Quote: Thanks for the reply. I haven't heard of the Fostex cans... so I'll do a bit of research on those.   The T1's sound like they may be a good suite for me. I found Zombie_X's review of the T1's and he hits the main points I find problematic with the HD800's...

I've been on my search for the "prefect" can and I'm hoping you guys can provide some input. I primarily listent o modern and classic rock, but I also through in some other genre's from time to time. Recently I've started getting into jazz, and I also listen to metal from time to time as well...

Can an AVR's headphone out jack supply enough power to the HE-6's?   I have a Lyr for my desktop music listening, but I'm wondering if the HE-6 can be used for Movies and Games in my living room.

Quote: Thanks for the reply. Would these be worth getting then:   http://www.ebay.com/itm/Matched-Pair-Mullard-E88CC-6922-6dj8-ECC88-Tubes-Gold-Pins-Shield-Logo-1960-/171037404585?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item27d29fada9   $120 or so with shipping. They look like they tested...

How much should I be paying on eBay for some Mullard E88CC tubes?   I found these for $199: http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-MATCHED-NOS-MULLARD-GOLD-PIN-E88CC-6922-6DJ8-for-DAC-Preamp-Headphone-Amp-/370831037477?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item5657409425   Is that too much? There's some...

I'm thinking of trying some GE 6DJ8 Smoked tubes in my Lyr, but I have a question about buying on eBay. What the the test number's they're listing? I'm assuming higher is better... but do I want both the numbers to be the same? For example:     When he says 8400/8500 is that good? Is...

Quote: Looks like we have the same setup (Lyr + Bifrost), except I'm using the stock cable on both the LCD2 and HE-500. I won't pay for that until I've settled on headphones.   Unless you're running some different tubes then me (stock GE), the HE-500 just sounds better to my ears with...

I was torn between both headphones so I picked up both and am trying them out to see which one I want to keep. I swore I'd prefer the LCD2's based on the overwhelming great reviews over all other headphones except for maybe the LCD3's, HD800's, and even HE-6's. I'm not a bass head, but I do like...

I have the HE-500 headphones but their stock cables (10 feet) aren't long enough to reach my amp from where I listen to music.   Currently I'm connecting that cable to a 3.5mm to 1/4" adapter, which connects to a 1/4" female to female adapter, and then a regular 1/4 cable from that adapter...