[CanadianMaestro]

Hello. I bought my 650 used from a Head fi fellow here.

I can't be more happy. I love the openness and sweetness of the sound.

I'm felling this is the endgame for me.

I'm having difficulties to stop listening my favorite music with them and my Asgard II.

Endgame......we all say that....



Enjoy!

 

[BobG55]

 

Hello. I bought my 650 used from a Head fi fellow here.

I can't be more happy. I love the openness and sweetness of the sound.

I'm felling this is the endgame for me.

I'm having difficulties to stop listening my favorite music with them and my Asgard II.

Endgame......we all say that....

Enjoy!

+1 I must have posted at least three different times over the last 2 years that I had found my end game.  I'm presently waiting for my GS-X MK2 

 = 

 

 

[CanadianMaestro]

Endgame......we all say that....



Enjoy!

I apologize. Bit of a sadist in me.

 

[Solrighal]

Hello. I bought my 650 used from a Head fi fellow here.

I can't be more happy. I love the openness and sweetness of the sound.

I'm felling this is the endgame for me.

I'm having difficulties to stop listening my favorite music with them and my Asgard II.

 
+1

 

[toddrhodes]

I cannot believe how fast this thread moves. I logged in last night - 150+ new posts. Tonight, after having read ever.single.new.reply, I see there are 50 new posts. This thread is a full time job. Thanks, guys.
 
Oh and BTW I still love my ember + loki + 650 setup!

 

[iancraig10]

Great headphone that attracts well grounded people!!

I love the way that the thread twists and turns with none of yer usual noses in the air because a post dared to move off topic!!! That's what has made it so good imo.

I use the Polaris a lot with mine and the briliant Ifi DAC/amp. Both very high powered and make the Senn sing.

 

[Koolpep]

Ladies and Gentlemen, 
 
may I present to you my latest acquisition (paid roughly $150):
 

It's a Sansui AU-2200 from the golden era of Sansui - where Sansui was truly great.
 
This specific Amp is from 1974 and the headphone out drives my HD650 and a borrowed LCD-X beautifully. The headphone out struggles a bit with the HE-560 with bass heavy songs at high volume but that one needs a lot of power. However, I wanted to use it with the HE-Adapter running balanced from the speaker taps...let's see how that will work out.
 
The HD650 sounds amazing with this amp fed out of my Conductor - and every single piece of the amp is made of metal, really feels good.
 
 

 
Temporary setup until I have my new rack.
 
 
Cheers,
K

 

[whirlwind]

 

   
 
Oh the Crack should do the trick with the 800s.  If it can real in the T1, I don't see the 800 standing a chance of escaping.....

Pipe in now you bugger - the deal didn't happen lol. Might have even sprung for the BHA-1 with it but someone beat me to it! Anyone want to sell me their 800's? Got a feeling I'll end up there anyways. I have some of the top cans, just need one with a big-ass soundstage to complete the mix. My AKG's sorta have that, but.....

One thing is for certain.....you will get the sound stage that is huge...and what is wonderful is...that the instrument the farthest away from you in the sound stage...sounds so freakin good...the detail of that instrument is just plain off the hook  

 

  Ladies and Gentlemen, 
 
may I present to you my latest acquisition (paid roughly $150):
 

It's a Sansui AU-2200 from the golden era of Sansui - where Sansui was truly great.
 
This specific Amp is from 1974 and the headphone out drives my HD650 and a borrowed LCD-X beautifully. The headphone out struggles a bit with the HE-560 with bass heavy songs at high volume but that one needs a lot of power. However, I wanted to use it with the HE-Adapter running balanced from the speaker taps...let's see how that will work out.
 
The HD650 sounds amazing with this amp fed out of my Conductor - and every single piece of the amp is made of metal, really feels good.
 
 

 
Temporary setup until I have my new rack.
 
 
Cheers,
K

Very, very nice.....for the life of me....I have no idea why more people dont go this route for very hard to drive cans......these good vintage receivers had it all.....yeah, they are big and heavy...but they are also of wonderful quality and cover all bases.
 
Congrats on your purchase.

 

[MattTCG]

  Ladies and Gentlemen, 
 
may I present to you my latest acquisition (paid roughly $150):
 
 
It's a Sansui AU-2200 from the golden era of Sansui - where Sansui was truly great.
 
This specific Amp is from 1974 and the headphone out drives my HD650 and a borrowed LCD-X beautifully. The headphone out struggles a bit with the HE-560 with bass heavy songs at high volume but that one needs a lot of power. However, I wanted to use it with the HE-Adapter running balanced from the speaker taps...let's see how that will work out.
 
The HD650 sounds amazing with this amp fed out of my Conductor - and every single piece of the amp is made of metal, really feels good.
 
 
 
 
Temporary setup until I have my new rack.
 
 
Cheers,
K

 
Very nice vintage steel. I have the AU-717. It's good with the 650 but there is a little hiss. With planar mags the Sansui is brilliant. 

 

[CanadianMaestro]

Brushed metal always looks refined and dampens vibrations too!! Double advantages.

 

[mikoss]

They're both well adjusted, having played here for past 2.5 wks. LOL.

Will pick Japan. The Brits looked uninspired vs. Canada last weekend.

Did you end up going? Really crazy ending after England pushed so hard in the second half! Would have dropped by if we had more time, but had to drive back last night.

 

[CanadianMaestro]

Did you end up going? Really crazy ending after England pushed so hard in the second half! Would have dropped by if we had more time, but had to drive back last night.

Nope, saw it on TV. Yeah, England has a history of finding a way to lose. Painful, I feel for that player who kicked it in to her own net.
Next time, give me a PM heads-up before you come by. Will be happy to see ya.

 

[abhishekSPS]

i have it...its spectacular...dynamic range is  off the charts!!!

 

[CanadianMaestro]

  i have it...its spectacular...dynamic range is  off the charts!!!

you mean the 650 per se? with which amp, do tell....

 

[DDDamian]

  Ladies and Gentlemen, 
 
may I present to you my latest acquisition (paid roughly $150):
 
It's a Sansui AU-2200 from the golden era of Sansui - where Sansui was truly great.
 

'grats man! I fondly remember those days too - my dad was a bit of an audiophile back then, and even though I wasn't into headphones I still remember the deep musicality of some of those early beasts from the days of hi-fi. Even at low levels they just dripped power and warmth. Back when a "loudness" button and bass-and-treble dials were all you had and all you needed. I remember some vintage Tannoys he had brought with him from England when he emigrated - can't imagine what they'd be to have now.