First post here, it feels good to be a newbie again.

There are many familar names here, I wonder why?

Can I start some "What headphones should I buy?" threads?

I should go do some scouting and perusing. You can never be too safe, you know, especially if there are fierce lions about.

welcome to the volcano

Sorry about your thin skin.

Welcome Elephas!

Do you like large breasts?

welcome aboard

Do you like large breasts?

Do you have to ask?

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybfLRFacF-c]i like big butts[/ame]

First post here, it feels good to be a newbie again.

There are many familar names here, I wonder why?

Hah, and now we can tell you what we honestly think about that Raptor of yours. We've been trying to give you hints on the other side, but apparently it didn't quite work.

It's especially excruciating since we know you have awesome cans. \

It's especially excruciating since we know you have awesome cans. \

like the W5000!

yeah. and that friggin nice Accuphase. i came real close to getting a DP-500 from PriceJapan, instead of my Audio Aero. how are you liking it Elephas?

Aero vs. Opus Comparisons STAT!!!!

Yeah, the Raptor sucks. I can see why you don't use your K1000s: the Raptor can't drive them at all.

Yeah, the Raptor sucks. I can see why you don't use your K1000s: the Raptor can't drive them at all.

Heck, the Raptor can't drive anything well (Grados, Audio-Technicas). Other than perhaps Senns... barely.

Ha, I love that this guys first thread turned into a ray bashing thread in by the end of the first page.

It's abuse of just about every can you own dude... go buy a real headphone amp. At least for the HD650, they deserve better. You can keep the raptor for the W5000, it's not like the w5000 scales or anything.

It's abuse of just about every can you own dude... go buy a real headphone amp. At least for the HD650, they deserve better. You can keep the raptor for the W5000, it's not like the w5000 scales or anything.

Why would keep an amp with an output impedance that is SO horribly mismatched with the impedance of the W5000s?

Why would keep an amp with an output impedance that is SO horribly mismatched with the impedance of the W5000s?

because serious distortion is just what the w5000 needs.

because serious distortion is just what the w5000 needs.

Oh come on, they aren't that bad. My dislike of them isn't from a technical point of view, because they are pretty good technically. So it's perfectly possible that Elephas likes them.

i like the W5000!

also remember elephas has an AT-HA5000, which I want.

there are many things that could be done to improve the w5000's sound: silver cables, open enclosure, driver replacement, the trash can, and the FS forum.

there are many things that could be done to improve the w5000's sound: silver cables, open enclosure, driver replacement, the trash can, and the FS forum.

LOL, now you are just being an ass.

Welcome. This is a good forum for info, but like any forum it has its biases. Mostly it's a chill place to hang out

Elephas has a R10.

And L3k.

Those were the can I was referring to in my earlier post. Even if the R10 isn't widely liked, I think at least we can agree that they deserve better than the Raptor.

i love the wood on the w5000s. couldn't get a seal with them, disappointing.

i didn't like the raptor much, thought the mpx3 with nos tubes and ec2a3 where both superior.