nice comboReceived my 887 and my only complaint is why can't they paint the volume indicator white or other color? I had a short test with the LPGT 4.4mm line out to XLR and Ether 2 connected with 4.4mm to XLR adapter. I like the sound best when output with the lowest line out voltage setting on the LPGT and let the 887 do the amplification. My setup is just temporary. I feel no heat at all during the test.
Agreed about the volume knob. Impossible to see even in a lit room when looking at it from an angle. The 887 runs remarkably cool, basically no heat from it at all. Are the Solaris more sensitive than Andromeda? I don't recall any background noise on my Massdrop 789 when I was using it with the Andromedas via the 3.5mm output of the 789, I'd be surprised that the 887 would produce background noise considering the measurements showing it to have a lower noise floor than the 789 and only bested by the RME ADI-2?Received my 887 and my only complaint is why can't they paint the volume indicator white or other color? I had a short test with the LPGT 4.4mm line out to XLR and Ether 2 connected with 4.4mm to XLR adapter. I like the sound best when output with the lowest line out voltage setting on the LPGT and let the 887 do the amplification. My setup is just temporary. I feel no heat at all during the test.
Problem solved:
Problem solved:
This was just some careful work with an x-acto knife and some white electrical tape. I have just started to listen to this amp (been using a Jotunheim) and wow this thing just sounds SO clean! No sound distortion or bleeding anywhere. I much prefer the aesthetics of this unit to the 789. It is pretty slim. The gain knob is plastic and the volume knob is metal. While the volume knob has a solid smooth rotation I would prefer a little more resistance (huge difference here from the Jotunheim). I had high expectations for the THX amp but wow I think it is actually exceeding them. I was not expecting this big of a performance jump from the Jot.
Only weird issue I have noticed is that when i turn the gain knob from 1 to 2 there is a very audible clicking relay sound. Has anyone else noticed this?
The original packaging for my 887 was huge, much larger outer box then needed. As far as weight it's at most an additional 2lbs from the weight of the unit itself if considering the power adapter and the box/packing materials. The 887's box dimensions are 12 x 15.5 x 3.5 inches.
They're Dekoni pads for Fostex. I was testing different Dekoni pads to see which one was more comfortable because the clamping pressure on the Ether 2 sucks and you can't adjust it without heating the nitinol headband to high temperature.
Yea I had the Ether 2s for a while, but ultimately head clamp was too much for me, among other things.
The new suede pads have made it one of the more comfortable headphones I've owned. They have larger earholes leading to less clamping pressure and the suede is breathable so I can wear it for a long time without feeling any heat building up.
