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Interesting as i have a vintage Trio amplifier which i always thought was a fantastic amp but l was always limited as to which speakers i paired it with. The headphone output us very good. i will give it a whirl. It certainly has a lot of gain.

Which other HPA's would you recommend?

Have i then misread the specs above? As it says that the output impedance of my amp is 600 ohms

Thought i would check the specs of my HPA. I was assured by the manufacturer that it would drive the Auteurs no problem. Headphone Impedance Range: 8 ohms to 600 ohms (or higher) Recommended Input Level: 150mV to 3.0V (1-2.0V recommended) Preamplifier Output Level: 500mV / 1.0V / 2.0V (adjusted...

Mmmmm, So i am probably better off selling them then as it sounds like i will have to buy an expensive headphone amp to power them properly?

Mint condition. spare cable XLR

I am thinking of selling my ZMF Auteur cans and wanting advive regarding how much i should sel them for?

I bought some Skycable from the UK. Absolutely top class.

Flippin expensive

Suggestions please for a longer and more user friendly cable to use in place of the stock cable of the Focal Eligia.

My Oppo PM-3's are my work horse cans and as a result are showing signs of ware on the headband cushion. These appear to be a sealed structure and not easily user replacable. Can anyone advise me if there is anywhere in the UK that could refurbish the headband for me? All suggestions welcome.

Can anyone recommend a decent second hand Pre amp with a good headphone amp and phono stage on board? Not looking high end. Kind of midfi.

Well, me noo cans arrived today. Many thanks Headfiers. Much appreciated. Loving em.

Me too. However, I must try to think of a better way of configuration as I am concerned I forget to turn down the volume on the Freya when not using the headphone amp which is connected to the pre out phono's on the rear of the Freya.

Out of interest do most people use them with the tube mode with a headphone amp on the pre amp out or the passive mode?

Thanks for that. I will do some hunting.

I'm using Brimar's in mine though i find them a little on the dry side. I may consider some of the options here.

Some pieces of kit you spend thousands of pounds or dollars on only to be disappointed in the sound of build quality, so, when you spend just over £400 on some thing purporting to be reference standard you shake your head with a knowing smirk whilst thinking to yourself "yer, right!". I refer...

I think the microphonic nature of the casing on the Schiit Freya II is the thing that needs addressing most. i use some Usher feet and a sandbag to reduce resonance. I would like to know if anyone has connected a HPA to the Pre-out on this amp and if so did they experience any hum?

An interesting view and one i shall heed. If i think i am not getting all i need from the ZMF's i will audition one of your suggested alternatives.

I won't receive my new cans until the middle of next week. When i do i will post some pictures. Thanks again guys.

OK, so here's the deal. Based on advice and opinions here i have this day successfully ordered a pair of ZMF Auteur from eBay. It's an expensive gamble but hey, the way things are going in the world what the hell. Thanks fellas for you valuable assistance.