[goldendarko]

Yeah I own the HA-1 and it powers the HEK very well. Check around the used market if you end up going for it too to save a little more cash, I was able to score mine for $800.

 

[kikouyou]

I have an HA1 for sale, I moved to portable gear... cannot transport this one I have the HA-1 since Feb 2015 and I am not using it enough. PM me if interested...

 

[vcoheda]

i noticed no brightness with the HE1000 and actually found the opposite (a lack thereof). some impressions below, if you are interested.
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/748334/hifiman-he1000-planar-dynamic-flagship/6780#post_12070304

 

[MacedonianHero]

  i noticed no brightness with the HE1000 and actually found the opposite (a lack thereof). some impressions below, if you are interested.
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/748334/hifiman-he1000-planar-dynamic-flagship/6780#post_12070304

 
Agreed. They are quite extended in the treble region, but not bright to my ears...could be the source material, DAC, amp?

 

[TeamHiFiMAN]

Hope everyone is enjoying their HE1000 headphones! HIFIMAN was just awarded the CES Innovation Award for 2016!
 
We hope to bring you more exciting products in the future! We really appreciate everybody's support!

 

[xxx1313]

  Are there any users that own the HE-1000 that have noticed a reduction in harshness with the treble since owning them?
 
Please say yes. I want to buy them tomorrow 

 
Yes, me.
 
I bought my HE1K in used condition (3 months old) about three weeks ago. I also noted some harshness and sibilance in treble at the beginning, but after some burn in (50 additional hours or so) it disappeared within a few hours. Treble is still extended to my ears (I am used to the sound signature of the LCD-3), but the harshness disappeared. I do not know how long the HE1K needs to burn in altogether, but I would expect 100 - 200 hours.

 

[bmichels]

I just bought one.  Should arrive in few days.   

  I hope it will be a good match with my Eddie Current 445 tube amp.
 
(since I finally decided for the HE1000 instead of waiting for availability of the Dharma, I also hope that the Enigma Dharma will not prouve to be better than the HE1000... 

)
 
Can someone tell if the AK380+AK Amp can drive it (balanced mode) to it's full potential ? (it is not a matter of sound volume but of Quality sound)

 

[hrq12345]

  I just bought one.  Should arrive in few days.   

  I hope it will be a good match with my Eddie Current 445 tube amp.
 
(since I finally decided for the HE1000 instead of waiting for availability of the Dharma, I also hope that the Enigma Dharma will not prouve to be better than the HE1000... 

)
 
Can someone tell if the AK380+AK Amp can drive it (balanced mode) to it's full potential ? (it is not a matter of sound volume but of Quality sound)

Will be hard to reach its potential, but you can surely get a decent listening. HEK is not a easy-driven headphone, but it does not give out bad sound as well.

 

[Gray]

Hi........I have searched but cant find....so thought to save hours more trawling would ask!
Is anyone using the HE1000's with the Auralic Taurus mk2 amp and the Auralic Vega processor/dac?...and if so what are their thoughts on the results in comparison to other combinations?
Thanks in advance!

 

[sheldaze]

  Hi........I have searched but cant find....so thought to save hours more trawling would ask!
Is anyone using the HE1000's with the Auralic Taurus mk2 amp and the Auralic Vega processor/dac?...and if so what are their thoughts on the results in comparison to other combinations?
Thanks in advance!

I heard the DAC and headphone at a meet, though it was a significantly different amplifier.
The sound was so good I decided to by the headphone and amplifier 

 
At meet: AURALiC Vega > Cavalli Liquid Carbon > HiFiMan HE-1000
At home: Schiit Gungnir Multibit > Cavalli Liquid Carbon > HiFiMan HE-1000

 

[conquerator2]

So, is the Carbon really that good  with the HEK?

 

[doctorjazz]

I'll find out on Thursday (though they are saying there is a long break in, probably be a bit after that...get 1st impressions, though).

 

[sheldaze]

  So, is the Carbon really that good  with the HEK?

I'm probably not the voice of reason on this topic 

 
There are some other impressions in the thread below - I had a demo version of the Liquid Carbon at the DC meet a week ago:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/786883/dc-area-head-fi-meet-impressions-november-7-2015
 
Hope to have the final version home by next weekend too!

 

[doctorjazz]

Have the MicroZOTL2, LC is coming at the end of the week. Looks like the LC will be more "transportable", but will be interesting to compare...
Seems they were quite taken with the HEK/LC combo at the Washington meet.

 

[bmichels]

Have the MicroZOTL2, LC is coming at the end of the week. Looks like the LC will be more "transportable", but will be interesting to compare...
Seems they were quite taken with the HEK/LC combo at the Washington meet.

will be very interested to hear you comparaison MicroZOTL2 v/s LC with the HE1000.