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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #310 on: October 22, 2014, 06:06:53 PM »

^when you post in a thread meant for nominating gear, its kinda assumed that you are doing precisely that.Rather obvious, no?

I reacted to Clemmaster's post... That's all.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #311 on: October 27, 2014, 03:36:34 PM »

I nominate Alex Cavalli's LL2 on the account that there are not that many stat amps, the Electra is no longer being made, and the BH takes years to deliver, and everything else is DIY.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #312 on: October 28, 2014, 05:01:04 AM »

That's a very good point. The LL2T is pretty much unchallenged in the production stat amp space. AND it now comes in two flavors.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #313 on: November 07, 2014, 06:50:39 PM »

Sony DR-Z7, Pioneer Monitor 10-II, and Sennheiser HD250 Linear II should all be added to vintage.

But perhaps you can make that decision yourself, if you don't mind doing some measurements  p;)
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #314 on: November 12, 2014, 01:06:08 AM »

I nominate K7XX or K712? Warmer than K701, maybe rougher in the mid-treble. But same good qualities - articulate and resolving as K701. Just better tonally - not cold and analytical.

I second the LL2 for stat amp. Not many stat amps out there. Maybe BHSE as a conditional recommendation with O2mk1?

I also nominate Yggy even though only three people here have heard it. We can wait on that one.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #315 on: November 12, 2014, 01:16:15 AM »

I nominate K7XX or K712? Warmer than K701, maybe rougher in the mid-treble. But same good qualities - articulate and resolving as K701. Just better tonally - not cold and analytical.

I disliked the masking on K712: you can still hear the crisp treble under the midbass. It could be OK at the Massdrop price, not otherwise though.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #316 on: November 12, 2014, 01:44:41 AM »

What they going for on Amazon? $350ish. Yeah, maybe a bit too much. I'd like to see them at $250-$275.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #317 on: November 12, 2014, 01:52:24 AM »

Sent the K7XX my way, and I'll let you know what I think. ;)
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #318 on: November 12, 2014, 03:22:06 AM »

The K702 Annies (K712) were pleasant but quickly fatiguing.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #319 on: November 12, 2014, 04:46:31 AM »

I have a few I think belong to the list, perhaps more so than some of the others I saw.

Ortho / Stat

Stax SR-407 with 507 pads (exact same sound as SR-507) - Baby SR-009 but not as refined, not as textured, not as good soundstage, but good enough to kick most dynamic headphones ass in the same price range, specially if ordering directly from Japan or used market. Comfort with Lambdas can be an issue.

Code X - Super rare modded HE-5 - One of the best orthos on the market, need powerful amp

In-ears

JVC FXD70 -  V shaped with somewhat thin mids mids, great treble detail and timbre, exciting sound. This 30 USD little thing made out of machine drilled stainless steel has turned a grown man crying on more than one occasion. That is the best grade I can give to an audio product. Excels with instruments and likes a bit of EQ to the mids. 
Best value I know. Much better than say a CAL!. Rather listen to this than any TWFK by a mile. It can both rock you out and play sensitive violin passages.

T Peos Altone 200 - Mild V shaped hybrid with great clarity and detail for it's asking price. Good quality bass. Still that TWFK sound but the added dynamic bass driver helps out in giving it a more well rounded music experience. Great value.

Dita The Answer (non truth version) - Great balance, perhaps slightly U shaped, good all-rounder, offer good value compared to the uber-expensive universals like K3003.

Amps

Yamaha CR-620 - Great power, clarity, sense of realism and smoothness. Bass is boomy unless you recap it.  Much prefer this over the Schiit Vali with my HD800, or when I think of it anything under 1000.
 




 
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