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This seems very promising. The vintage Orthos I've heard have yet to capture my attention (and I'm not really fond of messing with my headphones anymore after owning the D2000) while the HE-5 is too fucking bright.

Ah crap, they have to do this just after I have finished ordering the parts for β22!

Someone more experienced or Maniac can correct me if I'm wrong but wouldn't an unshielded transformer like that induce noise to the circuit due to the close proximity?

Happy Birthday! Goddamn, these make me feel old.

Whoa, I wonder how big of a knob we need then to make operation a walk in the park.

I've never tried that $10 stepper before but the ones from VALAB are quite a pain to turn. It's a good exercise for your fingers I suppose.

Wes, I've heard forbigger's DA100 and it sounds pretty amazing. I just have a comment: have you considered adding an USB input? That's going to make your DAC a lot more attractive and flexible.

Man, reading through the last couple of pages *almost* made me regret my choice of building a β22 first. All in due time... all in due time... *takes a deep breath*

The ESW10 is pretty good. It pretty much sounds like a technically better ESW9 but the small size of the cups can be an issue if you have biggish ear lobes. Comfort is also not the best in this world. I would also mention the W1000X but damn, this is a colored can and I would imagine that not everyone can live with that.

I guess I never really got over the "coloration". It can sound excellent with certain music but horrid with others and as someone who listens to a wide variety of genre, it's something undesirable after all.

I'll be honest, I thought that this is a thread about Head-Fi's new "improved" forum interface.

Nate's suggestion is what I plan to do with my β22 as well.

I have good experience with Audio-gd's products but I suppose IpodBJ's shilling will forever taint the name here. Customer service is top notch, price is competitive and all their higher end DACs use the R2R PCM1704UK.

Lars, I think the electrical wiring in your house could be a culprit too. I attend meets so sometimes my gears will pick up hiss when I set it up somewhere else.

Thanks for the comparison, GPH. It's something that many people are curious about I suppose. I initially considered the upgraded HA-006 but decided to build myself a nice β22.

I think the ability to hear high-fidelity music without tethering yourself to your desktop setup is more than enough reason to get the JH13.

Man, I'm so tempted to divert the funds from B22 to the JH13 now.

I appreciate the inputs, guys. I suppose there is the 2x gain but I'm not sure it's a good idea for the other high-Z cans. Back to the drawing board I guess.

Hey guys. Since I didn't get a satisfactory response from the other forum, I suppose I would ask here. Do any of you use the Beta 22 with a JH13? If so, what gain setting do you use with it? If you also use some form of stepped attenuator that will be nice to mention. You see, I plan to build a Beta22 in the future but I'm still working out what gain value will be the best compromise for the low-Z JH13. I'm thinking of 5 or 6 in 3-channel configuration but first-hand anecdotes will be very helpful.

I heard it can drive the HD650 better than the WA6 so it must be awesome. OP, you cannot go wrong with the Protector!

Kids these days... I would ban them longer if possible.

The first 2 weeks or so were painful since the can was heavy and the pads were hard. After two sessions of pad-washing and burning in the pads with oil from my follicles, I can wear it for hours now. If you wear glasses, prop them on top of the pads.

Well, Todd said these are going to have "blemishes" on them.

Perhaps you're right. Would "truer to the source" be a better descriptor?

To save up time, I will copy paste my impressions of the W1000X from the other forum here. This is a very intriguing can and I'm still not sure what to feel about it but I can concur with Amos that the very Audio-Technica-like forward and colored midrange is there.