nopants
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are the rubber feet simply adhered on the bottom? id rather ask that here than attract attention on the massdrop thread
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Am I late to the party?
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/headamp-gilmore-lite-mk2-headphone-amp
It's pretty cute, I regret not grabbing a mk1 unit over all these years. I like the knob!
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i'm mostly just waiting for the version with ss output and tube ccs
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yeah i was just referring to the yokes that held the cups in place. thanks for the replies, i guess i probably got a lemon in that regard. secondhand on hf is starting to get on my nerves haha
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does your pair creak a lot? specifically where the cups rotate, i think it's tensioned by a spring
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dragonfly red
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what does the gen 5 offer over whatever they included at launch? i've barely used the usb input myself
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maybe not the best suggestion based on the aesthetic bar weiss is setting, but the ayre codex seems to be pretty good, just a bit skimpy on the features
Apparently they're also coming out with a QX-8 with a bunch of bells and whistles including streaming functionality if that's your thing http://www.theaudiobeat.com/highend2017/highend2017_ayre.htm
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i got mine directly from them as well, pretty painless
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enjoying?
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i paid a lot more than that for my 009 pads from hi end workshop
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nah lots of space around it, but the ambient of my room may have been a factor as well
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I first tried it out with the Focal Elears, only have an AQ Dragonfly Red to compare. Less fatiguing to listen to than the dragonfly, and the headphone out seems to coax a lot of bass out of the Elears - overall very enjoyable, though I don't really use dynamic headphones for critical listening anymore. I think the headphone out combined with the size makes it a good alternative to the Yggdrasil based on the features. I'll definitely use the headphone out more though, electrostatics and summer weather don't get along.
I haven't messed with the crossfeed too much, but I can say it works. Overall I'm not the biggest fan of the selectable filters and crossfeed, makes me feel like they were trying to please too many people at once.
I left it running for like 8h (accidentally), the case got to around 110 F but it was still chugging along fine. Probably a fair bit hotter inside. Maybe worth noting that the 1541's enclosure is vented, while the Yggdrasil seems to be sealed as far as I can tell.
Just set it up with the T2 > 007 mkii chain, feeding it with a Wavelink HS so I can try out some of my Hi-Res PCM stuff. This is the same setup I use for the Yggdrasil, no direct USB connection.
I'll hold off on more detailed impressions, but in comparison to the Yggdrasil the soundstage is a lot smaller - definitely don't get that same impression of spacing & air between voices/instruments/etc. In general vocals seem to be up close and personal, that's the first thing that caught my attention while listening on the electrostatic setup. The treble is also a bit harsher on the 1541, which you can tune a bit with the filter selections. There's also a bit more bass impact. Maybe it's from the differences in filtering? Or maybe I just bought into Schiit's filter marketing pitch haha. Overall it seems like the 1541 is a bit livelier and intimate in its presentation, but more fatiguing to listen to. Of course things like fatigue have to be assessed over a longer listening period, so grain of salt etc.
To-do (vs. Yggdrasil)
Compare USB inputs
Hook up a Legato II, compare redbook performance
Get a picture for size comparison, it's pretty amusing
Find a balanced input selector - any suggestions?
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i think i have a pair lying around somewhere, along with some older psu boards
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my soekris 1541 arrived, the knob is a bit wonky - it's misaligned, scrapes against the faceplate for a portion of its rotation. luckily it only matters for the headphone connection.
need to listen more but it's not bad so far. one advantage it has over the yggdrasil is that it's like 1/10 the size-
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this thread was lost way before the cables
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i wonder why they only included an rca spdif termination
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you can always use a courier service yourself and order them
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received mine as well, thank you!
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Look! Top plate, 1.6 mm copper clad single sided. I do think we have copper polish somewhere in the house…
i like it a lot, reminds me of the audio note stuff, wanted to do something similar for the t2
maybe i'll try it out for the t8000 tube ccs version-
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no kit, also no active group buy
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i think he did a google search and just ran through the different forums in order to create a case
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damn he even addressed the measurements lol, come on man
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Hmmm I don't think I removed the loop out on any of ones I've done. Pop the hood and I'd know... [emoji4]
In other news, as the SR-Omega owners know all to well...there are no more replacement earpads and the old ones are pretty much awful. Any set with the stock ones will be mimicking a block of wood by now and the replacements Stax used to sell were pretty fucked as they were just wrong. First of all they were black and then the dimensions were also wrong. They are all gone now as well so what to do... [emoji5]
Well take a crusty set of earpads and re-engineer some new ones with the company that is making the earpads for my headphone project. Now they are real leather with memory foam. They are also thicker as they are much softer and the opening was made smaller to control the bass issues if the SR-Omega.
Now this is the just the first prototype but what an utter fucking pain in the ass to install. I've sourced the pins Stax used and I'll order some new mounting rings for the next batch but yeah, not easy to install. Something I'm not sure can be changed but we'll see. Here they are mounted to the headphones:
Yup, the "old" earpads are new old stock but mine won't last forever. Now how does it sound...bloody brilliant and they are so much more comfortable. Some more listening to be done on my part but some of my issues with the SR-Omega have been greatly diminished.
if you have any extras i'd love to take a pair off your hands. i feel like the nos pair i found is a priceless antique at this point. how does it change the presentation?-
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Focal Elear Headphone
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If anyone was interested, taken from a youtube video which took me a while to wade through on mute. I don't know how good these measurements are compared to innerfidelity's, but I guess I don't care that much either:
The Elear was probably the worst "investment" I made in terms of headphones. It's not terrible-sounding but the purchase was poorly timed, all these random deals from retailers trying to liquidate their stock at the moment (to make room for the Clear) really hurts my butt.