Quote: The amp had not always done that; that's why I was concerned. It seems to not have any adverse effects, so I suppose it's fine. He's in the process of taking care of that for me   Very interesting devices indeed... Thanks!

Anybody else have ideas about the static when turning the amp off?

Thanks for the reply.   1. Yea, that's what I thought. I'll need to order another one then.   2. The pins look fine and its making good contact. It is a Beezar tube; I'll PM you with the details.   3. The static is still present even if the volume is turned all the way down on the...

I've had my Minimax built for more than a year, and it's been working great for the most part. A few recent problems that I'd like to look into though.   1. One of my tube lights does not come on very often; sometimes it comes on only after the amp has been on for a while. Very...

Hope you enjoy the CC51 Aflac. I wish I had others pairs currently to compare the earphones to.   I’d like to thank |joker| for setting up this loaner program--I’ve really enjoyed my time with the CC51. While I've never written a review, here's some of my impressions.   First of all...

Great idea joker, I'm interested as well!

  Quote: Thanks! Yea I snapped some good pics, beautiful amp and case.   Quote: Indeed, thanks!

Sorry if I'm reviving an older thread, but I just finished my Minimax (connected to a grubDAC)--sounds amazing! I had some problems drilling out the tube sockets but tomb helped me out (I ordered his kit). I had a fun time building this amp; thanks for a great kit and amp. Here are some...

Hey from Louisiana! Great giveaway :)

You could try the Millet MOSFET-MAX--that seems to work well with low impedance loads like Grados.

Woops..I meant Beezar sorry.

Coupe: Thanks for the info, and Tom does seem like a really great guy.   nikongod: I'm not extremely worried about budget...I'm just looking to keep it in the ballpark of a few hundred, like I said in my original post. As long as they do well with high impedance 'phones (which they seem to)...

Bump.

Yea, that's one reason I'm considering the PPAv2/M3 is because they fit into Hammond enclosures. And that's nice...haha

Quote:        Quote: Thanks for the responses. And the PPAv2 looks nice as well. Like I said, I'm just worried about casework mainly...which doesn't look that bad with either (PPAv2 or M3). Of course, it's still more complicated compared to the Minimax, but as long as I can use a...

Quote: Alright...leaning towards the Minimax atm.   Anybody else?

I coulda sworn he had a product page on his website for it...guess not. I did glance at the original product page though...looks pretty nice. I'm still drawn to the Minimax because of the super-easy casework...but do some of these amps (that I mentioned in the OP and that were suggested) drive...

Quote: Yea, that's what I was thinking. Super easy to case up and there's a kit at GlassJar if I decide to go that route. I'm assuming your friend had the DT880/600?   Quote: The M^3 looks nice but I'm worried about the casework... :/ Wasn't the Dynalo on AMBs site? I can't...

I'm trying to decide whether to purchase the DT880/600 or HD650...and I want to just buy both and compare them--return the one I don't want. Only problem is I'd like to have a good amp (all I have is a mini^3 now) to A/B them so I get an accurate comparison. What's a good amp to build for either...

Yeah, I have a mini^3 not an M^3. Concerning voltage swing, the mini^3 indeed has 11Vp-p. The M^3 has only a little more at 13Vp-p (with a 27V PSU)...so I can see what you're saying about voltage swing not being the major factor when choosing amps. The M^3 does supply twice the current (I...

Quote: Ahh okay. Perhaps I should do that then for now...

Quote: Woops, maybe I said something else...that's what I meant. I'm wondering if the veil will influence my decision, because they won't be amped properly when I purchase them (now at least).

Quote:   Thanks for the info. Looks like I'll make a thread in the DIY forum soon for an amp to use.   Quote:   Quote: Hmm alright. I'm just not sure if I'll hear the Senn "veil" without proper amplification. But if the sound sig are good enough to compare (it seems like...

That seems like a good idea; I may just do that. Only problem is since the HD650 and the DT880/600 (though not as much I believe) are sensitive to amplification/harder to drive, I'm not sure if trying them now (with a mini^3) will give me an accurate comparison of their true sound signatures. I...

Any more opinions on the DT880 and HD650 (and possibly HD600)? I see a lot of praise for both 'phones...I may end up getting the HD650, and if it's too laid-back for me, I can always sell. It's a little out of my price range...but it still may work. Although the DT880 looks tempting as well...