[InCreD1Ble]

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Lol, most SS amps sound nearly identical to one another, IMHO. Differences are subtle more than actually noticeable.

Yeah, true, that's why I got myself a tube one.

 

[mindflayz]

So Schiit bifrost + lyr? Spend all my money :OO

 

[InCreD1Ble]

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So Schiit bifrost + lyr? Spend all my money :OO

Lyr is a bit of overkill imho

 

[InCreD1Ble]

Tube amp + velour pads sounds just amazing

 

[MattTCG]

The lyr is overkill if all your driving is the he400. If your have other orthos or hard to drive hp's then it's money well spent. 

 

[markm1]

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I have the Grado RS-1s, and Beyerdynamic DT-880s. I've been listening to them with an Asgard 2 amplifier. I received the HiFiMan HE-400s today, and have not taken them off for several hours. I bent the headband, a little, and installed the velours before starting. I expected a different sound with the planars, but WOW! The "size" of the sound! It's like it's all around you. I 've heard things I didn't even know was on the tracks I listen to, all the time. Jazz, Rock, Classical, Country, it's all great. I'm so glad I saw, and read this forum.
 
P.S. The Asgard 2 is not all that hot for a class A amplifier.

I'm eyeing the RS-1's Vs HE 400's-too different to compare?

 

[flilow06]

If you guys haven't run into Lindsey Stirling, the HE400 really shines with her style. The bass drops are much more impressive with a better source of course, but here's one of my fav songs to show off this HP:
 
 

 

[beaver316]

Dubstep is a genre that shines on the HE-400 no doubt.

 

[tomatoshoe]

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[Sniping]

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Hmm nice but I cant really take a company with a website looking like 1995 serious.
Also I'm a bit unlucky so it would probably break and it would be a mess sending it back to china.
 
Thanks for the tip tho! Cheers!

10 year warranty OP man

 

[Joong]

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Yeah, true, that's why I got myself a tube one.

Lyr is classified as a tube amp, which I am supposed to get very soon?
Input can be handled by tubes and output by FETs?
I am afraid that Lyr can be not much different from the sound quality of SS amps, which was in accordance with one of the questions of audiophile's myth:
Should we buy as simple as possible SS amp to lower the price and keep the same expectation any way....? 


Edit:
My memory might not be correct.
The question was that we should buy a low cost amp?

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

As skeptical as I am by nature, the Lyr CERTAINLY does sound noticeably different from SS amps, even with stock tubes.

 

[bcpk]

Great source for the HE-400 if you're interested in trying out tubes - http://www.head-fi.org/t/633006/aune-t1-usb-tube-dac-amp-discussion-thread-see-first-post-for-faq/

 

[FuzzyD]

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If you guys haven't run into Lindsey Stirling, the HE400 really shines with her style. The bass drops are much more impressive with a better source of course, but here's one of my fav songs to show off this HP:
 
 

 
Agreed although I like her song Shadows more. I bought about half of her album a couple months ago. I'm hoping with her next album she pulls away from the wubwubwub a bit.

 

[Okamoto]

I just noticed one of my connectors went from gold to silver colored. Is that even possible? Aren't the connectors gold plated?