Hifiman HE-400i and HE-560: From CES to Pre-Launch
Jan 11, 2014 at 7:43 AM Post #380 of 3,091
JADE!!!!! I want it!! Ohh gawd what is a student supposed to do?
 
Jan 11, 2014 at 7:54 AM Post #381 of 3,091
  ...It IS the Jade 2. Seriously. Believe it. It's only a prototype at the moment but it was already announced (on their Chinese forum) a couple of months ago that they've been secretly working on their electrostatic tech, and this is it.

And just how many years off will it be until they're ready...
 
Jan 11, 2014 at 7:57 AM Post #382 of 3,091
I don't care will start saving ASAP if I can get some electrostatic goodness for 'cheap'
 
Jan 11, 2014 at 8:00 AM Post #383 of 3,091
So the Jade II HE 560 and 400i where all recently annouced... that's cool!
 
I think I'll stick with Ortho's and Dynamics for a while. I might bite on the Jade II... in 3-4 years honestly 
 
Jan 11, 2014 at 8:11 AM Post #384 of 3,091
  So the Jade II HE 560 and 400i where all recently annouced... that's cool!
 
I think I'll stick with Ortho's and Dynamics for a while. I might bite on the Jade II... in 3-4 years honestly 

 
 
The Jade II hasn't been announced, there's just a couple of pictures that's been posted of it being shown off at CES, but so far no word from Hifiman. 
 
Still waiting on those HE-400i impressions to roll in... 
 
Jan 11, 2014 at 8:17 AM Post #385 of 3,091
  If they are still on par with top STAXs in terms of performance, and have shed away quality issues of Jade I, then the price would be justified.
 
Obviously it wouldn't be affordable on an absolute level, but for people looking to get summit-tier 'stat setup, it would be one of the lowest-costing ones.

 
About a year ago at the Atlanta meet I heard the Stax mkii...it was pure bliss, forever changing my perception of how hp's could reproduce music. But alas, I knew that I'd never have the money to afford such a setup. 
 
Now, if the Jade2 could bring similar performance into the $2k ish range for the complete package...
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Jan 11, 2014 at 8:19 AM Post #386 of 3,091
   
 
The Jade II hasn't been announced, there's just a couple of pictures that's been posted of it being shown off at CES, but so far no word from Hifiman. 
 
Still waiting on those HE-400i impressions to roll in... 

Could... I get a link to the pictures of the Jade II :D 
 
Jan 11, 2014 at 8:30 AM Post #388 of 3,091
Supposedly there was one more thing at CES from Hifiman.
I am not privileged to say what (though I do know) but perhaps if it isn't confidential, someone will spill it out :wink:
 
Jan 11, 2014 at 8:39 AM Post #390 of 3,091
Supposedly there was one more thing at CES from Hifiman.
I am not privileged to say what (though I do know) but perhaps if it isn't confidential, someone will spill it out
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Something besides the jade and 2 planars?
 

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