[anetode]

Nah.  The HE-6 comes with a complimentary kitty.

A live one, I hope

 

[KimLaroux]

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A live one, I hope

 
They put a live one in the box, but you know how long postage can take... hopefully they have a good DOA policy.

 

[dagothur]

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They put a live one in the box, but you know how long postage can take... hopefully they have a good DOA policy.

The cat is preserved by the SQ of the HE-6.  The cats slowly drain the efficiency of the headphones so that they may survive in adorable condition upon arrival.  That's why they're so ridiculously hard to drive.

 

[Austin Morrow]

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The cat is preserved by the SQ of the HE-6.  The cats slowly drain the efficiency of the headphones so that they may survive in adorable condition upon arrival.  That's why they're so ridiculously hard to drive.

 
That makes a lot of sense if you think about it. No wonder.

 

[mmayer167]

Indeed. Hifiman doesn't use moisture packets, they use KITTENS!

 

[spekkio]

 
My setup: Head-Fi Glitched Version
 

 

[wdahm519]

Oh boy... 

 

[Silent One]

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My setup: Head-Fi Glitched Version
 

 
I like both versions!

 

[dallan]

Current mess

 

 

[Dubstep Girl]

very nice gear tho.

 

[dallan]

Thanx

 

[LugBug1]

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If there's one thing that I can't turn back from when it comes to the flagship planars, it's the blackness of the background. The grainless, breathable (within the image) sound is just too captivating to turn away from. Now, I've heard many many people sing praises of the scalability of the HD-650s, which I can't argue with. But on a purely performance-based standpoint, the planars are more linear, more extended...Not as intimate, but I feel like there's a different league for the flagship planars...(not to say that well-engineered dynamics cannot overcome typical dynamic issues, the HD-800 is a perfect example of that).
 
Kojaku

"For the price performance" He said. 650's are (even with the new price increase) a third of the price of the flagship planners. I'd expect the flagship planners to be better, blacker backround.. etc, infact I'd expect to "see" John Coltrane never mind hear him for the price they are.

 

 

[Kojaku]

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"For the price performance" He said. 650's are (even with the new price increase) a third of the price of the flagship planners. I'd expect the flagship planners to be better, blacker backround.. etc, infact I'd expect to "see" John Coltrane never mind hear him for the price they are.

 

Right, but i wasn't really talking price value. I was talking pure performance. Also, i hear that the Revision 2 drivers for the HE-400 are much much more neutral. At that price, the value, for a planar, (not a flagship mind you) is very good. That said, I'll admit to not being a huge fan of the 650s, even when driven well. It's just not as captivating.
 
Kojaku

 

[LugBug1]

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Right, but i wasn't really talking price value. I was talking pure performance. Also, i hear that the Revision 2 drivers for the HE-400 are much much more neutral. At that price, the value, for a planar, (not a flagship mind you) is very good. That said, I'll admit to not being a huge fan of the 650s, even when driven well. It's just not as captivating.
 
Kojaku

Yeah but he was, my friend..

   There's a multitude of threads on the subject. Only.. for me, its still nice to see a headphone such as the 650 competing with the new planners. Even if it is "price per performance" 

 

[Kojaku]

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Yeah but he was, my friend..

   There's a multitude of threads on the subject. Only.. for me, its still nice to see a headphone such as the 650 competing with the new planners. Even if it is "price per performance" 

Good point. I think after jumping to flagship planars, it's easy to lose perspective. I remember when price/performance ratio was the most important factor in all my purchases and DIYing...Ah, the old days of the Grado-modding thread...
 
Kojaku