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post #91 of 177
12/12/07 at 7:18pm
- Offer more headphone parts. ------>Beyer pads, AKG pads,<------
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post #92 of 177
12/12/07 at 11:04pm
Uhh, hey Manny...
Headphone Replacement Parts - HeadRoom - Right Between Your Ears
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post #93 of 177
12/12/07 at 11:31pm
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Originally Posted by tdauwe View Post
How about a Micro Power Supply for that Micro Ultra setup?
It only needs to be able to power two Micro modules.

Then a nice triple combo package could be sold from which the AC power-supplies are omitted. An upgrade to the quality and a saving of $200 at the same time.
so glad to see someone bringing this topic up again.

I think they are actually working on one. haven't heard anything in awhile but some months back I spoke to Mike, I think it was, about it. he spoke as if they looked into it for the original MicroStack but space was a big issue. he was glad I brought it up and was gonna look or start back on the design of it.

there so needs to be one for the new Micro line if it would make a significant difference like the Desktop Power Supply.
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post #94 of 177
12/13/07 at 12:57am
Thread Starter 
Yeah, thanks for bringing it up again; haven't thought this through in a little while. Nose is right, it's a space issue. But my recent experience with the B&o ICE switching amp, and discussions with Pete Millett about switching supplies has me believing that this is a very good solution for all but the highest fidelity audio gear. IMHO, of course.

I would think we could find switching supplies that meet the form factor and power requirements that would fit in the Micro enclosure. I'll think about it. Thanks.
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post #95 of 177
12/16/07 at 8:16am
Carry more brands of headphone replacement cables.
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post #96 of 177
12/16/07 at 8:36am
that's kind of funny, I haven't looked at this thread, and just 1 hour ago I was looking at my micro stack and thought,"hey, I wonder if they could make a power supply like the dps in a micro enclosure?" then I came here to ask.........

not the only one.
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post #97 of 177
12/16/07 at 8:48am
Regarding the 2007 Micro DAC, I see it as a big improvement over the previous model since the battery power option has been removed. However, since this DAC is not aimed at portable use, I would think it could (should?) be larger and offer standard RCA outs rather than just a mini line out, since people with pretty much any home amp besides the Micro Amp would be connecting via RCA cables.

Besides that, perhaps a USB vs. non-USB option would be nice. I personally would have no use for the USB input and as such would not want it there. The $100 price increase over the pre-2007 model makes it far less attractive nowadays, and I think pushes most potential buyers to plasticky and knob-laiden gadgets like the E-MU 0404 and cheap sweat-shop produced DACs (Zhaolu, Zero, etc.) costing half the price and even less and getting constant attention here on Head-Fi.

In my own case, I still lack a decent source for my computer-based lossless music, and nothing within a "reasonable" price range seems to fit the bill (when striking knobby plastic things and Chinese products sold through outlets such as eBay from the list). I sincerely wish that HeadRoom offered an affordable DAC designed for stationary home use. Or, the current MicroDAC could just use RCA outputs rather than the stero mini jack and cost $299--I'd buy one for sure.
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post #98 of 177
12/16/07 at 9:16am

ultra micro power module

I think that would be a cool toy, and a big seller. I'm assuming the power supply would not fit in the standard micro case, but perhaps would work as a double tall (as opposed to a double wide!). It would need two plug in for a DAC and amp.

You just can't have enough aluminum on your desk!

M
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post #99 of 177
12/16/07 at 10:15pm
Tyll, can you talk to us a little bit about Power Supplies?

I'm really interested in what's inside the $400 DPS. the advantages it has over these small blue Toroidal transformers that I see inside other Amp's and DPS. like what you see in the RSA HR2 and XP7 or the Gilmore Lite or GS-1. then how the HR Wall Supply and new Astrodyne compare to these. what could possibly be done with a switching supply inside a Micro enclosure that could improve upon the Astrodyne. and maybe making the sound quality smoother like with the $400 DPS.

I dunno, just trying to learn a bit..
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post #100 of 177
12/16/07 at 10:31pm
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Originally Posted by mackay maus View Post
I think that would be a cool toy, and a big seller. I'm assuming the power supply would not fit in the standard micro case, but perhaps would work as a double tall (as opposed to a double wide!). It would need two plug in for a DAC and amp.

You just can't have enough aluminum on your desk!

M
double tall would sound cool to me too! but that would mean another enclosure they would have to have made. this may not be a good option for HR. maybe if there was a way they could combine two units and open it up between them, I dunno.. even if only one Micro DPS supplied one unit would be cool with me. it would mean buying two for both the Amp and DAC but whatever would bring the best impovements over a wall supply and closer to the $400 DPS. which may be the $400 DPS itself.
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post #101 of 177
12/27/07 at 8:27pm
You need to carry the foam pieces that reside under the pads of the K701! I lost the pad and the foam and, while I saw Headroom had pads, I called up and you folks don't have those pesky foam pieces!
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post #102 of 177
2/12/08 at 12:51am
Thread necrophile here
I'd like to see post-purchase recabling options (I've been actively looking to recable my K701s), if possible many different brands and a clearly laid out list of costs for cables and labor to do the recabling.

If you guys had a recabling section it would also be nice to see the same (extremely) helpful reviews and freq response curves for the cabling options that you include with your headphones. There's just too much BS marketing and too little science with most of the cable dealers out there (BJC and ALO being some notable exceptions)

Otherwise I'd say "you need to..." keep doing what you're doing You have the most helpful site I've found by far.

EDIT: Ooh, almost forgot. A USPS shipping option would be nice too. FedEx is 1hr+ from where I live so I either have to drive to Egypt (figuratively) or let FedEx leave my $300 package in front of my door all day.
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post #103 of 177
2/12/08 at 2:28am
I haven't read all the posts in this thread but I want to put my 2 cents in. Your products and the presentation and extra info ie: headphone write ups are great. I do have one dislike with your products, the casing for the desktop and home models is hideous. Amps that look like kidney beans? Woo and Ray and Justin make products that make you want to BUY! I know its shallow and I know you guys make great equipment but if you want to sell through a website then appearance is important even if people tell you to your face its not, some of them are lying. There are threads full of people building cables just so they look nice. Here are my 200 dollar interconnects connected to my kidney bean, you get my drift. I have purchased things from headroom and this is only constructive criticism, nothing more. Good luck and I promise I will spend some more money with you guys in the future.
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post #104 of 177
2/12/08 at 6:58am
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Originally Posted by Dorito123 View Post
. I do have one dislike with your products, the casing for the desktop and home models is hideous. Amps that look like kidney beans?
I was surprised when the home amp and micro stack arrived how much better it looked in person than it did on the web site. It's all a matter of personal taste, but I found the "organic stealth" look works very well in the flesh. A subtle package that blends well into various environments, almost macintosh like in its clean uncluttered lines.
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post #105 of 177
2/12/08 at 11:04pm
I really dig on the looks of the Micro and Desktop line and their stackable feature. the rounded edges and clean looks work very well for me. I think
they are among some of the best looking amps made! now they really want to make me buy. q:O)


as far as the three amp manufacturers mentioned by the poster above. I can take or leave Woo Audio Amps. I'm just not that big on the looks of tube amps. cool they are but only some really catch me attention. now Ray makes some very good looking amps and one of the few I actually drool over other than HeadRoom's amps! forget the fruity colors though. the look of Justin's amps have never done that much for me. nice at best! the Pico is looking good and glad to see he put that volume pot on the right side.
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