Agreed, very well put!

Having listened to both the Empyrean 2 and HE1000SE and sold the HE1000SE a week later, I agree with most of his review. I was in the market for fun, engaging, and neutral-bright but not sibilant headphones, easy to drive and available (cough cough Modhouse Tungsten) to accompany my lush and...

I have 3 XLR cables, 2 copper 1 silver, and this silver one is the most sensitive to RFI if you remember my HP8 thread last week. Thankfully it’s gotten much better now as I lace my entire setup with ferrite beads… I think it took an entire 28-pack of ferrite beads to keep the RFI at a barely...

Of course, the HP8 is the audiophile’s best-kept secret 🤫 It’s just the premium cable that came with the Empyrean 2. It’s beautiful but it’s been giving me so much headache lately…

If you’re talking about the white handheld console, it is the Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme instead of the Steam Deck :) From the GamerNexus’ review, the Ally performs better than the Deck at the cost of its horrible battery life. If you’re thinking about getting one, I highly recommend getting the...

All my vices (except food) in one place.

Hi all, appreciate all of your advice and suggestions! I've tried some of these ideas but couldn't get rid of the RFI :disappointed: I'd have bought these if they were in the States. Does anyone know any alternative source? I'm just using some XLR to RCA cables from Cable Matter at the moment...

I think I'm at my wit's end with the RF interference and I'm losing it... I just moved to a new apartment in the same building - higher and not facing the street, which is much more peaceful (no more random people yanking on your backdoor at 5 am :D). However, the past 2 days have been...

One of the best sellers I've come across! Mark shipped the headphones out very fast, packaged them very well, and communicated thoroughly. Would not hesitate to buy from him again.

Jimmy's a legit and friendly buyer! Prompt payment, quick communication, and all around a good person to be dealing with.

Great headphones at an insane price, GLWS

It arrived last night and I’m experiencing something similar with the static. It only appears at the lowest volume setting, which is strange because this never happens with my Mullard 12AT7. There’s a high pitch ring when there’s a signal from Roon and when the volume knob is set past 3 o’clock...

I see, thanks for the insight. I’m be looking forward to the comparisons!

Nice, welcome to the cool kids club :) How did you choose the Empy 2 over the Caldera? In terms of bass, treble, and technicalities, did you notice any big differences between them?

This item: https://a.co/d/d2ItFb0 I remember how noticeably quieter it got when I connected this in. It’s worth a try given Amazon’s generous return policy.

It’s crazy that you’re having this problem because I did too for the first couple days! It was a persistent high-pitched hum/ring (> 12 KHz) that was got louder as I switched up the impedance. I know you said you’ve isolated the ground loop, but what worked best for me was a RCA ground loop...

Hope this “friend” of yours could grab a pair! https://www.ebay.com/itm/225919933591?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=igRQzvpkSWu&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=jyQFHL5uSV2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I bought a pair of Westinghouse 6SN7GTB and they sang much better than the stock tubes. Though I didn’t get the Ken-Rad VT-231s from this seller, I’d still grab a pair here for being close to NOS and measuring so well.

Hi all, I've recently upgraded my DAC so this beloved Bifrost 2/64 needs a new home. This was originally the Bifrost 2 but was upgraded to the 2/64 version by the first owner. I also never received the remote, so it'll be just the DAC and the power cable. The unit was well taken care of in a...

Sigh, you folks are bad influences...

When I got my HP8, the Tungsram 12AX7 and the Brown-base David Shaw CV181s were included. I don't have any experience with the McIntosh (tbh I didn't know McIntosh made 12AX7A tubes, this is the first) 12AX7A or the Sylvania 6SN7WGTAs, but I'd highly recommend trying out some VT-231 tubes. I...

Great seller, great price, would not hesitate to do business with him again!

Hi all, For sale are my HE1000SE and some extras. I got these in a trade last month from a very nice member on Head-Fi and Reddit, and I'm selling them as I recently upgraded to the Empy 2. Apart from the slight cosmetic scratches, they're in flawless working condition. They were well taken for...

Interesting, I might give these a try even though I couldn't get used to how close the BE2 pads got to my ears. Thanks for the observation!

Have you tried EQing? I found that Resolve's preset helps tame the treble peaks down by a lot, and the Duo pads are also great at this. https://forum.headphones.com/t/meze-empyrean-2-official-thread/22280