JMedeiros
Headphoneus Supremus
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Well I have been working all week getting out orders, taking 100s of eBay photographs and had three article deadlines with my editors.....so I decided I had to get out and shop.
Now, some of you know I have recently stripped (shredded, defiled, raped...insert word of choice) my system way down to basics. I am now using a new $179 Pioneer 563A multi player as a source (which I love), my old Denon AV2000 as a dedicated headphone amp (it has a fabulous headphone jack) and my ancient Senn 540s. All connected with Outlaws. And I have been enjoying the music.
I really had not planned any new headphone related purchases till fall with the release of the Senn 650s. I was waiting to hear reviews about them and what headamps they will sing best with.
Well....I couldn't take it...the old Senn 540s sound "pretty"...and very detailed ...but just too airy without a real solid bottom.
Soooooooooooo....Went to the city and bought some Senn 590s and Sony MDR 7506s.
I wanted cans that I knew needed low power requirements as I am postponing amp shopping till Fall.
So...here I am...sitting in front of the rig and plugging the 590s and 7506s in right out of the box and they are already blowing away my Senn 540s. It's like sombody turned the lights on.
I have 7 days to decide if I like them....but I have a feeling both these babies are gonna be swallowing my ears whole after 100 hours of burn-in. I'm leaning towards keeping them already with 20 mins on em
I will audition them with the Denon, my Archos 20 Jukebox, Pioneer Dolby Headphone processor and the Panasonic portable DVD player and report findings if anybody is interested. I know both these cans are old news to most here....but its new territory for me.
I had the V6s for many years but when I first joined up here at Head-Fi...they sounded too bright to me with all the new toys I was listening to. Now...six months later...I guess my ears have changed in what pleases them cause the 7506s are bright and detailed...but I love the sound...go figure....and these supposedly bright 590s sound like sweet honey to me.
John
Now, some of you know I have recently stripped (shredded, defiled, raped...insert word of choice) my system way down to basics. I am now using a new $179 Pioneer 563A multi player as a source (which I love), my old Denon AV2000 as a dedicated headphone amp (it has a fabulous headphone jack) and my ancient Senn 540s. All connected with Outlaws. And I have been enjoying the music.
I really had not planned any new headphone related purchases till fall with the release of the Senn 650s. I was waiting to hear reviews about them and what headamps they will sing best with.
Well....I couldn't take it...the old Senn 540s sound "pretty"...and very detailed ...but just too airy without a real solid bottom.
Soooooooooooo....Went to the city and bought some Senn 590s and Sony MDR 7506s.
I wanted cans that I knew needed low power requirements as I am postponing amp shopping till Fall.
So...here I am...sitting in front of the rig and plugging the 590s and 7506s in right out of the box and they are already blowing away my Senn 540s. It's like sombody turned the lights on.
I have 7 days to decide if I like them....but I have a feeling both these babies are gonna be swallowing my ears whole after 100 hours of burn-in. I'm leaning towards keeping them already with 20 mins on em
I will audition them with the Denon, my Archos 20 Jukebox, Pioneer Dolby Headphone processor and the Panasonic portable DVD player and report findings if anybody is interested. I know both these cans are old news to most here....but its new territory for me.
I had the V6s for many years but when I first joined up here at Head-Fi...they sounded too bright to me with all the new toys I was listening to. Now...six months later...I guess my ears have changed in what pleases them cause the 7506s are bright and detailed...but I love the sound...go figure....and these supposedly bright 590s sound like sweet honey to me.
John