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In Reply to: Haven't heard the Orpheus... posted by kuma on April 9, 2007 at 22:04:38:
I actually am not a big fan of Omega II, either. Even via synergistic amps, it's always sounded a bit too round, bloomy, and dull. It's all relative, of course, and in this case I'm talking about OII compared to HE90 "Orpheus."Now, I'm sure you will love HE90 driven by something like Singlepower ES1, which IMO is more resolved and faster than HEV90 Orpheus amp. Life-like transients, extreme resolution combined with extreme naturalness, and just plain thrilling to listen to. God, wish I could afford the combo.
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listen to the HE90/Single Power.A home demo of those exotic headphones systems are very hard, tho.
How does HE90 compare to the R10 ( which I still haven't heard to date )?
I have a pair of late-production R10s, and they're the real deal. Many electrostat diehards will still prefer 'stats, but the R10 is one of the few 'phones that has swayed some of them over to dynamics. I was always a headphone believer, but the R10 has cemented my faith in that type of reproduction. Too bad they cost a bloody fortune!
is a beautiful-sounding 'phone, and if one wanted non-electrostat reference, it would be one of the few choices.However, at the stratospheric price R10 goes for these days, I personally would rather just buy something like Senn HE60 "baby Orpheus," and pair it with a great amp.
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I owned the original Omegas--which, IMO, were clearly better than the IIs--and I couldn't warm up to them. For the type of music I listen to, dynamic cans are the only way to go.I recently got a chance to hear HE90s with an ES1, and the combo was pretty amazing on certain types of music--though I found it lacking on rock. The ES1 is, without a doubt, superior to the HE90 amp. Mikhail does great work.
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