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Welcome, Canman! Dinny, wait until the head cold passes before you obsess about fit or sound. I had some minor congestion a couple weeks ago, and couldn't wear my JH13s: they weren't painful, but there was definitely a sense of being too stuffed up, and not comfortable.
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Hmmmmm. I was sitting right next to you, yet somehow missed the waitress's outrageous behavior. Nice pics, Gene. I love the one of the three kings.
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Monkey just doesn't want to sound like the rest of us raving JH13 enthusiasts. He's playing it cool. I can't imagine that he thinks they're just "good" unless his ears got broke listening to all those dacs in a row.
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On your pair, yes.
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I'm with you, Shelly, on this one. No pics. No comment on even liking them. It's very suspicious.
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Happy birthday to you!
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kelvinz, those look great! gph,
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The ttvj fits perfectly under my classic. It's smaller than the touch.
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Steve, I'm genuinely interested about the differences you heard between your rig and mine. As I'm pretty settled with my amp and headphone choices, sources now intrigue, and although I heard 909s with the BHSE and O2s, it was a while ago, and I also had no real sense of the BHSE or O2s then. Ever since, I've only heard it with my sources. I prefer the APL Phillips with the BHSE/O2, and it was hooked up to that only near the end of the meet. It has a slightly brighter feel than the Exemplar Denon, which I prefer with the SP Extreme/R10, though the Exemplar was doing double duty and feeding both rigs most of the meet. I'm curious about your impressions.
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Congrats, Justin. Looks like you'll be busy for awhile. I love how a whole gang of folks was dictating what you needed to do in that thread. I'm willing to bet that a good percentage of those folks are the ones that end up not paying.
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I warned you guys about Brent's driving, but did you listen? Nooooooo. Carl, interesting that we have different impressions of the HE5s, but I listened on different rigs. I'm intrigued. Too bad I missed them on Colin's rig. It seems from what others are saying, that was the one.
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Dang, those remind me of stories I won't tell. I like them, Dinny. FYI to those who care: The JH13s with an Exemplar Denon 2900 and Luxman P1 are absolutely stunning.
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Happy birthday to you. Hope your day was good.
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Big thanks to Mike for hosting yet again another great South Florida meet, and mostly for getting a bunch of good friends together again. It was, as usual, too short. Surprises: Qualias: I'd heard these a few times, but only really had a chance to listen to them at last year's CanJam when Dreadhead was kind enough to let me walk around with his size small pair (the others are waaaay too large for me). I was impressed with the detail, but they didn't really do anything for me. Got a chance to hear the same pair (new owner) again, but in my rig (Exemplar modded Denon 2900/SP Extreme Platinum) this time, and was pretty blown away. Though I'm set as far as headphones go, these are the only dynamic headphones that I'm seriously interesting in acquiring. Absolutely wonderful! HP2: Yes, I've heard these a few times, and as with the Qualias, I had respect for the sound, but nothing to make me drool except when in a one-time rig, Frank Cooter's now non-existant GM70 home brew amp. Alex (screaming oranges), seems to have cornered the market on HP2s with a couple gorgeous examples, and out of his Exemplar Denon 2900/Luxman P1, I was totally taken by these. The same Luxman rig was also my favorite HD800 amp at the meet, and my JH13s never sounded better. Good stuff: asr's Woo22 with the AD2000 (clean goodness) asr's Stax 404LE outta my APL modded Phillips SACD 1000/BHSE (the only other Stax I've liked enough to want outside of the original Omegas and O2s agile_one's Woo6SE with the HD800s (forgot how nice the soundstage was on these) nikongod's seriously modded HFI780s and even more seriously modded orange SP Extreme (turned garbage into really good sound) Disappointments: HE-5: Really nice headphones, and maybe a good lesson in poor memory, but I listened to these at CanJam and was quite impressed. I'd read that the ones now out were "better" than the prototype I so liked. I seem to remember there being an airier feel to the ones I'd heard. I tried these out on a couple rigs here, and the sound was really fat, but with excellent detail. They seemed to be missing the top end, and though the detail was definitely present, the sound was too thick for my taste. Don't know if I can explain it any better. I loved the speed and detail, but would need to hear them again in different rigs before coming to any kind real judgment. Nice headphones, but maybe not for me. Amps Wars: Spent a good deal of time comparing the Pico Slim with the ALO RX, and also with the TTVJ Pete Millet portable, though I spent less quality time with the TTVJ. The only headphones used were my JH13s, and with my ipod classic. The RX brought out superbly detailed mids and decent bass, with the best sense of soundstage of the three. I did not like the build at all, and wasn't overly fond of the volume control. It had the poorest treble of the three amps. I really liked the build of the TTVJ portable, as well as the size. It had better top-end extension, than the RX, but in comparison to both the Pico Slim and the RX, it seems to have a softer, almost gentler tone (yes, I know that doesn't make much sense, but I'm not great at describing these things). I didn't pick up on any "softness" when just listening, but only after switching back and forth between the amps, so it's a very minor observation. The Pico Slim had the best sense of treble (clean, clear and detailed), with quite good mids and bass as well. It didn't offer the same sense of soundstage that the RX did, but, like with th TTVJ point, it's a subtle observation. The volume control is absolutely the best of any portable amp I've seen and heard. You can listen with perfect clarity and channel balance at nearly inaudible levels. Justin also added a feature where if you turn it off with the volume turned up and turn it back on, the amp slowly increases the volume up to where you'd been listening before rather than just hitting you with sound. Nice safety feature. It also makes a tiny little squeak when you turn it off, which I rather liked, both because I know the amp's off, and it reminds me of my cat when I pick him up. It had the best build of the three amps, though I'm not as fond of the small size as other people seem to be. I do like the leather case quite a bit. Anyway, the upshot is that all three are really nice amps and mate well with the JH13s. I've spent much more time with the Pico than the other two amps (at previous times), and am now even more excited to be getting mine when released. Hurry up, Justin! I also could see myself happy with the other two. I've heard the TTVJ with the HF2s and even HD800s before, and think it deserves far more buzz on the forums than it does. The RX has the best soundstage, but I wish they'd pay a more attention to the build. I'd actually need to live with all three for awhile to feel confident about any impressions, but for a first shot at things, this is it. Biggest Relief: Thanks to the DIY guys (colin, frank, ari), who kindly opened up my amp and power supply, I now know that my SP Extreme Platinum is in good shape and will hopefully continue to bring me enjoyment for at least a few more years. Thanks, guys!
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Quick hits: Colin broke my amp. JH13s with the Luxman P1 and Exemplar Denon 2900 are amazing. I like the 404LEs, but still prefer the O2s. Ari's heavily modded 780s actually sound good (considering how much I hate them stock) outta his heavily modded Extreme. My Extreme seems to be in good shape (until Colin killed it ) and the power supply isn't wallwarts. I'm still liking Gene's Woo 6SE with Senns, but the Luxman with the 800s as well as the HP2s may be my meet favs other than my rigs, which I fortunately still like best. Asr's Woo22 sound great with the 2000s. The HE5 sound full and detailed, but I don't like them enough to consider getting them. I'm pretty excited to get the Slim after listening to it again. Though I like both the ALO RX and the TTVJ portable, the Slim's treble is superior. There's a better sense of "soundstage" with the RX, though it's not enough of a difference to offset what I like better with the Slim. Haven't yet compared the Slim with the TTVJ side-by-side but may try to tonight. That's it for now.
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Leaving now. See you guys in an hour.
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Happy birthday. Hope it's a nice one!
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I'm starting to pack up my stuff, which means I'll be out of here around 9:30 to 10:00, so I'm figuring to be there about 11:00. Eeek. Time flies when you're drinking coffee and staring at the walls.
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Welcome to not-quite-sunny Florida. See you guys tomorrow night!
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Jeff, that's silly. I can come get you at the airport. Just pm me your flight info. I'll pass on dinner and just join you guys at the club. You'll have to mooch a ride on the way back to the hotel from the Back Room, since I won't be heading back that way. Mike, I'm really sorry to her about your aunt, but glad we'll see you on Saturday.
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Thinking of trying out Ultrasones... bad idea?
boomana replied to pomme de terre's topic in Headphones
I had the Proline 2500 and they were close to being good headphones. I couldn't handle the metallic treble, which I was told over and over would go away with burn-in, but it didn't. I understand why some folks like the Edition 9s, but they were way too bass heavy for me. The HFI-780s were some of the worst headphones I've heard, and I truly don't get why anyone would listen to music with them. -
Are we still planning on the Back Room for Friday night? If so, I gotta put it out there that you'll need another sober driver heading south after. It's too close to my home to drive back down and back up, especially since I now wake up at 5AM on Fridays.