[conquerator2]

So has anyone other than Steve Guttenburg listened to these puppies yet?? Surely there are some fellow head-fiers out in Vegas with tablets/laptops and decent wi-fi. The suspense is killing me. I want impressions, man!

+999!!!

 

[M-13]

  So has anyone other than Steve Guttenburg listened to these puppies yet?? Surely there are some fellow head-fiers out in Vegas with tablets/laptops and decent wi-fi. The suspense is killing me. I want impressions, man!

+1000
 
Like seriously guys, like seriously...

 

[beaver316]

+ 1 Gazillion
 
I guess I'll jump on the bandwagon

 

[manbear]

+ Graham's number G

I win 

 

[wes008]

And Steve G didn't even hear them at CES; Hifiman gave them to him right before the show 

 But they are in fact demoable at the show. Seriously guys! Get over to that booth!

 

[Taowolf51]

 
By going on the new design path, it does bode arguing whether Hifiman is heading in an opposite direction with lighter weight as a suspension setup definitely won't work for 500g+ headphones.
 

 
Stax SR-009 and The Abyss seem to do alright with the weight.

 

[Anda]

 

 

 

[dxanex]

^ could this mean we may get some impressions soon?

 

[Ishcabible]

"Single end" probably means the magnet is only one-sided right?

 

[AsianBatman]

The guy sitting in the corner listening seems like he is in the zoneeee. 

 

[ThurstonX]

  The guy sitting in the corner listening seems like he is in the zoneeee. 

 
Don't trust the blonde.  What an uncomfortable listening position.
 
I think the guy in the corner is simply trying to ignore the people crowding around him 

  In the zone is good!  I'm gonna roll some RTC E188CCs in the Lyr, plug in the HE-500s and get in the zone myself 

 

 

[Taowolf51]

Well, we now know what wood the woodies are made of, teak! I don't know much about wood, but I think teak is a popular wood for outdoor use (especially on boats), which would mean it's durable and able to withstand humidity swings.

 

[ThurstonX]

  Well, we now know what wood the woodies are made of, teak! I don't know much about wood, but I think teak is a popular wood for outdoor use (especially on boats), which would mean it's durable and able to withstand humidity swings.

 
Teak is nice.  I've got a lot of furniture my parents brought back from Taiwan (loooooooong ago), and for the most part it's held up nicely.  But like most woods, it can be prone to cracking and splitting, esp. when humidity levels change (think indoors, going from season to season; typical east coast US weather; of course, we didn't have central heat/AC for quite a few years when it initially landed).  Probably also depends a lot on the choice of a particular piece and the way it's milled, put together, etc.  In no way do I mean to be a Debbie Downer about these cups.  I think they look very fine.  I'd put 'em on my HE-500s.  Just sayin'.

 

[autoexec]

Forgive me to ask this here but is the HE-400 design single ended too? Are there any theoretical drawbacks in SQ from using single ended magnets?

 

[nicdub]

I'd be very interesting to hear a comparison of the 400i and 560 with the 400 and 500, respectively. I'm also curious if they will continue to sell the 500, but discontinue the 400 altogether, and just sell the 400i. In reality, they could easily continue to sell all of them, with the prices already being different enough. More variety for consumers, at least price-wise.