What's the specific EMF concern? Can't imagine it would be more than Stax between the cups.
Not concern, just want to know what it is relative to my dynamic, electrostatic and planar magnetic units. This is unique with those ribbons.
What's the specific EMF concern? Can't imagine it would be more than Stax between the cups.
I got a Topping DX7 Pro today to set up a bedroom system for the SR1a and must say I am pretty impressed what $600 buys from China. Before I get slammed, let me say I have spent plenty domestically over the years! But as a small form factor unit that can sit nicely on a AHB2 it really fits the bill, has all the inputs available as well as all outputs, plus the latest Bluetooth formats, and sounds great. Oh yes, and a remote!
Very interesting to compare my other headphones to the SR1A with just a click on a remote.
Nice review.
He claims that Sr1a give more details than Stax 009s.
He prefers Sr1a to Abyss 1266 TC(p13) on overall performance.
"You can argue about the rustic look of the SR1a, but not about the tonal qualities. The SR1a is therefore not only the best headphone I've heard to date, but also the new heir to the throne in my personal olymp. He replaces the ABYSS AB1266 PHI TC accordingly and from now on of course takes first place in my TOP10 on Musicalhead. And of course this decision wasn't easy for me."
Well, that article reports he found the SR1a to synergize great only with the 11,500 Euro Riviera AIC10 amp among the many other amps he tried.
Looking up Riviera AIC10 amp, the reviews seem to point out it has low damping factor ("on purpose") to increase bass amount and the 12AU7 tube and Class A operation for warm, smooth sound.
Quick question regarding the open design:
I listen music on the couch with my head leaning against a pillow or at least with a wall right behind the back of my head.
Will the reflection off the wall/pillow be a problem due to the open wing design of the SR-1a?
Does anyone have any actual experience of driving the SR1A from a pair of schiit aegir monoblocks and feeling they are enough?
I saw in another forum it sounds really great especially in the midrange and that will suit the kind of music I enjoy. The thing is the aegir’s put out 80wpc in a monoblock and falls short of the recommended 100wpc.
Of course I could get a pair of Vidars but i’m thinking of using the same setup for the susvara. I don’t plan on blowing up the susvara by feeding them 400w..
Other amps i’m considering with also be the Kinki EX-M1. Sounds like it will do a great job based on 6moons but I’m afraid its gonna be a flavour of the month kind of amp and it will be difficult to get a good price for it if i do sell it on eventually
you’ll be fine with the Aegir Monoblocks.
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/raal-ribbon-headphones-srh1a.890603/page-107#post-15293552
Any comment on the absolute sound quality merit of jot R compared to using the junction box with an a AHB2? Very happy now with this combo, now fed by TT2/HMS. But always looking for better, of course! Obviously less boxes would be a plus, but not if sound quality suffers. Anyone directly make this comparison?