[Arnaldo]

No big deal... It's the norm in our news business!  

 
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I just know enough to look knowledgeable to newbies [...] I try not to overstep what I'm sure about and I usually have to duck and cover when real experts show up.
 

 

 

[eucariote]

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I decided to go nuts and compare the best phones i could find in an effort to recreate audiophile nirvana at a reasonable price.
I used Musical Fidelity X-CAN V8 plus X-PSU and Lehamnn Audio Black Cube amps.
I liked the airiness of the MF amp but found the Lehmann a little compressed and much less sound stage.
Denon 7000's $600 eBay. 
JVC Victor HP-DX 1000 - $1200 eBay
Sennheiser HD-800 - $1800
Audeze LCD-2 - $1000

 
$4,600 spending spree on headphones?  I'd say you went nuts.  

  Thanks for posting the results of your comparison.
 
 

 

[shane55]

Posted in error...

 

[sokolov91]

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I was referring to synergy with D7000 rather as many suggested that any amp will do to D7000 is picky about the matched amp.  I figured an amp that brings out lush mid and tames high is a good match for D7000.
 

I know what you meant, but I am saying that there is not necessarily such a combo. A lush amp that tames highs would be either be coloured beyond belief (don't think they actually sell amps like that, despite what people claim) or you can plug it into an amp that does not have the dampening factor the D7000 needs, which given its 25 ohm impedance, would be quite easy.
 
If you want to retain the V / U shaped frequency response get a low output impedance amp. So either solid state, or transformer coupled tube amp.Output Z should be as close to 0 as possible.
 
If you want to roll off the lows and highs and have the sound a little less focused go for an OTL tube amp. Anything over 25 ohms should have noticeable changes. A lot of otl amps are 100-120 ohms output Z.
 
But really, if you are going to get an OTL tube amp and the D7000 I would just suggest looking at other headphones.... that is kind of like buying a nice car and driving it around with the hand break on because you don't like how fast it can go... kinda not the right choice of car if you get what I mean.
 
 

 

[codeninja]

I just checked Little Dot website, and LDI+ is not an OTL tube amp unlike other Little Dot tube amps. Maybe, that explains what I hear and others have warned me about OTL tube amp.

I'll worry about amps after getting D7000 first. I need a DAC too, but still considering standalone DAC vs DAC/amp combo which will replace LDI+.

 

[MorbidToaster]

There's quite a few 'standalone' DACs that have tacked on Amps as well (not that they're bad, but the device is definitely a DAC first). Don't focus too much one something completely void of an amp section.
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I just checked Little Dot website, and LDI+ is not an OTL tube amp unlike other Little Dot tube amps. Maybe, that explains what I hear and others have warned me about OTL tube amp.

I'll worry about amps after getting D7000 first. I need a DAC too, but still considering standalone DAC vs DAC/amp combo which will replace LDI+.

 
 

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

This is a random quesation, but is there any external device that I can add to the D7000 and make them harder to drive? I ask because I wanna kill the noise floor and allow it to be used with the Lyr...

 

[Jibbie]

I'm almost positive that there are adapters that add like 75ohms to a headphone plug.

 

[eucariote]

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What bring out lush mid and tame high from amp?

I use a transformer-coupled tube amp with a low z plug & the warmest tube I own (Tung-Sol) with my D7000 to tame their highs, which also sweetens their mids.  Some detail is lost, but overall I prefer the sound.
 

 

[zyzyx]

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I'm almost positive that there are adapters that add like 75ohms to a headphone plug.

 
That would be correct.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ETYMOTIC-ER4P-TO-ER4S-RESISTOR-ADAPTOR-3-5MM-PLUG_W0QQitemZ290372905689QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item439b92ead9
 

 

[Jibbie]

Haha hey my first instinct of 75ohms was correct! What do you know 

 
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That would be correct.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ETYMOTIC-ER4P-TO-ER4S-RESISTOR-ADAPTOR-3-5MM-PLUG_W0QQitemZ290372905689QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item439b92ead9
 

 

 

[codeninja]

Between D2000/D5000 and D7000, which has more bass slam? With the lack of so called bloated mid bass, does D7000 any thinner?

 

[MorbidToaster]

Why would you take a bloated, messy bass over only slightly less, much more precise bass?
 
Anyway, no, I don't think the D7000 sounds thinner than the others. I prefer the D7000 to any other headphone I've heard (except maybe the orthos), and I'm a Basshead.
 
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Between D2000/D5000 and D7000, which has more bass slam? With the lack of so called bloated mid bass, does D7000 any thinner?

 
 

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

Hmm, I'm tempted, but I dunno how it will work with the D7000.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Etymotic-Headphones-ER4P-ER4S-75-Ohm-Convertor-Cable-/270739369163?pt=Other_MP3_Player_Accessories&hash=item3f0952eccb

Here's a nicer one.

I would need a 6.3mm to 3.5mm for the D7000, and a 3.5mm to 6.3mm for the 75ohm adapter. That's a Schiitload of adapters, lol. Good thing I have so many to spare.

 

[shipsupt]

Between D2000/D5000 and D7000, which has more bass slam? With the lack of so called bloated mid bass, does D7000 any thinner?

Thin isn't a description that ever comes to mind when I listen to the D7.