I was not going to do a review on this amp but I figured that there must be someone out there that wondered about the mysterious and elusive Krell KSA 5.       Ever since I started to get serious about headphones, the top of my own/listen list was the Krell KSA 5 and McCormack MID Headphone...

About two years ago I had my hearing checked.  Just starting my forties and my high frequency hearing was pretty good considering the crap I've been sticking in it during my younger days.  My left ear rolled of at 18.5k and my right ear at around 18k.  Not 20 to 20 but I was fine with that.  I...

Raptor headphone stand for gaming headset.  About $35.  Card reader and 3 USB in base.  Hey if it's just sitting there might as well make it useful.  I going to pick one up from a local computer store tomorrow.

Alright, who wants to bite the bullet on this one?  Class A, only $47 with free shipping all the way from Greece.  Be sure to read the disclosure on the bottom.   http://cgi.ebay.com/Headphone-Amplifier-Class-no-passive-components-HD580-/330521152484?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cf4988be4

Is there a way to wire SE input and output for a balanced headphone amplifier?

I have a A1000X and I like the sound after this simple mod more than the wood cups that I've tested. Get eight thin spacers like washers. Metal, nylon, phenolic, plastic, anything will do. Even small O rings. Place it between the cup and the frame. You now have a thin port all around the...

Raytheon JAN6418 Valve (Tube) Preamplifier / Headphone Amp Kit I saw this awhile back but never had the guts to try. Well I finally pulled the trigger for two and the kits arrived yesterday. Well long story short, got it soldered up, set up two together for balance, burned in for 12 hrs. and...

Please help guys. Test wired the balance out of my DAC to a portable headphone amp to see if it works. Well it works but is it safe or am I breaking some electrical laws? I wired the + and - of the left channel of the DAC XLR out into the +L and +R of a stereo headphone amp input. The...

I was at Target looking for a cheap boom box for my wife and I came across the clearance shelf. On top the heap of stuff was a white Panasonic RP-HTX7. This Panasonic RP-HTX7 РKopfh̦rer aus Japan ! I had always wanted to try one but it looked like one of those fad items. Retro looking and most...

Just got this in today. First introduced to head-fi here http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f5/mat...ed-dac-438499/ Bought on ebay Matrix mini-i 24/192 Balanced DAC + Headphone Amp - eBay (item 350235725907 end time Sep-02-09 20:13:10 PDT) Specs: * D/A DAC chip AD1955 x 2 * Full balanced...

For $399, is the Little Dot MK VII worth trying as a first balance amp? The Rudistor NX-03 is my current amp. Will the MK VII open my ears to balanced amps or is it not worthy upgrade compared to the SE NX-03? Thanks

I am putting this in the Amp section because this is a upgrade for my amp. Since there seems to be no reviews of Burson opamps, here goes. The Burson Dual OP Amp is a discrete design, made with transistors and resistors mounted on a small circuit board. It is not an IC. It looks very...

Are these two DACs similar in sound quality? The Opus has the WM8741 and the D10 has the WM8740. My only experience is with the D3. IMO it is has a very nice sounding DAC. Thanks

I started using these after a long trial of using other connectors. It all started after I bought my first high-end can, the HD600. Poor design of the Sennheiser connectors was let's say...frustrating. I ended up cutting the connectors of and soldering the wires directly to the drivers. After...