I'm waiting for a Korg MR-2 to arrive today. I may not even open it as I hadn't checked for a line output. How could they provide mic in and line in but no line out!? Is anyone aware of a mod to kill the headphone amp and convert to a line out? I probably should have gone with new Tascam and...

It's hard to believe that no one on HeadFi has heard this amp. . .

First there are two gaps between any computer's headphone jack and that of any decent USB amp. First, you've got a less than mediocre D/A converter. Then that not-great signal is fed to a 10 cent opamp headphone amp. Result: Undistinguished muck. I think, but can't swear to it since it's been a...

Now that Venus Hi-Fi has folded its tent, where in the U.S. would one purchase the Yamamoto HA-02 headphone amp?

Hi Guys, I have a SHA-1 that's been in a coma for several years and I'd like to get it back up on its feet for a few different purposes, mostly revolving around a recently acquired Otari MX-5050 reel-to-reel deck. I spend my days working on my computer while my step-son, who works nights...

I heard the Cosecant at CES '04 and it sounded very nice indeed. The casework is gorgeous. I'm ordering The Brick blind - or should that be deaf? - to use to feed a (TBD) headphone amp in on-site recording situations off my Powerbook. For on-site recording, the Cosecant industrial art chassis...

Wallijonn, There's room for any number of flavors in the marketplace, and in peoples' hi-fi. I wasn't suggesting otherwise. I will say that, IMHO, once one hears an SET amp with K-1000's, even going back to push-pull tube amps, much less solid-state, is difficult. YMMV, as always.

As Hirsch said, many, many deficiencies laid at the feet, (ears?) of these phones, and many fine speakers for that matter, are actually the fault of less than great source and amplification gear. Then, too, people are getting used to the absurd levels of bass suitable for dinosaur footfalls...

Hunh! Good point. Conventional usage seems to favor using the term for the semi-conductor side of the aisle. Who knows why? On the turning the drivers thing: Yikes! I've only ever heard that advice on Lowther drivers where owners are advised to rotate them periodically. Weird, but easy to...

Don, Nope. I haven't subjected my ears to sand amps in a few years now. Ummm . . . you're kidding about the sub, right?

Hmmm . . . no idea. I'll look around. I don't despise them now that they don't get in the way of my ears, but I won't be using them, either!

Haven't been around for a while, but Shivohum sent me an email which got me to look in, and having done so, it's hard to resist jumping in again. . . Audio Note/ AKG system Just a couple thoughts on using the K-1000's to start. I see much discussion on what cables and amps to use with...

Rick, I'm in the Hartford area. Would you care to swing by with the box sometime and try it with my pair of AKG K-1000's? I currently use them straight out of my Bottlehead Paramours, fed by either an Pioneer PD65/Audio Note DAC 1.1x combo or a Linn LP12/Rega/Denon 103D/EAR 834P combo...

Check out the Bottlehead forum in audioasylum. Not specifically headphone oriented, but the Paramour kit is easy as pie to build, sounds insanely good, and makes music with the AKG K-1000 like nothing I've ever heard in 25+ years of listening, owning and selling audio gear. The...

I've been enjoying the Tivoli 1 for about a year now. Cobalt and cherry. Great look, great sound. The tuner is absurdly good for a table radio. The touch on the tuning dial is great as well. All in all, I guess it's ok . . . . Just kidding! And for $99 it's absurdly good. Ol' Henry knows what...