Well after trying my PPA with the STEPS psu and countless other amps, my Shure E5s still hisses. Anyother last things to try because I seriously contemplate selling the Shures? I haven't tried adding any extra impedance to the line yet, so thats one more thing to try.

Well my Shure E5s came today and initial impressions are very good (my previous cans were Ety ER4s). The Shures fit my preferences very well. Anyways they are being amped from my PPA (powered by an Elpac)...and it hisses like no other. Straight from my source (which is a modded Audigy2, don't be...

As my PPA near completion...I find that I'm missing several parts. Unfortunately...I'm almost out of money as well but I'm so close to be able my PPA officially maxed out. If anyone has nine spare 1 or 1.5uF Wimas I can use for C2/C5 (no I cannot find them anywhere...) and some...