[johnnylexus]

I have never owned a pair of open cans or electrostatics. I'm itching a little to get into a pair. I will use my Cary 300 SEI as power.

Yup, I've never heard the HP-1's or 2's or K1000's or Stax or Senn 650's.

Which open cans are rich and liquid sounding?

 

[ZarakiSan]

HD650's indeed are said to be very liquid sounding. Smooth, rich, well, I didn't like them much so I might be biased. Warmness in cans is sometimes hard to find, I have to admit, and so, those HD650's are the ones I'd recommend.

 

[musicmind]

With your amp, and the description of rich and liquid sound that you are looking for, I would definitely suggest you look at the HD650 or HD600. I think there are at least 2 other members on the forum using this setup, perhaps you can check their listening impressions.

 

[robm321]

Wow, with that Cary amp I'd jump on the K-1000s liquid or not.... but I digress.

I'd say the HP-2 and HD650 are both more liquid sounding than the K-1000s.

Between the two, I'd give a slight edge to the HP-2s for being a bit more so.

While it's a bit too much on the liquid side for my taste, I'd say the ultimate phone for with that dripping wet sound would be the PS-1. The HP-2/PS-1 would be closer to the sound of your Ed 9 in that respect than the HD650s IMO

 

[Mercuttio]

I'd throw the RS1 into the ring there. It's one of the smoothest headphones I've ever heard, yet it has phenomenal texture.

 

[Cankin]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mercuttio /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'd throw the RS1 into the ring there. It's one of the smoothest headphones I've ever heard, yet it has phenomenal texture.

I believe your RS1 is a vintage model?

 

[Uncle Erik]

I'd also go with the HD-650 for that liquid sound. Though grab a HP-1/2/3 if you can afford and find one; those are amazing with a good tube amp. I don't know how they'd synergize with your amp, but the Beyerdynamic DT880 turns liquid on the Zana Deux. Maybe you'd get the same effect on your 300Bs. Worth trying, since it sounds gorgeous.

 

[iriverdude]

What do you mean by "liquid sounding" that every note goes "squish squish"?

 

[1Time]

The HD650 is the most liquid-like / smoothest sounding headphones that I have ever owned or used. I used it from a cheap sound card, vintage receiver, and a couple inexpensive portable amps.

 

[Mercuttio]

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Originally Posted by Cankin /img/forum/go_quote.gif I believe your RS1 is a vintage model?

I think regardless of age, even the newer RS1s I've heard still have a very high degree of smoothness compared to other headphones.

 

[1Time]

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Originally Posted by iriverdude /img/forum/go_quote.gif What do you mean by "liquid sounding" that every note goes "squish squish"?

If the HD650 were a singer, that singer would be Bing Crosby, whose singing voice / style was very smooth sounding and liquid-like as compared to many other voices / styles.

 

[johnnylexus]

man oh man

the 650's ain't that expensive either!

they don't have the infamous "veil" that the 600's used to have do they?

 

[TimmyMac]

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Originally Posted by johnnylexus /img/forum/go_quote.gif man oh man the 650's ain't that expensive either! they don't have the infamous "veil" that the 600's used to have do they?

Here we go...

 

[Townyj]

LOL!@!!!! ^^^

The RS-2's are on the liquidy side

 

[x3sphere]

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Originally Posted by johnnylexus /img/forum/go_quote.gif man oh man the 650's ain't that expensive either! they don't have the infamous "veil" that the 600's used to have do they?

There is no veil in my opinion... but of course this is highly debatable.

Anyway, my HD650s are very liquid-sounding.