rwelles
1000+ Head-Fier
I've noticed a few people talking Schiit, what are your guys impressions of the lyr with these headphones?
I've been VERY happy with my Lyr>560 combo!!
I've noticed a few people talking Schiit, what are your guys impressions of the lyr with these headphones?
If anything it'll be a great match. I find them more pleasing with neutral or north of neutral (bright) DACs.
Anyone try them with a Sabre DAC?
Added cumulative spectral decay plot of HE560 with the Focus-A pads to first post, courtesy of @purrin .
Can anyone offer an interpretation of those measurements? Thanks.
They've arrived... Unfortunately I have a set with the mismatched pads, one new and one old. Razordog is looking into it for me so hopefully that'll be sorted out soon. I have the ContactAs already ordered... [COLOR=0000FF]*edit* in the <10 mins I've been at the computer writing this, Brian phoned HiFiMan and a set of the new pads are being mailed directly to me tomorrow. Well done Brian and HiFiMan!![/COLOR]
Yeah as mentioned earlier, mine is 38/39 ohms respectively.
Seems like this varies quite a bit.
That said, the 560s can do well with less power but they certainly don't mind more as well ;D
What - no one wants to point out the hypocricy of my remark (above)? ...
The truth is I think the choice in one phone over the other, in the long run, cannot be determined.
Clear as mud? :blink:
The Teac HA-501 Headphone Amplifier used in your testing only pushes about 1.5watts max per channel and only has single ended output..
There's no balanced xlr power to feed what both the he560 and the hd800 really need and deserve. To scale higher ..
The hd800 can show more bass with more power.
It has been said the hd800 can scale indefinitely. ..
As for the560, I can only say from my experience. .
I have gone thru a love/hate relationship untill recently (today) finally culminating to me having to agree that these headphones really do change.
I was contemplating letting these go for a more bass heavier planar and was frustrated because I only needed a little more (3db) overall.
So I near the 200 hrs mark and I decided to give it hell with my amp at near bleeding levels for a time, and came back to it much later, to find an increase of lively impact and weight(!).
I gave the headphones to another family member to ask if they herd any difference from before and he nonchalantly said, "yeah, it has a lil more bass weight"..
That noticable difference a "non-headfi head", made it tantamount to alot for me and I am now enjoying added size & weight to the sound(!).
Also, in comparison to my hd800,
The hd800 always does everything one step nicer, clearer, larger, or more better,
Yet it never made me believe them any more than just being "presented" as an Impressively clear, realistic and musical sound.
While the he560 actually startled me(!), at least expected times, into believing an actual "presence" or "body" in vocals showing thru, that was a different glimpse into realism that I did not expect to hear and experience at all..
I was very surprised that my technically proficient and detailed hd800 did not give me that specific type of "nudge" into realism.
Rather, the hd800 was a constant barrage of technical detailing, proficiency, and brighter liveliness. .
Like the hd800 displayed more "life"
While the he560 displayed more "soul".
Plus that added weight
So I believe the magic of the he560 is in the organic nature of the sound in planars in general,
that the he560 showcases Impressively as being so balanced.
Looks like the he560 turned out to be a nice compliment to the hd800. .
More like cousins to each other than one above another. .
..
So you have experience with the Teac HA-501?