I have the Manley Neo Classic 300B pre/headphone amp; mine is absolutely silent. I'm very sensitive to noise/hiss, especially with higher efficiency headphones, and the Manley is the only amp besides the DNA Stratus that I've used that was silent in this regard. I love mine, both for headphone...

Especially interested in hearing how this turns out, as well as others Elrog experiences with the 300B--this tube is getting great praise from some very experienced 300B users, but I've seen some threads re failure with the Elrog 845 tube, so I'm hoping that their 300B isn't finicky. I'm...

I purchased my TA300B's via PriceJapan; delivered to Oklahoma, USA, with no problems whatsoever. As they inform you up front, it can take them up to a week or so to get the tubes and ship. My experience was very good. Randy

Anyone that has both the Takatsuki 300B's and the Elrogs, I for one am eager for any further comparisons/updates--my TA300B's are just reaching the 50-60 hour stage and I'm really liking what I'm hearing (my 'backups' are the SERP's, so no slouches in their own right).  At some point I know I...

James, do you have treasures like this in the 5U4/cv378/53ku family? Thanks, Randy

I've been following the descriptions of the Elrog & Takatsuki 300B's with great interest (and envy :smile:); I'm soon going to 'treat' myself to a pair of new 300B's and it will be either Elrog or Takatsuki. I listen to lots of female vocals, jazz etc and welcome more comparisons. I've gleaned...

I really like my SERPs in my Manley preamp, but I'm a female vocal/midrange freak, so your description of the Psvane Replicas still has me very tempted :smile:; on the other hand I may just save up for a pair of Takatsuki's! Thanks again for your impressions; I've found very little info from...

Thanks Tony!

Tony, when you post your comparison of the 300B's, please give us a heads up in this thread--I don't want to miss your assessment. I'm running the SERP's in my Manley preamp, but have the Psvane replica 2A3's in my amp and really like them. I'm anxious to read how the SERP vs Psvane replica...

No 5 pin outs on the Manley, just std headphone jacks. I've been advised the Manley isn't feasible to drive the Kingsounds.

Has anyone heard these from a Manley 300B Neo preamp's headphone out? I'm curious if my Manley would work well with these headphones....

While I no longer own the Stratus, I still follow this thread because I loved the Stratus so much. In fact, my time with the Stratus inspired me to have a custom 2A3 amp built to drive my speaker setup. I started my infatuation with SET amps 5-6 years ago with an inexpensive 300B amp built in...

Does anyone know if it's possible to have a Woo W5 built with remote volume control? I've made inquiry to Jack a couple of times, but haven't received any response to date. Thanks!

Thanks Garraty; most helpful.

Matt,   I've searched, but couldn't locate exactly what  you are referring to with respect to the 'grill mod'--could you link to that post/pictures?   Thanks!   Randy

Thanks Chowmein!  That was exactly the type of impressions that I hoped to read and learn from.  Since I loved my HE500's sound, and only sold them due to lack of comfort (although for me the HE500's were much more comfortable than the LCD-2's that I had prior to them), I will eagerly await the...

Have I missed reports somewhere--I was hoping for a bit more opinions/thoughts from those that got to hear the 400i at the show in California, but I've only seen tidbits, mainly on the 560 thread. Please point me to any info I may be missing, or if you heard the 400i, please share :D! Thanks...

Correct; these terms such as "warmth" can mean different things to each of us. Maybe a better way is describing what I want to avoid--I tend to not like equipment that has a hot or lit up top end/upper frequency range--for instance to my ears the older Bryston amps seemed to artificially...

My first venture into the land of high end headphones was with the LCD-2's; I really liked their sound but could not live with them comfort wise. I sold them and had the HE-500's for quite some time; again I thought they were great to listen to, perhaps not as refined as the LCD-2's but more of...

I'm considering 'downsizing' a bit and letting my W3000ANV's go; if interested pm me.  FYI, I will be traveling tomorrow through the weekend, so it may be early next week before I get back to anyone.   Thanks,   Randy

Just that the MK II uses 6D22s rectifier tubes.  I assumed, maybe incorrectly, that this meant the pwr supply was tube based...

I heard from Craig this morning and thought I'd share the following info to help clear up any confusion (certainly any that my posts may have contributed to); per his message, the 2A3MK II uses 6D22s rectifier tubes (and that EY500 also works), and driver tubes are ECC99.   He is backlogged...

Glad to learn that actually; I was afraid that something was wrong. I know and understand that sometimes small business owners don't have time to get to all the email inquiries as quickly as one might like.

Thanks all for the input. I haven't heard back from Craig, but will give him a call this afternoon.

Thanks; I've sent Craig an email this weekend, but haven't heard back yet (I assume the email link on the EC site is still valid?).  If I'm reading this thread correctly, the current version of the 2A3 uses SS rectification rather than tubed?  I suspect maybe the Eddie Current site just hasn't...