Me either. So long as you're happy with the sound that's all that matters.

During my phone call with Joe he mentioned that the switches were rated for 1,000,000 throws. I can't imagine that anyone, even when brand new and used by an audio engineer, would need to throw the switchs that many times during the life of the phones. So they should be functional for a long...

That's how I felt about the loss of functionality of the switches. According to Joe, phasing between components wasn't standardized at the time hence the phase switches. He wanted audio engineers to be able to compensate for components being out of phase. Insofar as how the phones sounded after...

I had my HP-1s repaired by Joe in 2010. Both drivers and the Ultra High Bandwidth cable were replaced. However, in order to have Joe repair the phones he insisted on bypassing the phase switches. There was no wiggle room; I had to bypass the fully functioning switches or forego the repair. So on...

 I currently use the Headroom Gigabag with my iPod classic and HP-P1. I've used the Gigabag for years with a variety of portable headphone amps. It all fits in snugly and securely and there is easy access to both components. To me it would be too bulky to fit in my pockets.

Congratulations HelloHell. Although the outcome is disappointing, you did the right thing IMO by contacting ebay and working with them. I am impressed that they didn't require you to complete the transaction with a payment. As I had mentioned in my earlier post, ebay requires you to contact the...

  I like-wise sent the seller questions on February 1st inquiring as to whether there were any functional issues with the phones, scratches or marks, and if he was the original buyer with original packing materials. Never got a response nor were my questions posted with associated answers. With...

It is interesting that you found the Audio Buffer hurt the transparency of your Ayre CX7e CD player. Burson and independent reviewers mention that as the quality of the output stage improves, less benefit is obtained. At what point does no benefit occur? I can't answer that but I will say that...

Not long ago I purchased two components from Burson Audio; the AB-160 Audio Buffer and HA-160 Headphone Amp. I recently provided feedback to Burson Audio regarding my listening experience with them. Here is an excerpt: "I promised to give you an opinion of the AB-160/HA-160 set-up so here...