I would imagine most of the power output argument between a balanced and unbalanced system with the regard to headphones is probably a moot point. Never heard a set of headphones that couldn't make your ears bleed at high or even moderate volume settings.

Thanks Mark for clearing that up for me. Getting into audio equipment always has you 2nd guessing whether you made the right choice for component selection. My budget started off at a $1000 for my computer driven DAC/headphone system and so far I spent more than triple that! It's a very...

Here is my take on this question If you live in an area where you won't bother your neighbors turning-up the volume get a good pair of speakers. I prefer having your body act as a big transducer absorbing the sound which also gets transmitted to your ear as well as the sensation of feeling the...

Great thread ! I was wondering as well, what the degree of advantages of having a balanced connector on the headphones where the information posted here cleared the air....... I think Correct me if I'm wrong. To a layman like myself, here is my take on all this: Having a balanced system is...

I think I found something that might resolve my problem If you read my post where I wanted the connection to the DAC to be internal to my computer not wanting a cable sticking out the I/O panel and looping back into the computer which is kind of messy. The problem is I'm not 100% confident in...

Haven't seen anything regarding green diaphragms on the V2's. The diaphragms on these headphones seem to be transparent looking at them up through the light. I think what you're seeing is an anomaly in the image from my smartphone

I just received my Hifiman Arya's and was wondering if anyone makes a molded coiled cable with a 6.3 mm jack? The reason is I've had experiences having to get out of my chair while listening to music and moving away where the cable suddenly pulls taught. Having the coil allows for a bit more...

Just received the Sonic Imagery 994 dual op amps Here is an image of it next to the Sparko 2590 single for comparison purposes. Ya, this should be a better fit in the PM2 This turned my $435 PM2 (that's what I paid for it they usually go for $550) into a $735 PM2. Now if I get the Burson 3A...

OK, thanks Terco :thumbsup:

Seifemit, thanks for posting Are the Stealth Magnet only available in the V3? I was under the impression the V2 was also Stealth Magnet. There is so much information out there it gets a bit confusing. The box the Arya's came in do say "Stealth Magnet" on the label. Just want to make sure I got...

I just received my Arya's Can someone tell me what the difference is between the V2 and the V3 and if you can tell the difference just by looking at them? I'm sure I got the V3 but am curious, thanks

Thanks Dremlin, you've been a big help to me making better decisions and saving me a lot of grief The new Arya's just arrived I'll get back to you regarding the op amp install I gotta run. Making great progress on my PC rig, hopefully will post pics soon

Update Andrew at Sparko sent me an email regarding the Voltage regulators and thinks what he has is not compatible. I told him I'll get him the p/n's to confirm this but it would require me popping the lid off my PM2 to read the numbers off the devices. If anyone has a photo with a clear view...

OK, ordered the dual 994 (non-LV version) op amps from Sonic Imagery. Now I need to order the 35mm flex DIP socket extensions and DIP sockets from Burson One item I thought I would mention are the Discrete Voltage Regulators from Sparko Labs I stumbled across when looking at their op amps. I...

I was looking for a headphone mount to screw to the side of my computer. Looked on Ebay and Amazon. After scouring thru pages and pages I found this...

OK, now I understand There is a "fitment" issue with the PM2 which is why you configured your PM2 like you did. Got it! That actually makes thing easier as can use the 2590 singles that I already have for the LV stage and just order the 994 duals for the IV...

OK, Andrew responded regarding the current draw of the 2590 single which he said is 60 mA Assuming a pair of duals that's 240 mA which should be fine with a 3A power supply

Dramlin Question: the picture you posted of the Op Amp installation in the PM2 threw me off a little My understanding is the best results in the PM2 are with the 992 Singles in the LV stage and 2590's Duals installed in the IV stage The photo posted shows the opposite Is that correct? I...

Dramlin Talk about zigzagging to avoid an obstacle :open_mouth: I think making a bracket to secure them in place will be geometrically impossible with my sheet metal brake bending skills Thanks for posting these pics, it helps a lot Yea, I think I'm going to take this route for my Playmate 2...

I went back to Bruson's website to looking into the power requirement a bit more. They don't list the current demand of the Playmate 2 nor do they list it for their other models. What I did notice in their application list for the Supercharger for both the 3 and 5 amp models is that the 3 amp...

Dramlin This is great information and exactly the kind I was looking for! Yea, packaging 2590's in the PM2 presents a challenge. Fortunately, I have a lot of experience in this area as an electro-mechanical engineer who works closely with the EE's and know the right questions to ask. I am...

I've been doing a lot of research on this (I've read this thread twice) to the point of sensory overload but I'm leaning towards (4) 2590's (this is going to be a $1000 DAC when finished ) I sent that email to Andrew so I should hear back from him during the week. Just want to make sure I...

Just found this thread and it's directly related to what I doing / plan I'm doing / just trying to figure out (mostly the latter) I bought a Playmate 2 a month ago to go with my computer build and plan on swapping out all the op amps with sparkos using a pair of 2590's singles on the LV stage...

So far, I count 26 fans. Are you sure that's enough? Cool build, I'm in the process building a water-cooled rig from scratch but it's only got 8 fans No pics yet but here is the link to the thread...

With that in mind I would wire the Speakers directly to the audio system if possible. I'm not crazy about wireless transmission of sound directly to the speakers. My powered Kanto YU has blue tooth connectivity but have no plans on using that