Layyyt? Tell me about it. Sooooo.... Hippity Hippity Hippity Hippity... Hippy Birthday, Man!

Larry -- just read your review. Very thorough and thoughtful. Impressive. I just received a pair of RE-252 and I'm looking forward to hearing how they develop. I'll get the Bing Audio Test CD and experiment. I've become so accustomed to the comfort, instant "pop-in" seal and great...

Quote: Originally Posted by tnmike1 just went to Portaphile site and message on the front page says "Out of Stock" O well: it IS a very fine amp. Too bad it's no longer available Who knows ... perhaps his creative spirit will be rekindled some day and, phoenix-like, take...

Quote: Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict After 200 hours of burn-in I can say the final (shipping) version sounds the same as the ones I reviewed, and it looks like I already have the new cable (maybe a little less shiny than the final one but it's used). They don't need that much...

Quote: Originally Posted by tnmike1 Cesar: many thanks for the update. It is a truly great amp, one of the finest out there. Sorry those caps are no longer available. I truly feel it could keep pace with just about anything available today. Ditto. Tho' I've heard some amps that...

Quote: Originally Posted by erikzen You will just have to bring it back to the next meet. By the Spring meet those BGs should be fully matured ... issuing burgeoning blasts of bottomless bass! (...does their involvement in the circuit allow them to affect the sound so?...)

Quote: Originally Posted by erikzen I listened to Jack's WES but not Doug's. I don't know how much better you can make the WES sound. I understand tweaks and best possible boutique parts and all. Still, it's seems like gilding the lilly to me. Of course, my ears are not gilded so what...

Quote: Originally Posted by immtbiker Erik and Vincent...I have the A-10 for a month. You are welcome to come over any weekend, or weekday night, and we can have a mini-midnight madness A-10 meet. Bring all of the stats that you can, because I am down to 2 now (Jade and SR Lambda pros)...

Just to pass the split-seconds between jobs: Shadow-Tomahawk-Hornet cellphone verite pics (self-explanatory) ... disappearing act ... pink-ring amp next? I would REALLY prefer to have the volume control on the same side as the input (switch places with the USB jack)...

Finally - some serious bass! Bazooka Ears ... Especially if you hold them against your ears for even higher SPL (&/or to keep them from falling apart). I can get behind those.

Quote: Originally Posted by immtbiker Yeah...it's tough to call the 800's lush. But after many hours of comparison, taking into consideration, sound, comfort, and price, the HE-5's edge out the 800's for me. The 800's have beautiful bass, but it doesn't go low and deep enough. The...

Wonderful meet, and as usual I enjoyed chatting at greater and lesser length with enough old and new friends that I only experienced a fraction of the marvelous gear. Enjoying the very good company and opinions was as satisfying as the marvelous new toys I enjoyed. Erik - what was the very...

Yeah-Yeah ... I'll be there ... Really. Am on 12:10 train waiting to depart GCT... iPhone / ALO / RSA Tomahawk / Westone ES2 / Cavatina & other gorgeous guitar classics (Naxos) w/Norbert Kraft et al. Ahh what a refined way to travel. C Y'all Soon! ~(:-)). Peter [...he of the fine Burgundy...]

Quote: Originally Posted by SiBurning Gonna skip the meet. Have the flu. Waited 'til the last minute hoping it'd go away, but nope. Have a blast. And a boom. And an oom pah or two. And post some pictures afterwards. Oh Nooooo! I barely got to chat in LA. Guess we'll just have to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Ray Samuels I am in also, any place that has beautiful waitresses, & many of them. Ray Samuels Yummm. Now I'm hungrierrrrr.

I'm in for dinner. I'm hungry already.

Quote: Originally Posted by immtbiker Yes, you may. For $1250 GREAT! I can spare $12.50.

Quote: Originally Posted by kb1gra I would really like to hear a pico slim. I'll happily sell my Shadow if the slim has everything it's reported to have. I'm sure there are a lot of head-fiers who would be interested in the three way shootout between these as well. I am still...

Quote: Originally Posted by immtbiker The HE-s is a top notch headphone... It has replaced my HD800's as my number one wearer for home stereo... Since you've replaced the HD800's may I have them?

Quote: Originally Posted by SiBurning Gear list updated If anyone has a newer Portaphile V2 maxxed... I'd like to hear it with my HiFiMan. I have the original V2^2 maxxed, but the newer ones are more lively. I really like this combination, but think it might be better with a newer...

oops...clone!

Quote: Originally Posted by immtbiker I should be receiving, this week before the meet, 2 portable Xin Reference amps for us to taste and sniff. One with a 12,000 uF Cap and one w/ the 22,000 uF Cap. Let us see what all of the hub-bub is about. People who own them swear the are...

Quote: Originally Posted by immtbiker .....The ESW's have incredible bass and detail, and these are the Portaphiles best assets. That, and the price is very fair. and ... (you forgot to mention) ... remarkable inner detail, dimensionality, timbral complexities, texture, and...

Quote: Originally Posted by justhavingfun ...just wanted to share my joy of listening Portaphile amp finally with very surprising results. Happy listening! Welcome to the "club"of Happy Listeners!

Quote: Originally Posted by Drag0n I wonder how the new SR71A is going to sound next to the Portaphile Maxxed??? I'd guess it'll still have a different sound, as does the big 'ol venerable SR-71. The Pico sort of comes close in terms of liveliness -- but -- not -- quite. ~(:-))