Hi
I own the DT-880, K240 Monitor, Ergo-2, He-400, Jecklin PS-1 (currently in restauration), HE60 with HEV70, Stax-303 with SRM212 and SRM-1 MKII Pro, AKG K1000 and now the Kingsound with the M-10 amplifier.
HE-400 and the K1000 were amplified with the SAC K-1000 amplifier and/or a Asus xonar essence ST (Diy amplifier with LME49720NA+LME49600 is on the way).
For me the K1000 is overall the best headphone i have ever heard. I compared it to an SR-009 at the seller of my K1000. SR-009 is a very accurate and detailed headphone,
but for me the K1000 is more realistic. (transient response of the HE60 (i newer heard the orpheus) is unbeaten).
The Kingsound is quite different to K1000, He60, HE400.
These headphones does not sound like electrostatic driven (i know K1000 and HE400 aren't electrostatic, but they go in the direction regarding detail).
The Kingsound sounds warm and the details must be heard out.
Regarding to the STAX, AKG and Hifiman the Kingsound has less treble, and for me it has less dynamic (switching to SRM212 and SRM-1 does not bring more dynamic).
This includes also the bass range. Deep and precise but no attack, less dynamic.
If it goes to the soundstage the Kingsound sounds a little bit squashy (maybe of course the warm response).
The sound image is presented more in the upper horizontal, not in the direct front.
I own a Smyth and therefore the soundstage with a non-smyth-driven headhpone is in my oppinion obsolete.
I will measure the missing headphones (some measurements exist) in the next few weeks (with in-ear mics) and report.
In my oppinion all "normal" comparisons (without EQ) of headphones are senseless, because their frequency responses are too different.
I think the only way is to equalize the headphones to a target function (personal) for example with acourate from Brüggemann, DIY Matlab...
The question is, what is the best target function, depending on the measruement (in-ear (practical for overyone), artificial ear (costs), mic near the eardrum (not practical),
for the "general public" listening to available music records ?
regards,
Markus
). Now my eyes are on the electrostatic category. I don’t have the funds necessary to get a STAX and the expensive Amps to drive it. So I turn my attention to Kingsound. Does anyone have the KS-H3 with the M-10 or M-20 setup? What’s your impression of it? How does it compared to the Gods of the electrostatic arena Stax SR-09 and the Sennheiser Orpheus HE90.
