[Tuberoller]

Thanks to the generosity of a very cool head-fi member(you can I.D. yourself if you wish) The Sony R10s are "in da house" along with all the other great phones I could get my hands on. I won't get any of the Audio Technica phones in time to do a side by side and the Omega II won't be here for another two weeks but this is good showing. Antness offered up a KGSS for use with the Omega II and I'll take him up on that offer when I get the Stax stuff.

I have the Teac DV-50 player on hand for a few weeks more and this is the source I will use for my impressions. I've been sick for the past few days and my ears are pretty shot and I really can't form good impressions until they get better. I have a very good selection of amps including the Ray Samuels Audio Stealth and this should be fun. I've always wanted to get all these phones together for a home audition/shootout and I'm grateful for the chance to do so. I'll post some thoughts when I feel better and my ears pop.

 

[gpalmer]

What are your impressions of the Esoteric DV-50? I am really considering one and am very interested!

 

[eiekal]

gpalmer,

I thought for sure I read on Audiogon that you ruled out th DV-50 since it didn't have firewire. What made you change your mind? I'll try to find post.. maybe I misread

 

[markl]

Tuberoller,
Screw the headphone review, give us some Stealth impressions!

Please???

Pretty please???

 

[eiekal]

gpalmer,

I thought for sure I read on Audiogon that you ruled out th DV-50 since it didn't have firewire. What made you change your mind? I'll try to find post.. maybe I misread

 

[mcgino]

I'm also in the new source boat. In the short-term, I think it's between the DV-50, MF Tri-Vista, and Accuphase DP-77. Went to the shop with my Cosmic Reference and Etys. Leaning toward the Tri-Vista at the moment.

 

[Kieran Comito]

Quote:

Originally posted by Tuberoller Thanks to the generosity of a very cool head-fi member(you can I.D. yourself if you wish) The Sony R10s are "in da house" along with all the other great phones I could get my hands on. I won't get any of the Audio Technica phones in time to do a side by side and the Omega II won't be here for another two weeks but this is good showing. Antness offered up a KGSS for use with the Omega II and I'll take him up on that offer when I get the Stax stuff. I have the Teac DV-50 player on hand for a few weeks more and this is the source I will use for my impressions. I've been sick for the past few days and my ears are pretty shot and I really can't form good impressions until they get better. I have a very good selection of amps including the Ray Samuels Audio Stealth and this should be fun. I've always wanted to get all these phones together for a home audition/shootout and I'm grateful for the chance to do so. I'll post some thoughts when I feel better and my ears pop.

Yeah, I'm the fool who lent out the R 10s. Thats okay though, I got the Sony V 600 (not the V6) to listen to for a few days, it sounds kind of like the R 10s, well sort of.

 

[gpalmer]

Quote:

Originally posted by eiekal gpalmer, I thought for sure I read on Audiogon that you ruled out th DV-50 since it didn't have firewire. What made you change your mind? I'll try to find post.. maybe I misread

I had ruled it out, but I looked around and didn't find anything else that met all the criteria. It seems to be the best all round source in the price range, and I might just have to live without firewire!

 

[Uncledan]

Yes, we all want to read this review from a PRO-head-fier.