Thanks all. Happy Camper: The Bryston BHA-1 sounds perfect and the price for the version with the onboard psu is right at my preferred price point (1300 - 1400). I see on TTVJ there is a version without an onboard psu for 1100 but the external psu is 1700!?! So I wonder if there is audible...

Hello all it's been awhile... :D Anyway, I still love my D1 but am now on a search to find a great amp to pair it with to drive my LCD-2s. The Burson HA 160 doesn't do it for me in comparison to the D1 driving my Prodipe 8 speakers. It's caused me to rarely use my LCD-2s anymore as the quality...

No I meant for my French speakers made in China... :( :p I actually have room for Maggies right now but acoustics-wise I think it would be a wash (using my Prodipe Pro 8s as "mid-field" so I'm sitting in the sweet spot give or take a few inches).

Oh yeah definitely! I was the same way. It's like buying superior gear once you do you cant go back. :D

I don't really listen to much bass-oriented music but all of my music really got an improvement after I added a sub. Didn't really expect it but I was pleasantly surprised by what I was missing. Of course YMMV. :D

Sweeeeeeeeet! :D I hate you ;) edit: Oh and do you have a sub? Definitely recommend it! :tongue_smile:

Definitely. Concentrating on the amp section differences is the wise choice. Any other sonic differences aren't going to be as prevalent I'm guessing.

Lot of upcoming SACD releases that are gonna drain my wallet even more: Billy Joel - The Stranger (MoFi) (excited about this one!) plus some Ray Charles which I have never owned any of his music: The Genius of Ray Charles, The Genius Sings the Blues, Ray Charles and Betty Carter, Genius + Soul...

Lately I've been listening to a lot of Robert Johnson (as well as Blind Lemon Jefferson, Lighnin' Hopkins, Son House, etc.) and I can't believe I haven't been listening to it all these years. No wonder it was so influential to future musicians. So simple but so sublime.

Sorry I forgot you already had the D1. Are you comparing the HPA sections?

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Congratulations!!! It can take awhile to get used to the sound (took me a few days) but once you do, Ohhhhh Yeahhhhh! :D

No problem. I guess I should have been more precise and said "for the time being" as that was what I inferred but I wasn't expecting anyone to take it that literally since then it is such a ludicrous question. :p

I am. There are very many inflammatory comments in the world. Yours was one of them.

Congrats! Are you finished with your headphone rig now?