Huxleigh

Round two: Going to sell your HD600 now?

@Pyruvate I did! Got too curious not to check it out. I've always wanted a system like the Jodie for transportable use.

@zonto Heh, the 600 isn't going anywhere. ;) Still enjoy it with the Sonett. Different but equally enjoyable sound. I value variety highly, as it keeps upgraditis at bay.

Also, Jodie is the best amp that I've used with the UM Martian. Spectacular performance with IEMs of nearly all types seems probable, excepting those with unusual impedance characteristics like the Andromeda.

Sumatran coffee is da best! Straight black or french press.

Min. 2 cups a day!

I successfully quit, earlier this year for a couple of months. On vacation, I started drinking it again... now I'm back to being a full blown addict. Damn.

I know these feels well. The waiting game sucks; I'm saying this as I constantly refresh my FedEx tracking.

Doesn't USPS have text updates though?

They do, but I'm a creature of habit. ;P

Oh yeah. ;P

Damn, this is one fun headphone. I might keep this.

@JoshMorr Right? I've never had much of a problem with the 650 in its stock form, though. But the temptation is there.

@Pyruvate My usual setup, Bifrost Multibit/Sonett. It's just lot better than what I had the last time I tried out the 650. The Senns needs desktop gear, all there is to it.

@zonto Bite thy hateful tongue! ;P Actually, I think owning both is a great way to go. They're highly complimentary, despite/because of their similarity. But the 650 is currently getting more head time. Better technicalities and more forgiving of "hot" recordings.

Jotun, so I can come over and listen. ;)

Well played, sir. :)

Solved! "Patience" is the answer, turns out. :P

Wow, 6" is short!

I'll probably try a used Cardas Clear at some point. Don't really use the computer for audio anymore.

Yeah, but it's just for tethering the Mojo to the MBP. I'd buy a cheaper cable for a longer run. Gets too expensive otherwise!

Cardas Clear's supposedly quite good. Also not terribly pricey. Prefer a SPDIF transport?

Yeah. My headphone rig is in the living room with a video 2.0 speaker rig, so my main source for both rigs is an Oppo 103 with an upgrade board with its own S/PDIF output that I run into the Yggdrasil.

Mac Mini also in the TV stand hooked up through USB, but never use it.

Keep us posted.

The HD 650 definitely layers better than 600. Not a lot better, but it's an improvement. Dimensionality is about the same, although the 650 has marginally greater depth on account of its layering prowess.

My biggest qualms between the two after a few months are that I wish that the HD650 had the HD600's treble frequency response and I don't like the HD600 midrange peak. Can't decide whether I dislike that or the HD800 SDR 6khz peak more.

Miyazaki's whole repertoire is pretty great, I think. I'm just rubbish at his games. But I enjoy the aesthetic of Bloodborne more than the rest.

I wish I had a PS4 just for that game. I am a major Dark Souls fan.

Heh, I bought one just for Bloodborne. And once I decided that I sucked at it just as much as I have at every Souls game, I took it straight back to Best Buy. ;P

It's nice, isn't it? Although I prefer the Sonett with my Senn, I'm gonna give the M3 a whirl today to see if the changes that I detected in the Bifrost Multibit hold up to the same degree.

Huh, it's weird how bass tones sound fundamentally different from these two amps. Could be my imagination, though.

Could detect the improved bass with the M3, same as the Sonett. But, damn, the HD 600 just does not mate nicely with that amp. Prefers more voltage drive, maybe? Though I suspect the 650 FR might be a little more adaptable to solid-state gear. Find out by the end of the week, hopefully.

I am going back through the various tracks that I use to evaluate bass performance, and on each one I'm getting different results from what I heard before. Bifrost Multibit, you tricky bitch...

"bimbo you fuckle mistress"... ahem i mean "Bifrost Multibit you fickle mistress"

Then one question remains: are you Sphongled? Play Sphongle and when you start tripping on bass and harmonies maybe there is something...

Yes, my wallet does.

Nope, when the music sounds good you check your wallet. No money left think of the soup nazi. Then enjoy the moment, f**k the soup nazi and make your own soup. Sorry, Seinfeld logic...

The inspiration for this post sprung from hooking up my pico Power to the Mojo. Totally unnecessary on paper, shouldn't yield any real benefit. Just another component to lug around if the pairing sounds good... but, goddamnit, it does! So it goes. >_<

It's always such a jarring transition to go from a good tube amp to a solid state option with Senns. The synergy is seldom there. This M3 is miles better than the last one I heard... but it doesn't strike me as an ideal pairing with my HD 600. Still, it's hardly an unpleasant listen.

The SWA M3 is probably the most quintessentially solid state amp I've ever heard. And I mean that as a compliment. It's notably more refined in the upper registers than I remember the GS-1 being. Just insane bass control, perhaps even too much at times. Midrange as flat as Kansas. Thoroughly excellent, overall.