Hey all, First post here So, I have done about nine hours of reading, as well as posting in some other forums and well, here is the deal: I got a Marantz 2230B receiver (from 1977!) The radio is dead, so is the lights, but other then that it works like charm, it currently powers up...

Hi All,   I've been browsing this forum for days to get a better perspective on "the best" in-ear phones. But the more i read, the more confused i get. So hopefully this thread helps me feeling secure in purchasing a high-end in-ear headphone.    The problem is that i don't have any...

A few weeks ago I was talking to my dad about audio, since he used to be really into that stuff. I mentioned that I was considering buying a headphone amp. At that, he told me to follow him out to the attic, pulled out a dusty old receiver, and told me I could try it out. A Marantz SR2000...

I haven't posted for a while, sold my iPod to return to the CD era thanks to my good ol' S370. And now, ladies and gentlemen, behold this: A Marantz PCD520 vintage portable CD player! All-metal construction. The top plate, back plate, CD tray and the frame is all-metal. Even the battery...

Sorry if any of you find my ignorance on this subject offensive but I have a nice enough sounding CD player (Marantz CD 67) which has a headphone 'out'. Why would I bother with a headphone amp? and whats the difference between a portable headphone amp and a full sized one? Apart from its...

Hello, I think i posted in the wrong forum so I thought i'd transfer it here.   The jist... I have a Marantz TA170AV receiver that has recently died (right channel is static and left channel comes in and out). I have checked all cables and components and found that it is the Receiver. I want...

Hello! I've got a small problem. There are two amps I could afford (but can't try neither one ). One shop is selling NAD 7225PE and I've heard lots of good things about NAD amplifiers. The problem is, I can't find ANY kind of information about them. The shopkeeper says they're brand new. So...

I have a Marantz sa8003 cd player. one music hall amplifier and one grado ra1 can i hook my cd player with my music hall amplifier, and then hook the pre output on music hall amplifier with grado ra1? would the tones be changed?   thank you

Hi, I am just recently bought a new pair of Denon D2000 headphones and so far I am loving them. At the moment I am playing them through my Marantz SR4200 receivers headphone out socket. The receiver is connected to my PCs Asus Xonar D2 soundcard with a s/pdif coaxial cable. The D2000s sound...

Hi all   first time poster so please be kind ;-).   I have recently entered into the world of cans with a purchase of a pair of 650s. this is due to the new arrival needing sleep or something... anyway I have a Marantz Nr1501 which seems to have a reasonable phone socket (or at least the...

It's been almost couple years since I bought my last headphone rig, I've become involved in other things, and simply didn't have the money to upgrade anything.  However, I feel the itch intensifying again and since I just started medical school and am getting myself into plenty of debt, I...

I'm looking for recommendations for a headphone amp to be used with Ultrasone Pro 2500 headphones. The source is a Marantz CD 17 MkII.   Music style is usually on the softer side, singer/songwriter, jazz, blues etc.   I generally prefer tube-like sound, but I'm open for all...

Hi, I am new to Head-Fi and this is my first post.  I recently purchased the AKG 701 headphones and I'm using my old Marantz 63 CD player to listen to music with the AKG's.  I'm considering purchasing the Little Dot DAC + Little Dot MKIII along with a Wadia transport+ I Pod to replace my...

Hi guys:D   I Have the following setup:   Hi -Fi   Arcam alpha 8 amp marantz mkii63 KI SIGNATURE CD B&W 603 speakers   HD 555    in the future the alessandro MS1-i and will test them against GOLDRING DR150 and AT MH50...       MP3   cowon i9 IPOD shuffle 1...

Now, we need a thread discussing which integrated sound good, and what characteristics they have! I think we should start a non-dedicated amp appreciation thread, where people can post what non-dedicateds they've used. Well, two requests anyway. In any case a thread (which should be made a...

My current headphone system is, PS Audio Power Port, PerfectWave power cables, Duet power center, Kimber Kable Hero interconnects Marantz SA-8003 sacd player, PS Audio GCHA headphone amp and Sennheiser HD-580 phones. The headphone amp is hooked up directly to the player. I'm thinking about...

Does anyone use a full size speaker amp to drive headphones? I recently pulled my Pioneer SA 9500 II out of storage and it sounds pretty good with my W1000s.

Anyone use this as their headphone amp?  I almost fell over when I found out it has a discreet headphone amp built in.   K

So having been a part of the community for a while....it just dawned on me that I have had a stereo system my parents described to me as being, top of the line, in like 1989.. I know that vintage equipment can sometimes be really high end even today so I went and looked at it in the living room...

Hi, as stated i am buying a vintage amp for my hd600.   Prices in Denmark are not like prices in america etc so if it sound expensive, it probably is.   Here are my options:   Marantz 2500: 300$ overkill?    Marantz 1060: 100$   Or! (i am going from portable to home rig, so...

Hi, usually hang around AA but I recently found my very old Sony MDR V6 phones had finally died and I need a replacement. Have read a lot here and elsewhere but still am a little confused about phones and what I might want to audition, etc. My preference is for a closed design to keep external...

Hey,   Currently, my setup is a Sony CDP-800, Marantz 2230B, and then my phones are hd 555s.  I've been enjoying this for a while, but now I feel the need to upgrade.  So I've decided to revamp my sysem from the bottom up.   I'm looking for a CD player that is reasonably affordable, has...

Hi All,   It looks like the SA-8004 should be out in August? This looks like it may be an interesting source component since it will play CD/SACD and also have 3 inputs so that the DAC can be used with other sources (USB/SPDIF coax and toslink) up to 24/192.   I'm interested in using...

Until a week ago I wasn’t aware of headphone amps. I decided it was time to buy a set of nice but not too expensive cans as in my current house there is not enough room for the main hifi speakers (B&W CDM 7 SE). After lurking here, went to the shop to sample Sens, akg and some grado's in the...

I had the V-moda Vibe and I thought it was alright, but it broke twice so I need a new set, and want to maybe get better ones.   I'm looking for ones that go inside your ear, and isolate outside noise.   I was looking at Etymotic Research ER-6i, marantz HP101 (Amazon didn't have it, but...