deepak

I actually have no comfort issues with them with long term use. But they might be for sale since they're not in the same league as my HP-2 and K1000. I might still use them in a bedside rig if I get a DAC/amp USB thingy.

Many thanks to EdipisReks I will be able to try the Northstar M192 I didn't need to sell my Lavry DA10 to fund it so I'll be doing a detailed comparison, since my rotations are pretty light right now.

Finally able to hear the whole thing. Not as experimental as Medulla or Debut. Not a bad album, probably more accessible to more people but falls short of Bjork standards.

I was thinking about something for my K1000. The Zanden that people loved at the national meet was 5687/300B (can't remember the rectifier).

I'm actually in the market for one too, I've been searching for one for a while. I think I'm going either Lovan or VTI. My only advice about three leg racks is that you might have some difficulties if you ever get a large amp/source which has the IEC inlet in the center. My Pass Labs amp has it dead smack in the center so three leggers are out for me. But if you really want to cheap it out Wal Mart has a 4 shelf glass tray metal base for $87

I thought your impressions (along with maybe two or three others) were some of the few worth reading.

Are there any schematics for 300B/2A3 amps with the 5687 as the driver?

Yeah the fact that the CDSD not only upsamples that high but also converts PCM to DSD is pretty interesting for a non SACD player.

5.6448 MHz I was off http://www.emmlabs.com/html/audio/cdsd/cdsd.html They're doing something right the Emm combo sounds pretty good. The San Fran/Berkeley people can back that up too.

Their transport does the upsampling before the DAC section. And it's something ridiculous like 5.8 MHz. So the transport does play a part in the sound. At least with the EMM Labs DCC2, you can use any transport.

Alright this comparison arose out of complete boredom My Melos SHA-1 has two headphone outs and I keep the KSC75 (screen modded) plugged in at all times to act as a dummy load for the amp when it's turned on, and then plug the HP-2 (flats) in after the tubes have warmed up. Today I forgot to unplug the KSC75 and noticed they were still plugged in after I was about half way through one of the discs. So I decided to do some switching between my HP-2 and the KSC75 Also I'll say I used only one album for this comparison. My friend let me borrow his Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues box set (which is great, albeit very condensed) so I was rocking out to this all afternoon, making sure it was as unproductive as possible. So some of the music was new to me, but I was very familiar with most of it ie Clapton, BB King, SRV, Derek and the Dominos, etc. Gear So first thing these two headphones sound very different. After switching from the overly bright KSC the HP-2 sound much more laid back and a bit dark. Keeping the HP-2 on for a few minutes and everything goes back to sounding natural, like this is how the electric blues should sound. The KSC are a bit bass light (though they have more midbass) and greatly lacking in impact. Vocals are presented very, very upfront and center with the KSC, and most of the time electric guitars were layered right on top of the vocals. With the HP-2 vocals are a bit further back, more airy, more 3-D like the singer is in the room with you; exceptional depth. HP-2 with electric guitars the guitar is slightly further back and 1/4" behind the ear but doesn't lack any bite or crunch. With the KSC and percussion the snare drum hits are the most obvious part of kit, with the HP-2 you feel the kickdrum then hear the snare. Which leads me to believe that extension isn't all that great with the KSC since the kickdrums are almost absent unless you're really trying to listen to them. Very simply put the HP-2 has a lot of weight to the sound, which makes this recording sound very analog. For lack of a better descriptor, the KSC makes me painfully aware that I'm listening to a CD. On detail retrieval I'm not really familiar with this box set so micro detail in the voices like a breath out, breath in, licking their lips were all heard with the HP-2. Imaging on the KSC seems great at first, but the HP-2 is just razor sharp in where it places instruments. Second comparison is with the KSC75 and SR-60 (using HD414 pads with no hole cut out). A bit more fair since they're more similar. Still the SR-60 share a few traits with the HP-2. Wow, ok I this is the first time I've heard my SR-60 out of the Melos SHA-1, it was in long term storage for a while. The SR-60 are not bass light by any means. It has great impact and bass. Crushes the KSC75 in my setup. The SR-60 lacks that last bit of extension to make these sound truly hifi, but they're still fun to listen to. Voices are presented more similar to the KSC, they're a bit thin and lacking any emotion. I'll have to repeat myself because wow electric bass lines are very forward and well textured like the HP-2. Electric guitars tend to emphasize the higher end of the spectrum so they tend to sound a bit sizzly, but still carry some nice weight (unlike the KSC). Micro and macro detail are nearly identical. Vocals are actually more forward with the SR-60, but lack depth and realism. Again I feel midrange is more true with the SR-60. Music I have to say I'm very surprised with this Scorsese boxset. I'd highly recommend it to anyone new to to the blues. For someone that loves the blues I thought it was a bit too condensed, but not much you can do with only 5 discs. My friend feels differently, he's a film nut but has been into the blues longer than me and he loves the box set. Regardless how you look at it, it's presented in an effortless fashion... I could listen to all 5 discs in one sitting if I had time. Conclusion I wrote up those impressions purely how headphonereviews.org does it, without taking price into consideration. Now if I had to rank them purely dollar for dollar for the performance they offer I would say SR-60 >>> KSC75 > HP-2. On a purely performance scale I would rank them HP-2 >>> SR-60 >>>> KSC75 assuming you have good upstream gear and music. TGIF, hope you enjoyed it

That looks pretty good. I like how your picture brought out the subtle pinks, purples (maybe magenta) and reds.

But the 6sn7 as being a good driver tube for the K1000? which is why everyone is so mesmerized with it.

God damn that was a shitty NIN song I was making fun of

So good looking it makes my arms flip flop flip flop flip

Thanks will get the Bartok, I was going to get Tchaikovsky/Heifetz next.

Volta has leaked. Apparently iTunes had it up on their store earlier this week by accident. The leak is pretty shitty and most of the songs have a bunch of skips. I couldn't get through more than half of it before getting frustrated, but it is a very cool album. I can't wait for retail.

I just picked up Heifetz Double Concertos (Bach, Mozart, Brahms) and the recording and music is wonderful If anyone else has any other recommendations please post, with impressions if you feel like it. And to those who don't know Borders stores are having a sale on a lot of their classical CDs/SACDs and I was able to use this 20% off coupon: http://www.mrcheapstuff.com/deals/2007/03/borders-printable-coupon-20-off/

fuuuuuck tonights episode SPOILER everyone on flight 815 is dead! Eyepatch weirdo is alive! SPOILER

I'd get a sports almanac.

HP-1000 is the series number and includes the models HP-1, HP-2 and HP-3. A bit more detail in this thread, with feedback from others http://www.head-case.org/index.php/topic,1260.0.html

thanks man. We did have near identical setups for a while (source, amp, headphones) and our taste in music is very similar.

I disagree that the HP-2 mids are dry, if they were they would have been sold long ago (I completely agree that out of the solid state amps I tried them with I wouldn't rate them as anything special, but I have my Melos tube rolled to my YAMI tastes) And the highs are pretty sweet, without getting sibilant.

My post didn't deserve its own thread.

You know today was such a nice day out. Probably had the most fun today all year, got to play some whiffle ball, throw a football, play some ultimate frisbee. I think I need to move to a place that has warm weather (and long days) year round.