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I bought a pair of headphones from Kane.
Excellent communication and fast shipping. Four days later the headphones arrived well packed and just as described. Highly recommended!
It was an absolute pleasure completing another transaction with Kane. The SRM-717/SR-007 is in pristine condition, and the sound is such that I believe I can take off my trader's hat. It is everything I had envisaged and more, and pretty much redefined my understanding of music.
My gratitude stretches far beyond just the scope of the purchase however. For many months now I have thoroughly enjoyed our conversations, sharing the passion for the hobby, for music, for life, and everything in between. Kane has also given the local Head-Fi community the chance to try out some phenomenal equipment which would otherwise be nigh on impossible to come across locally - including extended loaners of some rare, valuable, and amazing gear.
Nearly 9 months ago, I had the opportunity to try out stats for the first time and I was bitten by the bug.....I wanted to extend a special thank you for providing this opportunity to fulfill the quest to own a piece of musical magic, which would otherwise have been out of reach.; and entrusting me with the ownership of one of your treasured pieces.
This is what I would call an amazing head-fi member. Kane shipped my RSA Amp off to Ray for getting the the latest updates. He SEPARATELY shipped the other stuff (Headphones, Cables) to me directly. Basically increasing his total shipping costs.
But it doesn't end there... he shipped all of these things BEFORE even receiving any funds from me. All this stuff was shipped a day or two before he actually saw money in his bank.
That is absolutely phenomenal!! He is a true gentleman and a man of his words.
I loved dealing with him and am truly honored to make his acquaintance. Thank you Kane. It was a pleasure to deal with you.
Sources: Reimyo DAP 777 with Upgrade Company mods, 5.5g 80gb IPOD, Macbook Pro C2D, Sony MZ-E10 MD Player, MisterX Alien DAC.
Power: Harmonix Studio Master XDC / Black Violet Z1 / Electraglide Epiphany X.2 on Reimyo, Black Violet Z1 on Rudistor, Black Violet Z1 on Richard Gray Power Company 400s, Electraglide Reference Glide FATBOY on Richard Gray PolePig Isolation Transformer
Cabling/Interconnects: Virtual Dynamics Master RCAs, Jena Fugue RCA, Furutech Audio Reference III RCA, ALO Jumbo Cryo Dock, Revelation Audio Labs CryoSilver Reference iPod Dock Lineout, Genesis Project Titans, Grover S RCA, Cardas XLR/RCA adapter, RnB Black Diamond mini-mini, Silver Audio Symphony 32 Speaker Cable, Furutech Audio Reference III Speaker Cables
Tweaks: Symposium Ultra Shelf, Oyaide Cryoed SWO-XXX Outlet for Reimyo, Oyaide Cryoed R1, Craig Pro Gold on AC Plugs, Symposium Rollerblock Jr., Symposium SuperCouplers, Sistrum SP-1 (x2), Sistrum SP-004 (x2), Mapleshade shelves (x3)
I bought from Afrikane a used E.A.R. HP-4 in great condition. This is one of the most pleasurable experience buying at Head-Fi. Afrikane is extremely friendly, responsive and highly knowledgeable and honest person who I deeply respect before this sale. He packs the amp well and shipped it fast. The E.A.R. HP-4 arrived exactly as he described, and what a great amp it is !
Thanks again to Afrikane for such a great deal. We all know finding a HP-4 for sale here is no easy tasks, and getting one from a gentleman like Afrikane is a tale that I can keep repeating.....
F. Lo
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Music aside, it is the discovery part that make head-fi self-fulfilling. One step at a time.
I bought Kane's APureSound balanced L3000. The whole transaction was a pleasure and he even offered to ship the phones before receiving payment. They got to me in 1½ weeks and almost half of that was due to Danish custom handling.
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Bedroom Rig : Jungson CDT2 (Amperex A2900 tubes) > NLE-053 xlr > RudiStor RPX-100 > ATH-L3000 APureSound V2 xlr / GS-1000 Black Dragon xlr
Travel Rig : Sony D-NE920 pcdp > qusp mini-mini > RudiStor XJ-03 > ATH-ESW9 APureSound V3
Portable Rig : 8 GB iPhone 3G > Etymotics HF2 with black olives (qusp low profile iPhone LOD when used with amp)
It was a pleasure buying from Kane, the headphones arrived faster than expected. He accommodated me in my shipping requests, and still provided a great deal on hard to find pair of headphones. Again, thanks for dealing with me.
Cheap prices, fast shipment and great communication. Nothing more to ask for! Kane also made special arrangements to ensure that I didn't get taxed for the headphones. Thanks Kane!
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the panic, the vomit and the microphonics... god loves his etymotics
The AKG K1000 was but a pipedream; something to lust over whilst browsing the forum and reading impressions.
Then through the amazing kindness from Afrikane, I received a pair on extended loan...together with the Jadis Orchestra Reference amplifier, to get a taste of what the AKG can really do.
A phenomenal opportunity was then presented whereby I could acquire that pair.
His generosity continues to astound, and I cannot thank Kane enough for allowing me the opportunities both to try the famed headphones; as well as to attain a pair of my own. The terms, pricing, and added extras made the deal that much more special.
Thanks again Kane....for everything...it is truly appreciated!
Sold some phono setup tools to Kane. He was great! The payment was quick, and he was really understanding of a shipping error that would have probably had me up in arms.
Highly recommended!
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Power Supply--Nordost Thor
Digital--Linn Akurate
Vinyl--Sota Nova table, Dynavector DV507mk2 tonearm, Dynavector DRT XV-1S cartridge (or Grado Statement), Ray Samuels XR-10B phono stage, Loricraft PRC4-Deluxe record cleaner
Dynamic Amp--Ray Samuels B-52
Electrostatic Amp--TBA ASAP (old one is RIP)
Headphones--too many to list
Crazy Setup--Ergo AMT/Amp2
Cables--Shunyata Anaconda from the wall; Shunyata Python VX to the CD player; the remainder is Cardas