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Headphoneus Supremus
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Wow, I guess I'm the first to post impressions. So firstly, I have to thank Dan (daggerlee) for expertly organizing the whole event so it ran extremely smoothly. Thanks to Francis (fkclo) for bringing a glimpse of his impressive collection so that the meet really had some gems!
My initial impressions: I was extremely impressed by Greenleo's RAL recabled AKG K701. Completely blown away. It synergized really well with his Lisas. Definitely something to ponder.
I also enjoyed listening to the HD650 and all their different cables. Also something to think about.
Ultrasone was also very well represented. I didn't have time to try the Pro900s but I did manage to spend 5 minutes with Francis' Edition 9 on my own set (Gilmore Lite + Havana) up as well as on Francis' Earmax SE. It didn't go so well with the Gilmore lite, a bit thin. It sounded a lot fuller with the earmax but still a bit underwhelming.
Finally, I was glad to be able to try both Francis' and dannie01's Valab DAC compared to my Havana. Dannie's valab was modded with Blackgates and probabaly other things and sounded far superior to the stock Valab. I felt it sounded very similar to the Mhdt Paradisea with stock tube. Very smooth and lush. IMO, they couldn't compare with the Havana in terms of detail and resolution.
Overall this was a great experience and we've all agreed to do this more often. I guess other people will upload photos later.
My initial impressions: I was extremely impressed by Greenleo's RAL recabled AKG K701. Completely blown away. It synergized really well with his Lisas. Definitely something to ponder.
I also enjoyed listening to the HD650 and all their different cables. Also something to think about.
Ultrasone was also very well represented. I didn't have time to try the Pro900s but I did manage to spend 5 minutes with Francis' Edition 9 on my own set (Gilmore Lite + Havana) up as well as on Francis' Earmax SE. It didn't go so well with the Gilmore lite, a bit thin. It sounded a lot fuller with the earmax but still a bit underwhelming.
Finally, I was glad to be able to try both Francis' and dannie01's Valab DAC compared to my Havana. Dannie's valab was modded with Blackgates and probabaly other things and sounded far superior to the stock Valab. I felt it sounded very similar to the Mhdt Paradisea with stock tube. Very smooth and lush. IMO, they couldn't compare with the Havana in terms of detail and resolution.
Overall this was a great experience and we've all agreed to do this more often. I guess other people will upload photos later.
