[smellyfungus]

would you guys say a balanced connection to a ha-1 brings out the best in a pm-1? sounds like a few of you have this combo already.

 

[HasturTheYellow]

From the OPPO HA-1 Headphone Amplifier Impressions Thread:
 

I can hear a slight but detectable improvement in bass control and dynamics using the PM-1 on the HA-1's 4-pin XLR jack (2000mW into 32-Ohm) vs. using the 6.3mm TRS jack (500mW into 32-Ohm).
 

 

[efeist]

  From the OPPO HA-1 Headphone Amplifier Impressions Thread:
 

Sold!  I just ordered the 3 meter XLR OPPO Cable.

 

[randyb]

More listening. Oppo I like better than the more expensive Audeze LCDX but but the sennehiiset Hd800 might be a little better. Overall, best value is the OPPO. But it is just my opinion.

 

[Stealer]

Is there by any chance we can buy the PM-1 without the wooden box and get a discount.?
My T1 box had been sitting in the storeroom since I bought it day1.
Just thinking aloud for being environmental friendly...

 

[Claritas]

[. . .] I think the PM1's are great but you can save $400 by giving up the wooden box, real leather for synthetic, velour pads, and maybe a few minor parts not being aluminum (frames will still be aluminum) with same sound quality. [. . .]

 
If Oppo will be selling PM1 replacement earpads, maybe they'll fit on PM2 too.

 

[HiFiAudio]

Is there by any chance we can buy the PM-1 without the wooden box and get a discount.?
My T1 box had been sitting in the storeroom since I bought it day1.
Just thinking aloud for being environmental friendly...

There is always the PM-2. 

 

[zilch0md]

 
If Oppo will be selling PM1 replacement earpads, maybe they'll fit on PM2 too.

 
I'm beta testing the PM-2...  The PM-1 and PM-2 can use each other's ear pads, no problem.
 
The PM-1 comes with lambskin and velour, the PM-2 with a synthetic material that is so similar in appearance and texture to the lambskin that it's easiest to tell the difference by smelling them.

 
I haven't heard if OPPO will make any of the ear pads available for independent purchase.
 
Mike

 

[Claritas]

 
I'm beta testing the PM-2...  The PM-1 and PM-2 can use each other's ear pads, no problem.
 
The PM-1 comes with lambskin and velour, the PM-2 with a synthetic material that is so similar in appearance and texture to the lambskin that it's easiest to tell the difference by smelling them.

 
I haven't heard if OPPO will make any of the ear pads available for independent purchase.
 
Mike

 
Thanks.
 
It's going to have to sell all the earpads separately once people need replacements--especially the velours, which should be switched fairly often.
 
I find leather much cooler on the ears than any pleather. If I like it enough to buy, it will be PM1 anyway as Oppo could use the money.

 

[HasturTheYellow]

   
If Oppo will be selling PM1 replacement earpads, maybe they'll fit on PM2 too.

 
We will be selling the leather and velour pads separately in pairs as replacements for PM-1 customers and as alternatives for PM-2 customers. Pricing and release date to be determined.

 

[dduck]

   
I'm beta testing the PM-2...  

 
So... are you NDA'ed, or can you let on if the PM-2 does indeed sound like the PM-1?
 
Kinda tempted to pick up a PM-1 when I visit the US in the summer, but if I can pick up a PM-2 and a Crack with Speedball for the same price, perhaps that's a better use of $1,100,-

 

[MattTCG]

   
So... are you NDA'ed, or can you let on if the PM-2 does indeed sound like the PM-1?
 
Kinda tempted to pick up a PM-1 when I visit the US in the summer, but if I can pick up a PM-2 and a Crack with Speedball for the same price, perhaps that's a better use of $1,100,-

 
You wouldn't want to pair the crack with a planar mag hp...bad mismatch. 
 
 
Also I'm surprised that the pads are not already for sale at launch. I'm a guy that likes to have spares. 

 

[arnaud]

Back from the Fujya Avic's spring's headphone festival in Tokyo, the sensation of the day for me was the PM-1/HA-1 combo (driven balanced, using iPhone ALAC through front USB port). 
 
Will write more later but, suffice to say, this is really tempting as a bedside 2nd rig (I have to sleep on this, don't be foolish ). I am a stax-addict, but this is certainly not leaving me wanting from the (albeit short) auditions I made today.  Both products are pretty darn impressive for a company who's just starting with headphones!
 
Arnaud.

 

[MattTCG]

  Back from the Fujya Avic's spring's headphone festival in Tokyo, the sensation of the day for me was the PM-1/HA-1 combo (driven balanced, using iPhone ALAC through front USB port). 
 
Will write more later but, suffice to say, this is really tempting as a bedside 2nd rig (I have to sleep on this, don't be foolish ). I am a stax-addict, but this is certainly not leaving me wanting from the (albeit short) auditions I made today.  Both products are pretty darn impressive for a company who's just starting with headphones!
 
Arnaud.

 
Thanks for sharing the info. For me, there just isn't much "scale" associated with the pm-1 and amps. While this hp does benefit modestly from a desktop amp just about any will do the job. The Vali at 1/10 the cost of the HA-1 will get you up to speed on the pm-1 IMO. 

 

[cute]

 

   
So... are you NDA'ed, or can you let on if the PM-2 does indeed sound like the PM-1?
 
Kinda tempted to pick up a PM-1 when I visit the US in the summer, but if I can pick up a PM-2 and a Crack with Speedball for the same price, perhaps that's a better use of $1,100,-

 
You wouldn't want to pair the crack with a planar mag hp...bad mismatch. 
 
 
Also I'm surprised that the pads are not already for sale at launch. I'm a guy that likes to have spares. 

 
I am in cancer treatment, and the velours get warm and sweaty for me, so I have to limit my listening to about an hour at a time.  I would like to have extra velour pads so I can just change them every hour.  That will be necessary for me to keep these after the 30 days!  The ear pads should have been available already!