I'd love to hear from the amp-experienced folk on this topic: Has an older but once venerated amp such as the HeadRoom Max been totally eclipsed by modern offerings in the same category (in other words, I don't want to compare it to tube amps, for example)? What are the aspects of amps that have...

HeadRoom Max

Specifically for Grado PS500e, overkill? Occasionally use AKG 701’s as well, but prefer the Grado.

Given how long ago they were originally built, would you consider the HeadRoom Max balanced amp is still a stellar piece of equipment, or is it outmoded and outgunned by more modern amps? What would the difference be, and are there comparable modern equivalents? Also, how would you say it stacks...

Former cat - Opus - old pic. He was my listening buddy back in the day.

how so?

First team is this column: Bench is over here:

yeah, I was hoping to avoid having to do the B&W thing. I just can't figure out how to open them beyond the first level of just taking off the magnetic earpad.

I recently returned to my pair of Bowers and Wilkins P7 (original, not wireless) after a long absence, only to discover that the left channel is not working. Switched cables, plugs, etc. but the left persistently fails. I haven't been able to discern how to open up the cup beyond that first...

My Corda HA1 Mk II has ceased to power up. When I opened it up to check fuses, one was bad, the other was not. What confused me was that they were differently rated fuses (one was T50mAL 250v and the other was T125mAL 250v). Since I bought this amp pre-owned, it never occurred to me to open it...

got it - thanks for the reply. I think I missed it up above.

Consider shipping to US address?

Are these still available?

Ads been up for a while - did you sell these?

Long time reading to discover very little about the phones.  Frustrated.  Father's Day is coming . . .