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In Reply to: RE: Has anyone here been disappointed by "flagship" headphones? posted by joessportster on February 26, 2014 at 10:24:51
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 ?)
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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
Edits: 02/27/14
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
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.
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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