I've decided to pare down my collection beginning with the most expensive, the celebrated Abyss AB-1266 Phi TC. These cans have just enough hours on them to be fully broken in. For sale is what Abyss calls the "Lite" package. The headphones, cable, cable adaptor and velvet bag are included along...

The Leben Integrateds are wonky when it comes to using cans. Fresh out of the carton several years ago, my CS-600 exhibited a slight buzz with whatever headphone was used. Sent the unit to Arizona Hi-Fi for a completely separate issue and when it came back, the buzz was gone. Finicky gear that...

I don't see where we disagree.

A rig is only as good as the weakest link in the chain. Conventional wisdom is, never scrimp on the loudspeakers.

For those looking for a brand new 750. Call Todd the Vinyl Junkie and inform him that Mark referred you.

Thanks for the heads up Steve. The change by Fang takes me by surprise.

Thanks Steve for your concise and educated opinion regarding the SE. You have convinced me to utilize the upgrade program myself.

Occasionally use an NOS tubed CS-600 with the HEK V2 with superlative results. Will have to listen with the Sony Z1R but have always thought they might not be synergistic but now will give the pairing a listen.

Steve, please share on the thread your impressions of the HEK SE and how it compares to the V2. Supposedly Fang has "fiddled" with the bass on the SE. My impression is that the bass response is awesome on the V2 using the 750. Thanks.

Recently received the Corpse Cable Gravedigger customized, 14' length, HiFiMan V2 termination and Dual 3-Pin XLR's. Now my wife has to pry the HEK V2 from my cold, dead ears! Huge difference between Balanced and Single-Ended with the 750. This has been said so often it has become a cliche but...

Perhaps this amp is getting some long overdue attention as a choice for a TOTL headphone amp.

Call Todd The Vinyl Junkie and mention Mark sent you.

I auditioned a well broken in pair of Utopias. They tended to shoot the highs in a way that is not my preference. Gave them enough time to form a good impression just not my cup of tee and &1k overpriced.

That's a very important question which should have been included in the post. Being from back in the day as well as performing empirical research, this cat is not a proponent of streaming. Therefore we do sound reproduction the old-fashioned way with the disc itself (started with pre-recorded...

This cat has been in the audiophile game since the late 60's. A step-down transformer negatively affects SQ. If it didn't, we'd all purchase the Japanese model. FYI, the HiFiMan HEK V2 is one bitch of a can to amp properly. Auditioned was an NOS tubed Leben CS600, an NOS tubed HP4, and an SS...

First of all, I heavily researched what other members were recommending since 11 years ago there was never a question as to whether to roll tubes, it was a question of which NOS tube to use. I've never listened with the stock tubes. It's a given that newly manufactured tubes can't approach the...

For those that are new to the HP4, you will want to roll the tubes. Tim de Paravicini does not agree but what does he know. All he's done is form a company called EAR Yoshino and design every piece of gear they offer. This audiophile would agree with him regarding his tubed DAC4 which sounds...

Been grooving to the 750 this evening. The Zeds resolve quite well and the Luxman provides a full and rich sound with nice spacing around the various vocals and instruments. This amp and these cans have tremendous symmetry. There is absolutely no listening fatigue possible with this pairing and...

Perhaps "substantial" was a poor choice of wording since the P700 is no slouch. That being said, both models deserve to be noticed as TOTL headphone amps.

This isn't much of a thread and apparently there is no thread at all for the P750u which is a substantial upgrade over the 700. This audiophile just listened to the entire White Album on Japanese SHM-CD using an EAR 4 transport and an EAR DAC 4 run through an NOS tubed Calypso Signature...

Have fun at the show Claude. Apparently a mod felt my last comment to be inappropriate since apparently it is now lost to posterity. It's a drag living in a politically correct society. Most Head-Fiers are so young that they never experienced an America free of political correctness. Their...

I've always felt the same regarding "streaming". Ya know, with sound reproduction we are actually going backwards. When I was a kid one could purchase prerecorded reel to reel tapes of Pop/Rock music issued by the record companies themselves at 71/2 ips. Nothing can beat those today but tape...

I was listening to my NOS tubed EAR HP4 with the EAR Dac 4 (stock tubes) and Acute 4 transport run through an NOS tubed Calypso Signature linestage with the HEK v2 last night (all gear plugged into a PS Audio PP). Since I'm a traditionalist, two of the selections were the Japanese SHM-CD release...