Ok so I’ve had my Bryston BHA-1 all of 3 weeks and resurrected my life as a semi-serious head-fier after a hiatus of 5 years or so. Spending hours with my past collection of phones; those being the AKG K501s, AKG701s (balanced), Senn HD 580s (600 grills w/ nylon mesh mod, balanced) and Grado...

No, but they obviously found some cool scratch pads. Thought I had my headphone boxes safely stored away and pulled them out yesterday to put my Grados up for sale. Must have happened 2 years ago when they were kittens, audio equipment and leather sofas are strictly off limits and they...

Just got myself a dedicated CDR to archive my studio work (Electro-acoustic music) from Reel to Reel plus some LP’s not unavailable on CD. The unit’s the HHB CDR-830 http://www.hhb.co.uk/hhb/usa/hhbprod...r830/index.asp Having read a lot about that even today’s basic CD players are better than...

All this continuing interest in the K501’s and also the HD580’s only reminds us that both these cans were and appear (in hindsight) to be landmarks in quality headphones. Both have been out for a number of years and are still appreciated. Yes they can now be got for a reasonable price, but not...

Fun to see some continuing interest in the K501’s, least we forget AKG has always stated. “The K 501 are "concert hall headphones" for lovers of classical music and for purists. Patented Varimotion diaphragms from AKG provide a high-resolution sound with pinpoint imaging.” Even with the lack...

Ok, which one to tide me over, Meier HeadFive (I’ve reserved one) or the Gilmore Lite V2 Since I sold my Creek OBH-11se Rev B (great synergy with Grado) back in May to help pay for my Bryston BP25P (does not like low impedence cans) my Grado SR325i’s have been collecting dust.

Replaced my Bryston .5 preamp and Creek OBH-11se Rev B for a Bryston BP25P awhile back. Problem though the BP25P does not drive the Grado SR325i’s and my AKG K501’s with any authority, my HD580’s at 300ohms though sound very good with the BP25P. So what I thought it would be fun to possible...

After posting a few treads awhile back in my search for a new amp I threw caution to the wind and opted for a Bryston BP25P preamp (brand loyalty I guess) with headphone output, remote and an excellent phone section. Prior to that I was using a Creek OBH-11SE Rev B which had IMO an excellent...

For those of you who read UHF (Ultra High Fidelity) a respected Canadian Audio Publication. They currently have a review/comparison of the Lehmann Black Cube Linear, CEC HD53R and Benchmark DAC1 in issue #73 http://www.uhfmag.com/Issue76/Issue76.html

Posted this over at Audio Circles http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/v...ic.php?t=28762 The Bryston preamps are obviously capable of supplying enough voltage to all the phones to drive them to fairly loud volume levels. My Sennheiser HD580’s which are rated at 300 ohms are driven quite...

Anyone using a Bryton BP20/25 as a headamp Just picked up a mint Bryston BP25P to replace my ageing Bryston .5 (no headphone jack) and was hoping the headphone out would be on par with my Creek OBH-11se Rev B. Unfortunately I find the gain extremely low, I'm at about 3 o'clock for my Grado...

posted in wrong form , moved to amps http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showt...70#post2151270

I think it is time we get Bryston to work on a dedicated head-amp. I asked James Tanner about it a few years ago so I've just revised this post http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/v...ic.php?t=13425.

I’m just about to make my decision on a new amp http://www4.head-fi.org/forums/showt...highlight=gs-1, most likely the GS-1 and then doubt creeps in, is it really much better than my current setup.? I’ve really been enjoying my SR325i’s and find they are about perfect with my Creek OBH-11se...

Still trying to make an educated decision here. Started with this thread http://www4.head-fi.org/forums/showt...hlight=lehmann Doing my homework on the different amp philosophies. The Headamp GS-1, http://www.headamp.com/home_amps/gs1/ I assume it is derived from here...

What if… I’ve been scouring the posts of late trying to decide on a new amp, possible the Lehmann BC Linear or Gilmore GS-1 But what if I find my Creek OBH-11se Rev B stands up pretty well against these new guys. The Creeks have gotten a bad rap around here and that buyer’s remorse or...

Looking at either the Lehmann Black Cube Linear or Gilmore GS-1. Keep in mind I have some new Sr325i’s along with Senns and AKG’s. From the posts I’m hearing the GS-1 might be bright, my Creek OBH-11se Rev B is very good with the SR325i’s offering a smooth dynamic presentation with absolutely...

Just got these SR325i’s today so I’ve gone through a lot of different music in the last couple of hours or more, Talking Heads live, Micky Hart ‘s Planet drum, Best of New Order, Rammstein, Dave Holland and a few more I was quite stunned by a performance of Stravinsky’s L’Oiseau de Feu on...

Curious as to the different release dates of Grado models. Thought the sr225's were around 98-99 but someone mentioned owning them since 94. No guesses now. Gotta know your phones.

Just curious how well do Grados hold up under normal home use, I’ve only had my new SR225’s for about six weeks and they already look well used, the paint on the buttons has literally rubbed off after about a week , the cables have taken on a twisted life of their own and the pads have already...

Having been using the Senn’s and AKG’s before finally getting a pair of Grado SR225’s the comfort transition was not immediate. I was familiar with the sock post http://www.headwize.com/projects/sho...=grado_prj.htm so I thought I would work on a little mod . Thought I’d post some pics of a...

Ok help me out here, what I’ve been reading here over the last few years were that Grado’s are bright and detailed. I’ve had my new SR225’s for a few weeks now and found that they do bring the music closer than the HD580’s, but they are also just as smooth...

I asked this earlier on when the new AKG's came out but anyone do some serious listening with K601 or K701 pads on their K501’s. I’ve been experimenting with velour wraps on my Grado Sr225 to improve the comfort and found that the bass has been extended with improved depth, which would be just...

With all this interest in the K701’s, who's done a comparative review of the K701’s and K501’s. From what I’ve read so far, I’m getting the impression that the K601’s are more in line with the 501’s (like going from the HD600 to the HD650)and the K701’s are more than a marginal upgrade, or am I...

A little while back there was a tread that contained some photos of a dissected connectors for a Senn HD6xx cable , anyone remember the tread? I’m about to make up a diy cable.