[chillaxing]

 I've been neglecting this thread.
 
thought throw this up for ya'll
 

 

[LouisArmstrong]

I don't have a bass boost amp yet, but connecting the Asus Xonar U7 to the SR71B, using just the single ended output to the SZ2000, it is already pretty sick after some EQ. Would I get better bass with Soundblaster X7 or E5? 

 

[Hawaiibadboy]

  I don't have a bass boost amp yet, but connecting the Asus Xonar U7 to the SR71B, using just the single ended output to the SZ2000, it is already pretty sick after some EQ. Would I get better bass with Soundblaster X7 or E5? 

 
The minimum power amp would be the e18 for bass like in the videos but a FiiO e12,Cayin C5 would be ideal. An E5 did nothing with an SZ

 

[LouisArmstrong]

   
The minimum power amp would be the e18 for bass like in the videos but a FiiO e12,Cayin C5 would be ideal. An E5 did nothing with an SZ

If you can choose only one amp to drive all of ASG2.5, XB90Ex, EX1000 and SZ2000, would it be the e18?

 

[vapman]

Honestly with my C5 and Sz2000 there are times (not often) I switch the bass boost switch off and let all the EQ happen in software, that said the bass boost is usually on anyway.   I'm a C5 fan, on my second one, but I've never used a e12/e18. I am also the one who tried the SZ with the E5.
 
If you don't need a portable amp and it always stays near an outlet is try a nice desktop headphone amp without bass boost and do it all in software, For example I've gotten some of the best head-rattling bass out of the SZ i ever heard with a pretty nice tube amp which has no bass boost and just did all my EQ in software. So it's really the amount of power the amp can push is what is important

 

[chillaxing]

If you can choose only one amp to drive all of ASG2.5, XB90Ex, EX1000 and SZ2000, would it be the e18?

If I can only choose one amp. It would be the idsd micro. Can drive the most sensitive iems and the most power hungry without a hiccup.

 

[LouisArmstrong]

  Honestly with my C5 and Sz2000 there are times (not often) I switch the bass boost switch off and let all the EQ happen in software, that said the bass boost is usually on anyway.   I'm a C5 fan, on my second one, but I've never used a e12/e18. I am also the one who tried the SZ with the E5.
 
If you don't need a portable amp and it always stays near an outlet is try a nice desktop headphone amp without bass boost and do it all in software, For example I've gotten some of the best head-rattling bass out of the SZ i ever heard with a pretty nice tube amp which has no bass boost and just did all my EQ in software. So it's really the amount of power the amp can push is what is important

I do have a desktop amp for the HE1000, but it is too big to fit on the computer desk...  SR71B was already pretty awesome but I think I will try either C5 or E18.

 

[LouisArmstrong]

   
The minimum power amp would be the e18 for bass like in the videos but a FiiO e12,Cayin C5 would be ideal. An E5 did nothing with an SZ

I just ordered the Cayin C5. Now I should seriously start thinking about actually using the EQ of my AK380Cu. 

 

[Hawaiibadboy]

 
I do have a desktop amp for the HE1000, but it is too big to fit on the computer desk...  SR71B was already pretty awesome but I think I will try either C5 or E18.

I would also rec the C5 over the e18 like Vapman and if you were not Mr Money bags

with you HE1000 and the tabletop amp to push it I'd say get the iDSD micro and hit sub bass home runs with it everytime.

 

[LouisArmstrong]

 
I would also rec the C5 over the e18 like Vapman and if you were not Mr Money bags

with you HE1000 and the tabletop amp to push it I'd say get the iDSD micro and hit sub bass home runs with it everytime.

But at the price of the iDSD I would rather add a bit and go for the Mojo (I have yet to own any Chord offerings, stuff like Hugo and Mofo Mojo). Mojo paired with C5 can't lose right?? 

 

[Hawaiibadboy]

 
But at the price of the iDSD I would rather add a bit and go for the Mojo (I have yet to own any Chord offerings, stuff like Hugo and Mofo Mojo). Mojo paired with C5 can't lose right?? 

That could be a beastly kit.

 

[jodgey4]

Optical -> Audio-GD NFB-28 -> LCD2.2F circa 2014 playing On My Level at full volume + 16dB bass boost below 80Hz is shaking the headband. Oh, what 6W will do .

 

[vapman]

 
But at the price of the iDSD I would rather add a bit and go for the Mojo (I have yet to own any Chord offerings, stuff like Hugo and Mofo Mojo). Mojo paired with C5 can't lose right?? 

@warrior1975 has done this stack if I recall correctly? Maybe he can chime in

 

[Hawaiibadboy]

  Optical -> Audio-GD NFB-28 -> LCD2.2F circa 2014 playing On My Level at full volume + 16dB bass boost below 80Hz is shaking the headband. Oh, what 6W will do .

 
 
Questlove w/ the mic drop

 
6W ain't no joke.

 

[chillaxing]

  Optical -> Audio-GD NFB-28 -> LCD2.2F circa 2014 playing On My Level at full volume + 16dB bass boost below 80Hz is shaking the headband. Oh, what 6W will do .

 
They will take it with a smile 

 
My non-f been sitting in the box in storage since I been on a iem binge.  thinking about selling them, just can't get myself to do it.  Not basshead levels by this threads standards, but something about them gives me a smile when I use them.
 
 

 HBB...