hillbilly559
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| Audeze vs. HIFIMan vs. ?? Of my open backs I have Beyerdynamic T1, Audeze LCD2, and Hifiman HEX, but my favorite is Sennheiser HD800. I put some Deconi Hybrid earpads on them which improved the sound and increased comfort. They have the best soundstage and do not sound ana... | |
| are B&O hedphones good? You may find additional information on Head-Fi. | |
| Shinjitsu Audio I had a pair of ESS Monitor speakers in the 70s. I really loved the sound of the Heil mid/tweeter. I was curious if the newer iteration sounded as good as the original. | |
| Tube Amplifier with Martin Logan Summit X I've had ReQuests and Summit Xs for years now. The ReQuests have been relegated to rear speakers powered by an Earthquake Cinenova amp used for all the surround speakers in my home theater setup. The amp I used and liked the best was a Rogue Audio... | |
| Small room amp and speakers recommendation I can vouch for the Spatials. I have the M4 Triode Masters in my 10x12 office. I am using an Ekco EV55SE with KT88 tubes. I run it in triode with zero feedback. With 26 WPC, it sounds fantastic with a wide soundstage. Acoustics and vocals sound mu... | |
| Martin Logan reQuests vs newer Martin Logan offerings I vacuum my Summit Xs, ReQuests, and Stage speakers every 2-3 months. I don't think it would be beneficial to vacuum any more. I've never experienced any arcing or buzzing noises in the 15 years I've had electrostatics.I bought the ReQuests used, ... | |
| Martin Logan reQuests vs newer Martin Logan offerings I started out with ML Preface (non-electrostatic) for my fronts years ago. I quickly moved to a pair of used ReQuests which sounded great passively bi-amped. Currently I have the Summit Xs with their integrated pair of powered 10" woofers. The ReQ... | |
| Yaqin MS-300C Integrated Amp Keeps Shutting Down Thanks imhifiman,I found the original rectifier tube from my Woo WA6 and swapped it in. It started up today without me having to bias it, and the amp didn't go into protective mode. I'm hoping that was the problem. I should be getting the 300B tu... | |
| Yaqin MS-300C Integrated Amp Keeps Shutting Down When it works, the plates don't over heat or get red hot. It sounded good when working. It's just half the time when I turn it on, and after the green light comes on, there is no sound. When I try to bias it, it will not register on my multimeter,... | |
| Yaqin MS-300C Integrated Amp Keeps Shutting Down Thanks paulcreed,I originally thought of upgrading the 300B tubes. Do you think a poor quality Chinese 300B would affect bias stability? I was thinking about getting a pair of Genalex Gold Lion PX-300B tubes. | |
| Speaker advice for listening to Blues music I second open baffle. Right now I'm listening to Eva Cassidy Nightbird on Spatial M4 Triode Specials in my 12 X 12 office. I use a Martin Logan Grotto sub and the amp is an Ekco EV55SE integrated. The amp uses KT88 tubes for 55/28 WPC in Ultraline... | |
| Which headphones?? I use two headphones that compliment each other-AKG 702's, and Hifiman HE400's. The AKG's are very comfortable with a fantastic soundstage. They're a just a little light in low end, but plenty enough for the jazz I listen to. They're more front-ro... | |
| What are the best headphones for hearing aid users Don't have to deal with hearing aids (yet-only slight tinnitus at the monent), however I am enjoying the Akg 702's powered with a Little Dot MkIII tube amp. I replaced the stock tubes and the 702's sound wonderful!The AKG's rest well outside my ea... |