[CaptainFantastic]

@elisiX Amazing setup and the photos look good even without editing. Quick question, without derailing the point of this thread: do you ever switch to the Violectric 281 from the WA2 with high impedance headphones, or the Violectric for the lower impedance ones only?

 

[elisiX]

@elisiX Amazing setup and the photos look good even without editing. Quick question, without derailing the point of this thread: do you ever switch to the Violectric 281 from the WA2 with high impedance headphones, or the Violectric for the lower impedance ones only?

My HD6XX are out with a friend (whom I’m trying to get hooked on the hobby). I don’t have any other high impedance headphones to try in this setup yet. I feel like I want to add something from Audeze next which would fit the bill. It does seem like any of these units, RME/Hugo 2, Hugo 2 alone, RME/V281, RME alone can power just about anything.

 

[llamaluv]

Headphones-only shot. Mostly just excited about adding the new picture frame, heh. Source.

 

[judomaniak57]

Replaced my friends V281 that I was borrowing with my own V281 FE!

Quick and dirty pics without any editing. It’s dark in here!

Tried to connect everything as cleanly as possible. I've run out of power points!

I started in this hobby about 4 months ago and i've learned a lot in that time.

That said, I think i've reached a place where I can settle for a while.

4 months? u already have a enviable endgame set up. awesome job

 

[Wyville]

Headphones-only shot. Mostly just excited about adding the new picture frame, heh. Source.

As much as I envy your headphones, I got fascinated by the picture and will order one or two of the books soon!

 

[llamaluv]

As much as I envy your headphones, I got fascinated by the picture and will order one or two of the books soon!

Oh nice, now I'm glad I posted the photo!

 

[headphonesQC]

Headphones-only shot. Mostly just excited about adding the new picture frame, heh. Source.

Wow, quite the selection! Is there any redundancy or each has it's moment of glory depending on the situation?

 

[llamaluv]

Wow, quite the selection! Is there any redundancy or each has it's moment of glory depending on the situation?

Thanks, good question (and well framed!). Argh, that's a hard one. I would really like to identify that redundancy if it exists in order to gain sufficient motivation to get rid of one of the four headphones, but... I can't!

 

[headphonesQC]

Thanks, good question (and well framed!). Argh, that's a hard one. I would really like to identify that redundancy if it exists in order to gain sufficient motivation to get rid of one of the four headphones, but... I can't!

Hahaha! What a tough life we live!

 

[NA Blur]

My work setup:

Headphone: HE-400i 2020 Version - $169
Amp: Schiit Heresy - $99
Topping E30 2004+ Version - $130
Various cables - $30

Track: Tempo by Donati on the Lounge Chill Out Sounds Vol 3 album

 

[Pharmaboy]

Replaced my friends V281 that I was borrowing with my own V281 FE!

Quick and dirty pics without any editing. It’s dark in here!

Tried to connect everything as cleanly as possible. I've run out of power points!

I started in this hobby about 4 months ago and i've learned a lot in that time.

That said, I think i've reached a place where I can settle for a while.

Damn! That's a lot of screen square inches!

 

[Pharmaboy]

@elisiX Amazing setup and the photos look good even without editing. Quick question, without derailing the point of this thread: do you ever switch to the Violectric 281 from the WA2 with high impedance headphones, or the Violectric for the lower impedance ones only?

I'm going to weigh in because I have a V281 as well as the lesser value (but still good-sounding) Woo OTL, the WA3. I also own or owned or auditioned at length IMS a total of 6 high impedance headphones: JAR650 (HD650 heavily modded by Jupiter Audio Research); ZMF Aeolus, Eikon, Atticus, Verite Open, and Verite Closed. I've formed a few opinions based on that:

• The V281 drives high impedance headphones as well as any other amp I've heard. It's quite powerful, thus doesn't struggle in any way w/high impedance headphones (any headphones, for that matter).
• I've heard all these high impedance HPs except the Atticus w/the WA3. It does a terrific job & clearly doesn't lack for power.
• Net/net: While I get slightly different sound from high impedance HPs on an OTL (subtly more controlled & "calm," for lack of a better term) vs the V281, I'm totally satisfied with what I hear from the V281. I have 6 amps currently--I like hearing different amps/different sounds & match-ups. But if I didn't have the WA3, I wouldn't rush out to buy another OTL just to service high impedance headphones...not even close.

The V281 is the best SS amp I've heard, all things considered The only headphone that it didn't totally light up sonically was the Atticus--but that's a notoriously picky headphone, and it didn't sound great on any of my other SS amps.

 

[Pharmaboy]

Headphones-only shot. Mostly just excited about adding the new picture frame, heh. Source.

What is that picture? It looks amazing but I don't recognize the subject.

 

[llamaluv]

What is that picture? It looks amazing but I don't recognize the subject.

The artist is Simon Stalenhag (see the "source" link above). IMO the subject in the painting is supposed to look somewhat like Sonic the Hedgehog, heh.

 

[Pharmaboy]

The artist is Simon Stalenhag (see the "source" link above). IMO the subject in the painting is supposed to look somewhat like Sonic the Hedgehog, heh.

Thanks for the reply. I never even noticed that "source" link. His stuff is amazing!