So I did receive a pair of HD800S; Listening to my "reference" which is the SACD Perahia / BWV1044 Allegro masterpiece First impressions are that HD540 Ref I are far more organic which for me means closest to real live performance, the flute is simply outstanding Soundstage of the HD800S is...

Owning two 540s and love them :) anyone willing to share some comparison with the HD800s ? :)

bhphotovideo.com HAD the UD-503-S for sale for $599, seems offer is gone already...

Quite easy actually, I would say though that buying on ebay from Japanese sellers is about equivalent and probably easier overall, YMMV obviously

Thanks will give it a try :)

Hi sorry if this is not the right place to post. I bought this SRM-313 on Yahoo Japan and was wondering if I need/ should or should not convert the voltage to 100 Volts (I currently live in the US). The labels are somehow confusing; it was previously used in Japan so I am not sure what to do...

Folks : Just wanted to know if someone has figured out how to have DSD256 on a Mac / Audirvana setup with the Yulong DA8 ? Could not find any hint on Yulong's website ... Thanks !

using a Yulong DA8 balanced pretty good (what a soundstage!!) somehow a little too harsh IMHO so interested in a dedicated balanced amp with another DAC, Matrix Quattro for example.

I had the same feeling when I listened to a SR-307 connected to two different amps, there is an audible difference... yet I opted for the cheaper 2170 combo to start with. I read somewhere else that some people do not hear any difference between amps which I could not really believe Which amp...

just recieved my AKG270 playback, bought them for 25€... and I love them! if you don't like the veiled and blurred bass HD650 you should try a Sennheiser HD540..:)

Many thanks this is what I guessed, I found out what the orginal fuse is, it is a Japanese NSF ECR fuse, 1.5A 125V 4.6x16mm . Already ordered a new PSU and 250V1.5A 5x20mm fuses and a fuseholder. Is it Ok to cut off the pigtails close to the fuse but keep the existing pigtails in place and...

The following "warranty card" is valid for Japanese market only. This product does not have warranty abroad. So desu ne.

Thanks yes I know, but I bought in Japan where I do not live anymore just going thee for business trips nowadays and I know they'll tell me I blew it up.... Looked around, was thinking of replacing the fuse with a twin clip or a fuseholder. Anyone has the precise fuse reference ? would a 5x20mm...

OK figured it out... screws are hidden under the feet..... fuse seems broken. Wow I bought it NEW in Japan at a Biccamera store and the fuse comes broken, unbelievable considering I have plenty of 100v transformers, it was definitely not me blowing the fuse. Probably faulty PSU. Have to figure...

just got my new Stax 2170 nice... now it seems the fuse is broken as the amp does not power on and I can hear that there is a loose part inside the amp. I tried to remvove the four obvious screws two on the front and two on the back panel and one at the bottom... can not slide it out by pushing...

That's interesting indeed. Sticking to the "affordable" portion of the Stax line-up....could you please say more about the 407 vs 207 comparison?

IF I have time I'll drop by at the Biccamera Shinjuku store, they have a astax SR-207 and HD-800 with a Luxman amp to play with. I need a new headphone..My HD540 is too lean for my Yulong DAC DA8 for orchestral music (otherwise well it's the perfect headphone...just a hint too leam IMHO)...

Reviving the thread ! Any experience with more 'modern' headphones ?

Did you check DoP in the daphile preferences? maybe the pioneer is not DoP compatible or lacks Linux support for DSD ? anyone knows?

Andit is also inside my beloved TEAC PD-501 CD player that plays DSD natively (yes it does....) and yes I have a PS3 to extract the dsf files from SACD and yes it is amazing and to my ears better than 24/96 PCM.............!!!!!!! and costs you around 600 bucks only. Just wanted to share that  :)

Daltonlanny, could not have expressed it better, your post sums it up:) And no it's not the foam, I own the HD540 I and II both have different foams, agreed they were replaced to new ones, yet both are pretty equal with more than outstanding performance. And I immediately sold my HD650 which is...

it's also a question of diminishing returns and function of dac/amp that you have at hand I think it is very likely that $1000 phones are 'better' yet then other contenders come to my mind