Sennheiser Orpheus Headphones
Moose68Bash
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Has anybody actually auditioned these?
I just learned that an acquaintance in my small New Hampshire town sells these headphones for Sennheiser -- at $55,000 per set.
He says they are phenomenal, unbelievable, totally immersing . . . . .
I just learned that an acquaintance in my small New Hampshire town sells these headphones for Sennheiser -- at $55,000 per set.
He says they are phenomenal, unbelievable, totally immersing . . . . .
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For 55k...they should also clean your house, mow the lawn, swab the pool, prepare every meal in five star fashion, serve you said meals, draw you a bath and then send you off to slumber after making your naughty bits tingle to the heavens. Then plug them in and listen to some tunage.
My .02
YMMV -
Uhhh too rich for my blood.
I've seen them and read about the Orpheus. I'll stick with my lowly BW P7. HahaMagico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R -
For 55k...they should also clean your house, mow the lawn, swab the pool, prepare every meal in five star fashion, serve you said meals, draw you a bath and then send you off to slumber after making your naughty bits tingle to the heavens. Then plug them in and listen to some tunage.
My .02
YMMV
You mean the Carrera marble box they come in isn't enough for you?
Family Room, Innuos Statement streamer (Roon Core) with Morrow Audio USB cable to McIntosh MC 2700 pre with DC2 Digital Audio Module; AQ Sky XLRs to CAT 600.2 dualmono amp, Morrow Elite Speaker Cables to NOLA Baby Grand Reference Gold 3 speakers. Power source for all components: Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One with dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel.
Exercise Room, Innuos Streamer via Cat 6 cable connection to PS Audio PerfectWave MkII DAC w/Bridge II, AQ King Cobra RCAs to Perreaux PMF3150 amp (fully restored and upgraded by Jeffrey Jackson, Precision Audio Labs), Supra Rondo 4x2.5 Speaker Cables to SDA 1Cs (Vr3 Mods Xovers and other mods.), Dreadnaught with Supra Rondo 4x2.5 interconnect cables by Vr3 Mods. Power for each component from dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel, except Innuos Statement powered from Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One. -
Uhhh too rich for my blood.
I've seen them and read about the Orpheus. I'll stick with my lowly BW P7. Haha
@Joey_V,
You better not audition them! You'll likely get the bug!
PS: If you're a serious buyer, I think the sales person will fly out to let you give them a trial run.Family Room, Innuos Statement streamer (Roon Core) with Morrow Audio USB cable to McIntosh MC 2700 pre with DC2 Digital Audio Module; AQ Sky XLRs to CAT 600.2 dualmono amp, Morrow Elite Speaker Cables to NOLA Baby Grand Reference Gold 3 speakers. Power source for all components: Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One with dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel.
Exercise Room, Innuos Streamer via Cat 6 cable connection to PS Audio PerfectWave MkII DAC w/Bridge II, AQ King Cobra RCAs to Perreaux PMF3150 amp (fully restored and upgraded by Jeffrey Jackson, Precision Audio Labs), Supra Rondo 4x2.5 Speaker Cables to SDA 1Cs (Vr3 Mods Xovers and other mods.), Dreadnaught with Supra Rondo 4x2.5 interconnect cables by Vr3 Mods. Power for each component from dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel, except Innuos Statement powered from Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One. -
if your going to get these cans you will want to buy WOO audios headphone mono-blocks to go with them
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Moose68Bash wrote: »
You're right I better not...
I was into headfi before... Had sennheisers 650 and Sony mdr5000 and headamp gs1 amp.
I'm afraid of dipping my toes againMagico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R -
if your going to get these cans you will want to buy WOO audios headphone mono-blocks to go with them
Headphone monoblocks... WowMagico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R -
you should check these out, pretty awesome in how their made and work, can use several different tubes sets due to the design.
http://234mono.com/2 ch- Polk CRS+ * Vincent SA-31MK Preamp * Vincent Sp-331 Amp * Marantz SA8005 SACD * Project Xperience Classic TT * Sumiko Blue Point #2 MC cartridge
HT - Polk 703's * NAD T-758 * Adcom 5503 * Oppo 103 * Samsung 60" series 8 LCD -
you should check these out, pretty awesome in how their made and work, can use several different tubes sets due to the design.
http://234mono.com/
Cheap at half the price!
I've never been able to enjoy music using any kind of headset. I'm not sure why, because the sound is good, even with the consumer-grade stuff I've used. And, appreciate my Polk noise-cancelling earbuds for airplane rides.Family Room, Innuos Statement streamer (Roon Core) with Morrow Audio USB cable to McIntosh MC 2700 pre with DC2 Digital Audio Module; AQ Sky XLRs to CAT 600.2 dualmono amp, Morrow Elite Speaker Cables to NOLA Baby Grand Reference Gold 3 speakers. Power source for all components: Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One with dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel.
Exercise Room, Innuos Streamer via Cat 6 cable connection to PS Audio PerfectWave MkII DAC w/Bridge II, AQ King Cobra RCAs to Perreaux PMF3150 amp (fully restored and upgraded by Jeffrey Jackson, Precision Audio Labs), Supra Rondo 4x2.5 Speaker Cables to SDA 1Cs (Vr3 Mods Xovers and other mods.), Dreadnaught with Supra Rondo 4x2.5 interconnect cables by Vr3 Mods. Power for each component from dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel, except Innuos Statement powered from Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One. -
I've listened to the former top dogs, the he60 and he90.
I prefer the top end Stax myself.
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sucks2beme wrote: »I've listened to the former top dogs, the he60 and he90.
I prefer the top end Stax myself.
Electrostatic is a whole different animal.
I think I'm going to play ignorance is bliss on this....
Happy with my P7.Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R -
Moose68Bash wrote: »I've never been able to enjoy music using any kind of headset. I'm not sure why, because the sound is good, even with the consumer-grade stuff I've used. And, appreciate my Polk noise-cancelling earbuds for airplane rides.
Because it is a very unnatural and fatiguing way to listen. Your ears are not designed to work in isolation and your brain is taxed with trying to make sense of a sound field formed between your ears rather than in the space in front of and around you.
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I know a guy that had 3 sets of the HE-90.......work of art.
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