feifan
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Hey, Tyll, Jamey, Roz -- I've been so busy in Head-Fi's discussion forums that I haven't found the time to venture into this area. Glad I did. I just want to echo Arrowmark and say THANK YOU for the Balanced Desktop Amp package! I ordered it with the HD650. It's blown me away, and it continues to do so. I'm listening to it right now. At first, I futzed with it in all sorts of configurations but finally have it down to a very simple setup: my old Vaio Picturebook notebook, ripped lossless (WAV) tracks, Foobar2000, USB connection to the HRDB, and the HD650 with your balanced cable. That's it. But it beats everything else I've ever heard!
I've hesitated letting go of the maxed-out HRD-SE, and I'm glad I kept it. When I wanna listen with both feet on terra firma, I go with this rig. It's still my daily workhorse. I use it with a Cardas-cabled HD650-SE, K701, and GSK-BD -- alternating among the three for a change of pace.
With the balanced rig, I can't get any work done! So I need the SE setup to earn my keep.
For small units that fit on the desktop and deliver system-sized SQ, for solidly engineered equipment that hasn't hiccupped since day one, for a flexible design that allows for the simplest to the most complex setups without sacrificing SQ, for a look and feel that I never tire of, and for a team that's fo'real -- MAHALO!
P.S. So what else are you guys cooking up to beat the crap out of our wallets!
Originally Posted by arrowmark /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thank you, Headroom, for inventing the Balanced Desktop Amp!!! |
Hey, Tyll, Jamey, Roz -- I've been so busy in Head-Fi's discussion forums that I haven't found the time to venture into this area. Glad I did. I just want to echo Arrowmark and say THANK YOU for the Balanced Desktop Amp package! I ordered it with the HD650. It's blown me away, and it continues to do so. I'm listening to it right now. At first, I futzed with it in all sorts of configurations but finally have it down to a very simple setup: my old Vaio Picturebook notebook, ripped lossless (WAV) tracks, Foobar2000, USB connection to the HRDB, and the HD650 with your balanced cable. That's it. But it beats everything else I've ever heard!
I've hesitated letting go of the maxed-out HRD-SE, and I'm glad I kept it. When I wanna listen with both feet on terra firma, I go with this rig. It's still my daily workhorse. I use it with a Cardas-cabled HD650-SE, K701, and GSK-BD -- alternating among the three for a change of pace.
With the balanced rig, I can't get any work done! So I need the SE setup to earn my keep.
For small units that fit on the desktop and deliver system-sized SQ, for solidly engineered equipment that hasn't hiccupped since day one, for a flexible design that allows for the simplest to the most complex setups without sacrificing SQ, for a look and feel that I never tire of, and for a team that's fo'real -- MAHALO!
P.S. So what else are you guys cooking up to beat the crap out of our wallets!