Top bloke. Accommodating and friendly. Great deal, too!

Bump.

Got these the other week. They are beautiful, comfortable, and sound great. However, they made me realise that my HEkse is damn close to perfect in stock form, for me. The pads are: non-angled, memory foam, leather outside, suede contact patch, perforated suede interior. Standard HE1000se ear...

I foolishly sold my Little Dot mk. III some months ago, but I need tubes back in my life! Ideally, I just want another LDIII, but I'm open to considering other amplifiers. I'd prefer OTL, but key for me is that large, holographic tube sound, so I am open to anything.

Burson Soloist 3X Performance Balanced Headphone Amplifier/Pre Amp Well-reviewed Burson Soloist 3XP with 5A Super Charger and Orange Discrete Op Amps for a punchier, warm-leaning presentation. Endgame headphone amp; excellent sound stage, dynamic, and powerful enough for any can (8 Wpc, full...

Yes. Part of my inquiry was going to be what gimped meant in terms of performance.

I have read all of this thread but can't quite remember the detail; is it the A1 that has gimped SE outputs? A2? Or is it both?

Can anyone comment on how a Gumby MB A2 pairs with a Burson Soloist X3 Performer?

I am in need of a functional OG HE-6 driver. I have a pair with a knackered right driver. Please reach out if you have one.

Thanks, dude. Will contact.

I am after an OG HE-6. Please PM me if you have a set to sell. I'm in the U.K. but have family in Texas.

PM'd

Can anyone here speak to how the THR-1 compares to a Rag II? I won a Rag II on eBay but the seller cancelled the sale... I'm looking at a Rag as it does everything I could ever want it to. However, it'd be good to know how the sound compares to the Kinki for if/when there is another listed for...

HifiMan OG HE-500 Planar Magnetic Headphone I will probably regret selling these... This is one of the legendary, original HifiMan HE-500 planars. This is a can I thought I'd never sell, but I must fund new kit... It kicks as good as advertised, and the vocal presentation is as good as...

Thanks for the input. Yeh, I love my 500 with the DCA Angled Lamb Skin. Got a decent OFC cable from AliExpress that I rate. My chain in my signature is up to date. I am only looking to have one primary headphone. I do/did not intend to keep the HE-500 with whatever may replace it; but damn, I...

Hek have been in my cross hairs for a while now. But, having never heard one, and being very happy with my HE-500, I’m nervous about taking the leap... I understand what I’d gain by upgrading, but, my OG HE-500 is a beast! They have certainly beaten out every other can I’ve owned. So, I guess...

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So, this was an interesting bout! Resolution? The Kinki had it, obviously. It was most noticeable to me when listening to snare drums on tracks with which I was familiar. Sound stage, again, the Kinki won, obviously. The Kinki throws a big, realistic stage. The Cayin doesn't do badly in terms of...

Whilst I've never put them together, I have owned both and I'd say they would pair well. Although, the Kinki would be capable of delivering a lot more than the S8 can.

It has begun.

I came across this thread by accident, but, as a THR-1 owner, I thought I should throw my two pence in. It's bloody great. Pairs really well with a Gumby MultiBit and a HE-500. I actually recently listed this for sale as I am soon moving and am now able to get into speakers; thus, I was...

SOLD.

Moving all my headphone gear on as I’m transitioning to speakers since moving out of my apartment. I loved this when I first got it with it's stock tubes; but it was when I got these King Tubes that this amp blew my mind. This thing kicks out a huge, three-dimensional soundstage. I ran my HD560s...

[WTS - UK/EU] Kinki Studios Vision THR-1 Headphone Amp/Pre-Amp *Pay day price drop! Treat yourself?* Moving this juggernaut on. 28 Wpc, ridiculous! Sound stage monster. Dynamic and detailed. End game headphone amp. Pristine, aside from the tiniest ding on edge. Original packaging and manuals...

Thanks for the response, Leo. It's really tough. The Pumpkins experience I get out of the 560s with my LD mk. II (King Tubes) is excellent. I guess I'm just greedy. Pretty much all my other music I listen to on my HE-500 through my Kinki/Gumby. It's just Smashing Pumpkins I feel really benefit...