Posts by jaycalgary

Best budget compromise is a KGSS considering  they are out of style and pop up more frequently second hand.I am on my first hour of listening to a older Headamp KGSS and I think it is a good step up from the 717 and the minimum...

I started gathering more parts for my build. I figured the case I built wouldn't be up to snuff for time and effort this is working out to be. I was about to pull the pin on one at this Siliconray site but for some reason they like to...

Wow congradulations on your skills!

My dac experience is limited to the W4S dac 2 and the Nad M51. The Nad is fantastic for the money. It has a wide sound stage deeper base and smooth treble. The one thing that I have not seen in any review that I find the Nad has and...

It is a 407 cable cut down to a nub and epoxy glued into a cut down drilled out part from the O2's. I made it months ago when I accidental stepped on the O2's cable and one channel went out. I was glad in one way because the copper in...

My O2 Mk1's have a 407 cable on them right now. I am guessing it is about the same as the original?        

I have a 2006 Headamp/Gilmore KGSS coming in the mail that has been passed around on here. Some built around that time came with Black Gate caps. I doubt I am getting that lucky but it's a custom that has a single dact so maybe they...

The 507 and 009 cable is silver plated. I wasn't looking to make the O2's sound like the 009's. I was thinking maybe silver would have a positive effect on how the O2's sound. Possibly brighter maybe wider sound stage and more detail....

I am curious how a O2 Mk1 would sound with a 507 cable. They say it is the same as the 009. I know it would take a mod to do it but been there done that and it works well and a nice strain relief to boot. Just wondering if there is a...

I want a pair but I do not want a 10kg power supply. Will anyone be making an adapter so they can be run out of a Stax amp?