Think the issue with tubes is finding an amp that can power the he6se properly. I know a few people running them off tube amps that love it.
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I'm running them off of ZMF Pendant and love it. Plenty of power.
I personally didnt like the he6se off my pendant. Had about 4 amps at the time. The pendant seem to suffer bass bloom (farty bass whatever you want to call it) as the volume went up. Could be the tubes I had who knows.
Yeah I like to listen at low volume, although He6se on high Z sounds clean even with the volume up for me. Sounds more like a good ss. I tried them on A90 which is also very powerful, and didnt like it that much.
Ethereal Sound
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new he560 v4 has it
Oh that is nice. I don't like the 560 at all but maybe I could get both and swap the cups.. Not sure if they're compatible though.
Ethereal Sound
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I'm debating getting the 6se's but am curious what are your thoughts on the 500s (with fuzzor mod) versus these?
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Do you know what tube amps they are?
Mogwai og, mogwai se seems to be able to hold it's own on tube side. My 8600s as long as you dont blast the music seems fine. At super loud levels will start to distort. I'm using it off the speaker taps with an he adaptor. Couldnt get it to sound right off the headphone tap for some reason.
The mogwais both seem to be able to crank to max volume on the he6se without hitting deafening levels so if you listen very loudly would need an even more powerful tube amp. I believe my buddies are around the 1-2 o'clock range on normal listening.
I'm usually 9 o'clock or below on the Pendant on high Z. Pendant distorts with all of my headphones when cranked high up, and no more so with the he6se.
The problem I have with the se6se is that they sound way too unnatural and off timbre. Typical planar characteristics but way more pronounced. And the transient response is quite average IMO for a planar. Avantone planars, which I've purchased (returned due to fit and build issues) recently sounded more natural.
bagwell359
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6se's are better. Better def, better bass, everything better EXCEPT: 500 has the headspace width, depth and placement way over the 6se (modded I mean), and 6se needs more juice, its about 10 db less efficient than the 500. Oh yes, that dip centered at 1750 Hz on the 6se has to be corrected. Mods won't do it. EQ or an in-line filter will.
Also this assumes the current 6se's were built as well my gen.
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Haha, I'm actually gonna be joining the cfa cult soon enough. As for the TC, I really can't get over the comfort issues..
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I should really get a cut of the commission. That's like 6 builds I got going. LOL
You'll break eventually.
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I just got my HE6se in today.... I think I might sell my TH900 
Although I feel like it needs more juice when going out of my Burson Soloist original... guess I'll try speaker taps from my Dayton APA150.
Although I feel like it needs more juice when going out of my Burson Soloist original... guess I'll try speaker taps from my Dayton APA150.
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