[Monsterzero]

   
Try an HD-650. With my WA3 and the right tubes, I wouldn't want more bass than what is provided with that combo, speaking personally. I've read the bass response is significantly increased over the HD-600 and, as you know, the Woo OTLs are killer with the HD-650.

Thx for that....I demo'd the 600s vs. 650s back in the day before I chose the 600s.TBH,while I find the 600s to be a good bang for the buck headphone,the only time I use mine are for gaming.

I really enjoy soundstage and placement on the T1s and my 600s dont offer much,if any of that,and the only diff between 600s vs 650s is bass.

There has to be a set of cans that work well with the WA2 that do both bass and soundstage well.....Buehler?

 

[Krutsch]

 
Thx for that....I demo'd the 600s vs. 650s back in the day before I chose the 600s.TBH,while I find the 600s to be a good bang for the buck headphone,the only time I use mine are for gaming.

I really enjoy soundstage and placement on the T1s and my 600s dont offer much,if any of that,and the only diff between 600s vs 650s is bass.

There has to be a set of cans that work well with the WA2 that do both bass and soundstage well.....Buehler?

For me, that headphone is the HD-700 (soundstage and enough bass, but not as good as the 650s - obviously the 700s aren't known for bass).
 
Since you have the T1s, I would think you have the ultimate headphone for the WA2 (I've read this in other threads); just not enough bass?

 

[magiccabbage]

Anyone here heard the the 596 rectifier and compared it to the brimars from langrex? 
 
I am thinking of buying a pair of 596's but am wondering if they will be an improvement over the brimars? 
 
 
Also - Has anyone heard the AVVT 300b super linear and if so would these be an improvement over the EML 300b mesh? 
 
 
Paddy

 

[longbowbbs]

  Anyone here heard the the 596 rectifier and compared it to the brimars from langrex? 
 
I am thinking of buying a pair of 596's but am wondering if they will be an improvement over the brimars? 
 
 
Also - Has anyone heard both AVVT 300b super linear and if so would these be an improvement over the EML 300b mesh? 
 
 
Paddy

Gee, I have 2 pair of 586's here in the house!  One of my favorite rectifiers.

 

[magiccabbage]

  Gee, I have 2 pair of 586's here in the house!  One of my favorite rectifiers.

you mean 596's? And you will sell them to me cus you love me? 

 

[Monsterzero]

 
For me, that headphone is the HD-700 (soundstage and enough bass, but not as good as the 650s - obviously the 700s aren't known for bass).
 
Since you have the T1s, I would think you have the ultimate headphone for the WA2 (I've read this in other threads); just not enough bass?

pretty much yes....the T1+WA2 is wonderous...you just dont have right/left you can hear some instruments left,and then something else farther left.some instruments right and then other also right but they sound higher in physical placement....its a whole new way to hear songs youve heard thousands of times.

Again its the bass,or lack thereof.....Eagles "One of these Nights" opening as an example....there isnt much if any bass response there.
Black Sabbath "Heaven and Hell" shakes my house when I pump them thru my Golden Ear T2s....but same file plays flat in T1s.

When I listen to house or Goa trance there is some response from low freq subbass,but midbass virtually none.

 

[longbowbbs]

 

  Gee, I have 2 pair of 586's here in the house!  One of my favorite rectifiers.

you mean 596's? And you will sell them to me cus you love me? 

Clearly I cannot type today...
 
I wish thee luck in thy quest for the holy and mighty 596!
 

 

[MIKELAP]

Wyred4sound Dac2 coming in Monday to use balanced with WA22 along with my other amps will see how it compares with the Burson Conductors DAC .not expecting to much                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

 

[Badas]

^



P.S. I saw the pic the other day of your WA22. Very decent tubes loaded into it. Congrats.

 

[bpcans]

Gee, I have 2 pair of 586's here in the house!  One of my favorite rectifiers.

+1

 

[Stereolab42]

  Anyone here heard the the 596 rectifier and compared it to the brimars from langrex? 
 
I am thinking of buying a pair of 596's but am wondering if they will be an improvement over the brimars?

 
I have both, the 596 is not worse (both sound great) but that's not really the point... you need to buy it for the looks!

 

[longbowbbs]

 

  Anyone here heard the the 596 rectifier and compared it to the brimars from langrex? 
 
I am thinking of buying a pair of 596's but am wondering if they will be an improvement over the brimars?

 
I have both, the 596 is not worse (both sound great) but that's not really the point... you need to buy it for the looks!

Yep!
 

 

[Audioclyde]

My Elrog failed couple days ago... Sent it back for replacement.. Anyone else experiencing fail elrogs?

Especially interested in hearing how this turns out, as well as others Elrog experiences with the 300B--this tube is getting great praise from some very experienced 300B users, but I've seen some threads re failure with the Elrog 845 tube, so I'm hoping that their 300B isn't finicky.

I'm burning in a pair of Audio Note Quest Silver mono 300B amps in my speaker setup (only using the stock Psvane 300Bs for now), but have the SERP 300bs in my Manley pre/headphone amp and the Takatsuki 300Bs waiting to roll into the Quest Silvers--but really like what I've read about the Elrog 300Bs sound.

 

[HiFiGuy528]

  Hi everyone-
I am really considering getting a tube amp for my HD800 but i am still wondering if i should maybe get a solid state amp.
What would compliment it better?
Many thanks

 
With tubes, you can customize the sound to your system and taste.  WA2 or WA22 pairs very well with HD800.
 

 

[nigeljames]

  Hi everyone-
I am really considering getting a tube amp for my HD800 but i am still wondering if i should maybe get a solid state amp.
What would compliment it better?
Many thanks

 
Depends on what your feeling are towards to HD800.
 
If you like then but feel they have faults ( the most common ones are lacking bass, bright or thin sounding) then a tube amp that will help in those areas would be my recommendation.
 
If you don't hear the faults mentioned above and want to keep the stengths of the HD800 of great speed, detail and bass control (amonst others) then SS would work well.
 
The HD800's require and need a good amp but that does not have to mean expensive.
All IMO of course.