Quote: Originally Posted by shimage I don't think that Xin even makes amps that small anymore. From the looks of it, he doesn't seem to be interested in ever doing it, either. I would suggest reasons why no one is interested, but that would all be speculation, and from an un-informed...

Quote: Originally Posted by TwoFiveOne The only thing I gotta say is that the SM3+ER4P+ER4switch+BassBoostswitch = possibly the best headphone experience I've ever had. That right there is worth the price of admission... Everything else is gravy... Woot! I have to agree, with the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jon L Umm, the ones you want are OPA627 (BP or AP) from Burr Brown, not Analogue Devices. From Texas Instruments now. TI.com

Quote: Originally Posted by digihead Three weeks...oh no....the wait is already killing me and I just ordered mine this afternoon.... As I said, he was getting unburied from the backlog. He may have the turnaround time down by now.

He is just now getting caught up on all the backlog. I got mine two days ago 4/26 and ordered on 4/3.

Try these. http://www.accutekmicro.com/product_...DIP%20Adapters

ATX, On the burn in versus listener adaptation issue, since you are already basing the comparison on memory, why not put the v3 aside and let it play for another 100 to 200 hours without listening to it. I would be very interested in your opinion after it has or hasn't "burned in” based on...

Quote: Originally Posted by crazyfrenchman27 I am asking for a more consensus-based confirmation of the opinion maintained in a few reviews. There is a difference. I'd like to hear what people (in general) think about the possibility of portable amps like SR-71/Supermacro competing...

Quote: Originally Posted by crazyfrenchman27 Could someone please compare their Supermacro V3 to other reputable home amps? I am seriously considering purchasing the Supermacro as an all-rounder but I'd like to feel assured that I'm getting the most for my money in sonic performance...

Hmmm..Ok, I haven't tried that combo yet, although I prefer the sound of the cable to the switch.

Quote: Originally Posted by musicmonkey Oh! - and the overlong cable on the ety's, but hopefully someone on here can help me find a fix for that. http://shop.ipodworld.co.uk/iPodWorl...ookie%5Ftest=1

If you've had it for 6 months, are you sure it is a v2? My v1 which I purchased in November came down with a similar problem and I had to send it back to Xin. If you do this now, you might have a slighlty longer than normal wait because he's in the middle of the V3 rollout.

Quote: Originally Posted by TWIFOSP But damnit, I'm an audiophile first and if it sounds that much better........ Are the upgraded opamps worth the cashola? What are the buffers? What exactly does getting the sockets for opamps rolling provide me? What the heck should I order...