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HiFiman HE-500 (HE as in High End) Proving to be an enjoyable experience in listening.
Nov 18, 2013 at 10:00 AM Post #9,333 of 20,386
Well, this is some exciting news. Looks like I'll have the rare chance to review the Cavalli Audio Liquid Glass, I wonder how the HE-500's will sound on it. 
 
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Nov 18, 2013 at 10:12 AM Post #9,334 of 20,386
koiloco said:
  I can tell how much you love the HE500 by counting the F's in your post.  
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The WA6SE is already one of the best tube amps that could drive the HE500 well.  IMO, it could be better with HE500 than my WA22 if I don't run the WA22 balanced.  Solid state will give a few more options but very expensive for really not much improvements.  I do love the HE500 on a liquid gold amp but at $6400 it makes no sense sonically or financially for me unless i win the lotto.
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the GSX MK2 was a nice upgrade from the WA6-SE which already sounded very good with the HE-500. of course, the GSX MK2 is imo also better than the liquid gold which is grossly overpriced. now the best i've heard so far on the HE-500 is still the Allnic HPA-5000, but the GSX Mk2 comes close 
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xtri said:
  Haha, oh yes man, I do love them.
 
I see you got the Q 701, I tried them, sound-wise they were great but unfortunately that headband didn't work for me, It felt like someone was lobotomizing me after using them for a couple of hours. A shame really, I could have probably tried to replace the headband but I didn't bother, I got them cheap, brand new, sold them for the same price I paid for them. But yeah, HE-500 forever :D Hehe.
 
Oh, and here you go. A little picture for you :D
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nice pic!!
 
Nov 18, 2013 at 10:37 AM Post #9,335 of 20,386
dubstep girl said:
the GSX MK2 was a nice upgrade from the WA6-SE which already sounded very good with the HE-500. of course, the GSX MK2 is imo also better than the liquid gold which is grossly overpriced. now the best i've heard so far on the HE-500 is still the Allnic HPA-5000, but the GSX Mk2 comes close :D



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I just looked up the Allnic after reading that. It's got to be the most expensive headphone amp I've come across yet.
 
Nov 18, 2013 at 2:09 PM Post #9,336 of 20,386
tony1110 said:
I just looked up the Allnic after reading that. It's got to be the most expensive headphone amp I've come across yet.
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Nah..This is the most expensive heaphone amp i know of, 16.000usd worth of amping :wink:

http://www.wooaudio.com/products/wa234mono/
 
Nov 18, 2013 at 9:18 PM Post #9,339 of 20,386
tony1110 said:
I just looked up the Allnic after reading that. It's got to be the most expensive headphone amp I've come across yet.
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yeah, its a $5500 amp. not many reviews out there though, i don't think many people have it, mostly price + the fact that its pretty new and no1's really heard of it yet. 
 
its the best i've ever heard with he-500 though, they sounded so romantic and tubey, alot of emotion in the sound, very euphonic and transparent as well. it would of fooled me into thinking the he-500 cost more like 2-3k$.
 
Nov 19, 2013 at 12:47 AM Post #9,340 of 20,386
dubstep girl said:
   
yeah, its a $5500 amp. not many reviews out there though, i don't think many people have it, mostly price + the fact that its pretty new and no1's really heard of it yet. 
 
its the best i've ever heard with he-500 though, they sounded so romantic and tubey, alot of emotion in the sound, very euphonic and transparent as well. it would of fooled me into thinking the he-500 cost more like 2-3k$.
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Hey hey, the HE500 is indeed worth that much right now for me.  :)  Kidding aside, this is a proof that HE500 scales way up with equipment/amp/DAC...
After 2 weeks straight with HD800 off the WA22 logging 4, 5 hours every day, I realized why the H800 has been considered "flagship" by so many and also why the HE500 can really hang with the big boys/girls.  Also, I finally found a tube combo that sounds just like what you described to my ears.  No 422A yet though.  These people on ebay are a little crazy!
 
Nov 19, 2013 at 12:53 AM Post #9,341 of 20,386
I encourage everyone here (even if you're into trance) to check out Cryptex's Isolated Incidents in FLAC, specifically the song Ambient Sounds. Best mixed electronic music I've heard and the HE-500 pulls every last bit of Cryptex's mixes, with room to spare.
 
Nov 19, 2013 at 6:18 AM Post #9,342 of 20,386
dubstep girl said:
yeah, its a $5500 amp. not many reviews out there though, i don't think many people have it, mostly price + the fact that its pretty new and no1's really heard of it yet. 

its the best i've ever heard with he-500 though, they sounded so romantic and tubey, alot of emotion in the sound, very euphonic and transparent as well. it would of fooled me into thinking the he-500 cost more like 2-3k$.
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I'm curious about the sound you're describing, but I think my next step up will be the HE-6 running off a speaker amp. Did you buy the Emotiva?
 
Nov 20, 2013 at 11:47 AM Post #9,344 of 20,386
Just bought a HE-500 from a member on the forums so I'll be joining the clique very soon. Can't wait to hear them and compare them with my HE-400. Will be using them with Burson Soloist SL and Schiit Bifrost Uber.
 
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