K501 needs good amplification. With the right amp you will not be lacking controlled, accurate bass!

C&C TU I recommend those who are addicted to tube sound or are curious to stay far far away from the C&C TU. The prospect of draining your wallet of a few hundred dollars is all too easy after reaching drunken musical bliss after listening to this little leather covered flask...

I am a happy owner of a C&C TU. I picked it up a couple of weeks ago, and it satisfies my tube obsession for all of the travel I do and time spent sitting in hotel rooms and airports. It synergies with the RE0 quite well and addresses the lean bass some people have mentioned. I will write up...

Quote: Originally Posted by fordgtlover I'd still like a time machine - preferably in the form of a watch. That could be an interesting idea. Part pocket-watch part portable amp!

Sorry. Didn't realize there was already a similar thread buried somewhere in there!

I was thinking along the lines of portable headphone amps. What features would you like a portable amp to have that are not available, or not combined into one product?

Is there any product that you wish existed or features you wish existing products had but don't? For example, I waited the longest time for a portable tube amp to be released. Any dream products?

Anything pumped into a Starbucks and marketed next to coffee mugs and other trinkets.

Almost forgot, also check out Yoshio Kimura. (木村好夫） He is one of my favorite classical guitarists, and combines many genres of music for a really unique sound. Many of his albums are just enka, but he has a large variety. Yoshio Kimura Enka Guitar Tokusenshu Yoshio Kimura [CD] By the way...

I would check out Sadao Watanabe, who is arguably Japan's best-ever sax player. He has a wide range of recordings ranging from bossa nova to more traditional stuff, from the 60's to today. His newer work is more mellow and there are some albums that incorporate strings as well. My favorite...

I give you the Rado Diastar. This particular design has been around since the mid-60's, so it's a proven design, uses scratch proof materials, and is a neat mid-century retro-futuristic design if you're into that thing. They can be had for around $200 used, and I can attest that a 10 year...

Every couple of months I treat myself to a cup of Blue Mountain. Beats the he11 out of the instant Nescafe that I drink on a daily basis! The best coffee I have ever had was in Vietnam. They place a small device with a metal filter and loaded with fresh roasted coffee on top and drip...

Anybody notice how you have to crank up the volume when listening to 80s CDs? R.I.P. dynamic range!

For me quality is generally a subjective thing. Without test equipment nobody can tell you if a system is "accurate" or not. If you grew up rocking out to cassette tapes on a boombox and that's when you were first moved by music, listening to a similar system might bring as much enjoyment as a...

I listen almost exclusively to tubes, and I'm happy to listen to anything that sounds good. From stereotypical tube stuff like acoustic jazz and female vocals to bumping techno and trance like Gigi D'agostino. Even Wu-Tang sounds amazing with the right tube gear. After becoming obsessed with...