Just got mine after a 1 year wait (more or less). You can trust Justin to reserve one for you!   Wonderful amp! Using a HDP-R10 to drive an ancient Thorens TDA-2000 DAC into the GS-X Mark II with a HD800 with stock cables.   Really nice. Will be plugging in the AKG-1000 this weekend!

Found this article (you will need to translate it as it's in Japanese): http://kamode.exblog.jp/18064758/   Apparently this author said different batteries give different sounds and alludes that to the eventual voltage drop as the batteries are drained.   Maybe the best way out is to get...

Quote: Ah nice! However that would be Panasonic now as they have bought over and rebranded the Sanyo Eneloop.   Anyway, can you tell a difference in terms of sound quality if you use Sanyo Alkalines vs say Energizers?

Hi Rudi   Nice to read about your personal impression.   How much playtime can you get from the 2 Sanyo alkaline batteries? Did you try rechargable ones (Sanyo now Panasonic Eneloop)?

Quote: Hi Rudi   Any more impressions now that you had it for a while? Any comparison to existing portable or desktop amps that you have?

No problem! Here is Stereo's URL http://www.stereo.com.sg  Do let us know your experience. Not sure if you're still planning to visit Singapore. The haze problem here has been pretty brutal...  

Will do. Now am already enjoying the HD800 with stock cables. Just can't imagine how much better the sound can get with upgrades!  

Quote:   Had mine for a couple of months already. English is fully supported. Most likely you will need to patch it to 8.0.2 once you've taken it out of the box.

Quote:   hi rb2013, have you got your SAA Endorphins yet? I'm also thinking about getting them. Have been chatting with James, he's really quite helpful and informative.

By the way, in 1989, I thought the best IEMs in the world were the Sony MDR-E888s... Now this has changed!

Good for you!   Now what earbuds coud have cost $500 those days? Do you still have them?  

Quote:   Haha yeah, and you need to start a slush account away from the eyes of your significant other!

You're welcome   Another way to get some discount is if you have friends/relatives/yourself who are about to visit Japan. You can get 5% off from Yobobashi and if you pay with a Union Pay credit card, you can also get another 5% off!   Also at Yodobashi, they sell R10 accessories as...

Hi Lawrence   Hope you get to that soon. Can I suggest that you check this link on a regular (daily would be best!) basis: http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB/b/ref=topnav_deals?ie=UTF8&node=2221688051   I was rather lucky and managed to catch...

Quote:   Hi rb2013   Did you eventually settle for the SAAs? I'm seriously thinking about the getting the Endorphins for my HD800. Hope to hear from you.