JIGF
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Maybe you could simply take the last position, that way you'll have a lot of time.
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Originally Posted by Frank I
" Rob Fang put this together at the reuest of Baka1969. Ross pushed him in the direction of putting this program together and I applaud Ross for getting Fang interested in this program. Maybe good idea for Schiitt to do same with the Vahalla amp."
It started out in mid May when I had received the HE-5LE that was recently upgraded from the HE-5 and released. Then to find out the HE-6 was just announced. I was well within the 30 day trial of the HE-LE so I emailed Fang about getting a sample to compare the two and the HE-6 Loaner program kind of snowballed from there.
I had fun during the week I had with them. They're terrific headphones. If I had room in my stable for two top-tier headphones, the HE-6 would be in it. The challenge would be pairing it with the perfect amp. I know the Rockhopper might be capable of driving them, I just don't know if it would bring out their full potential. It would be nice to have only one stellar amp to use with both the HD800 and the HE-6. One extracts the most from both.
Well, as expected you did a better job than me in describing their performance and sound.
Rob Fang put this together at the reuest of Baka1969. Ross pushed him in the direction of putting this program together and I applaud Ross for getting Fang interested in this program. Maybe good idea for Schiitt to do same with the Vahalla amp.
Fantastic write up Rob! You do a great job describing something that is not about words. Very difficult to do! I also appreciate reading the comparisons and suggestions which gives it great context so it's useful for everyone.
I think the original T-Amp was by a company called Sonic Impact. You can get anywhere between 6-50 watts into 8 ohms with one and for a very low price (15 watts for $50). 6moons had a raving review about them a while back.
Mine is the Sonic Impact T-Amp from a few years back. It was the slightly more expensive model (I think about $100), and was rated at 15W into 8 ohms. Not sure what it will deliver into the 70 ohms of the HE-6, but we will find out!
But class-T's are expensive if you want it done right. At least as expensive as going the Beta22 route.
I really have been enjoying the HE-6, and its been great to play around with them in different configurations. Sort of like a puzzle on what can handle them, and what can't. Today or tomorrow I'm going to try driving them using mt RSA Stealth just from it's preamp outs, driving a T-Amp, and the HE-6 from its speaker taps.