No other feature of headphone pads really matters to me in comfort besides touching the ear. I'm sure many of you know what I mean, that sore feeling on the ear after the pads have been pressing on it for a while. Wondering if any HP in the lower price ranges have similar pad size, not...

Are there any headphones from what anyone has seen that go around the ear like the HD800s? They are by far the most comfortable headphones that I've tried for long listening (and short listening) since they put 0 pressure on your actual ear. Just wondering if anyone has found a headphone that...

I read somewhere that Audeze changed the softness of the ear pads for the LCD2, making them more comfortable. Can anyone verify this is true, and if so, how would you compare them. I realize this is a very subjective question and may be hard to answer in terms of degree, but I appreciate any...

If you are using a V800 DAC you could try using USB instead of optical if your setup is optical. A 5$ usb cable worth a try.   If you are using your PC internal DAC, I would recommend getting a decent DAC over a new HP cable. 

Whats your setup? Dac and amp wise? 

You could build any cable yourself....   7n occ cost that much if you buy it in bulk, its closer to 2.00$ if you only buy a few feet.    + soldering iron if you don't have one   + say the process for a first timer took 2 hours, that's about 50$ in labor   + First timer errors est another...

They are stiffer then most but I like the guitar cable like sleeving just because they never get tangled or twisted. To each their own. 

http://www.moon-audio.com/moon-audio-black-dragon-v2-headphone-cable.html.   Im very happy with moon audios stuff, plus they have a "try it" policy I believe. Good luck!  

Sometimes the liquidity of a headphone can make it less fatiguing IMO. Yes, the LCD 2.2 can be annoying and overwhelming at times I agree, they are solely for a certain type of music listening. Using them for anything else is just not practical. HD800s are my go to HP, but the fullness of the...

Good suggestion. Beyerdynamic has a lot of different types of pads however. Do you know what model will fit with the Audeze frame?

Those are defiantly the top tier king crimson, I would put Red up there as well.  Putting on my LCD2 sometimes makes me feel like im strapping into an astronauts helmet. They are flawed in that respect. Imaging is lacking as well in direct comparison. I almost lost all hope for the LCD2 and...

+1, King Crimson is amazing,    I would sample them because their music varies so much. They are not your standard musicians and their sound changes from album to album.   My favorites are Red, USA (live album, 40th anniversary edition is incredible, songs are so much longer then the...

With minor setbacks, the Telefunkens from upscale are very impressive after burn in. Another option you may consider. They are, from what I've seen on this forum over time, one of the most favorable "non-Holy Grail" tubes and very attainable at this time. 

I have heard similar claims. As stated in the poll RB listed earlier coincidentally    6922 Amperex "PQ" Holland Gold Pins white printing 1960-1966 (older the better),   I have 66" whites, must explain the 70$ price tag but they are no slouch either. I was unaware that Amperex rebranded...

You can get them on ebay, mercedesman has yet to disappoint,   http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMPEREX-PQ-6922-6DJ8-ECC88-VACUUM-TUBE-1966-PAIR-GOLD-PIN-SWEET-TONE-042-/221459131585?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item338ffe2cc1   Ive bought from him before, some may say hes pricey, but I just bought...

+1, I love my white labels, unfortunately if i listen to them too long they start to produce static.   Found them a while back on ebay and won a bid for 70$ for the pair, even though they are probably and the end of their life now and didnt last too long, one of the best tubes I ever bought

6922 Tesla Czech Republic 1970's-1980's - 4% / 41 Votes, Good to see the Tesla keeping up with the best of the best.    They still pale in comparison to Tele and Amperex lovers however.

  Price Was: 950$ , Id say 600$ is a steal!

Exactly. Besides, Copper and Silver have a higher conductivity then gold anyway due to them having a more loosely held valence electron in their outer shell. Silver being the most conductive and copper being the most cost effective. Golds main purpose and why its plated on many electronics is...

I ordered them plat. Since they claim plat should be under 10%, Id say Upscale hold true to their standards in that respect.   It is very possible the pins are simply gold plated. It is definitely not tarnished, what you see on the top pin is what the two I put into my Lyr looked like after I...

Those are some great tests. I received the following for those interested in these tubes and want to see more results; Tube1 (T1=13500 T2=14000), Tube2 (T1=13500 T2=14200), Tube3 (T1=14000 T2=13300), Tube4 (T1=14200 T2=13600), Tube5 (T1=13500 T2=14900), Tube6 (13500 T2= 14200) (worst being...

Ive been looking into desktop speakers (active) and was looking into using the Lyr as a preamp. If anyone was wondering, the Lyr does indeed feed power through the tubes in its preamp function. Just an FYI, I thought it was interesting. Really a great piece of equipment the Lyr is.    

No problemo. Just about every tube suggested on this forum is leagues ahead of the GEs, They are about a 3$ tube, if even, from what I recall. There was a time I was out of tubes and I put back in the GEs just to keep the Lyr running. I just decided to use my PC jack output for the time being...

I had a recent experience with tubemonger and I have to say they are an excellent company to deal with. I had ordered 2 of the socket savers from them, one was defective. It made a very loud popping noise. They did question me and said that this was rare, however shipped me a new socket saver...

Thanks Thurston, Good news is they were all indeed made in 68'. I can read the one with the paint rubbed off in the right light, it does look like an 8 as well for the 4th digit. This is very helpful. Thanks again!