Hi, I had ever paired CMA12 (not master) with HE6se. I would say it sounded good but still couldn't match setup with dedicated headamp tbh.
It means that the match is not good. I knew.
Hi, I had ever paired CMA12 (not master) with HE6se. I would say it sounded good but still couldn't match setup with dedicated headamp tbh.
From a sound and technical standpoint it’s a good match. On the flip side, the CMA Twelve lacks the power to get the most out of them. I was hoping when the CMA Fifteen was announced that Questyle would give it a bump up in power. It’s actually the same 2 watts as the Twelve. Bummer, because I loved the sound of the Twelve with just about all my headphones when I had it home for a demo.Hi, I had ever paired CMA12 (not master) with HE6se. I would say it sounded good but still couldn't match setup with dedicated headamp tbh.
Emotiva BasX A-100 is great at "low" money as mentioned many times. It drives HE6SEv2 to max. I connect them to it in TV room. Primary amp is ifi iCan Pro. Also Emotiva A2m is released.
I don't know that guy but if he also recommend A-100 for HE6SEv2 then I'm OKJustin Weber discussing headphone amps at CanJam. He builds tube amps but only a minute into the video gets asked which solid state amps he listens to, mentions the A-100 to use with the He-6. A-100 has now been replaced with the A2m, which I just ordered. 50 watts per channel into 8 Ohms. Only $299. With the THX 789, I find that on some recordings I have maxed out the gain.
he6se is tuned better, lighter and half the price seems like a no brainerWhat do you think guys… He6se or LCD-x for technicalities
Already own the lcd-x and would have to upgrade source gearhe6se is tuned better, lighter and half the price seems like a no brainer
I have had no less than two pairs of LCD-X (in addition to three pairs of LCD-XC).What do you think guys… He6se or LCD-x for technicalities
I have had no less than two pairs of LCD-X (in addition to three pairs of LCD-XC).
The two headphones are very different. The biggest difference is the fact that the LCD-X is absolutely trivial to power, and the HE6SE is the biggest diva pain in the ass headphone to power in production right now.
You gotta plug these things into a speaker amp, or at least a headphone amp that can serve 12-15 wpc into the 50 ohms with trivially low output impedance. Must. I will die on this hill. A lot of people will tell you that their Jotunheim, A90, or THX amp are just fine. I think they're missing out.
Are you sure you want to enter that realm? Maybe you have a setup like that already!
If you don't plug your headphones into a nuclear reactor, perhaps you'll get more enjoyment out of the LCD-X. Or, at least, it's much less work to get the LCD-X to their full potential.
Yes but an HE6 would not be able to be driven to volume off of a phone. Most high-end headphones wouldn’t. So the LCD-X is an outlier meaning I agree with you that the real problem is whether it’s worth it to upgrade all of my source gear and possibly invest in a speaker amp and if the gains warrant this when I could just get like… an LCD-3 for probably similar money (wouldn’t need to upgrade gear) once all is said and done.Great volume is not the same as "driven well."
Do the HE6SE have the same attributes as the HE6? Apparently not, but I don't know for sure.This has been the biggest deterrent so far. I can plug my LCD-X into a phone and get great volume. They’re driven well by modest source gear. I would need to go out and buy at least a Jotunheim for the HE6 (which seems to be the minimum people are even willing to entertain). Even so, it’s a barrier to entry… and for what gain? Do the he6se really have the slam and technicalities of the og he6… is it better than just EQing a bass shelf into my LCD-X? Likely something I need to figure out on my own.
I'm going to get that as a tramp stamp.Great volume is not the same as "driven well."
I had an LCD-X and LCD-3F at the same time (more than once), and felt they were distinct enough to listen to both. The LCD-3 isn't trivial to drive (110 ohms) and the presentation is quite different in the midrange.Yes but an HE6 would not be able to be driven off of a phone. Most high-end headphones wouldn’t. So the LCD-X is an outlier meaning I agree with you that the real problem is whether it’s worth it to upgrade all of my source gear and possibly invest in a speaker amp and if the gains warrant this when I could just get like… an LCD-3 for probably similar money (wouldn’t need to upgrade gear) once all is said and done.