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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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...
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    Headphone case

    grinch, Thanks for the compliment. John
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    Best amps for AKG 1000

    Nick, What were you using as a preamp with the Parasound HCA-1000A? John
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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
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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...
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    The Tube is Dead. Long Live the Tube.

    Here is an article on tubes posted over at HTF John
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    Audio Technica ATC-HA4USB, PC phones with USB connection

    Could I have some opinions on these PC phones? John
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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
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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...
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    Mapletree Ear+ problem? Help Please

    I purchased an Ear+ form Mapletree Audio Design a few weeks back. When the unit arrived after setting it up I plugged it into my BP-jr. It tripped the GFI circuit. I plugged it directly into the wall and the unit powered up. I also noticed the power switch did not have any affect. The unit...
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    Who's getting in on the K1000 sale?

    My K1000's arrived today as suspected. Quote: I'd also be interested in knowing what you are using to power them. At the moment I am testing them with a pro amp I moved in from my shelf system rated at 125 per ch @ 8 ohms. I am currently using a MOH as a preamp. Tomorrow I am...
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    Who's getting in on the K1000 sale?

    My pair will be here this afternoon. I ordered from HeadRoom yesterday. John
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    efficient way of breaking in headphones

    The colors of noise
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    AKG K1000 Impedance and amplifier load

    Quote: What type of amp? If you have the manual look for "Dynamic Headroom" I believe this is the peak power (not continuous power) before clipping. I am going to use a Parasound ZAMP I will feed it from the preouts of a Headroom MOH, Wheatfield HA-1 and Mapletree Ear+ via a line...
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    AKG K1000 Impedance and amplifier load

    Thanks for the reply mkmelt. Quote: A 10 watt/channel amp (rated at 8 a nominal ohms), which is the minimum recommended power output for driving the K1000 Earspeakers I was planning on driving them with a SS amp rated at 30W per channel @ 8 ohms. It sounds like this might be...
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    AKG K1000 Impedance and amplifier load

    How does an amplifiers power rating react when connecting the AKG K1000 rated at 120 ohms to the speaker outputs as recommended? Amplifier power and current demand rises when impedance drops, Correct? Will the 120 ohm load present a problem? Are most amplifiers rated at 8 and 4 ohms...
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    Parasound ZAMP to drive AKG K1000

    I am looking for a small chassis SS amp to drive the K1000. I can use one of my headphone amps with preouts to feed it. Would the ZAMP be an acceptable choice? John
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    Modded older MG HEad vs. MG Head OTL?

    Where is the chrome chassis you mentioned in the amps modifications? That thing looks like it spent some time on the ocean floor! I would a suggest a new OTL John
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    Wheatfied HA-1 problem?

    The HA-1 uses a new production JJ/Telsa ECC83 Would this TELEFUNKEN 12AU7/ECC82 be a good selection for startup rolling? Can I use a 5751 in this amp without damage? John
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