[Dr. Roberts]

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According to Tone Imports there's only one option / model as far as the headphone out goes right now. 
 

 
Nice to hear that you actually received a response from Jonathan! Brian knows his speakers, (not quite up to speed on headphones) and the Leben/Harbeth synergy is well known amongst certain audiophiles. I use the CS-600 with the 40.1's.

 

[Dr. Roberts]

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The US Leben importer is difficult to deal with, to put it bluntly.

 
+1

 

[Skylab]

The R10 was fantastic out of the CS300. That was my main rig for a year. But then when I got the W3000ANV I decided I liked them about as well (very different though they are) and I sold the R10.

 

[Sweden]

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The R10 was fantastic out of the CS300. That was my main rig for a year. But then when I got the W3000ANV I decided I liked them about as well (very different though they are) and I sold the R10.

 
Are the W3000ANV even more "musical" and euphonic than the R10? 

 

[Skylab]

Definitely. I didn't think of the R10 as particularly euphonic. The W3000ANV are, but not in a way that makes them seem the least bit cloudy or mushy.

 

[Sweden]

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Definitely. I didn't think of the R10 as particularly euphonic. The W3000ANV are, but not in a way that makes them seem the least bit cloudy or mushy.

 
Have you heard the Fostex TH-900?

 

[dminches]

I listened to a pair of R10s with my Leben and not only were they the best sounding phones I had ever hear, but they were also the most comfortable.

 

[Abstraction]

My Leben CS300 is completely quiet with HD800 and Westone 4. The amp
does not do well with the 4, but I tried it just to check for noise.  Haven't
tried any other cans. I have nothing else that will get close to HD800.
 
Several years ago I was having trouble with bad AC, including hearing
radio stations in some language I did not understand (probably eastern 
European), and I put in a power conditioner.  It is on a bottom shelf of
the closet that has the old G5 I use as a server, and I do not even
remember what it is, but it has don't the job.

 

[Skylab]

Have you heard the Fostex TH-900?

Yes, but only at a meet and not with the Leben. Didn't love them though.

 

[Torero]

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Definitely. I didn't think of the R10 as particularly euphonic. The W3000ANV are, but not in a way that makes them seem the least bit cloudy or mushy.

 
Hi Skylab,
 
I thought that the better combination to CS300 for you were the LCD-3.

Do you say that the W3000ANV are better combination  than LCD-3 to CS300?

 

[Skylab]

That's just not the way I see the world. The W3000ANV and LCD-3 are very different headphones. I think the Leben does well with both of them. But the those two headphones are so different it's not really a question of which is the better combination.

 

[niten]

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I'm hoping to hear these soon with the 300XS...and the TH900.
 

 
Has "soon" arrived yet? 

Very interested on how you found this pairing.

 

[MorbidToaster]

Has "soon" arrived yet? 

Very interested on how you found this pairing.

Not yet. Still waiting on my 300XS. Hoping it'll show in under a week now.

 

[setamp]

I would love to buy a used Leben but they seldom are up for sale. Are there dealers who are good to work with?

 

[MorbidToaster]

I've gotten recommendations for In Living Stereo (NYC) and Pitch Perfect (West Coast).
 
I of course use my local guy (who is great), Brian at Whetstone Audio in Austin, Texas. He doesn't really deal in much used gear though. Although depending on when you want to buy I'll be trading my 300XS in for a 600 later this year.
 
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I would love to buy a used Leben but they seldom are up for sale. Are there dealers who are good to work with?