Do you know if the preamp output bypasses the EL84 tubes and only use the ECC82 tubes? I'm currently enjoying this amp as a preamp in my chain and I want to tube roll, so if I only need to roll the ECC82 tubes that would be nice on my wallet.

There's a fairly extensive review by someone on ASR, and over there they've discovered the driver is the same one as the HD 560S (same part no.) It's just mounted at a different angle and damped with different materials. Essentially a "pimped up" 560S much like what's been done with the T50RP...

I've been reading impressions on these, but here's my question: For a mid-fi price, is it still just mid-fi or does it legitimately challenge the next tier of >$1000 headphones? Sounds like it's better than existing mid-fi, but can it compete with the likes of the HD800S, LCD-X, or Hifiman...

I was listening to Never Be The Same by Tritonal and at 1:10 to 1:20 there's an effect that sounds like bass rattling. I tried various headphones and sources and it's always there. With better sources and headphones it's more clear. It sounds like when teenagers blast their crappy car subwoofers...

I got a new OTL headphone amp that has RCA preamp outputs. It's not line level as the volume knob changes the volume. I want to make sure the voltage from the preamp output doesn't damage my connecting amplifier, and I think that phrasing in the manual might be related to stepping down the voltage?

I can't wait for those $300 Beats/Apple headphones Tyll mentioned that will truly end the argument on what is best sounding :p It'll be a savior on my wallet as well.

I'll be there when it starts at 10. Got other things I gotta do in the afternoon that day. Will bring my HEX and Bakoon amp. Also has any of the organizers contacted massdrop to see if we could get them to ship some of their unreleased exclusives to this meet? Like the HE-350 or Purplehearts

You can easily rule out whether it's physical ear pad design causing the fatigue by just wearing them without playing any music for a while

Did you buy more than one? Mine got shipped but I only got one. Maybe getting more than one and if they couldn't fulfill your entire order they cancel

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_100841_Mystery-Bag-Bonus-Buy.html On sale for $1499

I couldn't help but be reminded of the UE900 when I heard the Nighthawks. Strikingly similar frequency response as well: http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/LogitechUE900.pdf http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/AudioQuestNightHawk2015.pdf

I was looking through various headphone spec sheets on innerfidelity (much appreciated Tyll Hertsens for all the headphone data) and on the distortions graph they take both 90dB and 100dB distortion levels. It seems for most headphones, outside of maybe the lowest frequencies, the 100 dB has...

Yeah it was surprising considering the impedance curve is mostly flat. Others agreed to the change in the frequency response. In fact, it was the biggest change I've heard out of the bakoon current mode outside of high impedance sennheisers or beyers that have that huge bump in the impedance in...

I've gotten the opportunity to listen to these at a few meets. They're not my cup of tea with the darker tone and recessed upper mids. However, when I paired it with the current mode out of the bakoon hpa-01m, it actually fixed the recessed upper mids and sounded a lot better to me. Essentially...

If you're sensitive to treble

I found a good travel case for these http://www.amazon.com/Headphone-Protection-Beyerdynamic-Sennheiser-Ballistic/dp/B00ENO322C

If you're a detail freak or treblehead

I like my DACPort Slim

Yeah I mentioned the HEX had that airy treble quality that I've only heard in electrostatics, but because the treble wasn't so prominent, you didn't hear it as often or at least you weren't reminded of it much when listening. The HEK from what I remember had that same airy treble quality, but is...

I have had the HEX for about a week now. Immediately out of the box I found myself loving the tonality and musicality of these even on my smartphone. I'm primarily using them at work with my portable Bakoon HPA-01M amp through the current mode, and using the Centrance DACPort Mini as DAC. I can...

http://www.amazon.com/Pelican-Piece-Replacement-Pick-Pluck/dp/B0052599ZK

Distortion is relative to volume, and these are sensitive headphones so it doesn't take too much power to make it loud. If you're listening to a level where the distortion is a factor you're likely going to be deaf in a few years anyways. I think what hifiman is saying is that desktop amps that...

What's the max input power?

I left my centrance dacport slim at work so I'll have to bring the audioengine d3 instead