[Spandy87]

EF5 did make it warmer and thicker sounding. If you want something faster and brighter grab the Nuforce HDP.

 

[cstjean]

Thank you, will be ordering them with the EF-5, Audioengine D1, and 1.5' DiMarzio RCA Interconnects in a day or two, once I've decided on the correct approach to telling my wife I am buying new headphones.  She's the type that doesn't understand why anyone would pay more than $20.

 

[plin]

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Thank you, will be ordering them with the EF-5, Audioengine D1, and 1.5' DiMarzio RCA Interconnects in a day or two, once I've decided on the correct approach to telling my wife I am buying new headphones.  She's the type that doesn't understand why anyone would pay more than $20.

That's the standard wife type. 

 

[plin]

The master of CSD plots, purrin himself, has posted the CSD plot of a HE-500, and it is very good actually. It is reassuring to confirm good hearing impressions with excellent measurements.  

 

[ardilla]

Bad link?
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The master of CSD plots, purrin himself, has posted the CSD plot of a HE-500, and it is very good actually. It is reassuring to confirm good hearing impressions with excellent measurements.  

 

 

[plin]

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Bad link?


 

Yep, I corrected it using the one you provided to the other HE-500 forum. Thank you.

 

[Loevhagen]

Just missing the colon after the http - here is the link: http://www.head-fi.org/t/566929/headphone-csd-waterfall-plots/555#post_8085827

 

[petervenkman]

Just picked up the HE-500 from the forums here. I've taken a little break from the hobby and this looked like the best headphone for my buck. Very excited to try it out. Do we have any sort of consensus for sub $500 amp? I've heard a lot about the Lyr, but some say it might be a bit more than this headphone needs. Any suggestions?

 

[Llloyd]

I like my asgard.  I haven't heard the he-500 through a wide variety of amps but I am content with the asgard until I upgrade to something  probably much higher than $500.  The asgard supposedly has better staging qualities compared to the Lyr, and I did read a review on some audio site saying he preferred the asgard to the lyr when it comes to the he-500.  That said, for $250, it does some pretty nice things.  I'll probably be getting a chance to try the lyr at an upcoming meet though, so I'll be better informed then.

 

[BleaK]

Just got my HE500, first impression is... wow, just wow... Playing out of my speaker amplifier (hp out) but still these sound just marvelous!

 

[JudgeDreadLocks]

I also am curious to find a good amp/dac match to the he-500s. I've been told that these are power hungry. Anyone have any suggestions of amp/dacs that can supply this with sufficient power (1 watt at 38 ohms) while still having a good level of detail and soundstage?

 

[ardilla]

 
I think you shouldn't be too strict with the 1 W rating. Measured continous load wattage just give an indicator. 
 
Ref http://www.head-fi.org/t/555749/sibling-rivalry-the-woo-wa2-vs-the-woo-wa6se-review-posted-update-6-3-2011  
 
- Where the poster prefers the ~350mW WA2 over the 2000mW WA6SE with the HE-500. I have the WA2 myself. 

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I also am curious to find a good amp/dac match to the he-500s. I've been told that these are power hungry. Anyone have any suggestions of amp/dacs that can supply this with sufficient power (1 watt at 38 ohms) while still having a good level of detail and soundstage?

 

 

[sampson_smith]

I can wholeheartedly recommend the Lyr for the HE-500's. It is an incredible amp for the price and pairs equally-well with the slightly more-efficient LCD-2's, imho. Throw a Schiit Bifrost into the mix and you should be rather satisfied with this most-affordable of mid-to-high-end rigs.

 

[JudgeDreadLocks]

I know this is the high end forum, but how about the Asgard?

 

[Llloyd]

I have the asgard -> he500 and it sounds great for the money.  People have said that it has better staging qualities than the Lyr as well.