Really good purchasing experience. Communication was prompt and friendly, and he shipped almost immediately. The package was very well wrapped, and everything arrived exactly as advertised. Highly recommended.

Thanks to the OP for starting this thread. I've had an Extreme Platinum since January 2007 (the initial run), and it's always performed perfectly. I also have a Harmony XLR with premium power supply. It was a long and aggravating wait -- same story as everyone else -- but I've had the amp...

I like Pink Floyd -- just finished listening to them, in fact -- but a lot of their music feels self-indulgent and pompous. The Beatles, on the other hand, always maintained their wit, and no band has ever equaled the breadth and diversity of their output (in under a decade, no less)...

Quote: Originally Posted by vcoheda that's interesting. we'll see if any of it really happens. plus even if it does, mikhail's reputation has been severely damaged, imo. that's not going to be easy to repair. Yep, I agree.

Quote: Originally Posted by immtbiker How many ES-1's have gone out without needing a repair or multiple repairs. It seems to be the norm. He waited more than a year for this unit and had some false delivery expectations and promises, and now, it is unusable. Yeah, that's really...

Quote: Originally Posted by tom hankins Also the reason I might do bussiness with Mikhail again, is because of all the products from almost all the headphone and preamp builders here and in the speaker forums. His have once again proved to be the ones i like the most. If I do order...

I'm very happy to report that my Harmony XLR, ordered in March, arrived this week. I've been avoiding this forum the last couple weeks because I was busy and depressed about not having my amp. My experience was remarkably similar to what people have reported here, but I'm glad I didn't see...

Soon, very soon . . . Channel Islands VDA-2 > Singlepower Harmony XLR

Quote: Originally Posted by vcoheda when do you expect to receive your amp? We settled on a couple enhancements today -- adding a preamp output (not expensive; I should have chosen it initially) and moving the RCA/XLR input switch. It shouldn't cause too much of a delay, though...

Quote: Originally Posted by jp11801 if you are comparing balanced opamp designs against discrete or tube based point 2point designs they are in different classes and discrete/tube designs should cost more. Without having heard all the different options, including the opamp-based...

Quote: Originally Posted by sacd lover IMO,the S-logic is a joke. S-logic sounds nothing like any speaker I have ever heard. The offset driver position only muddies and recesses the midrange clarity. The S-logic headphones also have an uneven frequency with a peaky treble and an...

Just to be clear, I don't think the Ultrasone technology actually is a gimmick, only that it comes off that way in how it's presented. When I first saw the term "S-Logic," it sounded like some DSP technique that artificially manipulates the sound, and I immediately dismissed them. I later looked...

Sounds like Sennheiser to me. The HD-555 aren't bad at all, but the HD-600 are a worthy upgrade if you can find them within your price range.

I agree that their advertising copy sounds like hype and that they'd be better off without it. It makes the headphones appear gimmicky, and I was turned off for a long time. I'm glad I got past it because they're wonderful headphones and do have a luxurious quality. Whether they're worth the...

I rank the DT-880 (and DT-990, although it's been a while) slightly ahead of the HD-600. Putting on the DT-880s is like sliding into a pair of soft slippers. (Note that I have the 2003 version.) I can wear them and the HD-600 all day without any discomfort, and they meet the...