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> B22 1st impression ......, 4 channels and with 4 cans as reference!
Eric Chia
post 15 Feb 2009, 12:31 AM
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well i am sure that a lot of ppl was curious bout B22 performance
here r some of pics and impressions
hold on to yur seats and enjoy the pics.....

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Akg 701
Beyer Dt880 600 ohms
Sen Hd600 with xlr valgrinds cables
HD650 with prototype woody mark II with xlr valgrinds mods

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Homerig - pc as source/ foobar 2k - xindak dac 5 (telefunken/amperex 6922) - Shunyata King Cobra powercord w furutech uk rhodium w furutech fuse- oyaide power distributor mts-6-harmonix enacom noise eliminators,accoustic revival rr-77 with king rex psu unit -Acrolink 4030 powercord - accoustic revival emi suppressor- Blacksand V1 Ziolet w oyaide 004 plugs -Valgrind Irukandji 8.2euf - Blacksand Silver Reference with oyaide 004 -Little Dot mk4 se with furutech silver/rhodium fuse (Western Electric403B, Mullard 8100, G.Elect 5 stars)-Blacksand Statement 1 - akg 701 (recabled. tuned and modded) / sen hd 650 (modded and recabled with valgrinds cables) / Dt 880 600ohm reborn!!! (stax cable recabled!)
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post 15 Feb 2009, 12:39 AM
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The HD650 prototype woody mark II look interesting. headphone.gif


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Eric Chia
post 15 Feb 2009, 12:44 AM
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hehe i agree with u
now where is stanley's impression? laugh.gif

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Homerig - pc as source/ foobar 2k - xindak dac 5 (telefunken/amperex 6922) - Shunyata King Cobra powercord w furutech uk rhodium w furutech fuse- oyaide power distributor mts-6-harmonix enacom noise eliminators,accoustic revival rr-77 with king rex psu unit -Acrolink 4030 powercord - accoustic revival emi suppressor- Blacksand V1 Ziolet w oyaide 004 plugs -Valgrind Irukandji 8.2euf - Blacksand Silver Reference with oyaide 004 -Little Dot mk4 se with furutech silver/rhodium fuse (Western Electric403B, Mullard 8100, G.Elect 5 stars)-Blacksand Statement 1 - akg 701 (recabled. tuned and modded) / sen hd 650 (modded and recabled with valgrinds cables) / Dt 880 600ohm reborn!!! (stax cable recabled!)
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post 15 Feb 2009, 12:48 AM
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post 15 Feb 2009, 12:58 AM
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lust.gif The wooden cups look even better than I imagined when Victor described it to me! I bet the sound is better than what he described to me as well!
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post 15 Feb 2009, 01:11 AM
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ok let me start 1st
akg with b22 single ended.....
wat do u expect from a world class amp? laugh.gif
when playing Gosh Jorban, i got lost in music and it's bring out the warm and sweetness of the Gorban vocals
superb mids,exceptional details and simply breathtaking and lively imo
bass is there and somehow it is deep but not as deep as i thought it will be
well it is single ended btw havent got chance to try with xlr grin.gif

beyers dt880 600 ohms simply shine with b22 just by still using single ended sweat.gif
the renowned highs and lows is superb and simply out of the world while retaining the mids
however it is not as bright and it place u back into 5th row of cinema seat
not fatiguing and yet very fun and feet tapping as well

For sen hd600 and hd650 they outshine the rest of the 2 cans i have
using valgrinds xlr cables they simply breathtaking and omg they have found the perfect amp to pair with it
hd600 is superb balanced and neutral and u will feel u in live orchestral hall listening to live performance
extended soundstage beyond my expectation
hd650 with woody was my only motivation and the probably best dynamics cans i ever heard and i am very proud of headphone.gif
to put it simply, deformed, modded and with woody, it became something out of my expectation
it has the sweet mids as the omega II, highs as powerful and low as deep as the beyers and with transparency of the akgs make it my favourite cans overall.... laugh.gif




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Homerig - pc as source/ foobar 2k - xindak dac 5 (telefunken/amperex 6922) - Shunyata King Cobra powercord w furutech uk rhodium w furutech fuse- oyaide power distributor mts-6-harmonix enacom noise eliminators,accoustic revival rr-77 with king rex psu unit -Acrolink 4030 powercord - accoustic revival emi suppressor- Blacksand V1 Ziolet w oyaide 004 plugs -Valgrind Irukandji 8.2euf - Blacksand Silver Reference with oyaide 004 -Little Dot mk4 se with furutech silver/rhodium fuse (Western Electric403B, Mullard 8100, G.Elect 5 stars)-Blacksand Statement 1 - akg 701 (recabled. tuned and modded) / sen hd 650 (modded and recabled with valgrinds cables) / Dt 880 600ohm reborn!!! (stax cable recabled!)
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post 15 Feb 2009, 01:12 AM
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QUOTE(Kachui @ 15 Feb 2009, 12:58 AM) *

lust.gif The wooden cups look even better than I imagined when Victor described it to me! I bet the sound is better than what he described to me as well!



It'll look even better if the wood color is as dark as the jellyfish.

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post 15 Feb 2009, 01:17 AM
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ha, ha...it would certainly be a good match with the jellyfish...another fine workmanship from the Sifu!
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post 15 Feb 2009, 02:11 AM
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i think i got to charge copyright for the above portraits.
The wooden cups are indeed beautifully craft lust.gif

the b22 reminds me a 1000% upsize iQube sounds doh.gif
it is very laid back, dark, neutral & transparent.
personally not a fan of HD650, after tried the wooden cups, earpads & valgrinds re-cable with XLR HD650 & HD600. I must say, it matched tremendous with both HD6xx!! and is the 1st time i heard HD650 sings!
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post 15 Feb 2009, 10:20 AM
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hehe
dun worry i aledi included yur share of copyright laugh.gif
i aledi ordered the woody for sen hd650 and it might be limited edition since the creator may come only with 5 or 6 only....
2 aledi reserved.....pads as well...
at last sen hd650 that sounds 70% of stax omegas...... headphone.gif


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post 15 Feb 2009, 11:32 AM
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Nice one. Now the question is... ERIC, WHEN ARE YOU GETTING YOUR B22? tongue.gif

Well the woodied grilles look fantastic, a tad darker would be nice. You can never have enough wood. laugh.gif But why are all the good things limited edition... I don't even have a HD6xx yet. cry.gif


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post 15 Feb 2009, 12:46 PM
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QUOTE(Eric Chia @ 15 Feb 2009, 10:20 AM) *

at last sen hd650 that sounds 70% of stax omegas...... headphone.gif

Eric where are the pics??? drool.gif grin.gif

How did the wood change the sound? How big was the difference?

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post 15 Feb 2009, 05:37 PM
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Hmmm.....I wish I was there. Hu hu hu!!!
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post 15 Feb 2009, 05:42 PM
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QUOTE(uberburger101 @ 15 Feb 2009, 11:32 AM) *

Well the woodied grilles look fantastic, a tad darker would be nice. You can never have enough wood. laugh.gif But why are all the good things limited edition... I don't even have a HD6xx yet. cry.gif


Victor showed me the woodied cups when I met him just now...it is actually darker than in the picture...closer to the colour of the Irukundji...just a tinge lighter.
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post 15 Feb 2009, 05:43 PM
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Btw, the wood used for the modded grill is one of the best in the world and the varnish used on it is natural. From the looks of it, if I am not mistaken, it's teak. Looks better when showing its natural lustre. Especially, when you can see the grains of the wood.
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