Just chiming in my iPhone 6s has no buzz pop or static. I received mine the day they were released via fedex. Surprised to read folks are having issues mine sounds great. Surprised me actually because I could never listen straight from an iPod, had to go the dac and amp route, its nice to travel...

You guys got me thinking, so I may be able to use my Porter Cable random orbital buffer I use on my car to polish my old scratched CD's and DVD's? Hmm...I'm thinking a fine polishing pad with mild plastic polish may work as mentioned above...now to rig something to safely hold the disc down...

I'm not sure which forum to post such a question but here goes... If I play my PentaTone SACD's of Julia Fischer in non-SACD players, the strings, namely the lead violin ranges from a smooth "pure" sound to an almost raspy more detailed sound. Oddly my car stereo has the most raspy...

Holy cow, I just found this thread...no wonder I can't find some of the old tubes! You guys are stock piling them all!!!!

If you enjoy what you're hearing then stick with it. Never A/B test your headphones with anything else, other wise you risk falling into the hi-fi trap of chasing what's better...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mazuki So no one reads that Tube FAQ? Umm, I just read it again yesterday infact!

It could be your source...an amp's just going to amplify what's fed into it, so if your source lacks detail/qualities you want to hear you're not going to improve things with an amp. I find A/B testing between amps reveals the biggest difference when listening to detailed music like vocal...

Well since you kindly asked... I'd love to see a Woo Audio 6, with or without upgrades as my first choice as an additional wish it would have to be the RSA Raptor. Thank you!

Boy these types of threads are great, I just wish hey could be all encompassing! Like how would a Woo Audio or RSA tube amp fit into this list...

Very cool, thank you! Lots of really nice pics at your pbase link too btw! Keep shooting!

Stop teasing us how does it sound!

Married with two kids, I'm starting to feel like the odd-ball.

Thanks a lot for sharing that info. Please return and post your impressions of the amp after it finally arrives. Oh, please include pictures if you can. The price sure is right for a nice dual-mono amp. Regards.

Quote: Originally Posted by N15M0 ... What about DAC like the Benchmark DAC1? Thanks. DAC1's specifically go into stand-by when no signal is present so that's why they don't have a manual on-off switch. In other words, no worries it goes to sleep once you shut off whatever's...

I voted, and I'm very surprised by the results...I'm also surprised at how few folks have voted...is this a small community? I didn't think it was with folks from all over the world on here...interesting...

Quote: Originally Posted by GCX-15 All I've noticed they do is make the sound louder. So if you have a high impedence headphone do you actually need an amp to improve the sound if you can already drive the headphone to a suitable level without the amp? I have an SA5000 and I listen to...

This is a good thread, yet another sorry about your wallet Head-Fi purchase is coming for me...now I have to try a coaxial cable to A/B with my opticals...thanks everyone!

I thought you could blow an amp unplugging your headphones before turning it off first...or maybe that's urban legend?

Hooray! I'm glad to hear the XP-7's not going away! I am planning on looking into ordering one soon as part of a transportable / office rig.

Quote: Originally Posted by boomana That's weird. I checked it out after I posted. To get another, just go into search this forum, do advanced search, type in Graham Slee in thread titles only, and press the handy button. A whole list should appear. Brilliant! Thank you!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by boomana This should get you started: Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio - Search Results FYI - For me that link returns no results. Also for me post crash searches are not working as they did pre-crash. I know it's not...

How do these amps compare to other higher end opamp based amps like the better Headroom stuff or solid state stuff from Ray Samuel's like the XP-7?

Quote: Originally Posted by GAD Check out my amp review here: http://www.gad.net/Headphonia/AmpReview1.html I cover all three amps. GAD Great reviews GAD! Thanks! I'm trying to decide between the RS XP-7 or the SR-71 for my transportable rig between work and home...I...

Since it doesn't look like anyone's mentioned...I think the first thing you need to consider is do you want a portable, transportable, or home based amp. Once you decide that, you can concentrate your search in those areas. I think you need to also consider what type of music you listen to also...

Your best bet may be to contact HeadRoom. The TotalAirhead has seen many revisions. My '03 version looks like yours but runs on 3 AAA batteries for instance...