Thanks guys. I'll make sure to take pictures of the eventual SOHA II tour de Force, cost no object, hot shot sundance version build... or what ever...

Hi, I have modded a pair of D5000s according to Markl's decription, and I am absolutely delighted about the sound in them. I use them with a SOHA II SE head amp with Mundorf SIO coupling caps and Tesla E88CC Gold pin tubes, and the sound is out of this world. This combo gives the Stax a very...

Quote: Originally Posted by kjetinho Hi I've just finished building a SOHA II head-amp. I'm new to head-fi, so I'm wondering which phones people use on the SOHA II, and which I should steer clear of? Thanks in advance Hi. I am using the Denon AH-D5000 with the Markl mod...

Quote: Originally Posted by regal Thats amazing, how did you get that beautiful bend in the perforated aluminum? I need to try this. Well, the 90 degree bend towards the front panel was already a bend in the PC cabinet panel,so I started from that and cut out a piece that was...

Quote: Originally Posted by regal Thanks, I have KY40s under my PCB in the standard enclosure but know that the Mundorf SIO would sound much better. I have a perforated top but can you share a picture? I think this is a super mod you have done. Here are some pictures. I have...

Quote: Originally Posted by regal I like the 1970's Tesla 6922's they do have good bass and are underrated, tubemonger.com is a good source for them. I didn't like my Phillips SQ 6922's and sold them they were deffinately lean, my favorite now is the 8416 Amperex tied with the Mullard...

I got a tip to try out the TESLA E88CC goldpin. They sound really magnificent. The Phillips SQ tubes sounded a bit lean IMO, but very smooth. The Teslas however has a poweful yet very defined and detailed low end, beautiful mids and a crystal high. At any price they are good, at their asking...