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RE: Has anyone here been disappointed by "flagship" headphones?

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In Reply to: RE: Has anyone here been disappointed by "flagship" headphones? posted by Budrew on February 26, 2014 at 08:54:44

I also have the Schiit Valhalla, it's a great amp and performs WAY above its price point, It just didnt have the juice IMHO to drive the 650 to its peak performance

I love my Schiit gear (valhalla, bifrost, modi) they are keepers as well, eventually I will get a pair of grados I think (leaning towards the gs1000i)and set up a second system, But that will have to wait for greener days

The SE84 is a no brain'er for me, it also has the option of using speakers (BONUS) and I have been a SET nut for a long time, I love the 45 triode so sweet and lush, but lacks a little on the bass and maybe a very little bit warm, This is my second single end pentode amp and both times they were exceptional amps

With headphones i get to save a ton of money, with SET on open air speakers I was forced to Bi-Amp in order to get reasonable bass reproduction. No worry on headphones 3 WPC will make the ears beg for mercy

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RE: Has anyone here been disappointed by "flagship" headphones? - Old SteveA 08:00:40 02/27/14 (4)
Very good point about 3wpc (& we're talking about "tube" wpc here) should make just about
any set of HPs "sing"

The ampandsound SE84 appears to be an "amp of choice" with any of the Sennheisers.
Hmmm...... More than likely it will also work with inefficient HPs like my HE 6s. ( I seriously
don't buy some of the estimations of just how powerful of an amp is needed to drive the
HE 6s sufficiently. I have at least 70% of the available gain available on my 4wpc HP amp
at any given time.) (just what the "$&@:" are they listening to & at what volume level ?)
- RE: Has anyone here been disappointed by "flagship" headphones? - joessportster 11:08:55 02/27/14 (0)
  Not sure what they are listening to, but I can tell you I listen to a lot of acoustic singer / songwriter, some jazz, some classic rock. I also love some blues (Muddy Waters, John lee Hooker, etc...)
  If you want a REAL TREAT for your ears throw on The Healer, or Folk Singer thru this ampsandsound. I would find it hard to believe they could sound any better, I was stunned.
  I am not prone to pushing my opinions, I like what I like, and typically don't concern myself with others views, But this amp and the builder Impressed the hell out of me. I cant stop listening and singing it's praises
  - http://ampsandsound.com/products/amps/se-84/ (Open in New Window)
  Edits: 02/27/14
- RE: The volume control. - Travis 10:25:18 02/27/14 (2)
  This is an old problem. Where it's loud on the volume control doesn't necessarily mean anything power-wise. If 10 or 11 is as loud as you listen, it's quite possible that 12 is where the amp clips the waveform. Sometimes it doesn't mean that you've only used 30 or 40% of the power available. It depends on how the designer implemented the volume control. I see this example all the time on the Asylum. For me, ideally, the amp should clip at about 5 o'clock on the dial to get the widest possible use out of the control. IMHO.
  
  "If people don't want to come, nothing will stop them" - Sol Hurok
  - RE: The volume control. - Old SteveA 11:20:28 02/27/14 (1)
    If there is a complaint I have about my Burson Soloist it would be the stepped attenuator
    volume control. For the wide dynamics music I listen to (just about always) the "steps" are'nt
    gradual enough.
    
    What is the point of implementing this type of volume control if you are constantly over or under shooting the most suitable volume for any particular recording. In order to head off
    any "ear fatigue" that a long listening session might bring on , I tend to settle for the lower
    step than what may be ideal
    
    I kick myself in the butt every time I think about not ordering the amp I was interested in
    a few years back from Steve Deckert (Decware) . I have a feeling that at some point I'll
    do just that.
    - RE: The volume control. - Travis 12:45:23 02/27/14 (0)
      I had the same problem with a standard line/phono preamp from Atma-Sphere. It was truly wonderful sounding but the detentes were really big and almost never in the right place for preferred listening. It's the main reason I don't like stepped attenuators and won't have them anymore.
      
      "If people don't want to come, nothing will stop them" - Sol Hurok
      
      Edits: 02/27/14

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