[ishmaelk]

I have to say that clear mg in balanced mode is very good, while HD 650 in unbalanced mode seems a bit bright.

What other headphone amps do you have?

 

[cirodts]

What other headphone amps do you have?

asgard 3 and little dot 2 mk2?

 

[ardilla]

I thought actually the sound through my Clear OGs was thicker through balanced, but it is very headphone dependent.
I've never felt this amp was fatiguing at all. I actually consider it smooth. My impression of the THX887 is quite different from other users'. I like the depth, the smoothness, the soundstage...

I agree. It's neutral AND smooth. Great sounding amp with the HD800S e.g.

 

[ardilla]

Anyone know if Monoprice have stopped making these? Or just out of stock?

 

[Plieb]

With the RCA inputs the sound is a little warmer and less fatiguing than the XLR inputs?

With RCA Input i preferred the sound on single ended output high gain than balanced mid gain with 6xx type phones.
More robust.

 

[Plieb]

I agree. It's neutral AND smooth. Great sounding amp with the HD800S e.g.

I have said this a thousand times. The 887 destroys the 789
Much more dynamic and much richer in tonality. It almost competes with my Class A Rebel Amp tonality wise.
However the big problem with these thx amps are the ridiculously poor pots.

 

[Plieb]

Anyone know if Monoprice have stopped making these? Or just out of stock?

Forget about it. Monoprice basically has no headphone amps for sale other than the very cheap liquid spark which they
probably found a few laying around in their warehouse.

 

[ardilla]

Forget about it. Monoprice basically has no headphone amps for sale other than the very cheap liquid spark which they
probably found a few laying around in their warehouse.

That might be because they sold of the current production run or they discontinued it. That'd be strange, it's such a good sounding amp

 

[cirodts]

With RCA Input i preferred the sound on single ended output high gain than balanced mid gain with 6xx type phones.
More robust.

Infact, idem hd 650

 

[cirodts]

I set timed off but it never turns off automatically.

 

[cirodts]

I connected my asgard 3 as a pre-amp to the thx 887, the sound of the 887 now has more impact and vigor.

 

[ardilla]

I connected my asgard 3 as a pre-amp to the thx 887, the sound of the 887 now has more impact and vigor.

Interesting. I also have had good experiences with adding a pre amp to certain headphone amp. Not always but sometimes.

 

[cirodts]

Interesting. I also have had good experiences with adding a pre amp to certain headphone amp. Not always but sometimes.

yes it's true, you have to try, the little dot 2 mk2 doesn't match well with the 887 and asgard 3 yes.
I see you have quad era 1, does it pair well with thx 887?

 

[ardilla]

yes it's true, you have to try, the little dot 2 mk2 doesn't match well with the 887 and asgard 3 yes.
I see you have quad era 1, does it pair well with thx 887?

Didn't try it yet and my THX is on a RMA trip. Hope they find a unit to replace it with, otherwise I'm without.

However, all headphones i tried sounded god with the THX 887 so id guess it does

 

[ishmaelk]

I connected my asgard 3 as a pre-amp to the thx 887, the sound of the 887 now has more impact and vigor.

I tried adding my Lyr3 as a preamp, but the aspect I like the most about the THX887, which is depth, gets lost. I know there's a lot of love for Schiit amps, and I get it. But with Magni, Asgard 3, Jotunheim 2 and Lyr3, at least, they have never struck me as having much depth in the soundstage.