Very courteous, provided plenty of information, shipped speedily and everything was as described. Also included some supplies to mod the headphones if I wanted, and some chocolates. Excellent. :)

One can still make the furnishings by hand for a low price--that was (one of) my points--but I had assumed these were made in-house; as they are not, it's a different story. I suppose the intricacy of the cable is something to consider, though. It does seem fair to ask a decent compensation for...

Can't say I'm shocked; the truth is that good quality electrical conductors--cables and connectors--with excellent signal integrity can be made and obtained for reasonable prices. Edit: this doesn't detract from the quality of the cable, by the way. To the contrary, I'm saying that these are...

I think a lot of money could be made (looking at you, Hapa) by selling lower-end cables--maybe simple silver-plated copper, copper ribbon or "plain old, low tech, run of the mill [very pure] oxygen free copper"--with some pretty metal furnishing for a more attainable price (maybe $100/cable)...

I'm not one to invest heavily in cables, and I'm skeptical....but that aside, the differentially-blued damascene one is gorgeous!!! O_O my eyes popped out of my head. The hammered-looking metal ones are also neat. Love the heat-treating techniques.

Are these still available?

I saw recently that (in the US), per-capita savings rates skyrocketed for a number of periods over the course of the pandemic, and, though they have dropped again, there's a whole lotta people with an extra few grand (or more) sitting in bank accounts. It's probably a function of people having...

I just got my grubby paws on a KGSS mini built by JR audio; upgrading from a refurbished/recapped SRM-1/Mk2 Pro. I don't know what kind of magical pixie dust they put in this thing, but I'm absolutely floored. It's like clearing your ears for the first time after a week-long head-cold...

Not a bad idea. I'll have to scrounge up a pair of sacrificial RCA jacks. :imp:

Not sure where else to post this, but my SRM-1 Mk2 Pro has developed an infernal left-channel hum/buzz (sounds like a very quiet 60hz sawtooth wave) that is dependent on position of the volume potentiometer. I Thought it was a problem with a filter cap at first (electrolytic, installed a few...

This unit is built by JR audio.

Is this still for sale?

Well, I missed my chance on the KGSS. I'll have to keep looking! Interesting info, though, and I think it's still quite informative in my search for a better amp. I may have to try one of the two you mentioned. I do like my large soundstages...

I've had an SRM-1 Mk2 Pro for about 4 years and it has served me and my L300s well but I recently acquired a pair of Nectar Hives, which I have heard scale quite well. I know the SRM-1 Mk2 Pro (while the best I could afford when I purchased it for $500) is only just barely a fair-to-midlands...

Is this still available? Also, do you have any idea how it would compare to the 353x?