Tonight, I preferred the Emmeline SR-71 over the Grace m902. Was rather impressed with the Ray Samuels in comparison. It drove the 501s better than the Grace and sounded better. The Headroom Micro was good too, but not up to the level of the others. But, I'm still learning about the...

I brought my Grace m902 amp into work today to see what they do with the K501s, but I forgot to bring in a mini-RCA cable so I can't try it. I'll take it all home this weekend. But I'm leary of having a big, fancy amp at work. Everyone's pretty cool, but you just never know. Are there any...

No leakage problems whatwith constant white noise from AC vents. I don't listen loud anyway. Musically, it's classical, jazz, lots of acoustic guitar and space music with the occaissional Wilco. I've not heard of the Supermacro. I'll check it out. Thanks!

Got my hands on a pair of AKG 501s for work. I had these some years ago and liked them. At home I have HD650s. I'm looking for a good amp for use with the 501s and an iPod using a line out. So far I'm pretty happy with the Emmeline SR-71 which I prefer slightly over the Headroom Micro. But still...

Got my hands on a pair of AKG 501s for work. I had these some years ago and liked them. At home I have HD650s. I'm looking for a good amp for use with the 501s and an iPod using a line out. So far I'm pretty happy with the Emmeline SR-71 which I prefer slightly over the Headroom Micro. But still...

So, then what are some recommended 300Bs to try? I'm looking for something in my AN Meishu. Right now I have Sophia Princess 300Bs. BTW, the new AN transport is simply awesome. The bar is raised again.

I've enjoyed my Grace 901 for a while now, but I'm interested in a SET headphone amp. Of this type what brands/models are available? The Moth 2A3 appears to be loved but as far as I know they are out of business. My headphones are the HD650s with Equinox cables.

I'm a big fan of the Audio Note DACs! I have the 2.1x balanced and just had it modified to remove the filter. Ah, it's great! I recommend the AN DAC over the Wadia, but that's just me. Do a search on Audiogon for impressions of the Wadia sound. Some folks believe it's not great until you pay...

Boy Kuma, you're hooked ; ) Got that new Ensemble CDP/transport I see. That Krell has built-in volume control right, to run direct to the Gilmore?

I just saw this too and have never heard of it. Doesn't seem to be much out there on it yet.

I mostly use the high gain mode with my HD650s. It seems to help with the dynamics. I'll use the low gain if I want it more mellow. I also have the XP7. I prefer the Grace but keep the XP 7 around for other uses.

I love my Grace 901. With a top-notch source not sure how it could be beat except for personal preferences.

That's true, except that with the Cosecant you can play any of hundreds of CDs instantly. Whatever fits your mood.

Are these things easy to put together? I'm no techie.

Yes, the WA products are all expensive partly because Gordon Rankin builds all of them himself by hand. He's good but he obviously charges a premium for his work. He's working on a headphone amp that has a similar case design to the Cosecant that some months ago he quoted as priced at $5000. But...