Question What's your next HiFi purchase?

[RTHerringbone]

Should arrive today keep you posted thanks all had to block the address 🤪

That "Advanced MP3 Players" seller is where I got my FiiO DAC / Amp from. They seem to get their hands on a few good bits of FiiO kit and sell them on at fair prices.

 

[Shrek]

they just arrived not tried them yet they are big look and feel ok .

 

[Andrewbanks1964]

I’m eyeing up a pair of B and W 802d4s. I have had the 802d for 15 years and just had it serviced, replacing two tweeters, but before I emigrate tomThailand I am very tempted to update it for the latest model.

 

[Shrek]

Conclusion ~ Spent last night listening to them for £100 they are very good value and sound better than some £250 headphones i have heard .
It's my first time listening to Planners so didn't know what to expect.
they don't sound better than my BW s so i shall be returning them today.

At least i know if i want better sound than i will need to invest a lot more but a good experience and learning tool.

 

[nopiano]

I’m eyeing up a pair of B and W 802d4s. I have had the 802d for 15 years and just had it serviced, replacing two tweeters, but before I emigrate tomThailand I am very tempted to update it for the latest model.

You’re obviously a fan of B&W! Will you take them to Thailand?

Have you ever heard KEF Blades? They’re more my taste, especially the smaller Blade 2.

 

[The_Lecht_Rocks]

Conclusion ~ Spent last night listening to them for £100 they are very good value and sound better than some £250 headphones i have heard .
It's my first time listening to Planners so didn't know what to expect.
they don't sound better than my BW s so i shall be returning them today.

At least i know if i want better sound than i will need to invest a lot more but a good experience and learning tool.

I can’t see past my MEZE 109 to be honest. They scale up and down remarkably well with various sources/amps…. They’re comfortable for hours on end……. I’d have a look at MEZE personally. Price long forgotten when quality remains…….
Meze Planars available and they look sublime…

 

[Jasonovich]

I can’t see past my MEZE 109 to be honest. They scale up and down remarkably well with various sources/amps…. They’re comfortable for hours on end……. I’d have a look at MEZE personally. Price long forgotten when quality remains…….
Meze Planars available and they look sublime…

The Meze Empyrean Planars are pretty special!

 

[The_Lecht_Rocks]

The Meze Empyrean Planars are pretty special!

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What’s driving them ? Source / amp?
Comfort levels ?

 

[Angle Poise-Lamp]

The Meze Empyrean Planars are pretty special!

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At almost Focal Stellia money, they bloody well should be more than a bit special...

 

[Jasonovich]

What’s driving them ? Source / amp?
Comfort levels ?

It's a random stock photo I picked up from Google search, what I can make of it, it's a mini desktop PC setup and Topping DAC/headphone.

Doesn't seem price compatible, the DAC is understated. I love to run it through my Gustard H26, to hear how it should really sound. 🙂

 

[Jasonovich]

Conclusion ~ Spent last night listening to them for £100 they are very good value and sound better than some £250 headphones i have heard .
It's my first time listening to Planners so didn't know what to expect.
they don't sound better than my BW s so i shall be returning them today.

At least i know if i want better sound than i will need to invest a lot more but a good experience and learning tool.

You don't need to invest too much Shrek, the Hifiman He6se's are selling much cheaper now (less than half the original price), old model replaced by the newer and better He600.
Check on eBay or Amazon for good deals 🙂

The Hifiman UK store have good deals also.

Deals

HIFIMAN Online Store

uk.hifiman.com

HE6se V2

HE6se V2

uk.hifiman.com

 

[Rodolfo]

OK lifes to short.... just ordered the JT7 at least with Amazon i can return them if i dont like what i hear .I keep you posted .

Thanks RT,Jason & Rev for your help.

So true, and it gets shorter every day...

Tried and returned the JT3 last summer. Later in the year, I saw a review that said the JT7 didn't look as good as the JT3, and of course, looks matter. I did like the looks more: I returned the JT3, in part, because I never liked the look, handling, or fit of suspension headbands.

I've been continuously curious about the planar push ever since it surfaced, but probably no more than that because I've enjoyed "old-fashioned" options for decades.

Eventually -last month- I decided to try another Fiio/Jade planar magnetic -the FT1 Pro, instead, and I'm in the middle of a 30-day trial. They are better all around, but I don't think -again- that the sound quality improves on my pair of HD598s with balanced cables. I'm going to push them this week and compare more discretely.

Hope you enjoy your selection.

This will probably my last planar try, regardless: I've also previously returned HiFiman 400SE and XS. These Fiio are better to me already, starting on look and feel.

 

[Rodolfo]

and Audi

Not! 😉

 

[DougK1]

Just seen SSAV are selling Audeze LCD-XC closed back planars with interest free credit🤔🙂

 

[Shrek]

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