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Audio Valve RKV Mark II / AKG K1000
88sound, Thanks for the replies. I just received confirmation that my RKV has shipped via overnight and will arrive tomorrow. I purchased the unit from TINDERSTICKS through this forum. It is a new unit in a sealed manufactures carton. He picked it up from Meier Audio. I just placed...- jvh
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Audio Valve RKV Mark II / AKG K1000
Is anyone using this combination? I have an Audio Valve RKV Mark II arriving on Wednesday and will be adding it to my system. I also just ordered a Stefan AudioArt K1000 headphone cable with a custom ¼" phone plug termination. It will arrive next week. John- jvh
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Source for Grado "comfy" pads
Quote: ...soaking your grado pads in warm soapy water goes a long way to softening them. I soaked my RS-1 pads in an unscented Downy fabric softener/water mixture with good results. John- jvh
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Tube hunting at flea markets
Quote: The only thing that I would recommend is to have a list in your pocket of the possible substitutions for the tubes you are interested in Substitution Guide John- jvh
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Headphone case
Quote: are there any suggestions for keeping phones safe, esp how to pack them in the case? I believe the foam alone should be fine once cut for the phones to nest in. I just used the headphone manufactures foam inserts that my HD600's and K1000's came with and fitted them to the...- jvh
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- Forum: Cables, Power, Tweaks, Speakers, Accessories (DBT-Free Forum)
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Best amps for AKG 1000
Quote: jvh: No preamp at all! The Parasound has volume attenuators built in. I also used a Bottlehead Foreplay, but I preferred the sound of "less is more". I'll have to give that a try. Direct from source to amp. I am currently using a MOH as a preamp. I had purchased a Parasound...- jvh
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Headphone case
grinch, Thanks for the compliment. John- jvh
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Best amps for AKG 1000
Nick, What were you using as a preamp with the Parasound HCA-1000A? John- jvh
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Headphone case
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- Forum: Cables, Power, Tweaks, Speakers, Accessories (DBT-Free Forum)
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Headphone case
I picked up a few of these cases for some of my phones. Hirsch, Thanks for the idea. Kfaimin, Thanks for pointing me to Lowe's John- jvh
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Headphone case
Quote: I JUST bought this case at Lowe's for ~$25 kfaiman, I may check at my local Lowe's. What department did you find it in? I have a few headphones that could use cases. Hirsch, That looks very nice! What did you use to make your cuts? Is that your foam addition or did the...- jvh
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- Forum: Cables, Power, Tweaks, Speakers, Accessories (DBT-Free Forum)
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The Tube is Dead. Long Live the Tube.
Here is an article on tubes posted over at HTF John- jvh
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Audio Technica ATC-HA4USB, PC phones with USB connection
Could I have some opinions on these PC phones? John- jvh
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Mapletree Ear+ problem? Help Please
Quote: If you connect to an ungrounded socket and your neutral wire disconnects, you may have the 110V single ended on your headphone ground... My headphone system is connected to a dedicated circuit with a secure ground. John- jvh
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Mapletree Ear+ problem? Help Please
Quote: How does it sound? It sounds fine. It sounded fine when it would operate with no fuse in place before sending it back for repair also. Quote: A/C continuity looks OK One thing I was questioning. The continuity at the AC plug on the amp. Why is there continuity...- jvh
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)