[blargman]

Oh, Actullay I don't see a purist on their page. Perhaps they don't seel the purist anymore?

 

[SemiAudiophile]

i like them both as they provide different flavors. but i admit that i do like the mad more when driving the hf2 because tubes do make grado's shine. it's a real nice amp and once you start tube rolling it, it gets even better.

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Originally Posted by blargman /img/forum/go_quote.gif Oh, Actullay I don't see a purist on their page. Perhaps they don't seel the purist anymore?

scroll down from the main page...the Ear+ HD is the same as the purist.

 

[blargman]

"once you start tube rolling it" hah, what tubes do you have in yours?

 

[blargman]

Ya sold me the red/black demo he has is mine!

 

[SemiAudiophile]

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Originally Posted by blargman /img/forum/go_quote.gif "once you start tube rolling it" hah, what tubes do you have in yours?

right now...i'm using some Sovtek 12ax7's recommended by sbulack. i think they go with the HF2 quite nicely having a hint of lushness, but not overly warm. the clarity is there.

i don't like using uber warm tubes with the HF2 because the headphone is already warm in nature. so any variety of 12ax7's should go with them quite well.

 

[blargman]

I'll have to look into getting those.

This is what you have?
Ear+ Stereo Headphone Amplifier

I'm confused, it says it has an outputimpedance of 7ohms. Everyone suggest less than 1 for these phones. :\
I'm wondering if I have the wrong amp.

 

[blargman]

nevermind that. reading http://hollowstate.netfirms.com/Branches5.pdf

 

[migui912]

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Originally Posted by SemiAudiophile /img/forum/go_quote.gif i would post my impressions, but i think he did a better job.

Thanks for the quote!

Was that from the Ear+ appreciation thread? I think I've only gone through half the pages. lol


Btw, please do post (more of) your impressions! The more the merrier.

 

[M3NTAL]

Let me know how that Mad Ear+ does for you blargman. I am/was having a Millet MiniMax built for the HF2

 

[Drumonron]

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Originally Posted by jjhatfield /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'd go with something classic, like a Millett Hybrid or a Gilmore Lite. My Minimax sounds great with the HF-2.

nice to hear this...I have a headamp ae-2 and a starving student whiplash amp but would like a whiplash minimax.

 

[SemiAudiophile]

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Originally Posted by migui912 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks for the quote! Was that from the Ear+ appreciation thread? I think I've only gone through half the pages. lol Btw, please do post (more of) your impressions! The more the merrier.

that was taken from here: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/gra...thread-426905/

my HF2 is not quite fully burnt in yet, but i will say that the synergy between the mapletree and the HF2 is definitely there. and i think when you look for an amp, that is the most important part, the synergy. it has probably one of the best, if not the best with Grado's prestige/reference series line (haven't tried GS1000 or PS1000).

the mapletree is also a nice, refined sounding amp. a nice step up from my little dot mkIII. i've also owned the woo audio 6 se for a short while and the mapletree comes pretty close to it in terms of sound refinement, but i didn't feel like the synergy between the Woo and certain Grado models were as good (RS1i in particular), therefore i sold it.

 

[jrosenth]

I've been using a darkvoice 336i with some nice tube and an old Woo WA1 likewise with good tubes and both sound wonderful with the HF-2
(I also wasn't terribly enamored with the Woo and the RS series but dig it with my black metal 325 and the HF-2)

the darkvoice is probably more authroatative and the woo more organic - each are warmer and work well on that point with the HF-2's laid back yet not warm signature

 

[Teraflame]

Minimax users, which tubes do you prefer with HF2?

 

[migui912]

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Originally Posted by SemiAudiophile /img/forum/go_quote.gif that was taken from here: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/gra...thread-426905/ my HF2 is not quite fully burnt in yet, but i will say that the synergy between the mapletree and the HF2 is definitely there. and i think when you look for an amp, that is the most important part, the synergy. it has probably one of the best, if not the best with Grado's prestige/reference series line (haven't tried GS1000 or PS1000). the mapletree is also a nice, refined sounding amp. a nice step up from my little dot mkIII. i've also owned the woo audio 6 se for a short while and the mapletree comes pretty close to it in terms of sound refinement, but i didn't feel like the synergy between the Woo and certain Grado models were as good (RS1i in particular), therefore i sold it.

Thanks! That's nice to know.

I'm still waiting for both my HF2 and the Ear+ and I just wanted to get as much impressions as possible to get me more excited.

 

[scott_d_m]

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Originally Posted by Teraflame /img/forum/go_quote.gif Minimax users, which tubes do you prefer with HF2?

Right now I'm listening to the GE 12AE6 that I got from Beezar. These little babies are throwing out some hard hitting bass while still maintaining a decent amount of details in the highs. Needless to say that I'm liking them a lot.