[Mhog55]

Enjoying this thread. Bought mine a few months ago and stopped searching headphones. Like when you find a pair of speakers that you just love the way they sound, you find happiness, and you’re good-to-go.
I’ve run mine with an XDuoo tube hybrid and Schitt Asgard 3 solid state. Awesome in both.
Have a Topping A90 on the way, which has a true balanced out. Considering a Kennerton balanced cable to use this output.
Anyone gone balanced with the LSA’s?

I used the Meze 99 Classics balanced silver upgrade cable with HP-3, when I had it.

 

[LostnAmerica]

Enjoying this thread. Bought mine a few months ago and stopped searching headphones. Like when you find a pair of speakers that you just love the way they sound, you find happiness, and you’re good-to-go.
I’ve run mine with an XDuoo tube hybrid and Schitt Asgard 3 solid state. Awesome in both.
Have a Topping A90 on the way, which has a true balanced out. Considering a Kennerton balanced cable to use this output.
Anyone gone balanced with the LSA’s?

Greetings, I too have the HP-2' and loving them. I have a couple of balanced cables (budget cables see below), and they serve their purpose well. I also have a brand new WyWires Balanced cable (1.2m) never opened and prob. won't either as I am using the SE-3.5 out on my Cayin N3Pro for the "tube-like" sound and enjoying that signature. I was using the boutique budget custom cable (from Fog City Audio for $90) for the 4.4 balanced out with my HIBY R5s (now gone) and there was a definite increase in overall performance and even so with the Cayin too. So, after the ramble, you can enjoy the gains in overall performance with a balanced cable. Enjoy them...

Cheers

 

[Shane D]

Enjoying this thread. Bought mine a few months ago and stopped searching headphones. Like when you find a pair of speakers that you just love the way they sound, you find happiness, and you’re good-to-go.
I’ve run mine with an XDuoo tube hybrid and Schitt Asgard 3 solid state. Awesome in both.
Have a Topping A90 on the way, which has a true balanced out. Considering a Kennerton balanced cable to use this output.
Anyone gone balanced with the LSA’s?

I use The Hart Audio Cables so I end up running every headphone balanced unless it is a fixed cable (Damn you Grado!). They are awesome.

 

[pricewool]

I use The Hart Audio Cables so I end up running every headphone balanced unless it is a fixed cable (Damn you Grado!). They are awesome.

Appreciate the input. I too have some Grados. Alas, those shall remain single ended forever. Do have a Sivga Planar already balanced, so cabling the HP-2 Ultras seems the good direction to get the best from the A90. Thanks.

 

[Joaquin Dinero]

I use The Hart Audio Cables so I end up running every headphone balanced unless it is a fixed cable

+1

Damn you Grado!

+1

 

[fablestruck]

Just got mine.
Also great that they sent a FR graph along!
Open for suggestions for desktop DAC/AMP pairing, cables etc
Thanx

 

[Shane D]

Tried mine with a new amp this week, a Little Dot MK9. After ten days straight I had been finding it a bit too thick and bassy with my Grado's and Elex's. The HP-2's sounded more "open". Then I got some new drive tubes and it really opened up. Maybe too much. I ended up going back to the stock tube and I do love the combo.

There is NO amp that doesn't sound good with these headphones! At least not in my collection.

 

[BubbaJay]

It's been a while since I've listened to my HP2 and I'm really enjoying them at the moment. They're such a detailed headphone so when I'm in the mood to hear every little note these need to be my go to at the moment, I do wish they had a bit more bass but it's nothing a little Eq'ing can't fix.

 

[Shane D]

It's been a while since I've listened to my HP2 and I'm really enjoying them at the moment. They're such a detailed headphone so when I'm in the mood to hear every little note these need to be my go to at the moment, I do wish they had a bit more bass but it's nothing a little Eq'ing can't fix.

On my iFi they love a little bass boost.

 

[fablestruck]

Unfortunately my newly acquired set developed a problem with the right driver and is going back for replacement.

 

[Shane D]

Unfortunately my newly acquired set developed a problem with the right driver and is going back for replacement.

Sorry to hear.

 

[LostnAmerica]

Sorry to hear.

Yeah, me too buddy. You'll be taken care of for sure....Then, Happy listening
Cheers

 

[killermax]

I am looking to get one of these cans. Has anyone ever sent the HP2s to JM (John Massaria) for modding?

 

[iFi audio]

Sorry for a slight derail towards Wodan, but I've just found this: https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/kennerton/6/

The reviewer said these are a nice alternative to Susvara. Would anyone contribute on the matter please? Is Wodan really that good ?

 

[Shane D]

Got an early start on the long weekend as the boss let me leave early. I decided to pull out the HP-2's and plug them into my Violectric V220. Sounds Very nice, but I must admit that I am always fighting the urge to plug into the iFi Pro iCAN.