I was there too at the Montreal Audio Show and spent most of my time at the Hifiman and Audioville's dream headphones tables. I wish I had listened to the Arya. My expectations for the Jade II were very high, since the original Jade were my favorite headphones for their ultra sweet, detailed and...

Quote:   This is the amp I tried the most when I visited on Saturday. The Peak/Volcano combo pairing with the HD800 is one of the best setup I have heard so far in my headphone journey. The sound was solid, very detailed, a bit sweet and the PRaT was very good. The HD800 treble energy was...

Quote: I have a Luxman L-100 from '76-'80 and despite being the most powerful speaker amp I have, the pairing with the HE-6 is not that good IMO. The Luxman integrated is a sweet amp but I feel it has a relatively warm/thick/slow sound that does not pair super well with the HE-6. Best...

Quote: Not sure but If I recall correctly, some did not like the pairing between the HE-5LE and Phoenix because both have a somewhat darkish sound signature, but the HE-6 is a bit brighter. 

Quote:     At first I was disappointed by the HE-6 vs. the HE-5LE because I could not justify the price I paid with what I was hearing. I could hear the better extension/resolution in the treble, but that was about it.    I have now been using the HE-6 for around 10 days and when I...

Quote:   What shipping company did you choose ?   Everytime I order from Head-Direct, I go for EMS since they don't charge for brokerage fee, but it always takes longer than UPS/DHL/TNT/FEDEX.

Quote: Thanks for your impressions. I am really not sure if I should go for the HE-6 since I enjoy my HE-5 LE so much (and the HE-6 are still 900$!). When I passed from the HE-5 to the HE-5 LE I remember I could not hear so much difference between the two, except for the sometime...

Quote: When I had this kind of problem with my Jade it was because there was dust/hair stuck on the driver under the grill. After I had removed the dust, the hiss/noise disappeared. 

I'll most certainly be there too.   I will bring my T1, HE5-LE, CA 840C and TADAC Dac/amp. No dedicated headphone amp, but maybe a speaker amp for the HE5-LE

    - Would you come? yes sure   - When would you want it to be? A Saturday, between July 10 and August 15   - What gear would you like to listen to? everything, more specifically...Beta 22, Pheonix, HD800   - What gear would you bring? Beyerdynamic T1, HiFiMan...

Quote: Originally Posted by Br777 yerp, fang posted it a few posts back... 4 pin xlr with converter to 1/8" they are also saying the cable in general is much higher quality Just for the record it's a 1/4" converter (6.5mm), not a mini 1/8"

Pre-ordered! I don't know yet if I will sell my well-loved HE-5, but since I like their sound so much and since I have never been disappointed by Head-Direct/HiFiMan's products so far (I understand some have..) I decided to take advantage of the 50$ discount rather than wait for...

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I’d also like to thank Papomaster for making the event happen and thank the other members for doing the PR job (Presently42) and bringing their stuff. My listening time was also too brief, but my biggest surprise was hearing the pair of HE-5 sent to Fulcrum Audio by Fang and amped by the...

Quote: Originally Posted by cloneman Would I be able to try my DT-770s on a few amps? Or are we not allowed to bring stuff inside? Papomaster would probably be more in the know, but when I asked him about the possibility of bringing my stuff without registering, here was his...

Quote: Originally Posted by immtbiker 2 miles away. I'll use a perfect analogy if you any experience with electrostats. The Stax O2's are a neutral, slightly dark headphone, with a pretty tight head stage, but the experience is one that is close to the actual recording (this is...

^maybe this place ? but I am not sure I would order from them

I definitely plan on coming Saturday between 12:00 and 17:00 and will maybe try to visit 2 hours on Friday night and Sunday afternoon (but less probable). I'll bring my HiFiMAN HE-5 headphones, but I cannot guarantee sticking there and doing PR all the time since I plan to visit a couple of...

Can Canadian buyers return their merchandise to the US address in NY instead of shipping it to China ? It would be 3 or 4 times cheaper for us this way.

Quote: Originally Posted by SteveM324 I received e-mail notice that my order shipped on Dec 1st using USPS express mail from Shanghai. But when I click on the tracking link provided in that e-mail notice, I get a message stating "There is no record of this item". Has anyone else had...

Well I don't want to stress you, but my pair got stuck in China for 16 days before reaching North America.

Quote: Originally Posted by foaming at the ears Ahh, thanks for the 2nd point of view. So in your experience, he probably meant long-term bass in the sense of how long it lingers. Well I cannot talk for him (but if I could I would say that's not what he meant; he seemed to refer...

It's weird because I only hear this lack of oomph with electronic music genres that rely on the huge and long-lasting subwoofer-type of synthetic bass, such as dubstep and ambient. With these genres, some bass notes seem too distant, too quick, almost empty. However, when I switch to music with...

Hey allo, I'd like to come as well when it will be rescheduled. I could bring the new HE-5 ortho from Head-Direct and the Ultrasone ed 9. punk_guy182: I would really like to hear your Pheonix/REF1 and balanced headphones more generally, so I may be able do the taxi. Quote...

I have the MKIII version with the tube PS and FWIW it's the best amp I have heard so far, it mates very well with all my headphones (ultrasone ed. 9; JVC DX1000; HD650). Fixing the hum is an easy task with the hum pot. Enjoy your amp and let me know how it sounds if you change the 2A3 tubes...