Free Forum)
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Amp for low volume listening
I think I listen to headphones at a much lower volume than most people. I'm having trouble finding a headphone amp I like but they do all sound pretty good when I crank em up for a few seconds, but I feel like I'll go deaf if I listen like that. Is there a headphone amp that excels at low...- headfirocks
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Musical solid-state or hybrid headphone amp?
Any recommendations for a very musical solid-state or hybrid full-size headphone amp without brightness/harshness/edginess/fatigue? I'm using LCD-3 headphones.- headfirocks
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- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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Woo WA6-SE tubes
I just got the WA6-SE and I'm not happy with it. :( I have the Sophia Electric Princess rectifier and a pair of 6FD7 triodes. Should I try different tubes? I'm finding the sound slightly bright, lacking in bass and mid-bass, and quickly fatiguing. I'm using LCD-3 headphones and I've tried...- headfirocks
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Regular amplifier into headphones?
Can I drive a pair of LCD -3s with a regular amp and some kind of adapter for the headphone connection?- headfirocks
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Apex Audio Sangaku amp -- Nutube!
Has anyone heard the new Apex Sangaku amp? Do any other amps incorporate a Nutube?- headfirocks
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Solid state amp with SET sound
I love the SET sound but I want to go solid state. I figured this might be impossible but I tried the First Watt SIT-2 solid state amp in my main system and it actually pulls this off. Now I'm wondering if I can do the same thing for my headphone system. I tried the Auralic Taurus Mk2 but the...- headfirocks
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SET headphone amps
Are there any SET headphone amps besides Woo Audio, Donald North Audio, and Opera Consonance?- headfirocks
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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SET amp for LCD-3?
Does anyone know of an SET amp that works particularly well with the LCD-3 headphones?- headfirocks
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SET tube amp without hum?
Do all SET tube amps have 60hz hum/buzz or have some been able to eliminate it?- headfirocks
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- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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Warm headphones?
Which are the TOTL headphones with the least harsh, least bright, least fatiguing sound? I have the K812 and LCD-X and both are too harsh for me. I have some kind of a hearing sensitivity that I'm trying to figure out.- headfirocks
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- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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Which headphones for Chord Hugo?
Which headphones would be the best choice for a Chord Hugo DAC?- headfirocks
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- fostex-th-900 grado-rs1 hifiman-he-560
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Battery-powered amp for HD800?
I'm looking for a battery-powered portable amp for the HD800 headphones. Is there a favorite for this?- headfirocks
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- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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Calyx M sounds better than iBasso DX90?
I have AKG K812 headphones and an iBasso DX90 and the sound isn't very satisfying. Is the Calyx M a step up in sound?- headfirocks
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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iPod + Camera Connection Kit + USB DAC?
Can I use an iPod with the Camera Connection Kit to attach a USB DAC? I've read conflicting reports on this.- headfirocks
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Which one(s) sound best?
Is there a consensus on which portable device(s) sound the best? I'll be listening with AKG K812 headphones. BTW, can any of them attach to a USB DAC?- headfirocks
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Full-size headphone amp? Red Wine Audio?
I bought the AKG K812 headphones to plug straight into my Wavelength Proton USB DAC and the results are not impressive so far. I chose those headphones because they are supposed to sound great without a headphone amp. Now I'm thinking I may have to give up on that approach and buy a headphone...- headfirocks
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Efficient over-ear under ~$3K
Can anyone recommend a pair of over-ear headphones for under about $3K? I will be plugging them straight into the Wavelength Proton USB DAC without a headphone amp so they need to be efficient. Does anyone know which of the following are efficient? ...- headfirocks
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Best sounding portable source?
Which is the best sounding portable regardless of price? My research seems to indicate the iPod+CLAS? I suppose adding the right DAC to that would improve things even further?- headfirocks
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- cypher-labs-algorhythm-solo ibasso-dx100-reference-dap altmann-tera-player portable-source-components digital-audio-flac-mp3-players
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Best-sounding source for amp/speakers?
What have you guys found to be the best-sounding source under $2K for a non-headphones amp/speakers setup? I always thought it would be a dialed-in computer and a nice USB DAC but my eyes have been opened to the excellent sound produced by some portables and I wonder if something like the...- headfirocks
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- cypher-labs-algorhythm-solo auraliti-pk100-file-player dedicated-source-components dacs
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Computer/DAC vs. DAP as source component
I've spent a lot of time tuning a desktop and laptop for hifi audio. They run Gentoo Linux, mpd direct to hw(0,0), real-time tweaks, a Wavelength Proton USB DAC, and Wireworld Starlight USB cable. I've been at it for years. I'm on the road so I'm using the laptop (Dell XPS 13) and a powered...- headfirocks
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- sandisk-sansa-clip-8-gb-mp3-player-black dedicated-source-components dacs
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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IEMs for travel
Can anyone recommend a set of IEMs for plugging into a Wavelength Proton DAC while travelling?- headfirocks
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- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors