Killer headphones set up
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Topic: Killer headphones set up
Posted By: oliverstoned
Subject: Killer headphones set up
Date Posted: January 18 2007 at 03:20
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COMBINATION OF THE TWO For house use: Sugden Le bijou Superb solidstate headphones amp, pure Class A. Extremely musical and very transparent. To let heat several hours (Class A) to reach full capacity. Can be used as a preamp, but not as good as headphones amp, its real function. 
No need to present the Sennheiser hd 600, the best electrodynamic headphones ever, but which need to be drived properly by a dedicated amp. 
Cable/plug can be upgraded, by "Stefanaudioart" products: 
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Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: January 18 2007 at 07:09
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FOR THE GREAT OUTDORS, cheap thrills The Etymotic research ER 4 P in-ear headphones has been specially designed for low-impedance portable sources. 
If you really want a MP3 source, go for an Ipod, there are the "less worst" MP3 players. If you want a real great source, go for the ultimate tape Walkman, the WM-D6, available on second hand. WM-D6 
A professional machine, at the level of big tapedecks, and featuring recording function. You can even use it to record a live concert with a good result. |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: January 18 2007 at 11:13
| I am considering buying a pair of HD600's, and a headphone amp once I get some money. How much does that amp cost? |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: January 18 2007 at 18:49
In the UK they are about £700. I have one and it's excellent with HD600s or HD650s. Not cheap though.
The Musical Fidelity X-Can v3 is considerably less expensive and is said to be very good:
http://www.musicalfidelity.com/products/smlx/xcanv3.html - http://www.musicalfidelity.com/products/smlx/xcanv3.html
I have not actually heard it though.
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Philéas wrote:Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: January 18 2007 at 22:27
I just got the 6i's. I love em! -------------   |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: January 19 2007 at 01:57
Yes, the Musical fidelity is not bad, but far from the Sugden. The Sugden is a winner. |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: January 20 2007 at 07:53
Plus it sound superb, it's a beautiful machine with a thick aluminium robe, a beautiful look plus a remote control to pilote volume and all functions of a CD player. (It works with my Sonic Frontiers transport).
The kick is that i listen from my bed (not far from my system), and lying enjoying my HD600 drived by Le Bijou, able to change volume or track. I'm about to upgrade my HD600 with the Stefanaudioarts race cable/plug: 
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