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Thanks!That green with dark grills and the copper CC ring looks awesome! Nice looking cable and headphones stand, to boot.
Thanks!That green with dark grills and the copper CC ring looks awesome! Nice looking cable and headphones stand, to boot.
What are your impressions of the 6xx balanced vs. SE? I have a Topping A90 and am considering purchasing a balanced cable.
I got the one on drop for $15 from eBay. Works great and feels nice tooThanks to everyone for all the feedback - I bought a cheapo balanced cable of Amazon to drive my HD6XX's via the Topping A90. The HD6XX is being driven with much more authority relative to SE mode on the A90. Better dynamics, more low-end extension. I'm getting far more enjoyable kickdrums from my metal music. The cans feel far more impactful. I wish they were more detailed though! I also use Mitch Barnett's EQ filter, for reference. Takes the sharp 4-6k of the HP out of the picture.
When I posed the above question to the group, I received one response which I have to echo definitely rang true - run your amp in its most optimized form! The A90 is optimized around balanced operation, so it makes sense to use my cans with the A90 in balanced mode and that my cans would sound better when run in balanced mode using this amp.
Thanks again.
I own only four headphone amplifiers: a (Mayflower) Objective 2, a Bravo V2 (with Gold Lion tube), an original Fragonfly (DAC + Amp), and an iFi Audio Uno (DAC + Amp). None of them work as well with my HD6XX as the output of my Denon PMA-600NE. The Objective 2 works very well with my HD58X, and (in my limited experience), I prefer the combination of the O2 with the 58X to the O2 with the 6XX. Maybe my best combination is the Hifiman HE400se with the iFi Audio Uno. Of course, this is just my opinion.How well does the HD650 pair with the Objective2?
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I never had the good fortune to hear the ZEN CAN. I can just say that I like the combination of the Uno with the Hifiman HE400se better than the other combinations I tried with the headphone amplifiers (and DAC+Amps) I own, including the O2/6XX combination. My previous best pairing was the O2/58X combination. This is purely subjective. It is possible that there is a novelty factor at work, since I have not owned the Uno for a long time. It is also possible that some of this is DAC dependent. Also, a small correction: I also own an inexpensive Donner DAC+Amps, but I retired it.As much as we like UNO, ZEN CAN is a much better fit for HD6XX.
It is also possible that some of this is DAC dependent.
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I found the soundstage of the HD600 good , but the sound was kinda lacking in instrument weight and timbre.
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Comes this from the little differences between 2kHz and 5kHz?
Graphs (screenshots) are from 'solderdude' https://diyaudioheaven.wordpress.com/headphones/
All I can say is that, as far as Senns HD 600 are concerned, these aspects are very much amp dependant
Great deal at $75! Curious to know what audible attributes made you like the 650 vs. 6XX. My understanding is that everything should be the exact same between the two.Edit: I just bought them lol, gotta put new pads on, but so far I like them more than the 6XX.