Hey, guys. I just picked up a Grado RA1 for the heck of it, and it sounds pretty great with most of my Grado headphones. Although, I don't think it has very good synergy with my Alessandro MS1s... It sounds kinda' harsh at times. So anyway, I'm just curious why this headphone amp holds such high...

I know this is primarily a headphone centered forum, but I recently acquired a vintage Leak Stereo 50 amplifier that looks like its in great shape externally/internally but I can't confirm if its working or not because I'm missing the power cord. How much do you think I can sell it for?

now that i think about, i think what i'm hearing is grain. i keep my source volume at about 60%

Hi, I just purchased a used PA2V2 off of ebay and it doesn't have the two gain screws that's been mentioned here a lot. So I guess I have an older version of it. I was wondering if there's a major difference between my old version of the PA2V2 to the newer one and is it worth upgrading. I'm...

What amps are you guys using with your Magnums? I own a pico dac/amp, was wondering if that'll be good enough to drive these things. The pico sounds great with my 325is. I also own a little dot i+ which is the weaker part of my gear but it still sounds good for the price.

from previous posts, the people seem to think that the magnum v1 beats the rs1i in clarity and detail. However, the v2 hasn't been compared yet.

Quote: Man, now I want the V1, lol....

did the stock sr325 have more detail than the v1?

Alright, so, V1 vs V2? Reviews for the V1 were great from the start and the V2 needed a bit of time for people to have anything positive to say, So which of the two is better?

Quote: Well it was expected that these won't match or best the HP-2 but how close does it come?  

Quote:   If it's a good mixture of detail and "fullness" then that's good enough for me.  

Does he still offer V1 drivers? From what I've been reading, the V1 drivers paired with an APS cable seems like the way to go. People have even mentioned that the V1 can serve as a replacement to the RS1i which I think is very impressive. Is the V2 still worth the money? Or would a new cable for...

hmm. so is the v1 drivers better than the v2?

thanks for all the great responses, guys! How would you go about popping off the plastic tip on the end of the rods? I'm pretty sure it's glued down and i scuffed it a bit when I used pliers.

I've had my sr-325is for almost a year and the left block has noticeably less friction than the right. It even slides down a bit when lying idle on the desk for a few hours. Anyone else experience this? note: I did install a j money headband and the left side is where I removed the headband...

ahhhh!!! unfortunately my brand new 4014's have been glitching out and I really don't know why. It was working fine for about 2 days and it started developing a static hiss,and the left channel would light up really bright on start up. Oh well, I think I like my 8100's more anyways.

Quote: Originally Posted by markkr What family is the 4014 in? (so I set the jumpers correctly) some posts look like they're EF91's others say EF95... Also, I received a SECOND set of 408a tubes (TungSol) from a completely different source and one of them doesnt work... is this a...

I just installed the OPA2107 today, and wow! HUGE difference compared to the 1364. This will definitely keep the skeptics on whether op-amps changes anything quiet. I literally just installed it about 10 mins ago so I won't write a huge report. But from what I can tell it's a lot smoother and...

Quote: Originally Posted by markkr Where did you order it from? It doesn't look like Digikey had them in stock... ordered it from here: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS|OPA2107AP|Operational Amplifier (Op-Amp | Newark.com

Quote: Originally Posted by Trapper32 They don't. The 407a is a 9 pin and the 408a is a 7 pin tube. Even if they were similiar electrically , they won't fit in the LD 1+ AH!! didn't see it, thanks. lol

I'm only able to find sylvania gold brand 407a's... How do those compare to the 408a's?

I just purchased the OPA2107... This DC offset talk pushed me into it, lol.

wow. I left this thread to die but it really sparked an interesting conversation and I appreciate all of your comments. I got my little dot i+ a week or 2 ago along w/ an upgraded op-amp and tubes and I'm digging it so far. Many of you have mentioned that the power cord does indeed make a...

Ah alright. I think if people were having issues with the op-amp, would have said something here by now.

So what's the final verdict? is the LT1364 harmful? Ive been using it for 2 weeks w/o any issues.