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vroom_skies
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Thanks.
Yup I took it myself. It was actually hand held
That's what I do as another hobby:www.rsiphoto.com
I'll be selling mine very soon and it's not even a week old if you ever feel interested.
Thanks for the offer but don't need it now that I have the Lunchbox. Why are you selling anyway? Don't care for it?
Not at all. I do like this thing...but then I went to this stereo store and heard my setup through an $800 amp.
First off, I apologize for the poor pics I was in a rush to take them.
My Firestone Audio Cute Beyond Headphone Amp (with Firestone Audio Supplier
Beyerdynamic DT880s (left) and Sennheiser HD590s (right) on a Woo Audio Headphone stand (black)
Sennheiser HD555 on a Woo Audio Headphone stand (silver)
Denon AH-D2000
Logitech Z-5500 Digital (I rarely use these speakers now that I have some nice headphones)
My Firestone Audio Cute Beyond Headphone Amp (with Firestone Audio Supplier
Beyerdynamic DT880s (left) and Sennheiser HD590s (right) on a Woo Audio Headphone stand (black)
Sennheiser HD555 on a Woo Audio Headphone stand (silver)
Denon AH-D2000
Logitech Z-5500 Digital (I rarely use these speakers now that I have some nice headphones)
kool bubba ice
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A/V Receiver?
I just got my Beyer DT48e 8 ohm cans today with a cardas recable, so I'm happy.First off, I apologize for the poor pics I was in a rush to take them.
My Firestone Audio Cute Beyond Headphone Amp (with Firestone Audio Supplier
Beyerdynamic DT880s (left) and Sennheiser HD590s (right) on a Woo Audio Headphone stand (black)
Sennheiser HD555 on a Woo Audio Headphone stand (silver)
Denon AH-D2000
Logitech Z-5500 Digital (I rarely use these speakers now that I have some nice headphones)
How is that headphone amp? Friend of mine just ordered one so will know soon enough I guess.
You sold it already? How much did you get?
Which $800.00 amp?
grats man!
It's amazing! It has cured my dt880s of their brightness, and all my other cans sound great with them. If you get it with the Firestone Audio Supplier (power supply) the soundstage gets wider.
I would've gotten $175 (felt it was fair since I was running it practically nonstop except when I slept) but Paypal fees and then the fees for selling it on Audiogon quickly brought that down by $15. Forgot about those. But that's ok, very soon I'm having the Cayin Ha-1A come in.
Can't wait for it to take up some shelfspace.
kool bubba ice
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650's? The Cayin is a good amp, but the Bada 12 for 400 is better IMO.I would've gotten $175 (felt it was fair since I was running it practically nonstop except when I slept) but Paypal fees and then the fees for selling it on Audiogon quickly brought that down by $15. Forgot about those. But that's ok, very soon I'm having the Cayin Ha-1A come in.
Can't wait for it to take up some shelfspace.
crashthenet44
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Where were you able to find the Bada 12 for $400?
skyline889
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The Cayin is a decent amp but if you're paying $800, there're better amps to be found.
I'm listening, because whenever I asked people for opinions they wouldn't reply.
I really paid $770. The only ones around that price range was the Mapletree and this Russian one and the Cayin has more people using it, good return policy, and I actually tried it out compared to a few at the place. I'll be getting the new version and extra tubes. From everybody at Head-Fi, I haven't heard anything that sounds like this amp is a mistake.
The Mapletree would be assembled by the guy so his return policy isn't really existing and the Russian one is shipped from Norway, if I remember, skyrocketing the cost to $1000.
UncleDavid218
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Still waiting for my Fubar II and this setup will be complete for a few weeks anyway...
skyline889
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I've always been very partial to Singlepower however if you are enjoying the Cayin, by all means stick with it. I haven't visited Head-Fi in a while so I'm not sure of the situation with Mikhail and Singlepower since it was touchy the last time I logged in but a used, well optioned, well tubed MPX3 would be well within your $800 budget. I was running one of his original Toaster MPX3s and it had great sound with the RCAs 6SN7s, unfortunately it was broken in shipping so it's been sitting for like 2 years. No one in HI to fix it and I'm not sure if I could bring it up with me to Portland without getting a full cavity search by security.I'm listening, because whenever I asked people for opinions they wouldn't reply.
I really paid $770. The only ones around that price range was the Mapletree and this Russian one and the Cayin has more people using it, good return policy, and I actually tried it out compared to a few at the place. I'll be getting the new version and extra tubes. From everybody at Head-Fi, I haven't heard anything that sounds like this amp is a mistake.
The Mapletree would be assembled by the guy so his return policy isn't really existing and the Russian one is shipped from Norway, if I remember, skyrocketing the cost to $1000.
skyline889
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Yeah I figured it might've. There are lots of tube repair places in the lower 48 so if you have one that's accessible in case anything ever goes wrong, I would go for the Singlepower...if it were my money. Everyone's tastes are different in reality so if you really like the Cayin and have not auditioned a Singlepower amp, you might be better off sticking with what you have.
kool bubba ice
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Chinese distributor. Forgot the email address though kitty something.
This just in... AKG K240 Sextett's (Fitz recable) Late Production
Just been listening to them for about an hour. Man are they fun. The soundstage isn't as large as my HD580's, but the detail is much better in my opinion. Not to mention the bass is a lot better in these compared to any other phone I have owned.
Just been listening to them for about an hour. Man are they fun. The soundstage isn't as large as my HD580's, but the detail is much better in my opinion. Not to mention the bass is a lot better in these compared to any other phone I have owned.
That was just a first impression. It might be the fact that the Sextett's are more "fun" and lively than the HD580's. With the sound being more up-front, I may not be focusing on the background noises as much as I could with the HD580's. I will say that they sound amazing though and I listened to them for around 6 hours yesterday and did not get fatigued at all.
I will probably reserve my HD580's for moives and home theater stuff, but as far as music and everyday listening the Sextett's might have taken over that roll.
I ordered a pair of MB Quart 55x's off ebay because they are cheap and the velour pads should fit on my sextett's. I think the only thing keeping the Sextett's from being perfect are the pleather pads that make my ears sweat. I will post more impressions soon. Cheers!
kool bubba ice
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The sextetts are special. I have a NOS pair myself.
UncleDavid218
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Got a better picture taken:
How does your Denon D2000 sound in comparison to your DT880? I have DT990pro and while thye are great with classical and acoustic guitar etc. I think I would llike to get D2000 for rocks because they don't have the extended high end and I read thye have really good bottom end too. I think I would like a pair of clsed headphones because I remember back in 1979 I used to enjoy my Koss ProAA which were closed headphones. They had great bottom end sound quality.
He didn't get the PSU but he brought the amp over just 2 days ago and it is a nice sounding little amp, punchy is how I would describe it. Doesn't have as much power as my LunchboxPro though. My LunchboxPro has even smoother highs than the Cute amp but then that is expected because it is a tube amp. Lunchbox has more phat sounding bottom end and Cute amp has punchy bottom end so it's a matter of taste as to which someone might prefer.
I just bought a pair of Sennheiser HD280 Pro Silver on eBay.
For the "break-in" period, I've heard you should play loud music thru the headphones for 100 hours or so.
Is it necessary to do that for 100 hrs STRAIGHT, or can it be intermittently over a week or so???
For the "break-in" period, I've heard you should play loud music thru the headphones for 100 hours or so.
Is it necessary to do that for 100 hrs STRAIGHT, or can it be intermittently over a week or so???
Burn in does help, but it is not necessary to burn them in at a really high volume. However, if you want to try it out, just cover the headphones with some towels and turn up the volume when you are away from your computer or while you are sleeping for a couple of nights. That should give you an idea if the sound will change at all.
kool bubba ice
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I'm skeptical of burn in. I owned 12 cans..I don't remember them changing, unless I upgraded my gear.
If true, manufacturers would be all over it. The more you listen, the better it will sound!!
If true, manufacturers would be all over it. The more you listen, the better it will sound!!
Guitarrasdeamor
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Mine.
So...tell me how bad they are.
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