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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #90 on: March 14, 2013, 11:14:55 AM »
Cheers. As for me, I would get the hd600 with an OTL tube amp like a Bottlehead crack or a woo3 for example and the hd650 with a snappy solid state like I suspect the new Little schiits are supposed to be.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #91 on: March 14, 2013, 11:59:03 AM »
I am going to use the HD650 with my M^3 Sigma 11 and portable with the Leckerton uha-6s mkII.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #92 on: March 14, 2013, 12:52:02 PM »
ahh I suspect that will be good enough for the new 650s unlike the old ones that needed some hardcore balancing magic to make them get up and go.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #93 on: March 14, 2013, 12:58:37 PM »
What's the best headphone complement to the HD-650? That is, the ideal second pair to form a two-phone portfolio that minimizes combined weaknesses and redundant strengths. Such that if you averaged the frequency responses, the result would be optimal (conceptually, not literally). Discretely suited for different music genres.

Put another way, does it make more sense for an HD-650 owner to find a complementary pair of phones of similar class to get greater performance versatility or just replace the HD-650 with all-around superior phones? My hypothesis, such as it is, is that you can get superior all-around performance with two $500 phones than one $1,500 pair (I'm looking at you, HD-800).

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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #94 on: March 14, 2013, 01:07:13 PM »
If you got a headphone that had a reverse response to the 650, what you would get is something like the old k701 but even worse. Basically CRAP! I would just get something based on what you like about the 650 and build up on the things you need that the 650 doesn't have ex. maybe isolation if you need it, punch, or more highs? or whatever you fancy that the 650 has yet has at least most of the important 650 strengths.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #95 on: March 14, 2013, 01:33:47 PM »
I like my magnums v4 very much as a complimentary pair of headphones. Very different signature. I would never recommend it as the only pair of headphones to someone, but its great for what it does.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #96 on: March 14, 2013, 01:36:26 PM »
In that case just take it easy. Of course if the up(/side)graditis bug has bitten you there's no stopping you...
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #97 on: March 14, 2013, 06:22:36 PM »
I'm thnking of getting another CIEM because I'm getting rid of most of my stuff. With the money, I'm looking at a $1000 and under price range. The top CIEMs that comes to mind is the UERM, Heir 8.A, JH13 Freqphase (I don't think the 16 is for me), UM Merlin/Miracle, Dreamearz AUD-7X, Aurisonics AS-2, and the Starkey SA-43.

I'm mostly interested in midrange. For bass, I don't want massive bass (reason why I might not want the JH16) but extension is a must for me. Since I'm unaffected by Grados, treble can be a little hot for me, but I dislike things like LCD-2 dark sound.

I listen to a good amount of Jazz and soft tunes (think Dido, Anna Nalick, Norah Jones etc) and some rock (Nirvana).

Yes, I've taken a look at Average_Joes thread on HF. I just want to see if anyone here has any experience with the listed IEMs

Thanks in advance!  :)p1
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #98 on: March 15, 2013, 02:29:15 AM »
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #99 on: March 15, 2013, 04:05:02 PM »
Would the Modi/Magni pair well with CIEMs (specifically Frogbeats C4)? I've read that the Magni in particular may be too loud due to high gain. I also plan on connecting my powered monitors to the combo, mostly for convenience. (Swan M200 MKII)

Related, has anyone tried the new Asgard, and compared it to higher end Schiit amps like the Mjolnir? The Asgard 2 seems preferable considering my uses, but I'm hesitant to shell out the cash if it's only a slight improvement over the Magni sound-wise.
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