Just looking for options to research.  I'd like a tube (although will consider SS) integrated amp with a headphone jack (for Grado 500 or Senn 650s) and a phono section so that I can discretely listen to my jazz LPs.  Prefer not to spend more than $1,000 on a used piece of gear.   Suggestions?

Thanks for that!

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Just a heads up, guys. Now is your chance to score a sweet deal on an Orpheus rig at bargain basement prices. The guy must be really feeling the economic squeeze.

I got a fresh Omega system in late 2007 that I had to wait on while a US dealer waited for his resupply from Japan. I know the amp is the latest 007TII but now someone has told me that there is an Omega II (the headphones) and they are in black. However, I know people who have had what they...

Seriously, they shock me when I'm sweating while jogging. It's just the right side and only every 4 minutes or so but it's not pleasant. It's like the static electrical shock you get when you touch something metal. I threw away the box and receipt but it seems like someone at best buy (I...

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Anybody know where to find values on bootleg Bruce LPs?

Hadden, funny you should mention those two things because I was thinking how I would describe the benefits of the mod and better bass and dynamics were the exact aspects I was going to say so you'll probably be happy. My next step is to try the Ultrasone 9 out of the benchmark.

Agnostic nails it from overseas! Good stuff

Can miss titles: Miles - kind of blue Coltrane - Live at the Village Vanguard Tom Waits - any of em

No other info but the site is here and Steve answers questions pretty fast: www.empiricalaudio.com

I sent my DAC-1 back to Steve Nugent at Empirical Audio to upgrade to the latest mods and figured while it was there I might as well add his new headphone mod as a back up for when I'm in between amps. I didn't even ask what the mod entailed! It was only $200 for me since I already had the other...

I got an email from Steve Nugent of Empirical Audio who modifies the Benchmark who said the RCAs can sound just as good as the XLRs and it's amp dependent. So don't go sell your SE amps. But as far as the Stax 007tII goes...I think xlr beats the rca jacks w/o a doubt.

Quote: Originally Posted by Jon L But after some warm-up, my previous plans to save up for Singlepower ES-1 is now GONE. My plans to eventually "upgrade" to HE90/ES-1 (whose sound I absolutely LOVE) is now GONE. So is my plans to seriously mod the SRD-7 MkII. My audio motto for this...