tankhuu1994
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I'm planning on getting the HE-560 with the EF-100. Apparently the EF-100 is built for the HE-560. Can anyone tell me how the two pairs with each other.
I'm planning on getting the HE-560 with the EF-100. Apparently the EF-100 is built for the HE-560. Can anyone tell me how the two pairs with each other.
I had a chance to briefly demo the pair with the stock tube. It definitely drives the cans without a trouble. As for the sound, I would say it's halfway between a tube and ss amp. It adds good warmth to the sound and still retains accuracy/clarity like a ss amp. Can't speak for the dac section though as I was hooked up to a $1000 dac at the time. Nice pairing overall I think.
I have the magni/modi setup for my HD650. Do you guys think the modi would be sufficent with the HE-560 and EF-100?
I have the magni/modi setup for my HD650. Do you guys think the modi would be sufficent with the HE-560 and EF-100?
Can anyone give a good recommendation for a balanced cable? If there was anything it would do to the sound signature would be more bass. Going to be getting the Liquid Carbon soon!
Can anyone give a good recommendation for a balanced cable? If there was anything it would do to the sound signature would be more bass. Going to be getting the Liquid Carbon soon!
I got a c3Audio (Charleston Cable Company) balanced cable - the cheapest version they make. These cables are terrific even though 14 gauge lamp cord is better.
http://www.c3audio.com/store/p29/HiFiMAN_Headphone_Cable_--%C2%A0CANARE.html
My Oppo HA-1 amp produces 4X more power on its balanced output, so buying new cables was a reasonable decision. The HE-560s are surprisingly power hungry, defying their 40 ohm DC resistance.
The Norne Audio Draug v2 will do all that and more. Not only does the bass impact and extension improve markedly, it sounds much cleaner and precise. The midrange also sounds more fuller and cleaner while the treble sounds a bit more relaxed and natural.
I have been using the Draug v2 for quite a while and for my money is the best cable for the HE-560.
Power hungry? 1 W RMS takes you to 120 dB SPL, continuously.
Like I say, the HE-560 defies its static DC resistance measurement.
Compared to my 300 ohm HD800, my 40 ohm HE-560 requires a 25% higher volume setting on my HA-1 amp to get the same SPL (as confirmed with my Lutron SPL meter, C weighting (because, as I have said countless times on this forum, Fletcher and Munson (1933) were smarter than any of us)).
Similarly, my HD800 can be driven fairly well with my HA-2 portable amp. My HE-560? No.
Other HE-560 owners who actually do measurements have reported similar performance.
FWIW: My HE-560 measures 48 ohms DC resistance. My HD800 measures 330 ohms DC resistance.
The volume setting on the amp required for the same loudness is based upon the impedance of the headphones as well as their sensitiivity. You can always do the math to figure out the differences. Thus I wouldn't expect the same level on the volume control for different cans. Fletcher-Munson and "Equal Loudness Contours" are something that many audiophiles have difficulty accepting. Us carbon units are imperfect.