It was an additional $8 on top of the China Post shipping fee, so in total about $26 shipping for $30 headphones. :rolleyes: Not worth dealing with a seller who lists a shipping method that he can't fulfill.

^^^ I would avoid this vendor " Peaceful Taste E-commerce Co., Ltd." at AliExpress because he tried to up-sell me on the regular shipping cost, citing the Takstar HI-2050 headphones which contains magnetic material would be rejected from being shipped out by China Post. Instead he wanted me to...

Quote: Originally Posted by .Sup personally I appreciate when someone warns me about a deal gone bad regardless of where it has been posted. But I understand if forum rules dictate other ways Amen to that! Currawong can give second/third/fourth chances to sub-par companies with...

Currawong, I'm just wiping my slate clean from endorsing Xiangsheng's products. Actually, I'm kinda surprised and glad Xiangsheng (aka Maverick) has become the "flavour of the month" on Head-Fi, taking over your Compass dac/head amp that you've pitched for months.

I would avoid buying Xiangsheng products since they screwed me on my purchase of one of their tube hyrbid amplifiers. In China, they promised me that their amp which includes a 110/220V voltage switch would work in China and Canada/US. Upon returning to Canada, I'm left with a dead amplifer, and...

Quote: Originally Posted by punk_guy182 Wrong thread buddy! Not really, since Xiangsheng used this thread and my earlier comments as an endorsment (which I no longer support) to sell their products as seen in the link below. Hefei XiangSheng Electronic Co.,Ltd - Products -...

Update: I bought a Xiangsheng H-80BII amplifier (in China) which has a voltage switch in the back, but it does not work in North America. I was disappointed to find this out after returning to Canada. Until Xiangsheng sends me a step up/down transformer or helps rectify the situation, I will...

Here's a review on this tube amp from Enjoy the Music. New Adventures In High Efficiency Consonance Cyber 10 Multifunctional Tube Amplifier The proper balance between detail and involvement. Review By Scott Faller

I unplugged the DVD cables from my Xianghsheng H-80BIII hybrid tube amplifier and the humming sound disappeared, so the problem was due to my cheap DVD cables. Now I know that good quality cables are very important!

What does it mean when there is a humming sound through my speakers which is being produced by my amplifier? My Xiangsheng H-80BIII hybrid tube amplifier still plays the music, but now there is a buzz in the background which is especially noticeable when I'm not playing any music or when playing...

Quote: Originally Posted by NoPants I'm all for a showcase of tube amps, but seeing as the thread OP specifically titled this amps under 300$, then it should probably stay that way...the SEX amp is definitely not sub-300$ Let's not forget to mention the advertisment feel of this...

The new S.E.X. amp The new S.E.X. kit is a stereo integrated single ended triode (SET) amplifier of 2 watts per channel output. Single Ended eXperimenter's Kit The amplifier's power output is approximately 2 watts RMS per channel at 10% THD at 500Hz, similar to a single ended 45 tube...

It's not surprising to me that the Panther didn't sell well. There is a few solid state integrated amplifiers (from Chinese manufacturers) that would be better choices in the $400 - $500 price range. Dussun and Jungson come to my mind quickly. Just do your own research, instead of believing...

Here's an amazing tube hybrid amplifier, but it'll cost you more than $300. ShengYa A10CS A superb integrated amp with state of the art features that make it one of the best hybrid integrated amplifiers on the market. 4 12AX7 tubes are used in a double triode (Class A) configuration...

Xiangsheng H-80BIII Tube/transistor hybrid amplifier Hefei XiangSheng Electronic Co.,Ltd Signal to Noise Ratio : 89DB Input Impedance: 100K Output Impedance: 4~16 ohm Frenqueney responses: 10Hz to 40KHz Distortion: less than 0.01% Output Power: 80W×2 SIZE...

Quote: Originally Posted by les_garten I don't understand this Hoating character. From his first post at Head-Fi he acts like he's from the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce. He started in the Compass thread shilling a Space Heater, errr, I mena Amplifier. Then he just shows up all over the...

Quote: Originally Posted by MPG1 let me place a vote for tube amps that come from my own country as well. Very good and more than a match for China amps. . . Kinetic Audio Technologies Well, it's nice to know that the Phillipines is also into the warm tubey sound. Anyway, the...

Quote: Originally Posted by les_garten You go from thread to thread shilling Chinese Gear. A shill only represents or promotes one company, so your more of a shill than I am, but I rather call you a fanboy since I'm a nice guy. Anyway, let's keep this thread on topic - Tianyun's...

Quote: Originally Posted by les_garten One only has to read your Posts and see what you are about... . Likewise dude, likewise. Your shirt pretty much says it all.

I've sent Tianyun a link to this thread, so we'll see if they are interested in defending their company and their product(s) on Head-fi.

Quote: Originally Posted by endless402 unless u got some super efficient speakers, i doubt they'll sound any good with those power ratings It's too bad that many speaker manufacturers are building ineffiecient speakers (less than 90 dB) to match solid state amps when tube...

Quote: Originally Posted by UncleDavid218 Would any of these be powerful enough to push a pair of HSU HB-1 MK2s? At 92 dB sensitivity, your Hsu speakers will most likely match with most tube amps. I hope someone would buy a Yaqin tube amp and report back to us what they think...

If you can get your butt over to China, then you can pick up a Transcendere S5 for under $300. Here's Skylab's positive review on this tube amp: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f5/rev...mp-usb-405552/

Bottlehead's S.E.X. amp Proof that S.E.X. never goes out of style Single Ended eXperimenter's kit Single Ended eXperimenter's Kit Sennheiser headphones, Bottleheadphone cable and one of a kind headphone storage rack not included.

Quote: Originally Posted by twylight oh wait usb 1.1 or 2.0? 1.1 is limited to 9.8 feet with 5 repeaters, 2.0 is 15 feet. How about providing a link to some of these long (1.1 or 2.0) USB cables.