@inmytaxi What other amps have you heard that you are comparing to the MJ2?

@erics75 @theveterans @Kapazza I prefer dynamic cans for the impact. Primary music flavors are metal/hard rock and electronic, I am a bass head, which is why I got the ZMF Eikon over the Atticus for the upgraded driver to push the bass/slam. This is probably why I have been content with the MJ2...

@Kapazza Would you mind sharing a comparison of the MJ2 and Folk? I have an MJ2 and almost ordered a Folk. I am torn on going Folk, Ampsandsound, or DNA, if I even stay with a tube amp.

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I suppose the reference point matters. In cars it is like choosing a Honda Civic as the reference then comparing Corvettes and McLarens to it. The Civic works as a reference but is so far from the comparison that the comparison is lost. An example is the Sennheiser HD600/650. Greats cans and can...

Sennheiser HD600? Sennheiser HD650? I want to get a pair of cans to use as a reference mark. The one pair everyone knows that can be compared to. Suggestions?

Thanks for the insight guys. I got a chance to play with the amp. Have it plugged in to the same UPS as the Magni. No input plugged in. Cans plugged directly in to the amp (was using a extension before). No noise at 1/4 or 1/2 volume. At about 3/4 you begin to hear a faint hiss. As you get to...

Greetings Head-Fi folks,   I bought a Rockhopper build M³ from a member here years ago. Recently I have been switching up my equipment and have run into some noise issue with the amp.   Details on the amp here: http://www.speed-freak.ro/?page_id=161   Old DAC was a MisterX built Gamma2...

Thank you TomB,   That was the kind of recent comparison I was not able to find on my own. Perhaps opamp changes can fend of the upgradeitis that I have brewing inside me.

Greetings Head-Fi'ers,   Way back in 2010 I purchased a Rockhopper built AMB M3 amp. Details of the amp here Fast forward 6 years and I am wondering how my amp compares to current models. I upgraded to a new DAC and found it better than what I had been using that cost three times as much...

It has been quite some time since I fallowed this thread. I made the big purchases a couple years ago. I grabbed some D7000s with a Rockhopper M3 amp, MisterX Gamma2 y2 preamp, and a custom PBJ extension.   At that time JMoney pads, MarkL mod and I believe it was Lawton wood cups with...

You guys and your DIY projects have got me hooked. [Welcome and sorry for your wallet indeed! ] Anyways, I am looking at doing a Gamma 2 and a M3. I have no soldering skills as of yet so I will probably have someone do the board stuffing for me. However I want to do things a bit...

Quote: Originally Posted by Russ White To Get incredible sound you only need 4 modules: 1) Buffalo II + Placid 2) IVY III + Placid BP Going with this basic layout inputs would be limited to what the Buffalo II itself can take directly, correct? Essentially a single S/PDIF...

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Would you fine folks be kind enough to steer me toward some DIY folks that do side builds for those not fortunate to have the skills to take iron to board? I am looking to get an M3 and Gamma2. I have contacted MisterX and YBM already.

Greetings Head-Fi folks, After a couple years I am getting back to continuing to build on my listening gear. Currently I have an Asus Xonar D1 sound card outputting straight to some Audi Technica ATH-A900 closed cans. I am looking to get a very nice amp, new cans, and probably an external...

Good grief, I had no communication skills this morning. I was trying to convey..... Put the cans on the plastic holder and put the volume at normal listening level. Even playing, not much sound will come out because the cans will be pressed into the plastic holder. So they can play and not...

Put atleast 24hrs of music play time through them. I just got my A900s a couple days ago also, zero bass, was not happy, but knew that as used the surrounds would loosen and the sound would change. So, I hooked them up, put them on the plastic tray thing from the box so they seal up to it...

So, after like 5 years I plunked down some cash and upgraded my audio section on my gaming computer setup. After reading ALOT here on the forums I went with a Creative Audigy 4 Pro sound card for the nice analog output section and the built in small headphone amp. Also, ordered a pair of...