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Watches - another passion of ours, it seems...post your pics!
I'm too big of a cheapskate to buy a watch with a three-digit price tag! That said, I kinda gambled and bought a Russian-made watch from a Ukrainian e-bay seller. It's a 70's vintage Bostok (Vostok), 17 jewels, water-protected with a SS case, and a NOS black leather watch band. It's...- krankkall
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- Forum: Gear-Fi: Non-Audio Gear and Gadgets
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Bravo Audio - funny looking little tube amps
My Bravo V1, showed up within 3 weeks after I ordered it. Have fun! Steve- krankkall
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Watches - another passion of ours, it seems...post your pics!
I have NEVER cared much for digital watches. Also, why is it that watches with batteries, often will fail at the most inopportune time?? Sooooo........................................................................... I've been using an automatic Seiko 5 for the last few years. While it...- krankkall
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Bravo Audio - funny looking little tube amps
On the Indeed G2 and Bravo V1, the adjustments ARE a big deal! I don't know about the Indeed, but on the Bravo, seems the QC is a bit.....lacking? One channel was biased at 8.9v, while the other channel was biased at 15.9v. I guess in the Bravo factory, their DVM.....er.....no workey...- krankkall
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Bravo Audio - funny looking little tube amps
Probably a coin toss between the 12au7-based V2, and the 6922-based V1? The V2 sells for less, and good NOS 12au7 tubes are often significantly cheaper, than good NOS 6922 tubes. But many people feel that sonically, the 6922 is an upgrade over the 12au7. Steve- krankkall
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Bravo Audio - funny looking little tube amps
I read somewhere, that ALL the Indeed/Bravo/ Miridiy hybrid tube amps, came from the SAME manufacturer?? IMHO, the biggest upgrades to these amps are: A NOS American/Japanese/European tube & higher current PSU. I think it's pure folly though, to spend $99+ on a NOS European tube, for a $70...- krankkall
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knife-fi?
My regular carry, is a late 90's CASE 31549L yellow-handled Copperlock, with a 3" Carbon Vandium blade. I've collected a few American-made fixed blade hunting knives over the years: 1984 Western USA H40 & composite handle 1980 Western USA L66 & stacked leather handle Late...- krankkall
- Post #657
- Forum: Gear-Fi: Non-Audio Gear and Gadgets
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Headphone amp for Beyerdynamic DT-990 (600ohm)
Well, in the under $100 category.......................... I'm running mine, with a little Chinese-made BRAVO EH6922 tube hybrid amp. While I'm sure a MUCH more expensive amp, would make the DT-990 Pro's sound better? For the money, it's very hard to complain about the performance...- krankkall
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How do you know when to change the tubes of an amp?
When the bass response goes South, and you have to turn the volume knob up and up.....it's time to start looking for a replacement. Steve- krankkall
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Brandnew Vintage 1987 Beyerdynamic DT990
My own DT-990 Pro's, date from around 1998. Still solid sounding headphones, that have held up quite well, despite the usage. Steve- krankkall
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Underrated factors in headphones
Comfort, comfort, and.....er.....comfort! If it feels like a pair of vise-grips on yer head, you ain't gonna wear it long............................................ Steve- krankkall
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Cat-Fi
My youngest daughter worked at a Cat Rescue.....and brought five of them home! The smallest cat weighs 6 pounds, full grown. The biggest cat (Maine Coon), makes the scale groan, at a whopping 23 pounds!! They ALL turned out to be 100% pure sweethearts. Even my two Shelties get along with...- krankkall
- Post #115
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Bravo Audio - funny looking little tube amps
I'm running an old pair of 600 ohm, Beyerdynamic DT-990 Pro's with my little BRAVO. Sounds pretty nice IMO, even with an el-cheapo ($6) NOS 1960's Sylvania 6DJ8 tube. Steve- krankkall
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Motorcycle-Fi
I'm still knocking around on an old 1981 Yamaha XJ750 Seca. I bought it in 1999 for $1,000, with 9K on the odometer. It passed 100K in 2009, and still going strong! My first bike was a 1969 BSA 650 Lightning, that I bought from a friend in 1972. Steve- krankkall
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Best Headphones for use on older Stereo System
I drove my 600 ohm, Beyerdynamic DT-990 Pro's for years, with an early 70's, 10wpc, Marantz 2010 receiver. While I'm sure they were not anywhere close the ultimate in headphone amplification, they did a nice job of driving the very high impedance DT-990 Pro's, IMO. Steve- krankkall
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DT 990 and DT 990 Pro?
$129 from J&R Music, back in the 20th century. I still have the original black ear pads, on the old girl. Steve- krankkall
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Amp for Beyerdynamic DT990 600ohm?
Maybe not the best match, but.....I'm using a newly purchased BRAVO EH6922 tube hybrid amplifier, to power an old pair of 600 ohm, DT-990 Pro's, that I've owned for about a dozen years now. I replaced the original BRAVO power supply, with an older Mean Well 24Vdc/6.5A power supply. Sounds...- krankkall
- Post #48
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Looking for my first set of high quality headphones, preferably around $50
I've been using a pair of first-generation Sennheiser PX-100's for years now, with an OPA2227 Cmoy amp. They are VERY lightweight, yet do an excellent job at pretending to be full-sized headphones!? If I'm not mistaken, Audio Advisor (NO affiliation) is also selling the well-regarded...- krankkall
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DT 990 and DT 990 Pro?
I've had a set of 600 ohm, DT-990 Pro's for about a dozen years now. They've been driven by everything from an old Marantz 2010 receiver, to a newly purchased BRAVO EH6922 hybrid headphone amp. NONE of these, have probably driven them anywhere close to their full potential, but that's MY...- krankkall
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Beyerdynamic comparison - input needed
You'll enjoy them a lot! I picked up a pair of 600 ohm, DT-990 Pro's a dozen years ago, and haven't gotten the "upgrade" bug with them yet. Have fun! Steve- krankkall
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)