New KZ fan here. My Klipsch S4 dies and was looking for something new, didnt want wireless. I opted for a pair of ZS10 Pro and am not disappointed. My main over ears are Sennheiser HD650 which are superb, but I think these iem's sound better! I had a pair of Philips Fidelio X2HR but sold them...

Quote: Currently, the two I like best are the vintage 6N23P, and the Mullard ECC81. I don't think you would be dissapointed with either of those. Get to know the characteristics of the stock tube first though. Most people on the various forums recommend the 1960's tubes over the newer...

Quote: To be honest, I'm not sure it will make a massive sonic improvement. The Horizon sounds  superb as it is, I have only tried swapping tubes because it is possible to do so, the supplied stock one is no bad tube. I have another 6N23P supplied by someone on the Rock Grotto forum. It is...

Quote: Kit is already using Dale resistors, I think Jeremy puts a Bourns pot in rather than an Alps, details are on his website. I am currently looking to replace the standard SMPS with a linear. Sunride is 24V so easy enough to get hold of. Horizon is a 48V supply.

Quote: You will not be disapointed, I use my Horizon, also a kit, with Sennheiser HD650. I run mine with settings for caps bypassed and low resistance. With my older HD595's, mid resistance sounds best. I have just got some 1960 vintage Mullard tubes as well. Listen to the stock tube for a...

Quote: Seller has a couple still on, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170984962238?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619 I paid around £8 each plus shipping

Quote: I missed that bit, never noticed it was a switcher!   Just back to the tubes though, I recently scored two good tubes on ebay. Both NOS 60's Mullard made in Blackburn. One ECC81, one ECC82. Currently listening to the 81 and I've never heard bass so low from headphones. And it...

Quote: I have been looking, but at the moment, there don't appear to be many off the shelf units available. Probably going to be a DIY job   This one may do, but I don't know about the quality of the units. I like to know myself what's inside...

Quote: Probably for Sunrise, but Horizon uses a 48V supply

Anyone tried a linear psu to replace the SMPS on a Horizon yet

Quote: Thanks for the advice, gives me a few more to search for now.   Richard

Quote: As far as I am aware, Sunrise bias should be 12V, although 13.5V seems to be the consensus on various forums. Horizon should be set at 22V. This is direct from Frans, the designer. Hth   Richard

Hi Micaiah,   Mine is s/n K0025. I have only just received the 1965 valve, so intend to run it for a while before trying any more. I did download the noise generator from Chinook9, maybe I should leave it playing while I'm out. I only have about 40 hours on this new tube, but it has plenty...

Built my Horizon just after Christmas, fantastic kit, so just about a month old now, but with a good few hundred hours on it.   Ran with the stock 6N23P for a while, but now have a vintage 1965 6N23P in and the difference in bass is clear and much deeper with the vintage tube. Don't know...

Quote: I use a Beresford Bushmaster, very happy with the sound. It is fed from the Bushmaster into a Garage1217 Horizon kit amp.

Quote: I use a Garage1217 Horizon kit built for my HD650's. Compliment each other well, plus if you have low impedance headphones as well,  it's easy to change settings.  

Hi Jason,   I am a HD650 owner, I used a Beresford TC7510 with a Panda kit amp which I built. Stan Beresford launched a new DAC recently, the Bushmaster at a reasonable price. I no longer use the 7510 or Panda.   The Bushmaster has made a noticeable difference (for the better) to my...

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