[Xcalibur255]

I have also installed a couple of more SS hard drives in this old Coolermaster server case....this behemoth must be 15 years old....it has transformed from a gaming machine into holding all of my music files...it is ugly, but a very effective case.

I really want to build one of those cute little cube shaped ITX computers, but I want it to be SSD storage only and the capacities aren't quite there yet for me.

 

[2359glenn]

With my ZMF Ori the EL3N amp has much better control of the drivers and this delivers much better bass IMO.[/QUOTE]

The beauty of the low impedance output of a transformer coupled amp. This amp can be wired to drive speakers it is barley being used
driving most headphones.

 

[SonicTrance]

I tend to believe that you are correct, sensitivity is more important than impedance in determining if a headphone is easier to drive or not. But I can only speak generally as I don't have experience with lots of headphones. In fact, I have only the HD700. But I think some of the others here, who "roll" headphones, should be able to provide a better answer....

It’s a combination of the two. Low sensitivity makes the headphone inefficient, takes more power to drive. Low impedance puts a higher load on the amp. It’s ohms law, lower resistance equals more current through the load (headphones)

 

[attmci]

I tend to believe that you are correct, sensitivity is more important than impedance in determining if a headphone is easier to drive or not. But I can only speak generally as I don't have experience with lots of headphones. In fact, I have only the HD700. But I think some of the others here, who "roll" headphones, should be able to provide a better answer....

Ken, you have to join the headphone rolling club. There is no way to switch, i.e. the HD 800 (very bright) and LCD-3/4 (very dark), sound signature by tube or amp rolling.

 

[gibosi]

Ken, you have to join the headphone rolling club. There is no way to switch, i.e. the HD 800 (very bright) and LCD-3/4 (very dark), sound signature by tube or amp rolling.

I am honored to be invited into such a prestigious club, and maybe if I was younger and still working, I could accept your kind invitation. However, now that I am an old geezer living on a fixed income, rolling headphones is way more than my wallet can handle... lol

 

[Monsterzero]

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[2359glenn]

Ken, you have to join the headphone rolling club. There is no way to switch, i.e. the HD 800 (very bright) and LCD-3/4 (very dark), sound signature by tube or amp rolling.

The HD-800s are not bright hooked to the right amplifier.

 

[2359glenn]

Happy fathers day.

 

[whirlwind]

Happy Fathers Day

 

[wazzupi]

Happy Fathers day !

 

[lukeap69]

Happy Fathers Day

Happy GEC 6AS7G Joe.

 

[mordy]

Ken, you have to join the headphone rolling club. There is no way to switch, i.e. the HD 800 (very bright) and LCD-3/4 (very dark), sound signature by tube or amp rolling.

Happy grandfathers day! One of my grandsons has a LCD3. Even though the bass was the best I've heard, I did find it dark.

 

[whirlwind]

Happy GEC 6AS7G Joe.

Yes, same to you Arnold.
Special days like this is when I like to put these tubes in and enjoy my favorite albums.

 

[attmci]

Happy grandfathers day! One of my grandsons has a LCD3. Even though the bass was the best I've heard, I did find it dark.

Nope, not there yet.

I love the LCD-3F with cheap aftermarket cable. I like the HD 800 with either black dragon or ALO cable.

Bright/dark are all relative. I am not going to replace these with something in the "middle". All personal preference.

 

[leftside]

The HD-800s are not bright hooked to the right amplifier.

The airiness and detail of the 300B opens up the LCD-4's (and LCD-3's) beautifully. Every other headphone I've listened to sounds a little empty or hollow compared to these, or perhaps it's just the darkness I hear/like with the Audeze. I have to admit I do have a certainly affinity to the dark things in life.