Best compact headphone listening solution?

[Angle Poise-Lamp]

My Hexi's I could live with those without buying another headphone. Unless I overdo my karma and my guardian angel, hands me down a Meze empyrean or Hifiman Susvara unveiled. Cha.....Ching

If a pair of Focal Stellias come your way and, you don’t want them, you’re welcome to send them to me. 😁

 

[Jasonovich]

If a pair of Focal Stellias come your way and, you don’t want them, you’re welcome to send them to me. 😁

Duly noted!
I still miss those Focal Elegia's.

 

[Jasonovich]

I agree. I'm kind of having the same sentiments.

Since upgrading to Hifiman He1000V2 Stealth, I'm toying in my head to replace the SingXer SA1 headphone with either Gustard H26 or Yulong Da'art A39 both pure class A. The Yulong has R2R volume resisters, which is far more linearity than the best volume mechanical potentiometers.
Looking at the Gustard innards is like a work of art, twin toroidal PS.

I know from the many reviews, these are great headphone amps but is it worth twice the price, is it twice as good? Am I too weak, I should resist, do cold turkey, stop looking at YouTube. Temptation is such a b1tch!

Gustard H26

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Yulong DAART A39
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I'm getting about 6w into 32 Ohms from the SingXer, so they're not short on power. I suspect I'm going to get either the Gustard or the lesser know Yulong

The SingXer is probably one of the smoothest class A headamp you can buy - the replacement SA2 is on the market now with better power delivery: SA1 certainly a favourite with some of the reviewers. Love Z's honesty and colourful choice of words. 🙂

View: https://youtu.be/qLEqPv3m2WE?si=CsVCiAZKD2kRVSv2

Another week for my Gustard H26's to arrive, fingers crossed!

Its seems to be some kind of a ripple effect, I've upgraded my headphones to the He1000V2 and now I've upgraded my headphone amp because I want to hear them closest to their potential. These Gustard's will make them sing!

 

[RTHerringbone]

The nomenclature of Hifiman headphones is a bloody nightmare! So many "HE" something-or-another products.

This is the beast in question, isn't it:

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