DT-1990 Pro on a tube rolled Darkvoice 336SE

My ATH-W5000s are the top of my current collection. I don't listen to them nearly as often as I should.

Has Apple enabled MQA decoding? That is probably the only real-world drawback to using a high end phone with a decent internal DAC/amp.

Audio Technica M40X is hard to beat on a dollar : performance ratio... The ATH MSR7 is a very, very nice headphone also.

I use my LG V30+ as my DAP and it does Tidal offline(including MQA support) flawlessly. It came with 128gb of internal storage and I put another 256GB in it and I have about 140 MQA and hi-res albums on it currently as well as about 3 dozen playlists. The quad-fi DAC/Amp package is about as...

I recently bought a used pair of ATH-W5000 they are phenomenal especially with a solid state amp. Also the Beyerdynamic DT-1770 Pros are my house favorite, but paired with tube amps only.

I used a 50/50 mix of medium volume music listening (with the bass eq'd up) and the JLAB burn-in loop.

Also, I HATE IEM designs like the Periodic Audio BE (speaking in the ergonomic sense). I used similar designs from Denon for years and once I got a set of IEMs with over ear chord routing I was just in awe. the Vsonic "wings" that route the chord over your ear take a little getting used to but...

I haven't listened to those two particular brands/models, so I can't speak in absolute terms; but I churned my way through all the regular players in the IEM market and stopped when I got the GR07s. I haven't even looked in recent months. I have no regrets. Speaking in pure economics, I don't...

Let me Clarify, "Out of the box" = First 100 hour of listening time you may want an amp if you want to listen during burn-in (break-in, driver seating, whatever you choose to call it). After the 100 hour period no amp is needed. I listened to 2 hours of Mastodon today, straight from my LG V30...

Yes, I amp'd it for the first 100 hours or so, it was pretty much the only way to get decent sound out of the box. While these are listed as 32 ohms I kinda doubt it. The TFZ King Pro is also listed at 32 ohms and plugging each in one after the other reveals a HUGE volume gap. I can listen to...

That has not been my impression, the carbon graphene drivers do need a break in period (this is the only iem or headphone I actually recommend this for). I used a Fiio Mont Blanc amp on mine for the first 100 hours or so, now they are crystal clear. Source my also play a factor; my source is in...

I've own pretty much the entire Beyerdynamic DT lineup and also the HE 4XX and the Senn 6XX, the Hifiman is the most bass lite of the bunch. No rumble, no muscle at all. The Beyer is muscular down low, but also has some rather piercing notes up top. So if you can deal with the hot treble in...

I have A/B'd my XM2's with my friends QC35s and we both chose the Sonys. They were just better in every way. Better sound, fit, more comfort, lighter feeling on your head. I pair my XM2s with my LG V30 so LDAC decoding with MQA support through Tidal means absolute highest resolution digital is...

ATH MSR7 no need to shell out crazy cash.

I listen to much the same style music as you, and I'll tell you the Vsonic GR07 37th Anniversary edition IEM is the best. I went through Denon, Sennheiser, TFZ, Ultimate Ears, and none of them are as good for this style as the VSonic, but don't get the GR07 Bass edition, they're for EDM and the...

The Grace Design SDAC is, in my opinion, the best stand alone DAC (dollar for dolla)r currently being offered. Catch it on Massdrop for $79 and it is an absolute steal. It is truly just a crystal clear, no shading, no warmth, just pure straight to your amp clarity of sound and truth. It's USB...

First, ask yourself, "are you unhappy with the sound you're currently getting, or are you just chasing gear?" Bottom line here is, I think for your cans (Cough get ATH MSR7 Cough) and your budget there really isn't much out there that will make an appreciable difference. If you had $150-250...

Wow, that looks amazing, I bet the sound is crazy!

What's your opinion of the 6080? I run a vintage 6080 in my Darkvoice and like it so far, it wasn't a huge improvement in sound over the stock Chinese big bottle (I got pretty luck with my stock tubes, no hum good sound), but the 6080 runs so much cooler than the stock one. Have you run...

How many DT 1990 owners are amping with a tube amp? I run mine through a modified Darkvoice 336SE (fitz mod and preamp bypass) with some vintage tubes... anybody else?

You are correct, and I was wrong twice. My memory isn't what it once was. I actually put in a 256GB sd card, so I guess I could say I have "almost half a terabyte"?? 384gb... Who can remember that wierdass number? I'll stick with the more technical term (crap-ton) from here on out.

Just wanted to chime in here and say my LG V30+ has been stellar for the last 6 mos. It sounds perfect (for me) with my TFZ King Pro IEMs and VSonic GR07s (37th Anni special edition) while out and about, but also drives my Nightowls and X2HRs flawlessly while puttering around the house. It also...

Since you have the amp/dac already you might as well pop for the 1990s, I say this having never gamed on mine, and never explored mod-mic or any kind of gaming comms system for them, but they are my favorite set of cans (but I run them exclusively off of a tube amp). The X2HR is a fantastic...

Unfortunately (for you) they are exceptional. Everything good about the 1770s and none of the... "eccentricity." They are my definition of "transparent" ie. great recordings and mastering sound amazing, recordings with poor mastering or lots of artifacts: it reveals every wart and blemish...