I've been using the above for a couple of years and whilst it's very capable I find it to render a lot of the music I listen to overly bright.  I tend to listen to rock/prog and when using Denon AH-D7000 and B&W P7 the treble becomes overly harsh, not something I experience with the same...

Hey guys,   I'm currently using the headphone out on my Macbook Air to drive a set of AKG Q701 headphones. The AKGs are a step up from my Grado SR80is, but I'm pretty sure that improvements can be made and I think it's time to upgrade further. All of my music is lossless and I'm interested...

I treated myself to a pair of Grado 325i 'phones which haven't been delivered yet but already I'm deliberating over which amp I'm to pair them with. My setup consists of a £250 Teac integrated amp and a similarly priced Denon CD player. I'm looking for a system oriented amp as opposed to...

I just purchased a Yamaha A-S2000 integrated amp for my speaker setup. Besides being a terrific speaker amp, it turns out it also has a pretty decent dedicated headphone section so I started doing some comparisons to my Graham Slee Novo headphone amp. (DAC is VDA-2 from CIAudio and Cambridge...

Hello I have just recently recabled my Denon D2000 I noticed there are more sibilances even after 30-40 hours of burn-in   Is there any portable amp that can reduce sibilances? Especially on female vocal?   Sorry for my bad english.. thx.

Hi   I please forgive my complete ignorance on this matter.I recently purchased a Sony D25 along with Sennheiser hd 595 headphones,everything sounds great but I would now like to get a Slee Novo headphone amp. My question is how will this work? presumably the amp is connected to the D25 via...

this amp can drive my hd 800 pretty well?

Hi,   I'm new to the forum, and also to using decent headphones with my Hi-Fi.   I recently bought a pair Grado RS2is. I'm using them with a Graham Slee Novo amp and a Linn Klimax DS streamer. I've had them running in for about 48 hours. To me they sound very harsh in the highs, and a...

Hi all,    I am not sure if this is in the appropriate place. If it's not I apologise.    This may sound strange but it is something that is really starting to irritate me and spoil my listening experience. I have noticed when listening with my main set up (HD650, Graham Slee novo, Marantz...

I have owned a set of DT990 250 ohm for some time and love them through my Graham Slee Nova amp; listening mainly to rock music. Given their impedance they don't work well with my iPod and I am wondering whether a pair with the 32 ohm impedance would be a good buy? It seems a bit strange...

Any advice much appreciated! :D At the moment I have a portable Meier Corda SXX amp but its no good at the lower volumes & I don't want to go deaf! I started with the HD600 because a lot of my music is classical & I can't afford the HD800 haha The iPod Classic lets me shuffle through 18000...

I listen about 80% of the time through HD650s through a Graham Slee Novo amp. Because I have more than one source the Novo is fed from an intergrated amp via the tape out, how much does this amp colour the sound from the source to the Novo?   Mike

I would just like to provide some impressions about the Graham Slee Novo headphone amplifier. I hesitate to call this a review for one simple reason; in my opinion it is impossible to review just the Novo as I am really describing everything in the audio chain. let's face it, when we provide...

Just wondering how to ensure that an amp is appropriate for a pair of headphones in terms of output power, headphone impedance etc.   Say for example the AKG K702 has an impedance of 62 ohms and a maximum power rating of 200mW. The Graham Slee Novo amplifier will put 150mW into a 32 ohm...

I've recently had my SE530's re-shelled and an extra driver added by UM.  They're amazing!!     I use them to plug into my MacBook Pro and my hi fi which is powered by an Arcam Alpha 8 amp and power amp.  I'm not looking for an amp to boost the power, just to get rid of the hiss...

I used to own an MDR-V5 way back in the early 90's and really liked it. Never had a V6.   Judging from the HeadRoom graphs, it looks like it has the flattest response of any headphone from the bass through to the upper midrange. Why is a 'phone with such a flat response going for only $89...

Hi, guys. I have changed job recently, and my opened Grados 125 are too loud for the new office. So I am thinking about closed headphones about same or better sound quality, if possible. I don't mind to spend twice Grados 125 price. What I want at the end of the day is good sound, which would...

Has anyone here ever undertaken any upgrades on their Graham Slee Novo (other than buying the PSU1)? If so, what did you do?   Regards, Adam

Thanks to Fritz S. from Vienna, who organized a test sample of the Novo by Graham Slee, this nice little amp currently is on its way through Austria, Switzerland and Germany. So I was able to spend some time with it and compare it to the following amps in my possession: Graham Slee ‚green’...

I have owned several of Graham Slee headphone amps like the Green Solo and two Voyagers. Thus I have kept in touch w/ Graham and I took him up on his offer to audition his latest headphone amp, the Novo. The Novo is a discrete headphone amp by Graham Slee. It has an MSRP of 200 BP, which...

Hi All   I'm wondering whether I should be upgrading from the D10 to a seperate Amp and DAC, such as the rDAC and the Graham Slee Novo?   Will I be getting a big increase in SQ?   I'm using 325is and Ultrasone 780s and a Macbook Pro (mainly lossless files)   Any thoughts?  ...

Hi, I am looking for a headphone amp around 400 dollars for my HF-2 headphone, better be small size, about same size as Grado RA1 and Graham Slee NOVO, bettary powered is prefered. Don't need much features, I only care about the sound.   Anyone have any suggestions? Appriciated.

I am new to this game so please be kind!! I have just got my Denon D2000 and am very happy so far driving them from my iMac, iPhone, and PC at work. I am going to be using them primarily at work, and my next step to a full rig is going to be a desktop amp. I think I have narrowed the make...

Graham Slee: Solo SRG versus Solo SRG-II A while back I sent out an example of the Solo SRG with a PSU1 regulated power supply to various members of Head-Fi, a headphone community/forum. Interestingly we all agree the Solo SRG sounded very good and could benefit from a bit more emphasis of...

Hi all,   I have an Onkyo 875 av receiver to which I have various sources connected and have recently purchased a Graham slee novo. I have tried simply connecting the novo to the preouts for the front L and R channels on the back and get no sound from the headphone amp at all. I have also...