Preface I've made feeble attempts to find this elsewhere on this forum so my deepest apologies it this was already posted before. This is me popping my thread cherry so please (at least) be mildly gentle... I got the HE-400i as my first venture into the world of planars. My only 'serious'...

I Wonder, why Hifiman can do a light weight headphones but Audeze can't. both use same kind of driver "Planar Magnetic". However, LCD series look much better in built quality and materials over the HE series but the "weight problem" is main issue for many user that need some improvement. I...

The RE-400 were a good match for a while, but their build quality overall is disappointing. Or maybe I'm not used to these things, but now, less than 3 years after buying them and using them sparingly (i.e. not even daily commute), both cables broke under the earbud itself (those little black...

I’ve owned a Vali 2 with a Genelex Gold Lion for just over a year now. I just picked up the Magni 3. Normally I run my FIIO X3 II direct into my Vali then to my HIFIMAN HE-400i’s. What would be the easiest and best setup to A/B these two amps? Would it be kosher to use an 1/8 male end that goes...