[Aleksandar R.]

Can the angled drivers be somehow 'locked' when the preferred position has been determined?

No, but the friction bearing is stiff enough to hold position.

 

[Aleksandar R.]

I got the word that a shootout is coming in Bangkok!

https://www.facebook.com/313744028982027/posts/826438967712528/

The affordable Schiit VIDAR will be powering the SR1a!
We'll see what happens.

 

[GuyForkes]

I've heard the Empyrean and briefly owned the Ether 2. This is not going to be a close contest lol. They wouldn't even be a contest for the HE1000se.

 

[Articnoise]

In my experience the more resolving and transparent the transducer is the more important are the quality of amp, DAC, source and cables.

 

[HoloSpice]

I've heard the Empyrean and briefly owned the Ether 2. This is not going to be a close contest lol. They wouldn't even be a contest for the HE1000se.

Lmao they're throwing a dragon into a dog fight

 

[bluesaint]

I got the word that a shootout is coming in Bangkok!

https://www.facebook.com/313744028982027/posts/826438967712528/

The affordable Schiit VIDAR will be powering the SR1a!
We'll see what happens.

This is actually shop suicide for BKK... Everyone will like SR1A, and won't buy these low to mid tier planars which is usually where most of the volume is at. It'll prevent anyone ever buying any headphones from that shop

 

[HoloSpice]

This is actually shop suicide for BKK... Everyone will like SR1A, and won't buy these low to mid tier planars which is usually where most of the volume is at. It'll prevent anyone ever buying any headphones from that shop

Sacrifice will be made! Age of ribbon is coming!

 

[Zinfin]

The foam earpads are quite expensive to replace at $99. Are they expected to need replacement routinely (i.e., from compressing over time from the clamping force, such as what occurs with the HD650)?

 

[jigster]

Wonder if the Chord Etude would pair well.. it would be a neat setup with my Blu/Dave stack...

 

[erik701]

Wonder if the Chord Etude would pair well.. it would be a neat setup with my Blu/Dave stack...

I was thinking about Hugo TT2/M Scaler and TToby setup with SRH1A

 

[Tekunda]

I was thinking about Hugo TT2/M Scaler and TToby setup with SRH1A

The TToby deliver 100 Watt at 4 Ohm, so that will be roughly 70 Watt at 8 Ohm.
According to Alex, we need at least 100 Watt at 8 Ohm and this strictly class A and no switching powersupply.
So the TToby doesn't put out enough power.
TToby as monoblocks should work though.

 

[erik701]

The TToby deliver 100 Watt at 4 Ohm, so that will be roughly 70 Watt at 8 Ohm.
According to Alex, we need at least 100 Watt at 8 Ohm and this strictly class A and no switching powersupply.
So the TToby doesn't put out enough power.
TToby as monoblocks should work though.

Yeah, you are right, I didn't check Technical spec, now I see that it can deliver 100W but at 4 Ohms. So Etude should be sufficient, but it will not fit into one rack stand with Hugo TT2 and M Scaler.

 

[koven]

Has anyone tried class D amps? SRH1A has piqued my curiosity but kind of want to run them w/ class D monoblocks like Bel Canto. Or do class A amps work better w/ these?

 

[jigster]

Yeah, you are right, I didn't check Technical spec, now I see that it can deliver 100W but at 4 Ohms. So Etude should be sufficient, but it will not fit into one rack stand with Hugo TT2 and M Scaler.

Etude has enough juice, just a matter of whether it’ll sound good driving the Raals.

 

[PeteSTRADAMUS]

I've heard the Empyrean and briefly owned the Ether 2. This is not going to be a close contest lol. They wouldn't even be a contest for the HE1000se.

I beg to differ on the Empyrean vs any of the He1000's.