[IPodPJ]

Nice, Ken! I definitely want to compare your HD800 cable to the ApureSound V3 balanced, as well as your K702 cable to a custom Locus Design Group cable.

I have Ken's ALO SXC Cryo 18awg RCA IC (4 wire) here (as well as the Amphora, on loan for the L.A. meet) and have been spending some time with it. It is very revealing and I think it would pair well with equipment that tends to be on the warm side. I like to have both silver and copper in my system, and I do. Since my system is fully balanced, it's hard for me to throw some RCAs in there without completely re-configuring my whole system. I will be trying them out on various gear at the L.A. Meet and will post impressions then.

The Amphora is also a very nice amp and what makes it especially cool is that it is so transportable, yet with much higher fidelity than any portable amp I've heard. It even sounds a little more detailed than the Opera I used to have. I think it would pair very well with a tube DAC. I understand why Vinnie decided it would be best with tubes in the Isabella. People with headphones like the K702 or D5000 would really appreciate the synergy. Workmanship is first rate all the way. It's a gorgeous looking amp and the mother of pearl inlay is a killer touch. If you're in the market for one of these, you better grab one fast before they are all gone. There's only 100 of them, and I've got lucky number 13 here. Hopefully it will go to a good home though.