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    "de-itching" The headphones (ATH-WHJPN) I took to the barber

    ducc... try to ignore the dude. Everyone's fighting some battle. In the grand scheme of things, at very least yours is headphone related it. Could be a lot worse. . I've got a nice big collection of flagship headphones, and as the months and years go by, most sessions leave me fairly up there...
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    "de-itching" The headphones (ATH-WHJPN) I took to the barber

    there's no justification for busting the guys chops. Whether his first language is something else, or he's dyslexic, or had a sloppy night of typing etc., while it's not exactly brutal sadism it's an unjustifiable insult. A small one. But much more diagnostic of you nonetheless. If he stumbled...
  3. For Sale  Spirit Torino Valkyria Titanium headphones

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    8000.00 USD
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    Excellent/Like new
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    You may have heard of these. They're different, divisive, over-the-top.... or they're as friggin' awesome but strange as a limited edition engineer's passion project ought to be. This is by a length and a half the most grippingly dynamic headphone I've ever heard, and I've listened to almost all...
  4. For Sale  Abyss1266 Phi TC plus Superconductor and Arctic Ingens cables

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    6500.00 USD
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    Excellent/Like new
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    These are very lightly used, well-maintained recent-model AB1266 Phi TC headphones. They have accrued fewer than 100 hours of use and sound as spectacular as they should. I can provide the original box and accessories. Additionally I will provide the upgraded JPS labs 8-foot Superconductor...
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    Woo Audio WA5/WA5 LE owners

    I had a bit of noise with a new [air of Western Electrics -all 1400 bucks worth, in the same amp, although the performance was otherwise what you'd want from those great tubes. Western Electric handled it well, although Woo stepped in quickly, tested the tubes, wrote a confirmatory letter for...
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    Spirit Torino Valkyria

    So, you noticed that too, huh? I'be had a maddening few weeks with mine. I would go from wondering what was ....wrong, or off.... about them, then beaconing transfixed and habvin the longest "gotta hear what I can hear on THAT song....on THAT concerto...". They would be less, sparkly, less -...
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    Experiences with Bryston BHA-1 headamp?

    Well, I have it from the voice of authority that rumors of a flagship headphone amp are unfounded. They are pleased with their BHA-1 - which has NOT been discontinued, is still very much in production, and has undergone minimal revisions since 2012 - as I understand it, just the in fusion of...
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    Experiences with Bryston BHA-1 headamp?

    Well, this is one of the quietest SS circuits you'll encounter. High gain shouldn't cause any problem. I've had it near max with the Susvara (it actually works, though not ideal), on high gain - noise is simply not an issue. But as others have indicated, if you can do balanced, you'll have more...
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    Spirit Torino Valkyria

    Thank you for the Mahler recommendation. I've been finding my way through his symphonies this last year, as I suddenly seem to respond to them, while I never did when younger. I'm going to try to find it now. The Valkyria are fascinating, still. Next-level detail (Susvara+ with more body...
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    Spirit Torino Valkyria

    I guess those two really aren't mutually exclusive! There is that golden glow I reference above - but right now, I'm listening to one of my all-time favorite albums, Genesis "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway", which I know in every detail. Or kind of, because I'm having a revelation, production...
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    Spirit Torino Valkyria

    I'm enjoying hearing them! I've enjoyed even the waiting (not long - very good service by HeadAmp!). The packaging would have been appropriate for an original Picasso, or the Mona Lisa, the 8 Philips Head screws, and multiple taped layers - the precisely calibrated Russian doll of boxes...
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    Spirit Torino Valkyria

    Ricci used Grados as his reference for some years, as you can see in the headband, the rod/gimbal assembly, the shape....and began to develop his own designs. The dynamic drivers, though, have departed substantially over the years. The tiger end models have some very cool tech - motor-driven...
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    Experiences with Bryston BHA-1 headamp?

    It’s an extremely high quality, accurate, well designed amp by a company trusted by countless recording studios, the high-end and mobile kind. It’s also famously neutral, and it doesn’t give a hoot what style of music the electricity is carrying. The only way it wouldn’t be good for Rhythmic...
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    Experiences with Bryston BHA-1 headamp?

    Best if you can get used to that logarithmic scale. You’re not getting anywhere near maximum power so it’s not like you’re coming up short. I’ve driven the Susvara to high quality moderate volume, and the critical last boost in volume comes right near the end of the dial… But the amp still has...
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