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For my birthday, Jeanine bought me a set of Sennheiser HD595s to go with the Nuforce headphone amp she got me for Valentine's day! I have never had such excellent, comfortable headphones! They are really smooth and detailed. Not boomy or overly bright...just everything in its place musically. I don't even notice I have them on they are so comfortable to wear around the ears! When playing Apple Lossless tunes on my iPod through the Nuforce headphone amp, they really show off the detail of each track. Perhaps Jeanine just wanted me to stop making so much noise!!!
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Tweak City Audio WAF-1, Paradigm PS1000, Jolida FX-10 tube amp, Samsung Blu-ray, Beresford TC-7520 DAC, Apple Airport Express (living room)
Hawthorne Audio 101515 OB Trio DIY speakers, DIY Bottlehead Stereomour 2A3 amp, DIY 6CL6 SPUD amp, Rythmik 370 OB Plate Amps (in stereo), Beresford TC-7520 DAC, Macbook Pro/iTunes & Decibel FLAC player for Mac, Sony S370 Blu-ray (listening room)
Other stuff: Usher S-520, JohnBlue JB-3, MiniWatt, Glow Amp One, Nuforce Icon Mobile, Sennheiser HD595 -
I think Jeanine likes you :yes:. -
Does she have a sister?Comment
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very nice headphones congrats.
Well... does she have a sister??Comment
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Very nice Senn's.
Your Beresford DAC has multiple outs...so try it with the Nuforce amp and be prepared to be pleasantly surprised at how good the HD595 can be.
I have a HD800 running off an Eddie Current ZDT, sourced with a new Eastern Electric Mini Dac (sabre)......wonderful!!!Comment
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Yes, she has three sisters but I got the best of the litter so don't hold your breath!!!
tako_tsubo, that must be an outstanding set up! As good as the HD595s are, I can't imagine!!! I have tried taking them out of the headphone amp that is part of the Beresford and it is outstanding! I think I'll be playing around with what works best with what for a while!Tweak City Audio WAF-1, Paradigm PS1000, Jolida FX-10 tube amp, Samsung Blu-ray, Beresford TC-7520 DAC, Apple Airport Express (living room)
Hawthorne Audio 101515 OB Trio DIY speakers, DIY Bottlehead Stereomour 2A3 amp, DIY 6CL6 SPUD amp, Rythmik 370 OB Plate Amps (in stereo), Beresford TC-7520 DAC, Macbook Pro/iTunes & Decibel FLAC player for Mac, Sony S370 Blu-ray (listening room)
Other stuff: Usher S-520, JohnBlue JB-3, MiniWatt, Glow Amp One, Nuforce Icon Mobile, Sennheiser HD595Comment
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so do you recommend using a headphone amp or does it not make a difference if one does or does not use one???Comment
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The HD595 are 50 ohm headphones, so you can drive them with an iPod without the use of the amp pretty well.
I think they sound a bit more full bodied around the mid- to lower mid-range and bass with a headphone amp but I would not characterize it as a have to. Some of the other headphones in the HD series (most?) are much higher ohm rated and, as such, require an amp to drive.
These are pretty much ideal for someone who has an iPod and would like a higher end set of cans without spending a fortune or having to buy an amp at first.Tweak City Audio WAF-1, Paradigm PS1000, Jolida FX-10 tube amp, Samsung Blu-ray, Beresford TC-7520 DAC, Apple Airport Express (living room)
Hawthorne Audio 101515 OB Trio DIY speakers, DIY Bottlehead Stereomour 2A3 amp, DIY 6CL6 SPUD amp, Rythmik 370 OB Plate Amps (in stereo), Beresford TC-7520 DAC, Macbook Pro/iTunes & Decibel FLAC player for Mac, Sony S370 Blu-ray (listening room)
Other stuff: Usher S-520, JohnBlue JB-3, MiniWatt, Glow Amp One, Nuforce Icon Mobile, Sennheiser HD595Comment
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HD595 sound better with a good amp as the OP can attest to. Next step, upgrade the cable for even better extension and detailComment
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