Daltonlannys Reference Headphone System:

Description

This is my Reference Headphone System and I love it!

One thing I really like about this system is the fact that the CD/SACD player and the Headphone amp use virtually discrete circuitry from input to output, and are not OP Amp based.

I did not realize this until a friend brought it to my attention!

Nothing at all against OP Amps, but I am personally a big fan of discrete circuits.

I am EXREMELY PLEASED with its sonics!

Detail retrieval, openness, dynamics, balance, smoothness, and organic naturalness is mind blowing!

Better detail retrieval and naturalness than my home based system.

No Sennheiser veils here my friends!

The 650's bested the AKG K701's, Grados, Beyer DT880/990's, and Sennheiser HD600's by a good margin in this system.

The Harmonic Tech Magic Link 2's are the icing on the cake!

Now I am wondering if the Harmonic Tech Fantasy AC-10 power cords would improve the sonics even further?

I am hooked!

Components Toggle details

- Marantz Marantz SA8001 CD/SACD player
Stereophile Class A SACD/CD player. All discrete HDAM output stage.
- Sennheiser HD650 Headphones
First rate, Class A headphones. I love these better than all I have tried. Smooth, balanced, very detailed, and very organic sounding. Makes most all other cans sound thin and lacking in body, IMHO.
- HeadAmp GS-1 Headphone Amp
Top notch single-ended, Class A, all discrete, solid state headphone amplifier. Excellent smooth, detailed, and dynamic sound.
- Harmonic Technology Magic Link 2 Interconnects
First rate interconnects! Individual silver AND individual copper conductors in each interconnect. Double shielded. Custom Rhodium coated PC-OCC Furutech RCA connectors on all ends.
- Stefan Audio Art Equinox HD650 LE Headphone Cable
Single-ended aftermarket Sennheiser headphone replacement cable. Excellent sonics! Big improvement over the stock cable, IMHO. More open, balanced, dynamic, and detailed compared to the stock cable.