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    Focal Utopia Review (collective stream of consciousness)

    Thanks guys! I caught up with the other thread on LCD-4 by Bob Katz, I am definitely going to wait to hear them first now that it seems like Tyll...
    Post by: Anders, Sep 5, 2017 in forum: Headphones
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    Focal Utopia Review (collective stream of consciousness)

    I've been thinking about the Utopia, my setup is Yggdrasil to either modified Torpedo 3 (edit: removed output CCS, better caps, that's it nothing else...
    Post by: Anders, Sep 5, 2017 in forum: Headphones
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    Sennheiser HD650

    Hmm... I'm not too sure. I had an early generation Zana Deux with high gloss front plate back then. That amp has a fairly high output Z that might...
    Post by: Anders, Dec 27, 2016 in forum: Headphones
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    why is sbaf so different?

    Pretty sure there is a big thread on HD650 where purrin explains stuff about it. My summary 1) new ones do not sound like the old ones 2) yes...
    Post by: Anders, Dec 24, 2016 in forum: Random Thoughts
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    OFFICIAL: Massdrop Sennheiser HD6XX

    I am interested if anyone has compared HD6xx to a newer HD600 with pads in identical condition (IME they make a huge difference, even slightly...
    Post by: Anders, Dec 24, 2016 in forum: Headphones
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    ECP Torpedo III [indexed in first post]

    Does anyone have suggestions for low gain tubes? I am using the S/E output of the Yggdrasil and listen to music that has plenty of dynamic range and...
    Post by: Anders, Dec 22, 2016 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Sennheiser HD650

    Received my HD6xx a couple of days ago. Don't take this as gospel or whatever but I don't think these sound like my old HD650 from a long time...
    Post by: Anders, Dec 21, 2016 in forum: Headphones
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    ECP Torpedo III [indexed in first post]

    That is what I figured. We did a GB on LH for their higher end 1:10 SUT and the consistency was incredible; even on the fly leads wires were...
    Post by: Anders, Nov 10, 2016 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    ECP Torpedo III [indexed in first post]

    It needs to be clarified what Tom means by mods. If he is referring to the official mods sold by Beezar (two different CCS, Mundorfs) then that...
    Post by: Anders, Nov 8, 2016 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    ECP Torpedo III [indexed in first post]

    I thought he said it in this thread, but turns out it was Headfi, Here is his post on the Cinemags:...
    Post by: Anders, Nov 8, 2016 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    ECP Torpedo III [indexed in first post]

    Correct me if I'm wrong, I think Tom said the variations in the Cinemags were purely cosmetic, ie the top laminations lifting up on some pairs.
    Post by: Anders, Nov 8, 2016 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    OFFICIAL: Massdrop Sennheiser HD6XX

    That's ok. Most of us are going to at least the second circle of hell.
    Post by: Anders, Nov 8, 2016 in forum: Headphones
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    ECP Torpedo III [indexed in first post]

    Thanks. One more question and I hope it hasn't been answered yet- which would theoretically offer more performance for ~$70-80 going with Mundorf...
    Post by: Anders, Jun 18, 2016 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    ECP Torpedo III [indexed in first post]

    Any rough estimate how long it takes to build one? Just curious since I'm going to be leaving for an internship and trying to gauge if I can...
    Post by: Anders, Jun 18, 2016 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    The HD800 & HD800S thread

    Anyone notice how they're almost giving away the regular HD800 second hand? I've seen them for as low as $650 on Ebay without the boxes and around...
    Post by: Anders, Jun 16, 2016 in forum: Headphones