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Thank you, guys

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After doing research here and at HeadFi etc. I ordered my new headphone system. I have a Channel Island headphone amp in my Cary/ Merlin/Rega stereo system. Wife bitches when i turn up the volume a bit, but I don't use the main system for headphones much..
Just got a new Lazyboy power recliner for my listening/reading chair and decided to put a headphone system beside it. I have an OPPO 983H --worlds best DVD player stored in a closet that I'm using as a transport. This morning I ordered a Schiit Lyr and Bifrost. I also bought an AKG 702 from Amazon. I already have Sennheiser 600s with Cardas cable. I have bunches of 6922 varients to roll the Lyr and seven different digital coax cables to try on the Bifrost plus various custom powercords and ICs. Should be a fun Springtime.
By the way, I almost went with a Burson Conductor, but decided it would be overkill for my 65 year old ears.

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Let us know how the headphones compare - RJeff 17:11:12 03/28/13 (0)
I had the 600s w/Cardas as well as the 702s. Eventually I had to sell one of them to finance the rest of my system and decided to let the 702s go, but it was a hard decision and there are days I regret it.

Jeff

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Jack Kevorkian
the chair - mbnx01 18:18:47 03/21/13 (0)
Is a critical part of any good headphone system.

"Lock up when you're done and don't touch the piano."
-Dr. Greg House
Lazyboy power recliner - flatmap 16:47:35 03/10/13 (1)
Seems like a perfect match for a headphone system... and I am somewhat jealous.

Let us know how you like your set up. I do love the AKG 702's and these are now what I use most often at home. It took forever for the drivers to break-in; I'm glad I didn't give up on them.
- RE: Lazyboy power recliner - claud 17:28:38 03/10/13 (0)
  My 702s should be here tues or Wed. I guess I use the heck out of them for at least 6 months before they sound right.
RE: Thank you, guys - Travis 16:06:28 03/09/13 (2)
Nah, at 73, I like my WooAudio WA6 just fine. Hope you get enough bass out of those phones. :^)

"If people don't want to come, nothing will stop them" - Sol Hurok
- WHAT?? - claud 03:54:42 03/11/13 (1)
  Surely you jest!! BASS out of headphones?? I did not think there was such a thing. The Lyr will drive anything, so which headphones have real BASS?
  - RE: WHAT?? - Travis 07:19:14 03/11/13 (0)
    All the planar magnetic headphones I've heard, HiFiMan HE-4 (I own), HE-5LE (a friend owns), HE-6 (heard at the recent Austin meet), Audez'e LCD-2 rev. 1 (I owned).
    
    The iFI iCAN amp can probably make your cans have low bass, see url below.
    
    "If people don't want to come, nothing will stop them" - Sol Hurok
    - ICAN (Open in New Window)

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