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And the transport + source + cables

Maybe this sounds good: Headphile SR-X Pro

The leather pads of the SR-404LE bring the ears closer to the drivers so they do have a noticeable effect on the frequency response. That's why I wouldn't be so sure that they use the same drivers.

There is no damping in any of the modern Lambdas so it has to be the drivers that add some difference. By the way, I am using SR-5NB with Alpha Pro Excellent drivers and cable since a few days and it might just be the headphone I like the most. Interesting that its origins can be traced back to the SR-1 which is now 50 years old

Do you think others don't have the same idea in mind? I wouldn't have linked this here if it came at a different time

Here it is again: STAX SIGMA EARPHONES + SRM-T1W VACUUM TUBE DRIVER UNIT - eBay Headphones, Headphones, Headsets, Audio, Electronics. (end time 18-May-10 09:47:18 AEST) Somebody must have made a superb deal on it as this pair was certainly one of the last pairs ever made (highest serial I've ever seen) and in beautiful condition. There is an SR-007 Mk1 at Fujiya Avic as well if you are interested.

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The two final candidates for me are the HiFace or the Musiland Monitor 02 since these are the two which support asynchronous data transfer.

Now the other question is whether a shouty one works better in a Sigma enclosure or they will sound the same.

I will probably go with this or the M2Tech Hiface, still haven't decided yet.

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I've just fired up the eXStatA today with the Sigma Pro (finally!!). The usual roll-off problems remain like I heard before but what is there sounds very nice - vocals are especially great and of course there is that huge headstage. The amp does not seem to have quite enough 'oomph' to drive it via RCA, but XLR seems to be just fine.

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Is this amp powerful enough to drive orthodynamic phones?

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If this sounds as good as it looks, I want one Anybody tried the Superlux phones (I mean the new ones)? I heard from a friend of mine that they are really good for what they cost - but they look like an ugly meeting of an AKG and an ATH.

There is one CD3k in Japan that is quite minty Plus it has all the necessary extra NOS parts so it can look 100% new (at least for a while cause the pleather likes to deteoriate too quickly) - I doubt it will sell for cheap though. Also, the CD3000s sounded too unbalanced - at least for me - too much highs and rolled of bass (with not much impact) but the soundstage and comfort was nice, it is still definitely one of the better closed headphones and might work a lot better in a matched system. I didn't hear the woodied T50RP (or in fact any orthos) but I am keen to try/own them sometime in the future.

I need to sell the Parasound to my friend to get it, if it is a downgrade compared to that then I will not do it cause it is unlikely that I'll find an 1600HD again that I would buy that is why I asked. Maybe later on if it is still available.

I've been offered a CA 840C locally for ~750 USD, now that seems a killer price in my book (especially that we have taxes here in the EU as well), now could anybody tell me what can I expect compared to the D/AC 1600HD (which I really like)? Is it better or worse? I know once it was highly regarded (at least as a CD player, not as a standalon DAC), is it still good? Thanks!!

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