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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1390 on: September 26, 2015, 06:26:24 AM »

Hmm... well I don't know your listening preferences and priorities since you're new here. But I think buying a valhalla 2 and putting the rest of the money towards a gumby would be a good plan, unless you have other headphones that you use. What qualities do you look for in your audio gear?

Well I had a variety of headphones in the past which I have sold them off (LCD2/3,HD800) in favor of my speaker setup to which I am still using today. But however recently there are times where I couldn't simply play my speakers loudly late at night and during the day, the loud construction beside my room doesn't help either for speakers.

Currently I'm just off with a single HD650 with no plans to get any other cans in the future. For me personally I don't mind either bright or dark sounding cans (hence why I had the LCD3 & HD800) previously but so long the mids is not recessed, I am content with it. Otherwise, most of my listening preferences can vary to a wide variety from classical to classic rock though I personally don't like modern hip-hop/rap genres, just isn't my thing.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1391 on: September 26, 2015, 02:45:34 PM »

Crack it. Add a speedball.
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Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1392 on: September 26, 2015, 04:40:28 PM »

While you're speed balling the Crack, get the TS 5998 and Amperex tubes and you are truly set.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1393 on: September 26, 2015, 05:11:11 PM »

Currently using the matrix x-sabre if that helps.

I have had 650s with the matrix and Lake People G-109s, good match.  I have not paired the Matrix with the Lyr2, but other cans have sounded really nice with the Lyr2.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1394 on: September 26, 2015, 07:11:00 PM »

Anyone have experience with nuforce ha-200 amp? Is it a good amp for the price?
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1395 on: September 27, 2015, 02:04:38 AM »

Check out John Grandberg's review over at Innerfidelity. John's earned my trust on what he has to say about gear.  He definitely thinks it's good stuff for the price.

http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/nuforce-ha-200dual-mono-madness#QCt6OJZo44qRgUFs.97



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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1396 on: September 27, 2015, 04:19:27 AM »

Check out John Grandberg's review over at Innerfidelity. John's earned my trust on what he has to say about gear.  He definitely thinks it's good stuff for the price.
http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/nuforce-ha-200dual-mono-madness#QCt6OJZo44qRgUFs.97

Thanks, but I need more opinion on people here as well.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1397 on: September 27, 2015, 10:03:55 PM »

Hello pirates,
I'm here again for an advice for the 650: in my previous post #1346 I asked for an amplifier and Claritas recommended me meier-audio.
I forgot to mention that I own an extra cable Zu Mobius terminated with 4 pin XLR (bought used with the sennheiser), so I'd like to know if it's worth going for a balanced setup or instead selling the cable and continue using the stock one.

Many thanks
Lorenzo
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1398 on: September 27, 2015, 10:10:21 PM »

Thanks, but I need more opinion on people here as well.

So, should I not post that?  Moderator, can you please delete my helpfulness which is obviously not helpful please.

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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1399 on: September 28, 2015, 12:51:21 AM »

Hello pirates,
I'm here again for an advice for the 650: in my previous post #1346 I asked for an amplifier and Claritas recommended me meier-audio.
I forgot to mention that I own an extra cable Zu Mobius terminated with 4 pin XLR (bought used with the sennheiser), so I'd like to know if it's worth going for a balanced setup or instead selling the cable and continue using the stock one.

Many thanks
Lorenzo

That cable is pretty nice in terms of ergonomics. Soundwise... no idea! But having a balanced cable opens up more opens, although most of the good tube amps for the hd650 will be SE anyways.
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