Heed CanAmp

[chesebert]

I like to play a little devil's advocate here:

Has anyone compared heed to a receiver headphone out? say Heed v. NAD?

 

[Dexdexter]

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Originally Posted by chesebert /img/forum/go_quote.gif I like to play a little devil's advocate here: Has anyone compared heed to a receiver headphone out? say Heed v. NAD?

I have an old NAD 314 that I dusted off and used as a headphone amp until my CanAmp arrived. It was OK and got me by, but the Heed is just silly-good by comparison. No contest.

 

[dw6928]

funny you asked. I did this comparison last night with a Sony to listen to some vinyl. After that I went down and physically hugged the Heed.

 

[Lad27]

@Lad27: Have you got the burson HDAM module yet?

It is on the way, but it doesn't look like it is going to end up in CanAmp

Thanks d-cee for that crucial bit of info that I've missed.

Here is reply from Burson:

"Hi Lad,

Thanks for showing an interest in our modules. at this stage, the discrete opamps modules works in the i/v stage only with modification. As the mod will vary depending on the machine, we can't recommend anyone to apply our modules there...

Best regards,

Alex"

I can always return the module with full refund, although I'm thinking to use it for Zhaolu mod. The challenge here will be trying to fit the thing in. I have to open Zhaolu and see what can be done.

 

[mrarroyo]

It is great to see so many people getting their new Heed. I hope you all get many hours of pleasure with the Heed. To me the soundstage (left to right, and top to bottom) combined with a depth that few amps have won me over. I also believe it can effortlessly power any dynamic can w/o feeling strained.

Congratulations to all new Heed owners. Enjoy it.

 

[pludder]

My canamp will ship tomorrow! This will be interesting. I think I will borrow a XCAN v3 from my local store for a comparison and keep the one I like the most. Goodbye crappy HT reciever jack

 

[oqvist]

Thank you,

So let me get this streight... You have the pimenta w/out P.S., but you don't use it any more as you get the near same prefomance with the 750s out of the '05 X-Fi elite pro sound card , and the Heed does nothing discernably better than the pimenta except look better when you think about what it cost.

Damned, that's one hell of an outstanding sound card.

Thank you,


No reason to roll your eyes. What I am saying is that I am using my heed more than the Pimeta currently. And that there is very slight differences running unamped vs amped with my Proline 750s

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The biggest difference on the Heed versus the other gear is looks yes. However the Elite PROs external box is also quite sexy lol.

Not sure I will say after another couple of hundred hours with it

 

[Morph201]

*sigh* Which is it?! Does it sound good or just look sexy?!

 

[yrh0413]

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Originally Posted by pludder /img/forum/go_quote.gif My canamp will ship tomorrow! This will be interesting. I think I will borrow a XCAN v3 from my local store for a comparison and keep the one I like the most. Goodbye crappy HT reciever jack

Mine too! Can't wait to receive mine after such long wait!

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Originally Posted by dw6928 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Please be careful with pink noise during burn in and especially at higher than normal listening levels. There were reports of damage in the Ultrasone thread with over use of pink noise which is very stressful on new diaphragms

Can you post the link up? I've been burning my K701 with pink and white noise for some time and yet to hear any damage.

 

[d-cee]

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Originally Posted by chesebert /img/forum/go_quote.gif I like to play a little devil's advocate here: Has anyone compared heed to a receiver headphone out? say Heed v. NAD?

LTUCCI1924 prefers the headphone out of his sony receiver. he was one of the earlier owners of the heed canamp and put it for sale not long after obtaining it, search this thread for his posts, it was one of the earlier pages
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Originally Posted by Lad27 /img/forum/go_quote.gif It is on the way, but it doesn't look like it is going to end up in CanAmp Thanks d-cee for that crucial bit of info that I've missed. Here is reply from Burson: "Hi Lad, Thanks for showing an interest in our modules. at this stage, the discrete opamps modules works in the i/v stage only with modification. As the mod will vary depending on the machine, we can't recommend anyone to apply our modules there... Best regards, Alex" I can always return the module with full refund, although I'm thinking to use it for Zhaolu mod. The challenge here will be trying to fit the thing in. I have to open Zhaolu and see what can be done.

hmm, that's a shame, I would have liked to have seen how it fared, oh well. i know for certain it won't fit in the Zhaolu as there isn't enough clearance in that little space unless you have a loooooong extension cable

 

[finbad]

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Originally Posted by Morph201 /img/forum/go_quote.gif *sigh* Which is it?! Does it sound good or just look sexy?!

I hear it looks good, very impressive. That's unlike the problem with the X-Fi elite pro, you just can't see it *shruggs*

Good reason for a new amplifier, or two....

 

[oqvist]

Can´t you see the elite fps pro? Are you blind. The Elite PRO console is three times bigger than the heed

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That is pretty much what I am saying. If you don´t want to pay tons of money for a max 5 % improvement then you can save some money.

For me obviously headphones do 95 % for the sound amp and source the rest

 

[finbad]

Just don't see it

 

[Morph201]

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Originally Posted by oqvist /img/forum/go_quote.gif Can´t you see the elite fps pro? Are you blind. The Elite PRO console is three times bigger than the heed . That is pretty much what I am saying. If you don´t want to pay tons of money for a max 5 % improvement then you can save some money. For me obviously headphones do 95 % for the sound amp and source the rest

Are you planning on putting that Heed up for sale?

 

[finbad]

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Originally Posted by oqvist /img/forum/go_quote.gif Can´t you see the elite fps pro? Are you blind. The Elite PRO console is three times bigger than the heed . That is pretty much what I am saying. If you don´t want to pay tons of money for a max 5 % improvement then you can save some money. For me obviously headphones do 95 % for the sound amp and source the rest

I will agree this, even at this floor of entry level cost to high quality sound, Source and then the Headphone will more heavily determine the sound quality experienced.
However, the amplifier choice between will make up as nearly a significant amount of difference in the presentation in a good system.

A higher level quality feed to the amplifier will be needed for its importance to be appreciated.

Otherwise, direct from your soundcard and its amplifier may well sound nearly as good thru your headphones. Do you see it?

Sorry, but I question your source and its output (line level?) as to the relative unimportance you hear from amplification choice in your experience.

Best regards and good luck~