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  1. KurtSvensson

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    U fuckin what M8? I can't possibly listen on that low volume, can I?
    On no amp I've ever used with the 560 I used to own I cranked it up above 9 o'clock. That includes amps that top out with just about 1 watt into 35 ohms.

    IDK, maybe I'm the insane one. For what it's worth I was never a fan of smooth sounding amps paired with the 560. I thought the attack and aggressive sound they produced was the highlight of the headphone.
     
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  2. SSL

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    Well, you must prefer to listen quite a bit louder than I do.

    Did you like the Lyr 2 with the 560? Try it with anything else?
     
    SSL, Dec 10, 2015
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  3. BioniclePhile

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    Full power, Lyr puts 124 dB out of the 560. So, you're pumping something like 110 dB into your brain. Are the drivers smacking against your ears?
     
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  4. purr1n

    purr1n Desire for betterer is endless.

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    I make no judgements against people who like to crank it up.
     
    purr1n, Dec 10, 2015
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  5. thegunner100

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    I'm hoping that he must have some sort of digital volume control or pre-amp turned down..
     
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  6. SSL

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    Good lord, you people are easily distracted. :rolleyes:

    560 amp recomendations still welcome. I suppose I should mention, I'm using a Magni 2U at the moment.
     
    SSL, Dec 10, 2015
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  7. purr1n

    purr1n Desire for betterer is endless.

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    Mojo 2?
     
    purr1n, Dec 10, 2015
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  8. Eric_C

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    On the cheaper end of things: Project Ember is a good match for 560, depending on the tube. Just ask the guys at Garage1217 to recommend sth to tame the highs.
     
    Eric_C, Dec 10, 2015
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  9. SSL

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    This is good, thanks.

    Can anyone comment on the Gustard H10? Seems some people think it is particularly good for the 560 as well. Though I would just as soon save up for a Mjolnir 2 if it's a good match.
     
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  10. purr1n

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    HE-560 is too good for H10. H10 is a solid headamp, but nothing special. Sounds OK. No solid-state sizzly shit, but kind of flat, boring, and actually veiled and slow for SS amp. It should be priced at $229 or less. Cheap opamps, transistor buffer, made with cheap labor. I don't know how Gustard were able to get people to pay so much for it.

    The Bill-P modded HE-560 were my favorite at CanJam from the EC Studio that day. But let's not talk about unobtainium amps.

    Ember, Lyr2, Mojo2... the usual suspects are probably best. I would tend toward Mojo. Circlotron goodness and 8W into the 33 ohms. More power always sounds better.
     
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  11. zerodeefex

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    For 560 I'd go Gungnir Multibit + copperhead
     
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    I was wondering if what I'd heard about the H10 was nothing more than le hypetrain arriving at exaggeration central.

    Mojo 2 works for me. Should stack with that one DAC that everyone likes pretty well.
     
    SSL, Dec 10, 2015
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  13. insidious meme

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    As you can tell from my sig, I'm running the 560 from the Gungnir Multibit->carbon. No probs with it, but I'm a bit more forgiving of things than others. I'm sure at the OC meet, others will hear this and give their takes.
     
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    The Mjolnir 2 would be a high priority on my list for the 560. I am quite familiar with the 560 via Lyr and can only imagine what the Mjolnir 2 would sound like. It seems to be built for planars, in particular, with a more "neutral", leaner sound signature, such as the 560s or Ether.
     
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    Just curious, what is mojo 2?

    New version of chord mojo or what?
     
    mulolomu, Dec 12, 2015
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  16. songmic

    songmic Gear cycler East Asia edition

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    Schiit Mjolnir 2.
     
    songmic, Dec 12, 2015
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    Better than the modded HD650 with EC Studio?
     
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  18. purr1n

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    modded HD650 did not exist then.
     
    purr1n, Dec 31, 2015
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    What's your guys' take on the Black Cube Linear ? Been searching around for impressions, but haven't found anything and I was curious about its price/performance ratio. Would you consider it something worth mentioning until reaching the 1000$ point?
     
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    if we already tallked about BCL? what about the Lemhann clone? worth to be in the list? cheap and preety good on hd800 sort of BH crack value or less
     
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