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On October 20 2014 12:50 Demoninja wrote:Just bought a Bottlehead Crack+Speedball kit for ~310 shipped. Now I HAVE to upgrade my HD 598s to HD 650s and grab a good dac. 
Ohhh no wonder you got it now.
There's a sale going on. Interesting...
I'm pretty happy with my current amp. I do own the HD650 - not sure if this would be an upgrade.
Edit: Demoninja, do I need to solder anything myself to put it together? I don't think I'm skilled enough to put this together.
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you have to put it together yourself so you'll need a soldering kit. I believe there is one you can buy that's pre made but it costs a good amount more. FWIW, all the reviews i've read have mentioned how great of a pairing it is.
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On October 21 2014 10:08 CorsairHero wrote:
you have to put it together yourself so you'll need a soldering kit. I believe there is one you can buy that's pre made but it costs a good amount more. FWIW, all the reviews i've read have mentioned how great of a pairing it is.
Is there a guide on how to do this?
Man, it's a pretty good deal. Sale is for the whole week btw.
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Apparently it comes with a step by step manual with pics
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On October 21 2014 11:08 CorsairHero wrote:
Apparently it comes with a step by step manual with pics
Are you going to get this too? I'm still debating.
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I'm lucky I dont have the desk space for more gear at the moment. If I was going to get a tube amp, it'd probably be something like one of the following since I'm lazy
wa3
![[image loading]](http://www.headfonia.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/wooaudio6_def.jpg)
or
lyr
![[image loading]](http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue62/images/lyr.jpg)
currently wanting this right now
HA-1
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I'm actually saving up for a Woo Audio myself. Will be getting the WA2 for the Beyer T1. I have the Questyle CMA800R, which sounds great with the HE500 and HD650, but not so much with the T1. I figure the T1 will sound best with an OTL tube amp.
Has anyone tried the new Schiit Ragnarok?
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Hmm.. does it really make much of a difference? Amps past a certain point all sound the same right?
I can see DACs scaling but I mean amps...
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the tube rolling community on head-fi seems pretty active so i think the answer to your question is no
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how can you see dacs scaling but not amps... ? that doesnt seem to make sense
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On October 23 2014 05:15 Blisse wrote:
how can you see dacs scaling but not amps... ? that doesnt seem to make sense
Can a pair of headphones be driven "better" past a certain point?
(I'm asking seriously. My knowledge of physics with regard to this is limited.)
Edit: What I'm trying to say is, once the headphones get enough juice, isn't that all there is to it?
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On October 21 2014 09:30 c0ldfusion wrote:Show nested quote +On October 20 2014 12:50 Demoninja wrote:Just bought a Bottlehead Crack+Speedball kit for ~310 shipped. Now I HAVE to upgrade my HD 598s to HD 650s and grab a good dac. Ohhh no wonder you got it now. There's a sale going on. Interesting... I'm pretty happy with my current amp. I do own the HD650 - not sure if this would be an upgrade. Edit: Demoninja, do I need to solder anything myself to put it together? I don't think I'm skilled enough to put this together.
Yeah you'd have to put it together but I heard people say it's a beginner level project so you shouldn't have any problems. I do have experience with soldering though so I'm not worried about it. They don't provide a physical guide but they take you to a page to download a PDF when you purchase.
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I would just get another pair of s4's. They go on sale so often.
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Haven't used the cx300 but I can vouch for cx200. Very decent for the price and lasted me quite a while before breaking (note that I use it on the commute, inside my pocket, etc.)
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I just use my marshmallows for on the go
I'm still haven't fixed my GR-07 yet 
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On October 23 2014 05:18 c0ldfusion wrote:Show nested quote +On October 23 2014 05:15 Blisse wrote:
how can you see dacs scaling but not amps... ? that doesnt seem to make sense Can a pair of headphones be driven "better" past a certain point? (I'm asking seriously. My knowledge of physics with regard to this is limited.) Edit: What I'm trying to say is, once the headphones get enough juice, isn't that all there is to it?
Late reply, but see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operational_amplifier
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I point isn't that amping isn't necessary but that past a certain point, -most- headphones won't scale with a better amp. (That's probably true with DACs as well so I should retract my earlier statement.) My experience is a little bit limited but take my ATH-m50s for example. I can't tell the difference between having it plugged into a proper desktop amp and a relatively entry level one.
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My Sennheiser HD555s broke (got stepped on :<), if anyone has suggestions for a replacement, same style (open air) with a better build quality (less plastic) in the ~$300 range, I would appreciate it. I don't mind closed style either, mainly just want something a little more durable, that sounds good.
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On November 26 2014 01:48 mainerd wrote:My Sennheiser HD555s broke (got stepped on :<), if anyone has suggestions for a replacement, same style (open air) with a better build quality (less plastic) in the ~$300 range, I would appreciate it. I don't mind closed style either, mainly just want something a little more durable, that sounds good.
$300? I think you want HD650 or HD600 then.
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