I can make the case for both speakers and HP. I don't listen enough to a system I have more than $150k into because I don't want to disturb the family (I listen LOUD). That's why I am looking at phones (again). Would prefer not to have top spend more than $5k all-in because I have spent a lot...

The room does matter. Mine is not so great but I have learned things about acoustics and have invested $$$ in room correction products that make even a meh room sound pretty good. My system is very high end. Would it sound even better in a good room, absolutely but it still kicks ass.

Thanks for the response. How the hell do you accomplish that? No dealers locally (S. Florida). I'd hate to invest $5k in a phone and then find out it doesn't work with a pair of $12k amps and then have to buy another amp. Now I remember why I got out of high end HP about 5 years ago and just...

Any opinions on pairing a 35W SET amp (6C33) with either the Abyss or the Susvara phones? I have a pair of Wall M50s just sitting around gathering dust that I used in a set-up with single driver speakers. The Walls sounded great driving Tonian speakers and I thought might be good driving...

I have a V280 which is basically a V281 without the flexibility.  I only needed a headphone amp as I have a high-end preamp in the system.   After living with the V280 for 3 months I love it's punch and raw power.  It's a little cooler than I am used to with my LCD-X at least compared to the...

    I understand how it works.  If it could be replicated more cost-effectively I believe it would have and that information would be at least semi-widely available.   For me, given the fact that I have multiple systems that I have decent money into it was worth it.   Check out the...

    Maybe, maybe not.  I honestly don't know enough to say.   I do know that a lot of people with significant investments in an audio system have one and swear by it.  For me it was worth the purchase.    

    Cable Cooker can be found here:   http://www.audioexcellenceaz.com/products/audiodharma-cable-cooker-cable-conditioner/   Reviews Here:   http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0404/audioharma.htm   http://positive-feedback.com/Issue47/cablecooker.htm  ...

***UPDATE ***   I bought and received a Cable Cooker this week to burn in all my cables.  I started with the XLRs that run into the V280.  Burning them in made a HUGE difference.  The upper midrange glare is totally gone and the bass is even tighter than it was before.  Tonally it sounds very...

I am in Palm Beach County, Lake Worth to be precise.  I have a pair of LCD-X and I just bought a Violectric V280 amp for them.  I trade in and out of equipment pretty frequently.  I may or may not be able to make it Saturday on short notice but Pompano in general is OK for me.   I don't have...

First (and very brief) thoughts after 2 days on break-in...   1) Very powerful, drives the LCD-X with authority   2) Music emerges from a black background, zero noise in between passages.   3)Fantastic bottom end, much better than the RWA Audeze amp.   4) A little harder upper midrange...

Just unboxed mine so haven't had too long to listen.  The one thing I noticed immediately was the slam and how robust the power supply is.  I actually had to set the preamp to -6db and that's with the LCD-X.  I had a RWA Audeze previously and while that drove the LCD-X OK I had to turn it up...

I'll post my thoughts after the weekend.  Scheduled to arrive on Friday.

I just bought a V280 yesterday from the very helpful Arthur Power.   I will pair this with my LCD-X and a PS Audio DAC/Transport front end.  Looking forward to receiving it and getting it plugged in for the weekend. 

Has anyone ever tried the HE-1000 with the RWA Audeze headphone amp?  I sold my LCD-X phones last year and am deciding between getting a new pair of 'phones for that amp or selling the amp altogether.  I had the RWA in a system with PS Audio Transport / PS Audio DSD.  Have recently read a few...

http://headfonics.com/2015/06/the-ether-by-mrspeakers/2/   I didn't understand the review at all.  I mean I get it, it's well written and straightforward but it was basically like   Bass, "I simply do not consider the Ether a musical headphone"   Midrange: "it isn’t quite on par with the...

Someone I trust has told me Audeze is aware of this thread and it is unlikely they will comment.  I have seen them comment in a similar Reddit thread but that was a few months back.  The comment was a generic 'if you have a problem we will fix it.'    ...

    Agree 100%.  They make REALLY good phones.  Hopefully they will figure out what's going on with the drivers.    If they DO know something it would be nice if they could post a range of serial #s that are/may be impacted.  It's good for both them and us.  Until I know that I have to...

I am probably a little older than some on the board (54) and have been into high end audio since I was able to afford it (late 20's).  I can rattle off a laundry list of amazing audio products I have owned built by very small manufacturers that have broken down.  Some I was able to get repaired...

Insightful comment.  Thanks for posting.

It's not just the cost to repair them.  It's the PITA aspect, the "I don't have the product to use aspect."   I once owned a BMW 540.  Purchased new.  Nice car.  Fassssssst.  Built like crap, at least the one I had.  Back at the dealer for repairs (under warranty) numerous time.  Ended up...

LCD-3 Quality control issues definitely having an effect on the resale market.  I can see it and a used high-end dealer friend of mine confirmed it.  You can pick up a pair w/Fazor for close to $1300 if you shop around.  Previously you'd pay 20% off retail (net about $1500).   Don't get me...

I own a Red Wine Audio LFP-V Edition Audeze headphone amp I use to drive my LCD2's.  It sounds really good but I am somewhat hard of hearing (so I am told, years of listening at high volume) and I sometimes struggle with getting enough gain from the amp.  I have an opportunity to buy a Red Wine...

Thanks very much for the recommendation.  I am checking them out right now.   Much appreciated.

My son listens mostly to Youtube videos, generally kids doing stupid stuff, stunts, fights, etc and football games he's watching on his phone.  It's really pretty sad that in a house where there is music playing all day long he has very little interest in it.   My wife is 50 going on 25 and...