[Jodet]

HD700 - Jazz ff or Classic ff?

All kinds of music, classical, rock, jazz, film scores, acoustic, vocals.....

 

[VRacer-111]

HD700 - Jazz ff or Classic ff?

All kinds of music, classical, rock, jazz, film scores, acoustic, vocals.....

What about a Gustard H10? Seems to be a really good SS amp match for HD 800 and HD 700.

https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/g...ss-a-output-stage-headphone-amplifier.735828/

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/gustard-h10

I'll be having a couple H10's coming in (one to act as a standard and another to test Opamp configurations on) and plan to compare against the JAZZ-ff. I'm sure the Classic-ff would be the Meir to get no matter what headphone... higher capacitance with stronger, more developed crossfeed ability.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

I'm looking at the Jazz for my HE-500s and while the technology is impressive, I'm concerned about the audible distortion one poster measured past 3 o'clock on both gain settings, as well as the headroom that would be available since I listen to a lot of orchestral and jazz.

 

[knowhatimean]

I'm looking at the Jazz for my HE-500s and while the technology is impressive, I'm concerned about the audible distortion one poster measured past 3 o'clock on both gain settings, as well as the headroom that would be available since I listen to a lot of orchestral and jazz.

I listen to Orchestral music almost exclusively.... that 32 stepped (64 for the Classic) volume control is just made for wide dynamics music.

I think anyone listening to this music is really cheating themselves out of quite a bit of "performance dynamics" if they have to listen at a volume level past 11:30 or 12 O'clock volume level to achieve a greater "Dynamic Feel" to the music. Greater volume doesn't necessarily equate to greater dynamics,in fact it might even be decreasing the 'window' of audibility of them slightly.

I think it's more a matter of using the gain setting that will better track the headphone you're using Impedance curve. I'm not particularly convinced you can always put the blame of audible distortion on an amplifier as being responsible for it.

I tend to feel that most Acoustical music recordings (even a great portion of the Jazz recording) aren't as prone to distortion problems as other types of recording (That's not to say I think that many of the Recording Engineers should stop letting Producers destroy their work; Or am I ?) (Couldn't help myself here;but if the Shoe Fits.......)

 

[jokostyle]

And as for a real super-amp? I'm currently working on it!!



Jan

Hi,

Have you something to say about it at this time ?

 

[rasmushorn]

Hi,

Have you something to say about it at this time ?

I can't wait for news about this.

 

[Richter Di]

Hi,

Have you something to say about it at this time ?

I heard two prototype versions of this and they were stunning! Something to look forward to.

 

[Jan Meier]

Dear Headfellows,

this week I finally managed to get the one-box-prototypes running.

It hasn't been an easy job. Especially because the compiler software to create the programm for the DSP was found to be rather "buggy".

But the sonic results right now are already quite spectacular.

Now I will start to do some fine-tuning and optimize the functionality of the software.

In around two weeks I hope to post some pictures as well as a description of the many functions (headphone crossfeed, loudspeaker crossfeed, 5-band equalisation, variable notch-filter, balance). Hopefully Head-Fi will allow me to post at this forum, otherwise I will create a website with the info.

Cheers

Jan

 

[Richter Di]

Dear Headfellows,

this week I finally managed to get the one-box-prototypes running.

It hasn't been an easy job. Especially because the compiler software to create the programm for the DSP was found to be rather "buggy".

But the sonic results right now are already quite spectacular.

Now I will start to do some fine-tuning and optimize the functionality of the software.

In around two weeks I hope to post some pictures as well as a description of the many functions (headphone crossfeed, loudspeaker crossfeed, 5-band equalisation, variable notch-filter, balance). Hopefully Head-Fi will allow me to post at this forum, otherwise I will create a website with the info.

Cheers

Jan

Looking forward to hear it!

 

[rasmushorn]

I think I am looking forward to be in Berlin in November now....?

 

[jokostyle]

I heard two prototype versions of this and they were stunning! Something to look forward to.

Thanks for this information. Based on what i read here and there Jan's products are more on the neutral "side"; exactly what i want to use, and my secret desire
would be an european GS-X MK2 competitor ( or killer, who knows ? ) even if the Classic ( the classic one -is the FF closer to the GSX ?- ) is a serious one, considering only the single end, according to this review :

The Meier was the surprise sleeper in the mix of this review. The Meier is designed by Jan Meier in Germany and built in China. The single ended amplifier is very impressive for a single ended design with an exceptional sounding cross-feed feature. The Classic performed extremely well in single ended mode when comparing it to the Mk2 single ended circuitry. The Classic was a little less transparent but had the same excellent way of not getting in the way of the music. The Classic is well designed and engineered, and is a nice solution for people on a budget looking for single ended amplification. The Classic did not embarrass itself against the GSX Mk2. But playing some of the same recordings, and then switching to the balanced side, really showed that the GSX was superior. The GSX sound stage and instrument separation outdistanced the Classic by a large margin. There was more transparency and a deeper silence to the background.

https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2014/04/11/headamp-gsx-mk2/

 

[Richter Di]

Thanks for this information. Based on what i read here and there Jan's products are more on the neutral "side";

Just hearing his next prototype. Will post more in the next days.

 

[Jan Meier]

Dear headfellows,

as promised more info on the new amp can be found at:

http://www.meier-audio.homepage.t-online.de/soul.htm

Enjoy reading!



Jan

 

[Muinarc]

Dear headfellows,

as promised more info on the new amp can be found at:

http://www.meier-audio.homepage.t-online.de/soul.htm

Enjoy reading!



Jan

Very exciting Jan, those are some welcome features in a headphone amp!

 

[Richter Di]

Dear headfellows,

as promised more info on the new amp can be found at:

http://www.meier-audio.homepage.t-online.de/soul.htm

Enjoy reading!



Jan

Thank you Jan. I am currently so lucky to have one of the prototypes beside my bed and test it with the HD-800 (French Mod). Can only say the Soul is an incredible DAC/Amplifier combination.
The notch filter realy makes a big difference.