Just wanted to post a big thanks to jtam for a great customer experience.  I bought my M-Stage and opamp mod from him and the transactions were quick and smooth.  When I ran into a post-purchase issue, he went above and beyond to assist me.  When I'm ready to upgrade or add components I'll...

Hello jtam,     I sent an e-mail as well as a PM in regards to a question I had.  I was wondering if either had been received as I am trying to figure out what to do going forward to resolve an issue.  Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.    

  Typically,  Pure/Pure direct modes are used to disable features such as DSP, EQ, sub integration ( i.e. crossovers), and I believe level matching of speakers. When running stereo speakers full range you may notice a slight difference (depending on what is enabled by default on your AVR) but...

Pseudohippy,     Cool.  Thanks for testing this for me!  Hopefully it will be a non-issue for me as I don't plan on using those cans with this amp.  Just the only thing I had around to make sure everything was up and running :)

Skylab,    Thanks for weighing in.  This is only my second amp with tubes.  The first one I had was very silent.  Would there be any other indicators?  I did notice when I powered the unit down this morning, it made an odd sound (similar to turning off an old CRT  TV) through the headphones.

The hiss I hear is constant and source independent. It is noticeable especially during quiet passages. Also it doesn't change as I increase or decrease the volume. Wish I had other cans but I'm still waiting. I would assume folks with akg 70x might hear it since they seem fairly sensitive. But...

. Hey that would be awesome! Just want to make sure everything is good on my amp

Hey guys, just got some quick feedback from Schiit saying that the M50's efficiency might be the issue with the noise floor/hiss I hear. Anyone have a pair or something similar in efficiency that they can try for me? I want to make sure the hiss I heart is normal. Won't have orthos for a while.

Thanks!  I thought it a bit odd.  I'll give them a call today.

Has anyone noticed the noise floor on this amp?  I just received mine and I am noticing a constant hiss at all volume levels with the only current cans I have (Audio Technica M50's).  I tried different sources to rule that out as an issue.

Got a pair of these a week ago for work. Very happy with my purchase

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How would these be without a dedicated headphone amp? Was considering getting these for watching movies and either running them from a basic HT receiver or Sound card.

Anyone know how the Denon 1000/1001 would compare to the Audio Technica A900s?

I'll see if I can snag a camera. They same to be the exact same as the 1000 but they came w/ a carrying case.