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    3rd Party electronic Repairs/Service? Recommendations?

    I checked around and and didn't see a specific thread about repairing electronics in this or any other forum. Maybe someone could help me out.   I have a Firestone Audio Bobby Amplifier that I was more or less happy with until it started to malfunction in balanced mode. After turning the amp...
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    Looking for recommendations: balanced amplifier for high sensitivity headphones with preamp out 1500-3000 USD

    I think I'm mostly looking for solid state amps I think. The apache was one I looked at initially and though would meet my needs until I read some negative reviews of RSA products. I'd be happy if anyone could speak to this since it seemed like its preamp had the most...
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    Looking for recommendations: balanced amplifier for high sensitivity headphones with preamp out 1500-3000 USD

    Originally I posted this in the introductions forum since I just registered but It was suggested it would get more replies here and it didn't seem like the mods would move the original thread. Hope its alright to repost this and I've finally found the right place for it.   I'm in the process...
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    Looking for recommendations: balanced amplifier for high sensitivity headphones with preamp out 1500-3000 USD

    Thanks,    What I've read about the bha-1 suggests that is every built purpose built as a headphone amplifier primarily but I've owned plenty of headphone amplifiers that have struggled to drive certain headphones
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    Looking for recommendations: balanced amplifier for high sensitivity headphones with preamp out 1500-3000 USD

    Thanks. Most of the reviews I have read concur with your comment about sensitivity but I've read one or two that claim the bryston in particular produces hiss with other headphones that have sensitivity over 100 db.   I have looked at the apache by Ray Samuels but also read some pretty mixed...
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    Looking for recommendations: balanced amplifier for high sensitivity headphones with preamp out 1500-3000 USD

    I'm in the process of moving to a small apartment and am downsizing my system. I want to use this opportunity to balance my headphones since I'll be using them a lot more. I'm looking for a balanced amplifier for headphones that also has balanced preamp out.    My favorite headphones are my...
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