An encapsulated review: This is placed here so you don't have to read the whole thing, and can move on to other pages. The AKG k512 MK 2 is an entry level headphone that has been missed here in popularity. I found it by accident, worked with it to find it's true character and sound quality potential. Still not free of audio qwerkyness and faults, the device exudes a sound signature much like an electrostatic speaker with low distortion, a one of a kind treble detail due to shelved treble EQ, and a soundstage on a world class level. The mids and...

Product Standard Build Woo Audio 5 LE Headphone Amplifier   In this day of mass produced equipment it is nice to find a small boutique headphone and headphone amplifier company who are sincerely into it. So how does the selection process work? The big question is which amplifier to have these guys make for you, and why?    I have had tube equipment forever. My first mono amplifier was a gift from my Grandmother, something pulled out of an old early 1960s console unit. In the early 1970s solid state equipment was just starting to be put into...

Review Denon AH-D 7000 Headphones My first set of headphones were purchased in 1974. I’m excited to write that over the years my favorite headphone has improved every so often. I am not a complete obsessive type who compulsively is upgrading my system. I have a relaxed process where if something works then it stays in use for awhile.  As we build our headphone systems each piece of equipment is interdependent on each other for the overall sound.  That old saying that your system is only as strong as the weakest link stands true as ever. It is...