I've not quite gotten into understanding impedence and power and stuff, but i spontaneously decided to order a Maverick Audio TubeMagic D1, should be turning up soon.   I've got HifiMan HE-5LE's, the specs of which are:   Sensitivity: 87.5 dB, 1 mW Impedance: 38 Ohms   As for the...

Finally swapped my D7000's for a pair of these.   These are an absolute bugger to amp properly, but they sound amazing. Not necessarily better than the Denon's, but deffinately different, much less bass quantity but the quality is there, very open and airy sounding, and crystal clarity...

Got that itch again, i've loved every minute of the Denon D7000's and currently loving the planar magnetic hifimans, but down the line when i inevitably get bored, where shall i go to next?   Was thinking Stax SR-007 but that's alot of money to save up, looks to be about £3,500 in the UK...

theres some on ebay that look like this...   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hifiman-HE-5LE-audiophile-orthodynamic-headphones-w-speaker-tap-cable-/250889400185?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a6a2c6f79#ht_1586wt_1139   and the ones i have look like this with this box...  ...

I've been looking back to all the my headphones that have been damaged, or had to be repaired/replaced under warranty, and I was wondering if I just had some bad luck with headphones, or if others has the same troubles.   Let me start with my headphone breaks and replacements history:  ...

But I don't want to go with the "budget" Chinese designed.  So this keeps Little Dot, Matrix, gd, and all the other guys out of the picture. Preferably I want to go with a Japanese audio company, but those aren't always easy to get a hold of.   I just would like some ideas, please.

Alright, got my HE-300's (and will have the two other models soon), and was wondering If anyone has a list of aftermarket cables available for the series? I think they all have the same hook ups and have only find cables that link to XLR's. I need one that links to a 1/4 stereo plug, like this...

just wondering peoples preferences :) i like my xb500's cant wait for my xb700's in the mail

Hello everyone,   I've been reading the head-fi forum for a while but it's the first time i decide to ask your help. As the title indicates i am in search of an amplifier suitable for the he 5le headphones. I have read many threads about the specific subject and many opinions already...

Long story short, I was able to excellent prices on all three items   1) HE 5LE Headphones--they are keepers!!!    2) EF5 Headphone Amplifier                   or  3) Schiit LYR Headphone Amplifier w/GE Tubes (The ones that everyone recommends)   The situations is that I WILL NOT...

A buddy of mine and I just got some HE-5LE, He asked me how long it will take to break them in sufficiently and I was just going to play a tone through mine for a week and then check......LOL. Any body have any ideas??????

Are they really that good for everything? I've read so many posts about them these past few weeks that I think curiousity is about to get the better of me.   How will it compare to an HD580, SR-225, and K240?   I will say though, at least they look damn awesome!!!

Hi everyone, thanks for taking an interest!   So I've put my noggin through something like 1000 hours of music from my K701's and I've come to the conclusion that while I love the detail and the instrument separation (air?), like most complaints of the K701, I just feel like I want a little...

Without any clipping or distortion and to acceptable (even loud) levels on the high gain setting?

I'm looking for a good tube amp below $1000 and dont mind both balanced and single ended. Rather not get anything from woo audio though. Currently have a burson 160d. Will intend to use the amp with the Audeze LCD 2s, Hifima He5-le and Akg k701s. Am currently considering the Littledot mk6+ and...

Head-Fiers - I need help.  I have read a lot of the posts and I am totally stumpped.  I am looking for an amp for around 300 that can adequately power my HE-5LEs.     My current rig is amped by a HifiMan EF-2a (with RCA tubes) which I bought before the HE-5LEs.  I am not unhappy with the...

I'm thinking of buying a new set in the next week or so and these are the two i'm iterested in. Is the he-500 noticeably better than the he-5le that it warrants a 200 dollar bump in price.

Hello, first post for this long time lurker!   I'm about to buy a pair of new headphones since my Sennheiser HD-590's are getting worn out. The choice has been made and I'm going for a pair of  Hifiman HE-5LE, quite a big upgrade but I'm willing to spend some money for good quality.   So...

I've been looking through earlier forums on what the best headphones for Classical are. I have found a few but they are outdated however. What are the single best headphones for Classical? That have great time signatures and such?   Thanks! 

Hi folks, I'm currently considering a few pairs of headphones which, if my fellow Head-Fiers would be so kind, I would be humbled and grateful if you would rate on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 5 highest) the criteria listed below pertaining to each. The headphones themselves are as follows- A...

I'll start out by saying I'm somewhat of a Basshead. These Denon D7000s were my first high end headphone. Some people don't see them as worthy among the other 'flagships', but I think that's completely unfair. They're extremely fun, and more than hold their own amongst the big boys. ~ This...

Hi to everyone.I finally got the money to get some good headphones and an amp. Honestly I am not an expert in this audiophile matters but I want to make a huge upgrade from my Ath-a700 and mainly I want to inmerse in this sound quality world .So I wanted to know if a ibasso d12 or d10 cobra will...

Good Evening All,      I'm here to pose a question to the community.  Currently in the market for a new set of headphones. My current setup is an E7/E9 combo and shure 840's.  Can't stand these shure's comfort-wise (no complaints on sound though).  I have no intention of buying a new dac/amp...

In my pursuit to get a set of headphones to blow my mind with metal I have devised a short list.   I own Alessandro Ms2i Amazing phones but too fatiguing after a while.   Question is which do you guys think would blow my mind most.   I like big bass but not sacrificing detail and...

I went to demo a pair of he 5le's for sale by a guy that purchased them direct from hong kong. To me they looked like a fake model and here are the reasons why. A. the bill was from some hongkong store and said only $10 headphone, no mention of the model. B. Just after the velour pads comes the...