[tuatara]

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Originally Posted by braillediver /img/forum/go_quote.gif Pilot Lump? Mitch

The u still refuses to turn into an a.
As far as I'm aware they all have pilot lumps. Funny thing is I never noticed it on mine for months until someone pointed it out on this thread.

 

[wower]

It's bizzare... I have my own theory but it's just a rumor that shouldn't be repeated on the internet; eventhough, that's sometimes what the internet seems like its for.

 

[GarryH]

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Originally Posted by Tuatara The u still refuses to turn into an a.

You too??

. . . . and here I thought my Yammy was just being stubborn.

 

[tuatara]

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Originally Posted by GarryH /img/forum/go_quote.gif You too?? . . . . and here I thought my Yammy was just being stubborn.

Tried everything Garry from pleading to threats and that confounded u just wont change.
Maybe its Mr Yamamotos private little joke.

 

[slwiser]

Here are some pictures from a micro-meet this weekend of my Yamamoto HA-02 and some impressions and comparisons.

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=268376

 

[java]

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Originally Posted by slwiser /img/forum/go_quote.gif Here are some pictures from a micro-meet this weekend of my Yamamoto HA-02 and some impressions and comparisons. http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=268376

Many thanks, for this ...

 

[slwiser]

^Just added my impressions to the thread.

 

[java]

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Originally Posted by slwiser /img/forum/go_quote.gif ^Just added my impressions to the thread.

Thanks, again ...

 

[komakino]

just got my HA-02 today. it's just BEAUTIFUL

sounds really clean out of the box with my RS-1's. no hissing issues.

also had the luck to track down a pair of W11JPN's last week too. cant wait to hear them with the yammies.

i'm a member now

 

[Superpredator]

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Originally Posted by komakino /img/forum/go_quote.gif HA-02... RS-1's... W11JPN's. i'm a member now

Yes, yes you are.

 

[ronfint]

I've had my HA-02 for a couple of months now; so I thought I'd report on some inexpensive things I've done which have improved the sound. I'm using W5000 headphones and a Stello DA-100 DAC driven by a MacBook Pro with iTunes. I've found that good cables make quite a difference with this system. I'm using interconnects that I built from Neotech NEI-3002, and power cords of Neotech NEP-3002. They made an amazing difference from the old (I mean in age) cables I had been using. For one thing, channel separation is now extremely good, and this has really improved the soundstage. And, of course, clarity has improved. Sonic Craft is my favorite source for this wire and other audio goodies.

I have also used Walker SST on the tube pins and connections. I felt that this made a useful improvement, but it is harder to define. I have also used Herbie's tube dampers which may or may not have helped, and I had some old footers around; so I used them. Even if they don't help they sound, they make my setup look tweakier.

All in all, I'm very happy with the Yammy.

 

[tuatara]

Just want to throw another set of phones into the mix that works well with the Yamamoto, the Grado SR325.
This is a headphone I hadn't really spent much time with so borrowed a pair from a friend yesterday and spent a few hours last night having a good listen.
The music was mainly quieter, more acoustic based stuff like Lambchop and Emmylou Harris/Linda Ronstadt but I am very impressed with the combo.
The highs are clear and clean, maybe better than the RS1s, lacking a little midrange compared to the woody brother, and good enough for me in the bass(well not exactly bass head material I was using).
Given the 325s reputation for brightness I had thought that the female vocals would have caused a few problems but no, just sweet,sweet music.

I had been toying with the idea of adding a pair of metal Grados or Alessandro's at one stage, guess I'll have to revisit that thought now in the new year.

 

[kugino]

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Originally Posted by tuatara /img/forum/go_quote.gif Just want to throw another set of phones into the mix that works well with the Yamamoto, the Grado SR325. This is a headphone I hadn't really spent much time with so borrowed a pair from a friend yesterday and spent a few hours last night having a good listen. The music was mainly quieter, more acoustic based stuff like Lambchop and Emmylou Harris/Linda Ronstadt but I am very impressed with the combo. The highs are clear and clean, maybe better than the RS1s, lacking a little midrange compared to the woody brother, and good enough for me in the bass(well not exactly bass head material I was using). Given the 325s reputation for brightness I had thought that the female vocals would have caused a few problems but no, just sweet,sweet music. I had been toying with the idea of adding a pair of metal Grados or Alessandro's at one stage, guess I'll have to revisit that thought now in the new year.

interesting. i did not like the hf-1/yamamoto pairing at all. in fact, i liked the k701 better with the yamamoto. the hf-1 sounded mushy and lifeless...i can see how the 325's deficiencies might be rounded off by the yamamoto, however.

 

[Fing]

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Originally Posted by wower /img/forum/go_quote.gif No. This hum is extremely quiet and very deep. It doesn't vary in regard to volume (which sounds like your situation). I'm not worried at all because, like I said, my power management at this point is not existent. Just a nest of cords. I'm sure everything will improve with just a bit of planning.

I was getting a deep constant hum as well, even with the amp switched off and disconnected from everything. Finally figured out that it was my source - it has a pair of hefty autoformers as outputs that was causing the noise:

Moved the amp away and all was well....

 

[kugino]

i've been listening to the yamamoto/w5000 pairing a lot the last few days and REALLY love what i'm hearing. have a pair of w100 coming soon to see what that synergy's like...

in the meantime, i'm without a proper DAC at the moment while my opus is being built. what DAC can you guys recommend for the yamamoto paired with an ATH woody? i'm looking into something on the low end since i have a mid-hi level DAC being built...i was thinking of the usual suspects - dac-ah, the other chinese ones, micro dac...any others?