What is the most expensive headphone amp you can buy in 2003?
Apr 25, 2003 at 11:55 AM Post #16 of 24
As you know, after the Manley adventure (…), I’m waiting (for another time) my LAST headphone amp. I know what I’m doing, now. I had the first exemplar of Angstrom Research that sound simply IMPRESSIVE. I sold it to Jatinder (that loves this monster a lot… a lot) I think he prefers even to his Orpheus system, (he sold his HP-4) but he is too much busy at work, for writing something about… (unfortunately…).
Now Angstrom Research is building the LAST WORD in headphone amp: I’ll pay it for a big amount with the Manley sale and the money I recieved from Jatinder. The new two boxes amp will be around 12K! (I think).

The details I know at this moment are:

Hand made silver amorphous output transformers (40ohm) (around 1000$ each)

Signal tubes: WE 437A (around 350$ each)

Penny & Giles pot (800$)

I think about 5-6K only for premium parts's cost

I think to have the amp at the end of May…


Best!
Nicola
 
Apr 25, 2003 at 2:06 PM Post #17 of 24
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Originally posted by Gopher
wasn't there a ludicdously priced Manley headamp with very phallic knobs? I vaguely recall that being one of the more costly beasts.


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Apr 25, 2003 at 2:06 PM Post #18 of 24
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Originally posted by zzz
Have you actually heard that amp yourself? You know, actively pimping something based on a single account of a person whose hearing tells him that mp3 sounds pretty much the same as vinyl makes baby jesus cry.


Consider me chastised for speaking out on behalf of the amp. I have not heard it yet, but have come to respect Hirsch's opinion greatly. I usually try to avoid recommending a component I've never heard, but in this case they are so new and so cheap that I felt that they would be worth it, and better than their competitors' products.
 
Apr 25, 2003 at 7:51 PM Post #19 of 24
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Originally posted by ServinginEcuador
Consider me chastised for speaking out on behalf of the amp. I have not heard it yet, but have come to respect Hirsch's opinion greatly. I usually try to avoid recommending a component I've never heard, but in this case they are so new and so cheap that I felt that they would be worth it, and better than their competitors' products.


It certainly is new, but at $900 it is hardly cheap. Saying `Giant Killer`, `devestate its competition`, `will blow anything else anywhere near it's price point away`, or `would be worth it, and better than their competitors' products` about rather expensive products which are not even yet released much less heard by you is not very smart. Why are you so eager to join the ranks of hype machines of Head-Fi when one is too many?
 
Apr 25, 2003 at 7:59 PM Post #20 of 24
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Originally posted by zzz
It certainly is new, but at $900 it is hardly cheap. Saying `Giant Killer`, `devestate its competition`, `will blow anything else anywhere near it's price point away`, or `would be worth it, and better than their competitors' products` about rather expensive products which are not even yet released much less heard by you is not very smart. Why are you so eager to join the ranks of hype machines of Head-Fi when one is too many?


I already apologized in my last post, no need to beat a dead horse here.
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Apr 26, 2003 at 5:49 PM Post #21 of 24
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Originally posted by ServinginEcuador
I already apologized in my last post, no need to beat a dead horse here.
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Aah the mark of a great person. A person in touch with humility *tips his hat*
 
Apr 26, 2003 at 6:03 PM Post #22 of 24
Ditto
 
Apr 27, 2003 at 12:28 AM Post #23 of 24
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