[HiFiWar]

Hey, any chance to widen this thread to DACs and Amps, portable or desktop, cheap or expensive...
Honestly, I didn't find a thread related to those (is there any).
It might be a nice addition to the headphones.

If not, is someone willing to open a thread dedicated to amps and DACs?

Cheers!

Of course just like you can talk about daps in the water cooler You can talk about dacs and amps here. Also, I can power my SJY Moonlight fromy DAP, so DAPs are fair game too as are CD players and record players.

 

[fidgeraldo]

Did anyone see these headphones?
I found them while surfing DIY electrostatic headphones on Head-Fi thread.
Looking interesting. I mailed them today, waiting for feedback and a bit more info about the sound.

Statex

Cheers!

 

[HiFiWar]

Did anyone see these headphones?
I found them while surfing DIY electrostatic headphones on Head-Fi thread.
Looking interesting. I mailed them today, waiting for feedback and a bit more info about the sound.


Statex

Cheers!

Nice, look like an Audeze clone?

 

[fidgeraldo]

Nice, look like an Audeze clone?

Haha...perhaps...but the idea is nice. Lots of headphones look alike.

I like how they made the frame entirely from wood. It looks a bit fragile, but I doubt it is.

The price is ok; only the sound, as for now, is in shadow.
I am really curious.

I recently discovered the sound of electrostatic headphones and am completely in awe.

 

[HiFiWar]

Alright, well, I'm putting out a current favorites list just for fun, feel free to join in or not with your current favorites:

Favorite DAC: RME ADI-2/4 Pro SE
Favorite Solid State Amp: Ferrum Oor
Favorite Tube Amp: ZMF Pendant SE with upgrade tubes
Favorite CD Player: Pro-ject CD Box DS3
Favorite Record Player: Victrola Stream Carbon
Favorite Open Back Headphones: SASH Tres SE
Favorite Closed Back Headphones: ES-R10
Favorite Budget Headphones: SASH Tres SE/Modhouse Argon V3
Favorite High-end headphones: HiFiMan Susvara

 

[fidgeraldo]

Alright, well,...hmm, I don't have favourites...but I like fun and I'll make a list.
It could also be any other DAC/amp or headphones in the same order.
I do have a few amps and DACs in total; headphones are a different story.

DAC:................................................Musical Fidelity m6xDAC
AMP (tube):......................................Auris HA-2 SF
AMP (SS):........................................SPL Phonitor XE
CD Player:.......................................Audiolab CDT9000
Record Player:................................NONE (unfortunately don't have enough space for it)
Headphones (open):.......................Final Audio D8000
Headphones (closed):....................Sony MDR Z1R
Headphones (budget):...................VERUM1mk2
Headphones (high-end*):...............Audeze CRBN

Another day, it would be another list because my motto is: I like the most the headphones that I am listening to right now.
(right now it's Sennheiser HD820 )

*what is the meaning of the high-end? Could it be D8000, too?

Cheers!

 

[HiFiWar]

Alright, well,...hmm, I don't have favourites...but I like fun and I'll make a list.
It could also be any other DAC/amp or headphones in the same order.
I do have a few amps and DACs in total; headphones are a different story.

DAC:................................................Musical Fidelity m6xDAC
AMP (tube):......................................Auris HA-2 SF
AMP (SS):........................................SPL Phonitor XE
CD Player:.......................................Audiolab CDT9000
Record Player:................................NONE (unfortunately don't have enough space for it)
Headphones (open):.......................Final Audio D8000
Headphones (closed):....................Sony MDR Z1R
Headphones (budget):...................VERUM1mk2
Headphones (high-end*):...............Audeze CRBN

Another day, it would be another list because my motto is: I like the most the headphones that I am listening to right now.
(right now it's Sennheiser HD820 )

*what is the meaning of the high-end? Could it be D8000, too?

Cheers!

D8000 definitely counts as high-end

 

[fidgeraldo]

Any experiences with electrostatic headphones and amps?

Cheers!

 

[HiFiWar]

Any experiences with electrostatic headphones and amps?

Cheers!

I had a couple. Others are far more experienced than I though. Whatcha need?

 

[fidgeraldo]

Whatcha need?

Hmm, it's an interesting audio field that was completely unfamiliar to me until recently.
So, I'm curious about everything that it offers, particularly a new (or used) amplifier in the future.
At the moment, I am exploring.
STAX SRM-007t2
STAX SRM-700S
Kevin Gilmour KGSSHV Carbon, JR Audio (whoops, I just read some bad things about these amps)

Cheers!

 

[HiFiWar]

Hmm, it's an interesting audio field that was completely unfamiliar to me until recently.
So, I'm curious about everything that it offers, particularly a new (or used) amplifier in the future.
At the moment, I am exploring.
STAX SRM-007t2
STAX SRM-700S
Kevin Gilmour KGSSHV Carbon, JR Audio (whoops, I just read some bad things about these amps)

Cheers!

Sr007 is excellent. Stax amps are often considered some of the best amps out there.