[akar]

I took a few pictures just in case anyone was curious about what it looked like.

 

[tom hankins]

That sucker is beautiful, inside and out!!!!

 

[Rizumu]

Very, very nice indeed. It looks awesome.

 

[SteeleBlayde]

Wow, thats a beauty! I love the look of that toroidal transformer!

Or whatever its called...

By the way, a noob question: What does active, passive and loop out mean?

 

[gpalmer]

That's gorgeous akar! What headphones are you using with it?

 

[sacd lover]

It sounds every bit as good as it looks too. The se is an especially good match for my grado sr-225s, no suprise here; but it brings up the somewhat lightweight low end of my dt 880s making it a great match for that headphone as well.

 

[sacd lover]

akar from some recent buyer/seller feedback I see you now have a senn hd600 with a cardas cable; how does this combo sound with the v2 se?

 

[akar]

I am using Senn HD600s w/Cardas cable, Grado 225s w/vwap pads and Beyer DT770s.

I had been using the HD580 w/Cardas cable when I had the Gilmore V1.
So I kind of knew what to expect, and that is why I made the jump to both the V2-SE and the HD600.
I had a sound I really enjoyed, but I wanted to get the most out of it that I could.

I recently added the Grado 225s based on some recommendations from several head-fiers.
And I must say that I am very impressed by the V2-SE and Grado 225 pairing.

Active Out- Signal goes through the amplifier circuit and volume is controlled by the stepped attenuator.
Passive Out- Signal does not go through the amplifier circuit and volume is controlled by the stepped attenuator.
Loop Out- Signal just passes through and is not affected by the amplifier circuit or the stepped attenuator.
I think that's right.
Someone please correct me if I am wrong.

The lettering on the V2-SE is all engraved, not silkscreened as previously reported.

 

[psxguy85]

Very, very nice.

 

[tbdoah]

Just....beautiful

 

[HappymaN]

Beautiful.

 

[SteeleBlayde]

Hehe, thanks for the explanation.

 

[Carlos3]

Thanks! Very nice.

Is this a standard SE or did you have any special modifications?

Are there any vents in the case?

 

[CRESCENDOPOWER]

I think Justin should have named this amp "The Beast". It has pure brute force, and power like no other headphone amp I have heard. The grip, control, detail, and texture in the bass surpasses any other amp I have heard with the HD-600s. If I were to guess how much the V2-SE costs by sound alone, without knowing ahead of time, I would of guessed 3 times the asking price. This is by far the best sounding solid-state amp I have heard in years.

 

[Kieran Comito]

That is nice. Anyone try it with the R 10s at a meet or something yet?