[sandab]

 
It really stinks that we only have the cheap eBay sockets or the super expensive Tube mongers, nothing in between.

I use these:
 
http://newoldsounds.com/275-socket-saversadapters
 
They're $5 a pop for the 9 pin ones.  No connection problems whatsoever.

 

[cyberridz]

Has anyone ever tried the Valhalla 2 with any of the Grados, AKGs or Hifimans? Are they any good with them. Curious as to what the bass performance on these headphones sound like, compared with the Asgard 2 or the Lyr 2? Any subjective thoughts on these headphones with the Valhalla 2?

 

[JustinBieber]

  Has anyone ever tried the Valhalla 2 with any of the Grados, AKGs or Hifimans? Are they any good with them. Curious as to what the bass performance on these headphones sound like, compared with the Asgard 2 or the Lyr 2? Any subjective thoughts on these headphones with the Valhalla 2?

I've tried with Hifimans. With HE500 they get up to a good volume level, but the bass gets distorted when you push it hard and you lose quite a bit of dynamics. With more efficient planars like the HE560 it doesn't sound too bad. You get the same problems as the HE500 except at a smaller scale. 
 
Magni, Emotiva Mini X, and Lyr (I had first gen) solved all those issues. I personally prefer it as Lyr>Emotiva>Magni. They all have power but Magni is a bit bright sounding and the Emotiva is noisy (it's a speaker amp). 

 

[Billheiser]

Has anyone ever tried the Valhalla 2 with any of the Grados, AKGs or Hifimans? Are they any good with them. Curious as to what the bass performance on these headphones sound like, compared with the Asgard 2 or the Lyr 2? Any subjective thoughts on these headphones with the Valhalla 2?

I've tried Grado Rs1e and Hifiman 400i on the Valhalla2. It works fine on them (use low gain setting). I disliked the Grado on any amp but YMMV.
The 400i was quite good on the V2 but not quite as good on it as the Sennheiser 600 or 650, which are especially well suited for the amp because of their 300 ohm impedance.
(Edit: I therefore suspected that V2 was not the ideal amp for the 400i.)

 

[notfitforpublic]

Wondering what's everybody's favourite cans for the Valhalla these days. Senn's and Beyer's obviously at the top of the list, but has anyone found any other headphones that sync well with the Valhalla? Been tough finding high impedance phones to match.

 

[HPiper]

I like listening to my T1's on a Valhalla. I also like listening to my Grado's pretty well, they sound better on my Lyr but the Valhalla isn't bad.

 

[drabbish]

valhalla gets great reviews every where between headphones and 2 channel rigs, never go wrong with those

 

[vocalstrance]

Agreed, I use a V2 for my living room 2 channel and one in my bedroom for headphones. The sound quality and build quality put a smile on my face.

 

[SearchOfSub]

I just got the Valhalla 2 in (stock tubes) and compared to Matrix Mstage HPA-1 - it blows away the HPA-1 in every way.

 

[kirayamato]

do these work with the he1000?

 

[Anavel0]

do these work with the he1000?

Technically? Yes it works with the HE1000. But it probably isn't the best choice for the HE1000. Valhalla is for high impedance headphones, over 100 impedance. HE1000 is only 35 impedance.

 

[Araki]

Someone uses the output to a power amp?

 

[Araki]

Which amp model?

 

[vocalstrance]

I use it for my Schiit Ragnarok, and another as a preamp for my M-125 monoblocks from Bob Latino. They do a great job as a headphone amp and preamp.

 

[mjgr33n]

I am currently having an issue with my Valhalla 2 connected via pre-out to my Arcam Diva A85 in power amp mode, I get DC offset errors, any suggestions or any recommendations for dedicated alternative power amps, ones that are a little less sensitive etc?