[majkel]

No, you don't have to go tubes. Do the cable connection mod instead. It brings some portion of deserved pleasure with the SS amps. I am using an SS amp and so far it surpassed the Cary SLI-80 and, by a bigger margin, the Leben CS300XS. Compared directly, so no memory issues apply.

 

[GreatDane]

The more comments that I read about tube vs. SS for the T1, the more I question myself about buying the Concerto. I think a Concerto would benefit my DX1000 since it doesn't work great with my W3 being low impedance with the OTL WA3. I've been using DX1000 with iPod Classic>LO>SR-71A which works better than WA3.

 

[ardilla]

I'd like to o the mod - just have to read up on soldering and get myself an iron and whatever stuff I will need... 

 

[Skylab]

Dane, how do you like the T1 with the WA3?
 
I don't have a WA3, but I think the T1 is much better via the WA2 than via the WA6.  But the WA3 is like a scaled down WA2...

 

[Novalis]

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As a huge T1 fan that I am (I know, some might be surprised by this

), had I heard the Burson/T1 combo the very first time I ever heard the T1s, I would have returned them ASAP. The synergy for me was that off. For the money the Concerto (SS amp) or MAD Ear+HD (tube amp) or Woo6 (tube amp) make the T1s one of the 2 or 3 very best headphones I've ever heard.

 

My experiences with tubes match your experiences over SS amps as well with the T1s.

Could you elaborate a litle about this?
 
What did you find off?
 
Don't think I'll be buying a new amp anytime soon, but I do want some new headphones.
I've heard that the T1 is less fatiguing and more meaty than the HD800, which is pretty much what I'm looking for.

 

[ardilla]

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Dane, how do you like the T1 with the WA3?
 
I don't have a WA3, but I think the T1 is much better via the WA2 than via the WA6.  But the WA3 is like a scaled down WA2...

I am also curious of a comparison between the WA3, WA6 and WA2.
 
Any comments on brightness/listening-fatigue would be appreciated  

 

[Bina]

Anybody tried Beyerdynamic A1? I heard it with T1 on some exihibiton and at local distributor and I always feel this is really bad combination.

 

[power]

could you please say what made the a1+ t1  a bad combination? bina? 

 

[Bina]

Slightly muffled, bass wasnt accurate, not enough deep bass, I simply dont feel that T1 feed by A1 is on same level as Jh13 or HD800. I tried same setup with Jh13 and it also show same mistakes.

 

[musicman59]

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No, you don't have to go tubes. Do the cable connection mod instead. It brings some portion of deserved pleasure with the SS amps. I am using an SS amp and so far it surpassed the Cary SLI-80 and, by a bigger margin, the Leben CS300XS. Compared directly, so no memory issues apply.

What cable connection mod are talking about/ can you explain or direct me to a post about it?
I listened to the T1 and Cary SLI-80 at CanJam and the WA5-LE/T1 smokes the Cary/T1 hands down.

 

[GreatDane]

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Dane, how do you like the T1 with the WA3?
 
I don't have a WA3, but I think the T1 is much better via the WA2 than via the WA6.  But the WA3 is like a scaled down WA2...

Rob,
 
The only tube amp that I've heard my T1 with is my WA3. I'd love to hear the WA2 but unless I buy one I'll probably never experience that. The good news is that there's nothing more or less that I want from my T1 & WA3 combo. I have a digital PEQ and GEQ but the only time I use them is to boost low bass with older/"Classic" rock where I've always wanted to with speakers.  I can't complain about any brightness or peeks from my T1 as some have. All I hear is fantastic mids/treble detail. Of course if the recording quality is crap, the T1 will let you know.

 

[Skylab]

Yeah, since you have the WA3 already, I'm not sure I would buy a Concerto for the T1. The WA3 probably will sound as good or better with the T1.

 

[majkel]

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What cable connection mod are talking about/ can you explain or direct me to a post about it?

http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/509021/beyerdynamic-t1-cable-connection-mod
 
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I listened to the T1 and Cary SLI-80 at CanJam and the WA5-LE/T1 smokes the Cary/T1 hands down.

 
What were the main differences between the Cary and the Woo?

 

[MacedonianHero]

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Could you elaborate a litle about this?
 
What did you find off?
 
Don't think I'll be buying a new amp anytime soon, but I do want some new headphones.
I've heard that the T1 is less fatiguing and more meaty than the HD800, which is pretty much what I'm looking for.

I found the T1/Burson combo to make the T1s sound a bit bland with a lack of attack and clarity. As well, the treble peak seemed to happen higher and at a lower frequency (like 6-7kHz ish). The sound stage imaging was fine, but the balance just seemed wrong.
 
With the Concerto, there is a big improvement and they sound quite neutral with ZERO peaky treble...and even that much better on my MAD tube amp.

 

[ardilla]

 
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I found the T1/Burson combo to make the T1s sound a bit bland with a lack of attack and clarity. As well, the treble peak seemed to happen higher and at a lower frequency (like 6-7kHz ish). The sound stage imaging was fine, but the balance just seemed wrong.
 
With the Concerto, there is a big improvement and they sound quite neutral with ZERO peaky treble...and even that much better on my MAD tube amp.

 
 
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Concerto seems interesting. Anybody compared the Meier Concerto to WA3 (or any other Woo-WA's) - or perhaps to the Grace m902.
 
I have the latter and have a problem with fatigue (cymbals, bright violins, trumpets etc)
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