[Fungus]

  $400 would be a total score for the T1. run dont walk & snag it off the seller!

I think I going to pass up on the offer. My lifestyle doesn't allow me to sit at home listening to music especially with open headphones that leak a lot. I probably only get 30 mins of listening time a week if I'm lucky. 

 

[WraithApe]

  Is the WA7 + WA7tp a good match for the T1? Is the Dacmin CX a better combo?

 
I had the WA7 + T1 combo and eventually winded up selling the WA7 because I didn't like the pairing - WA7 has no trouble driving the T1s, but to me the sound was congested and somewhat harsh. This was brought into focus when I paired the T1s with a Chord Qute EX and a dedicated tube amp: major improvement in sound. My feeling is a lot more attention was given to the amp section of the WA7 than the DAC. Can't comment on the Dacmin CX - never heard it.

 

[Brooko]

I think I going to pass up on the offer. My lifestyle doesn't allow me to sit at home listening to music especially with open headphones that leak a lot. I probably only get 30 mins of listening time a week if I'm lucky. 

@Fungus - if seller still looking for buyer, I have a friend in Auckland who is looking for a mint T1. Only to happy to put the two guys in touch with each other. PM me if interested

 

[groovyd]

@Fungus - if seller still looking for buyer, I have a friend in Auckland who is looking for a mint T1. Only to happy to put the two guys in touch with each other. PM me if interested

I have an unopened box brand new T1 I wouldn't mind selling. PM me if interested.

 

[rage3324]

   
I had the WA7 + T1 combo and eventually winded up selling the WA7 because I didn't like the pairing - WA7 has no trouble driving the T1s, but to me the sound was congested and somewhat harsh. This was brought into focus when I paired the T1s with a Chord Qute EX and a dedicated tube amp: major improvement in sound. My feeling is a lot more attention was given to the amp section of the WA7 than the DAC. Can't comment on the Dacmin CX - never heard it.

Do you think the WA7 dac was causing the congested and harsh sound?

 

[WraithApe]

  Do you think the WA7 dac was causing the congested and harsh sound?

 
In my opinion, yes - personally I don't think it's a great DAC and the T1s showed it up. This was confirmed by using another (higher quality) DAC and doing side-by-side comparisons. Must stress that's only my take on it though, maybe others have had better experiences with the combo.
 
Either way, I would see if you can demo the WA7 with T1s before purchasing - I didn't have that luxury living in the UK, where there are no Woo stockists.

 

[rage3324]

   
In my opinion, yes - personally I don't think it's a great DAC and the T1s showed it up. This was confirmed by using another (higher quality) DAC and doing side-by-side comparisons. Must stress that's only my take on it though, maybe others have had better experiences with the combo.
 
Either way, I would see if you can demo the WA7 with T1s before purchasing - I didn't have that luxury living in the UK, where there are no Woo stockists.

 
I own the WA7 but cannot demo the T1 anywhere in Chicago. I also own a unopened Dacmini CX which is supposed to be a phenomenal DAC but I do not want to open it unless it is worth keeping for the WA7. Selling the DACmini pays for most of a T1 on the used market

 

[MrEleventy]

Agreed. Amazon had some used pairs drop to around $550 and they disappeared almost instantly. At $400, I'd buy another pair for home use. lol

 

[BobG55]

 

  Good news is that the T1 stock cabling is pretty much already set-up for balanced.  So all you'd really need to do is reterminate the jack.
 
 
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Can one get balanced cables for the t1? I would love to drive the t1 through my Ragnarok, in balanced mode?

 
 

   
Yep, there are some guys on here who have done that mod. And I think Drew and Moon Audio does it, as well. I'm not a mod guy, so can't help with the details....hopefully someone else will chime in about that. But I do know its possible

This might help.  I just ordered this adapter from Venus Audio on eBay.  The guy's name is Dale.  He makes the adapter with different types of wire; I chose Cardas. My initial question about an adapter is at the very bottom; his reply w/picture is a the top :  (I copy & pasted the picture from my eBay account/messages.  Sorry it doesn't come bigger than this unless it's on my account which I can't do on Head-fi for security reasons.  Basically one end is for the 1/4 plug of your HP cable to go into and the other end is a 4 pin connector for your amp).
 
 
 
 
 

Dear beatlebob4, Like this?   - venus_audio

 
 

 

Dear venus_audio, Hi, I have a question about something else, hopefully you can help me. Does this exist : an adapter to connect a 1/4 cable plug to a 4 pin xlr plug which then connects into a 4 pin output jack at the front of a HP amp, ie. the Auralic Taurus mkII. I have Beyerdynamic T1 HPs & because the cable not detachable I was hoping there would exist an adapter that would permit me to connect the 1/4 plug into the adapter which at the other end would have a xlr 4 pin connection. Can't find any. Hope you can help. I'm not a handy man so I can't even imagine recabling/converting the T1s into a balanced mode myself. Thanks.

To Plakat, Punit & MrEleventy : Thank you all for helping me out & teaching me about this adapter/honest mistake I almost made.  You all most likely saved me from frying a very good & expensive amp.  Grateful to you all.  That's another example of why I like this site.  People help one another & one gets to learn important things. The seller is giving me a full refund BTW. 

 

 

[jaywillin]

i had mini-xlr's installed into the cups by btg audio, brian did a great job, and the price was very reasonable , 
now i can use any cable that use audeze type connectors 
 

 

[Fungus]

@Fungus - if seller still looking for buyer, I have a friend in Auckland who is looking for a mint T1. Only to happy to put the two guys in touch with each other. PM me if interested

I don't think the seller wants to respond to my emails any more 

 
I wish some sellers would be more upfront cos I just purchased a silver dragon v1 cable off a headfi member and haven't heard a word from him after finding out my payment was rejected/refunded. 

 

[hennezzy]

 
Had this tube amp hand built, based on MAD ear +HD for my T1, Sounds amazing! time to do some tube rolling..

 

[Krutsch]

  i had mini-xlr's installed into the cups by btg audio, brian did a great job, and the price was very reasonable , 
now i can use any cable that use audeze type connectors 
 

Very cool, Jay. What cables did you settle into?

 

[T65design]

 
 
Had this tube amp hand built, based on MAD ear +HD for my T1, Sounds amazing! time to do some tube rolling..

How much did this tube amp cost?  How long it took to put it together?

 

[hennezzy]

Roughly 2 weeks to build, as the housing was outsourced, powdered coated. $650 all up excluding tubes, I've just found some old tubes to put in it for now.