[jpr703]

Go with pink, the wife will love it!

 

[sacd lover]

Black or silver would be my choice. But in the end I think I would go with black.

 

[Konig]

clear plastic or pink

 

[Sleestack]

Pink isn't going to happen.

I'm narrowing it down to black or chrome.

More importantly, what features would you incorporate into a reference, custom, cost-no-object SS amp?.... other than tubes, you tube freaks.

 

[SK138]

Wow!! Silver looks awesome!! (drool, drool)

 

[sacd lover]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sleestack Pink isn't going to happen. I'm narrowing it down to black or chrome. More importantly, what features would you incorporate into a reference, custom, cost-no-object SS amp?.... other than tubes, you tube freaks.

I especially like having a loop out so you can drive both headphone amps off your best source. I would add preamp outputs on the amp too. The cost would not be much more and then you would have a state of the art SS preamp too. If you are going to switch between various headphones I would get a high/ low gain switch .... and this is a good option to have if the amp will be doing preamp duty so you can get a good gain match with your power amp. Stepped attenuators for precise channel matching would be helpful when running balanced .... especially if you are going to have dual volume controls. A remote for volume and/ or input switching would be very cool too.

 

[Sleestack]

Quote:

Originally Posted by sacd lover I especially like having a loop out so you can drive both headphone amps off your best source. I would add preamp outputs on the amp too. The cost would not be much more and then you would have a state of the art SS preamp too. If you are going to switch between various headphones I would get a high/ low gain switch .... and this is a good option to have if the amp will be doing preamp duty so you can get a good gain match with your power amp. Stepped attenuators for precise channel matching would be helpful when running balanced .... especially if you are going to have dual volume controls. A remote for volume and/ or input switching would be very cool too.

Thanks. I think I have most of that covered. Since I'm going to have 4 mono channels, I'm thinking about making one pair have an option for a little bass boost.

 

[ojnihs]

How about a nice aquamarine?

No, seriously though, black...definitely.

 

[tom hankins]

I like the silver for the SS, and you already have the black for the tubed. I agree with the earlier poster that the silver really brings the look of the corners out.

 

[sacd lover]

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom hankins I like the silver for the SS, and you already have the black for the tubed. I agree with the earlier poster that the silver really brings the look of the corners out.

Thats a good point. I have a silver GS-1 and it looks good. I am changing my vote.

 

[Spareribs]

I think it depends on how the room is decorated. I think the silver would look fabulous if the room was kinda futuristic looking like a chic modern hotel room or lounge. Especially with the k701 to compliment.

 

[sum]

Two Words....

Tie Die


Now seriously, I'd go with silver personally. I've only seen pictures of the SDS chassis, but I haven't been a huge fan of it. I don't like the corners, I'd prefer a nice simple rounded edge like Classe audio hardware. Really who cares. A system that fancy and all senses other than hearing are goign to shut down.

 

[Asr]

Mikhail can definitely do gold, I saw a half-built MPX3 (I think it was an MPX3) in gold when I visited. And another in silver, but that's beside the point.

 

[Hirsch]

Either gold or silver plating (even copper) will make a better ground plane than the stock aluminum. The silver or copper will tarnish, though

 

[Thaddy]

I say black. Black is the new silver.