Just a port

I think he bought Empyreans for under $1826. Which, to be fair is a very good deal.

I hate it when I see people putting a $1000 aero kit on a Honda, when they could have bought the hifiman xs and ef400 that r2r dac/amp

Yes! They did drop the ball on documenting the HE1. Fostex has that great video of them hand making the cherry wood cups for the TH900. I love stuff like that.

Just good fun.

No. But, I was on a boat once and didn't care for it.

Honestly, this is worth the money. I know a guy in sales department who just spent like $40k on a bass boat. A boat that he will use maybe 12 times a year and cost thousands in maintenance. I really would take the HE1 given the choice

Oh, yes it does. People forget about the liquid spark. It's a solid $100 amp.

Don't "source shame".

A receiver will add whatever EQ setting you have to the headphone jack. The Schiit is just ampifcation/DAC.

What tracks were you listing to?

Michael Jackson's Billie Jean. He snaps his fingers, most is really hard to hear but 0:32 and 0:43 is noticeable. After that your hears will start to pickup more.

You are 100% correct. I have this sonafabitch plugged into a power strip and there is no hiss, hum, or noise.

OMG! Tube amps give off the most amazing smell! The best I can describe it is "burning electrical heat". It's the best

I mostly listen with 58X or 6XX and it smooths sound out and adds a little weight to music, which I like. Not a huge difference, but just a little. And for $320 it's a great first tube amp. I feed it with the SMSL M200 DAC. I keep the tube volume at 50% and use the M200 to control volume. I don't know if this is necessary, but that's what I do. Oh, last comment, I'm on my second pair of 6XX... this new one sounds much better than my previous version which I sold because I didn't care for it. I wonder if I'm making that up or are there really variations in 6XX sound.

Them tubes do get HOT! They'll take your fingerprints off.

I just got the XDuoo TA26, but my room gets dusty, and I don't want a dusty TA26... so AMP COZY!

https://danclarkaudio.com/accessories/tuning.html

They are $20 + shipping. The oval shaped ones cover 80% of the focal driver. I have mine placed towards the front part. The rectangle ones might need to be trimmed.

I'm super glad to hear that. The soundstage and separation are good for a closed back.

Yeah... The Elegia doesn't make me super happy.

I just got the elegia, (same driver dome but different magnet structure) and I feel the same about the upper-mids being too shouty. I found the dan clark tuning filters help A LOT! I just pop one behind the pad and it smooths thing out. I believe burn in will help tone it down and little, but for now the DCA filters are great.

This may sound funny, but check the polarity. There is a possibility that they are wired in reverse

It's a joke, kinda

https://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-Beanie-Hat-Headphones-Rechargeable/dp/B0B68V8JWB