E_Schaaf

impressions of the lineup (modded and unmodded) https://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/hifiman-headphone-compendium.1685/page-7#post-251369

Also what pads are you using?

mods aside, here are my current preferred pad pairings - HE5 + Eikon Lambskin non-perf. HE5LE + Universe lambskin non-perf. HE6 + Auteur lambskin non-perf. HE4 + Auteur lambskin non-perf.

the pads synergize with my mods though so these might not be the best choices unless further changes are made. Depends on what you're going for.

Or somehow get the adapter. That said, I use the M0 with the Essential. I can only say it works well enough for me.

The M0 is a fantastic little player. Works very well in that scenario. I am not a big fan of dongles, especially those with micro usb.

E_Splash :)

To clarify, you've modded the HE4 which now (in terms of veil) sound better than the HE6?

Teabagging the fourtes

yes, and with deep insertion. That is what the treble needed to be pounded... er... controlled into submission.

Not a modder, but that's genius...teabag material.
The joke was genius too.

Tfw money can't buy you love

Avoid due to Focal

@Vansen Back in the day Justin was pretty shit at email. I have had two CS interactions with Headamp in more recent years and they have been exemplary. Different experiences I guess.

He was shit at picking up the phone, too. Email was pointless. He would never respond. Took me eight months to get my pico slim repaired. Only happened after I chain called him for a month.

That’s a frustrating scenario, especially when you like the product. I guess you could say similar things about LFF...

Don't get me wrong, this thing is by no means transparent. Very thicccccc, punchy, warm, rated only down to 40 hz but I have some tapes that go far below that and on the Eikon the extension is effortless and easily heard.

This unit is in perfect shape - incredible for its age. I bought it from a Nak collector who had previously owned the 600, 700, 1000, and 505. He said he sold the rest and only kept this 500 as he couldn't hear a dramatic difference in sonics compared to the 1000. I also have a 505. I think I like this older 2-head 500 better.

kinda sad that this thing will kick the living shit out of the Brooklyn DAC+ or the PS Audio DirectStream in terms of dynamics, and I only paid 200 bucks for it and also got a free parts deck thrown in.

Magneplanars, cats, scratching posts.

OH MY GOD!

Still, get a young one from a shelter, don't support breading for money.

If you provide the cat with several decent alternatives for scratching and cover them with catnip, s/he will leave the furniture and speakers alone. However, as a heat seeking missile, your warm components are a target for sitting or laying.

I recall Ray saying that the Klipsches did well out of the Af, which is the reason the amp is on my list of "eventually"s alongside a Gungnir MB or DMS (depending on what I end up prioritising I guess). Was just as surprised to hear, but eh.

Will be looking to see if anyone local has a 3F or T4 I can demo, thanks for the tip!

Well everyone has their preferences, I just thought plankton and microdyna wasn't super great with the X00 PH + Af.

I would say my counter-opinion is that I run the 6xx most of the time despite owning both Clear and 800S.

Senn 6-series is insane, really. Others beg to differ but those were the first headphones that really rendered me speechless. Only reason I'm investing in a biodyna system is because I want something "lively" as a flavour can, haha.

But yeah, preferences. Just hoping to hear from others so I don't have to demo like 20 amps, fun as that would be.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vx8g2eJpV_bYw9lPiD7LYMFWIwfxZJ2G/view?fbclid=IwAR0bdhnRdZMON1Y5Zi_QynP2bG58sOvGtnTLXDmu84HP3ub1aId6KJYmDzA

Yeah, but, does it have intersample overs? Pfffft. :P

I'll take the HP3 home this week for more pad rolling + modding and report back. I really enjoy them TP + Ori though. I just kinda threw it together not expecting much but am thoroughly impressed. Easy to drive too, sounds good even from my phone.

Haha, I'll admit pad rolling is about the only way I've yet to dick around with the Klipsches! Not much spare cash to try new stuff out blindly since I'm currently a full time student, might have to sell some stuff off or get a part time job.

On that note, looking forward to your findings! And yup, the HP-3s are amazing for listening off one's phone in bed :))

The performance with vocals are about my only gripe with these really, but I'm hoping tweaking upstream gear could help with that when I get back to working on my system. I'll see what pads I can get my hands on for now and report back with findings! Might be cool to post your thoughts in the HP-3 thread just so it's easier to find maybe.

This guy was using a Benchmark DAC1 previously, pulling double duty as an amp. Don't know how his ears could take it.

It sounds like that he doesn't have wisdom to listen to good advice. Then he must learn things through his first-hand failures, like I did several years ago haha.

Had a guy the other day ask how pretty much every dac from the Chord Dave to the Questyle QP2R dacs all compare to the Dragonfly Red. Probably had to go through 10 dacs with him.

I think you need a serial number or proof of purchase for TH900 or TH600 drivers, but I was going to suggest this as well.

@Azimuth you do, but all that'd require is knowing someone willing to let you "use" their serial number, haha. I believe E_Schaaf might be in a position to do so :P

I'm unfortunately not sure I even know of a member here who still owns a TH-900. But if someone would generously allow me to use their serial numbers, I'd make it worth their while somehow.