Hi all, I mainly listen to my redbook cd collection vs other media. I own a Marantz CD6006 and an Oppo UDP-205 universal disc player with an upgrade linear power supply. I use the dedicated analog stereo outputs on the Oppo to listen to cds. While I like the sonics of the Marantz, the Oppo...

Hello, I have owned all of them, except the HDVA 600, but never owned the Sennheisers at the same time as the Auralic Taurus MK.II, and my audio memory is short lived. I am very curious how they compare when driving the HD800 headphones. So...for those who have compared both, owned both, or...

Hello, I own a pair of Sennheiser HD800 S and modded HE-6 headphones, and mainly use a balanced beta 22 amp, and cd and universal Blu-ray disc players as sources. I would like to try tweaking the sound of the headphones to suit my tastes with some frequency equalization. I do not use computer...

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*** SEE POST # 11 BELOW *** Hello, I recently bought a nice balanced Beta 22 with separate dual power supply, and really good parts such as black gate caps, etc., off headfi. It worked perfectly and sounded beautiful until the other night. I screwed up and did not turn the volume all the way...

Hello all, I have a balanced Beta 22 amps that has self inflicted damage to the circuit board, and I need someone to help repair it. I am so disappointed in myself right now. I am not that good using a soldering iron and small parts at all. I hope someone out there is willing to help me. It was...

Hello, I recently bought a 2 board Beta 22, with separate Sigma 22 power supply, off the Headfi classifieds. It sounded really great, until the right circuit board blew out, after I had the resistors and caps changed out to increase the gain from 2x to 8x. Fortunately, I am getting two brand...

I am considering purchasing a Beta 22 amp from a fellow Headfier. The only problem is that its a 220 volt unit, and I need it to work off standard US 110/120 volts. How hard is it to convert it to 120 volt? What steps are involved? Would an external 220 volt to 120 volt adapter from Amazon...

Hello all, I own a HeadAmp GS-1 fully discrete headphone amp and absolutely love it, but I recently bought a used pair of HifiMan HE-6 headphones from a friend, and the GS-1 doesn't quite have enough output power to power them with any authority at all. It also doesn't power the AKG K340 very...

Hi, I recently purchased a pair of Philips Fidelio X2 off Amazon recently, and love them. I have also been reading alot of reviews on the Shure SRH 1540 headphones lately, and they seem very interesting, and have received very positive reviews. I am just curious on whether anyone out there owns...

Hello, I am in the process of buying and collecting vintage headphones mainly from the mid to late 1980's to early 1990's such as the AKG K340, AKG K240, Beyerdynamic DT 990, Sennheiser HD 540 Reference II, Sennheiser HD 560 Ovation II, etc. Has anyone out there ever did a head to head...

Hello all,   This thread is for people who have owned both the HeadAmp GS-1 and the Meier Audio Concerto headphone amps, or compared them head-to-head. I have a HeadAmp GS-1 on backorder from Headamp, but I am thinking about cancelling the order because I have been waiting so long for it...

I have pretty much decided to go with the Audeze LCD2 planar magnetic headphones as my next purchase. I have decided to drive them with a good solid-state amp. I would also like for it to have some synergy with my other cans as well, such as the Sennheiser HD600, AKG K340, and AKG K701...

This thread and poll is for those who own all 3 of the headphones listed above, or who has owned and/or extensively compared them to one another in the recent past. I am about ready to purchase either the Audeze LCD2, Beyerdynamic Tesla T-1, or the Sennheiser HD800, but cannot decise for the...

Hi all,   I traded for a pair of modded vintage AKG K340 headphones, and they arrived yesterday, and sounded great. Problem is, one of the dynamic driver elements just died on me. I checked it with a multimeter, and it is indeed shot. Does anyone out there have an extra AKG K340...

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Hello,   I am just wondering if anyone out there has owned both, or compared both the Matrix M-stage and the Schiit Asgard, sonically to one another? If so, what are the sonic differences between them? Which is better for driving the Sennheiser HD600/650? AKG K701? Beyerdynamic...

Hi all, This is for owners, or former owners, of both the DT880/600 and HD650 at the same time. I own both the Sennheiser HD650 and the Beyerdynamic DT880/600, and I am currently driving them with a Headroom Micro Amp that does a fairly good job with both of them, but I feel that there is...

Something mysterious has happened, and I cannot figure out why. Does any one out there have any answers, or had it to happen to them? As you may know I received a brand new pair of Beyerdynamic DT880/600 ohm headphones on Tuesday. As soon as I received them, I made sure they worked and I...

Hello all,   I noticed on the Headroom headphone frequency response graphs that the response of the ATM-M50 with the coiled cord was alittle different than the ATH-M50s with the straight cord: Here is the comparison graph:       The differences aren't all that great, but...

Hello all, Just received a pair of Shure SRH840 earpads from Sweetwater.com to try out on my Audio-Technica ATH-M50 headphones. I have been comparing the headphones with the stock pads and the 840 pads for about two hours now with lots of various music. Here are my impressions so far...

Hi all, I bought a supposed brand new pair of Sennheiser HD650's from J and R Music World back in 2007. Again, they were supposed to be BRAND NEW, and J and R had the lowest price that I could find for a new pair back then. The reason I am wondering about them is the fact that a couple of...

Hello, I noticed that replacement Sennheiser HD650 replacement cables are $39.00 at HeadRoom Corp. The replacement Sennheiser HD650 cable was $29.95 at Amazon.com. I then went to Sennheisers website, and it shows the Sennheiser HD650 replacement cable for $12.55! Are these the same...

Hello, Due to my current budget, I am searching for a very inexpensive solid-state amp to drive mainly my AKG K702 headphones, but also my Sennheiser HD650's as well from time to time. I want the amp to bring out the bass with great control and authority on my 702's, yet at the same time...

Hello, Does anyone know when the new Marantz CD5003 cd player will be available in the US? I have emailed Crutchfield and Onecall and they told me that the did not know yet. Thanks.