Well, I've had my 560's for three weeks now and here's my first impression: I don't know if it's electronics burn-in or brain burn-in, but I'm loving these more every day. Never in my life have I ever been able to listen to any phones for more than 30 - 45 mins without suffering listening...

My HE-560 Travel Case arrived today and here are my first impressions:   I've never seen the 500 case, but this one appears from the photos to be a bit deeper. Fit/finish is just ok, several dried glue spots on the interior surface. Cables must be disconnected to store. Logo is still upside...

To anyone interested in the 560 travel case, they are now shipping again. I just received my tracking info and will write a review of the case when it arrives in a few days.

No, actually I expected better sound from the $125 PureMusic software, but USB direct was noticeably better.

I ordered the travel case within 1 hour of it going on sale and I also got a back ordered notice,

A question for my esteemed colleagues - Which of these two scenarios would you expect to yield better results and why? :   A)  FLAC/DSD files streamed from Macbook Pro via PureMusic 2 software via USB to Oppo BDP-105 to Schiit Lyr2 to HE560 cans.   B) The same FLAC/DSD files loaded on to a...

I hope this isn't a stupid question (again, newbie here), but do they still need a 50 hr burn-in if they were previously used?

I got them from Rb2013. Looking back through this thread, they were going fairly cheap ($49) a while back, but the price has gone up, I assume because they're getting harder to find.

Looking for some positive reinforcement, please. Being new to tubes, I took my first plunge into the waters today and ordered a pair of '74 Voskhod Gray Shields for my Lyr2 / HE560 setup. Anyone have any firsthand experience, and if so, tell me I won't be disappointed?  :-)   Thanks.

TI PCM1795 32-bit/192kHz DAC

FYI - Last week I purchased the "Amazon Basics" 4 inch long Lightning to USB cable and it's a perfect fit for the PHA-2 / iPhone 5 setup. No compatibility issues and just exactly the right length,   http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B5RGAWY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Yes, thanks gmahler2u! I'm open to any and all advice. Will see if I can track down Rb2013 and PM him :-)

Greetings everyone! I'm a noob to the tube world so please go easy on me. I've had my Lyr 2 and HE560's for about a week now and still in the burn-in process. I've read backwards through the past 40 -  50 pages of this thread and my head is spinning trying to grasp and understand tube...

FYI, I ordered the new 560 travel case within hours of it going on sale and here is an email I received from Head-Fi this morning. It looks like the new case is in high demand:   Hi, Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. We are so sorry for the inconvenience we brought to you.  Your...

Hmmm, I guess I'll find out in 2 - 3 days about the new 560 case. I travel 17 - 20 days a month and if I have to unscrew the cables nearly every day, that will be a deal-killer and they'll go back. I'll post my review here as soon as they arrive.

Just ordered the new HE-560 travel case from Head-Fi. I will now have a new favorite travel companion :-)