Well I'm totally shocked too! Just kidding
I've heard both of them with my own cable and although I found similarities in communication and rhythmic abilities, the forward peak with the 300 ohm Ref IIs put me off a bit, not as even as the Ref 1s. Maybe that's what you like about them, and/or suits your hearing better? Both are fine cans though! I can easily imagine that the Ref IIs might suit some more laid back music at times.so interesting that you perceive it that way. By me, it seems to be the opposite. The reference 2 sounds so balanced and nice!! Just better sounding in general. And the 1 sounds more sharp at times.Well I'm totally shocked too! Just kidding
maybe the reference 1 needs more burn-in time (I got it new) bc I read on the chat how the reference 1 600 ohm needs a 3000 (!!!) hour burn-in time. Or I need to get a better cable (which I would love to, if someone can help me do that)
I would love to get such a cable. Do u know how/where I can get such a cable?
It's well worth reading back through this thread, those very questions were answered only a few pages back and several other times back a ways. I bought Mogami #2893 off 'the reel' from an importer and made my own cables. For all of my headphones! It's a far quieter, neutral, extended and natural sounding cable than any of the stock ones I've heard.
Try to remove the pad and check if some hair Is between the foam and the driver, sometime happens. Hope for you Is only that.
Nice!!
These pillows look very comfortableMy new 'wang' pleather and velour pads arrived today. I usually buy the velour as well because they come with the thinner inner foams, this time, not only did I receive four foams per pad set, I got some extra thinner ones in there, so I have a spare set plus some thicker ones which I don't use.
My well used 'wangs' have been retired and the new ones restore the superb tonal balance that the Ref1s have with the Mogami cable attached, ie, extremely well balanced from top to bottom, beautiful focus and top end cymbal details that shimmer into space. Bass is very even and extended, a little more focused than with the worn pads. Effortless organic flow.
I used a Technics SL1700 DD turntable with a new Audio Technica VM95SH (Shibata tip) into the Perreaux SP100 pre-amp with it's Class A h/p amp. Superb. Donald Fagan's excellent album, The Nightfly, with it's bouncy fluid rhythms is simply wonderful. That AT VM95SH cartridge has become one of my favourite cartridges from over a 45 year period! Wow what a bargain bit of class it is! I'm not sure that I want to listen to any cart with an 'ordinary' elliptical tip again, such is the stunning detail and tracking ability of the new AT series carts. It sails through any LP with ease.
They are very comfortable! I used the old ones for hundreds of hours. Incredibly light combo with the HD540 Ref 1s.
