Failed Engineer

I've heard any JAR mod has been nothing short of a revelation / come to Jesus moment.

@zonto I also have a JAR580A which my wife has stolen from me for her office but I haven't gotten her to bring it home yet for a JAR580 shootout. Haven't listened to it in a couple months (and not on the Copenhagen) but from auditory memory my preference is likely strongly towards the B version for it's more open feel.

@Huhnkopf I'm curious about the JAR800 but maybe suspect the BP800 might be more up my alley. I've always been more of a 580 type than the 800 or 6-series. I'm going to try for a few months to get a BP800 and then if failure get my ears on the JAR800.

Photos at bottom of page 12. More info on page 13 from Doug.

https://www.head-case.org/forums/topic/9980-ecp-audio/page/12/

@RestoredSparda, thank you! Been years since I visited head-case. :)

@Failed Engineer, did you get the tube or solid state version?

@zonto I have the tube version complements of @sheldaze

@Collusion I think if the dry-ness is your RAAL dealbreaker, I don't think the CA-1a will sway you. I call it "brittle" and it's a character of the RAAL ribbons, IMO. I understand why it bothers, and I'm generally okay with it.

@archer88 I'm using a HSA-1b. I also use the dac1541 with the TI-1a as a surprisingly good transportable 2-box system. I don't think the HSA-1b is a particularly great amp and feel like the lack of good direct-drive options is holding the CA-1a back.

The VM-1a is supposed to be good but so expensive with no versatility and discontinued. These two headphones are too good for no one to jump into the direct drive amplification market.

Hey FE! Haven't seen you in a while! Maybe just my blind eyes, but glad to see you! Hope you find a R10 - FE is a legit buyer and HF aficionado

@M3NTAL Wow, a familiar name! Hope you've been doing well and the hobby treating you well! What gear are you partial to these days?

Nothing too crazy at the moment. Lots of Quedelix5K -> IEM's or Torpedo 3 / Krell KSA-5 to a few of the ETA (@E_Schaaf) releases and JAR (@ext1) 650/600. The O2 from ETA brings out something in me that finds them a well rounded sound. The looks are subjective. Currently giving the FiiO FT3 a shot. Something I never thought I'd say. I remember them as the cheap accessory company for iPod (30 Pin)

I prepared dinner yesterday for the family (no splatter potential) listening to the Atrium with the gold bar and the phone in the pocket. Pretty crazy to have that sort of fidelity rummaging around the kitchen! Dead phone after because the gold bar isn't shy about sucking power but worth it.

HD600 for me had one for years and was amping it wrong. Got HD650 and liked it better. These days I love them equally.

HD650 was meh until the right amp opened it up.
VO seemed overhyped until I changed the pads and got the right chain going.

Good question. Well the DT48 comes to mind but those things need a specific amount of power to wake up that driver. Too much hassle at one point and they had to go. The HD600 is a headphone that takes some time. After dozens of all kinds of headphone that neutral-ish sound was not a "wow" sounding thing. With the right tube, you can be in audio heaven though.

I think you can ask dsavitsk directly

I asked. No more Copenhagen builds. Maybe it’ll come back in a modified form one day but no promise of that.

Agreed. Still honeymooning for the past 4 months.

Interesting; I felt Atrium has class-leading bass reproduction and is quite good at sonic textures as a whole. I love mine

I don't swap my electronics much. I'm church of ECP. The Walnut V has been my DAC of choice for a countless number of years and while I've experimented some with much more expensive ones I always come back to the Walnut. I've had a number of ECP amps over the years, DSHA variants (0, 1, and 2) and the L2, now settled with the 3F. Again, experimented some with tubes with the Stellaris and Af but decided on 3F.

Since you are able to have a listen to different headphones at home so easy to stick with what you like. As long as we are not hoarding and are offloading gears for small fee we are ok.

Apart from music another aspect of this hobby is to build synergistic system and if someone doesn't have access to loaners then only option left is to buy and try out.

I heard both of these amps for the first time at this weekends show in Austin (with my Utopia). I admit disappointment with the 3F, but show conditions and (relatively unfamiliar for me) Bifrost 2 dac mean caveats apply. The sw51+ with the Wavedream dac however was not just good, but truly summit level greatness IMO.

I'm very impressed with 3F > Stellia/Clear so far, fed by BF2. Have yet to compare with SW51 but from memory I don't think the Focals have ever sounded as good.

Do I have to save up for a Wavedream now ｢(ﾟﾍﾟ)

@gixxerwimp Maybe it's worth keeping an eye out for a used Wavelight depending on the way you want to tune your 3F - Stellia/Clear chain.

With 3F - Utopia, I would take a Wavelight > Wavedream for its smoother more liquid presentation. Even if I had the budget for a Wavedream.

Was watching Giroux's dashed Cup hopes with FL any kind of consolation?

I want to see Giroux win a cup so I was rooting for the Panthers. So unfortunately not a consolation! Tampa was on their heels and have to play a little different type of game but I think it's going to be a good series. Goaltending the potential equalizer as you mentioned.

Big Avs fan. I flew from NY to Colorado just for the night to go to G1. Was delayed in the airport trying to get home longer than i was in Denver. It was an amazing game and atmosphere and it set a pace for the series. I only wish they won it at home so you could watch the top literally blow off of the Ball Arena. No complaints either way with the outcome though!

@Vansen Calling outdoorsman...

At this time of year in Seattle, you need to carry microspikes and a headlamp at all times. It’s still early, so you need to make sure you read up on trip reports before you go out. Trails are like spiderwebs up here and it’s easy to get lost, so map everything out well in advance.

Look for popular trails off of i-90 to the east of Seattle if you want to stay close to the city.

I was looking for a few people to split a family membership with, currently got 3. Let me know if you are interested

40 years old ;)

Serious question. Is there anything @dBel84 can't do? I think we have a LVL99+ Wizard masquerading as a LVL85 Audiophile. This has actually been confirmed many times over.

Serious answer: no

My GF just grabbed a pair, and I concur - only issue for me (and her) was fit. Couldn't get them to sit properly and maintain good seal. Tried out some Azla Sednafit jobby-dooo tips, too.

Send it to me instead

Welcome to synergy. Don't bother calling the dream police.

Like for watching hockey in the deep South.

I grew up in Philadelphia and my parents took me to my share of Flyers games growing up so I brought my hockey fandom to the South! It's pretty remarkable how many hockey fans there are down here, although pretty much all transplants.