Posts by kramer5150

Quote: Originally Posted by livewire    They are Phillips HP250 headphones. beat me to it... Phillips

SR80 is a nice compliment to the K240s IMHO.

it could be anything... if its a poorly designed circuit. Assuming a stable circuit design, with robust thermal management, tubes and filter caps come to mind.  Pots can get scratchy over time.

Quote: Originally Posted by Hifi Man  So in does the same logic apply so that a good pair of headphones will sound good with a 100 dollar amp instead of a 1000 dollar amp?  Absolutely... the RS-1 is a good...

Quote: Originally Posted by xmdkq  Improved 339 improve reliability !!!  wow, the craftsmanship and attention to detail that go into these amps is unreal for the $$$.

A good tube hybrid or solid state is your safest bet.  Melos SHA-1 used falls into that category, a great amp for low-Z cans.  As far as solid state circuits go, I generally prefer circuits with 3 OP-amp channels (L/R/GND)...

x2... keep the cans and upgrade the amp.

thankfully... hopefully there haven't been too many HF'ers affected. 

Quote: Originally Posted by Hifi Man  I've sampled a couple higher end headphones (See my profile for details). And while I'm satisfied with my AKG K240 headphones, I am interested in what other options are for higher...

Quote: Originally Posted by pallentx  One thing to remember that will save you a lot of grief. If it looks too good to be true, it probably is. Why would a seller sell something WAY below market value when they...