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Post by bootman on Jul 24, 2011 10:09:30 GMT -5
Yes I have been down this road before myself. Lots of fun. I'm down to a set of SR60 Grados and the Sony V6 but I have own a few cans. Grado SR-225, 125, 80, 60. alessandro MS-1 , MS-2 AKG-501 Senn 580 Ety 6i I have listened to Stax 4040, 3030, Grado RS1, RS2 Amps, Grado -RA-1 Music fidelity X-can V1, V3 Wheatfield Audio HA-4 (just try and find one of these.  best amp hands down for the AKG 501!) MG Head and a bunch of DIY amps.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2011 10:15:54 GMT -5
I have just two pairs of Senn. HD600s and a Asus Xonar Essence STX headphone sound card.
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Post by tonymc on Jul 24, 2011 19:18:03 GMT -5
I have just two pairs of Senn. HD600s and a Asus Xonar Essence STX headphone sound card. How do you like the HD600? I just ordered mine yesterday. |
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Post by vincedog3 on Jul 27, 2011 11:24:17 GMT -5
I have just two pairs of Senn. HD600s and a Asus Xonar Essence STX headphone sound card. Hello Theresa, how do you like your Asus Xonar Essence STX sound card. |
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Post by tonymc on Jul 27, 2011 17:54:17 GMT -5
The HD600 deal fell through so I picked up a pair of Beyerdynamic DT 880 600 Ohm. |
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Post by sparky14 on Aug 1, 2011 11:08:11 GMT -5
I went through the HP journey. But with my Beyer DT990 600ohm & audio-gd NFB-11, I seem to have reached a happy endpoint.
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Post by tonymc on Aug 1, 2011 11:13:22 GMT -5
I went through the HP journey. But with my Beyer DT990 600ohm & audio-gd NFB-11, I seem to have reached a happy endpoint. I've heard that from a few people regarding the DT 990 or 880. Mine should be here tomorrow... hopefully. |
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Post by DYohn on Aug 1, 2011 11:15:23 GMT -5
Beyers are nice neutral-sounding cans. I found them to be a bit heavy and hot for extended listening sessions, but as in everything YMMV. |
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Post by tonymc on Aug 1, 2011 11:34:10 GMT -5
Beyers are nice neutral-sounding cans. I found them to be a bit heavy and hot for extended listening sessions, but as in everything YMMV. Heavy and hot physically or sound wise? I heard they can be a bit bright with poorly recorded material... Not that any of us has any of that.  ;D |
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Post by DYohn on Aug 1, 2011 11:36:39 GMT -5
Beyers are nice neutral-sounding cans. I found them to be a bit heavy and hot for extended listening sessions, but as in everything YMMV. Heavy and hot physically or sound wise? I heard they can be a bit bright with poorly recorded material... Not that any of us has any of that. ;D Physically. They felt really heavy and my ears started sweating after about an hour and a half. I never noticed that they sounded too bright. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2011 11:52:03 GMT -5
I like the HD600 so much that I have two pair. I wish I could afford a Schitt amp but the Asus Xonar Essence does a really good job of powering them.
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Post by tonymc on Aug 1, 2011 11:56:22 GMT -5
I like the HD600 so much that I have two pair. I wish I could afford a Schitt amp but the Asus Xonar Essence does a really good job of powering them. Theresa. Since your into DIY you should really give the Crack OTL a look see. That's why I originally wanted the HD600. I heard the two were a match made in heaven. |
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Post by DYohn on Aug 1, 2011 12:01:04 GMT -5
... my HD650's sound really good driven by the Grant DAC09...
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Post by tonymc on Aug 1, 2011 12:23:24 GMT -5
... my HD650's sound really good driven by the Grant DAC09... I would love to hear the HD650 or the HD800. I would like to hear the Audeze LCD-2 also, but they are a little out of my price range and I don't think they would pair well with the Crack. |
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Post by monkumonku on Aug 1, 2011 12:45:29 GMT -5
... my HD650's sound really good driven by the Grant DAC09... Do you or have you used the Grant DAC09 for anything else besides a headphone amp? I was just wondering what you think of it for other applications. Do you have an XDA-1? If so, how do those two compare? I read a few customer posts on other forums that they felt it was sort of bright or harsh. |
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Post by DYohn on Aug 1, 2011 13:23:52 GMT -5
... my HD650's sound really good driven by the Grant DAC09... Do you or have you used the Grant DAC09 for anything else besides a headphone amp? I was just wondering what you think of it for other applications. Do you have an XDA-1? If so, how do those two compare? I read a few customer posts on other forums that they felt it was sort of bright or harsh. Yea, I also have it connected to my office amplifier and also use it as a preamp. It was a little thin and even bright with the stock tube, but after I swapped in a NOS yellow label Western Electric 396A it recovered the bass and warmed up significantly. Not bright at all now. |
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Post by DYohn on Aug 1, 2011 13:29:18 GMT -5
Oh, I missed the question about the XDA-1. Yes, I compared the two, actually doing an A/B with several tracks and a variety of musical styles. The XDA-1 was far too analytical and cold sounding for my taste.
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Post by absorbinesenior on Aug 2, 2011 6:32:57 GMT -5
... my HD650's sound really good driven by the Grant DAC09... I would love to hear the HD650 or the HD800. I would like to hear the Audeze LCD-2 also, but they are a little out of my price range and I don't think they would pair well with the Crack. The last pair of full sized cans I owned were the LCD-2's. They paired pretty well with the Zana Deux and were probably the best headphones I've heard. I preferred them to the Senn 800's. But definitely keep your eyes out for a pair of HD600's as paired with the Crack they should really sing. |
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Post by tonymc on Aug 2, 2011 9:09:49 GMT -5
I would love to hear the HD650 or the HD800. I would like to hear the Audeze LCD-2 also, but they are a little out of my price range and I don't think they would pair well with the Crack. The last pair of full sized cans I owned were the LCD-2's. They paired pretty well with the Zana Deux and were probably the best headphones I've heard. I preferred them to the Senn 800's. But definitely keep your eyes out for a pair of HD600's as paired with the Crack they should really sing. I was watching the Head-Fi video on the new SPL Phonitor. I would love to pair that up with the LCD-2.  Someday... someday.  |
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Post by tonymc on Aug 2, 2011 23:10:11 GMT -5
Got the new "cans" in today and oiled the base on the Crack. Here is a new pic:  |
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best amp hands down for the AKG 501!)
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