Atom gets okay reviews so its a fare purchase. Its suppose to be an upgraded O2 and people liked that one. You can always do OPamp-roling and tune it ever so slightly which is nice.

This is not good. I don't want to potentially end up with a product that fails after a short time of use, or after I've spent many hours modding them. I will consider the Sundara or M1060C instead, until I have my electrostatic up and running.

Massdrop made the unit available again but that drop has now ended. In regards to affording it, well, lets just say I have other things I need to take care of. I will get in on a drop at a later time.

kintsaki: How can the 60 express issues the 20/40/50 does not, it is after all the same driver. I know you might not have the answer here, anyway, following with interest and it would be nice to have Hiroaki Kawahata appear in the thread.

Not sure that is going to happen and, there is always the Kevin Gilmore Dynalo / Dynahi / Dynalo SuSy (Super Symmetry) and does are all linear class A and available. So in light of the THX/AAA/789 being unobtainable and NO ONE has a freaking clue when or if it drops. Maybe its time to move on. I...

Two things here. 1) It looks like to me that Fostex is alone (?) in using Kapton as the membrane material 2) The electrode portion also have a much finer pattern than most. This is why when I eventually do try and make my own, I first want to test using the Fostex RP material and pattern. If...

@kintsaki. It's Not How Smart You Are, It's How You're Smart!. I've met people who have 130+ in IQ and while they are more intelligent than me, they are not smarter, and I have met people who have less IQ than me but show evidence of sometimes making smarter decision. So while I have a higher IQ...

Lets start with this one. I sort of understand where you come from in your argument, but you are also making assumptions. Perhaps because it is easier or your experience tells you that most people are slightly stupid and maybe they have brand loyalty to consider, or maybe they fall victim for...

I'll have to wait or be on standby for a used one.

- If this thread offends anyone or is in breach of community guidelines, please remove it - The THX/AAA/789 is what I would consider a legendary amp. I've not heard one bad word about it and it measures outstanding. Monoprice have the 788 which is based upon the AAA technology but it seem to...

I have not read the thread yet, but want to ask a question. "Refined Fostex proprietary Regular Phase (RP) diaphragm driver using copper foil etched polyimide film and powerful neodymium magnet" - The material is also known as Kapton and does exist as flexible PCB material. Her is my question...

"Refined Fostex proprietary Regular Phase (RP) diaphragm driver using copper foil etched polyimide film and powerful neodymium magnet" - The material is also known as Kapton and does exist as flexible PCB material. Her is my question: Since the diaphragm size is roughly 38x38mm - making it 38mm...

How would you describe the difference, is the T60 more V shaped ?

By the way, has anyone tested the Dekoni Audio Angled Hybrid Ear Pad ? it looks very comfortable. https://dekoniaudio.com/product/dekoni-audio-angled-hybrid-ear-pad-designed-for-the-dekoni-blue-100mm-wide/

The 4499 will be very interesting but it will take a while before we start seeing some proper dac's using this chip. OP Amp is in no way a bad choice, look at the amps that get a typical high score and most of them will use an OP Amp. NJR and TI makes really nice ones and they do sound...

Nice of you to drop in, here is a cup of coffee :coffee: for you to sip on :) The new Topping D70 certainly does look really nice, no argue there and maybe just maybe a tad better than a diy dual mono version. But wouldn't it be fun to do one... I can always pour my energy and money in some diy...

I don't know much about the K.G Dynalo just yet but I know Kevin is praised for his designs in the electrostatic community. So looking forward to investigating it. Regarding R2R, in the past, before Sigma-Delta and multibit, that is what company's used (mid 80's cd players) and many swear by...

Regarding amps, the Atom made it on my list alongside THX/AAA/789, possibly Neurochrome HP-1 and I will also look into Kevin Gilmore amps for dynamic/planar. I am already researching K.G energizers for my upcoming electrostatic cans project. Rgarding driver, unless there is a hidden change, they...

@raoultrifan Got it. My impression with the Atom is that while it is not the most powerful, it has an outstanding S/N and THD performance for $100 (or in my case, roughly $130 with VAT). So nice recommendation and thank you. While watching the DMS review, he mentioned the K.G Dynali alt. Dynali...

DMS and Zeos are both very happy with the Atom amp so it should stack up against other more expensive amps if one are on a budget. Zeos used the Dekoni Blue on the Atom and on high gain he is "maxed" out at half volume. So good to know.

@raoultrifan. No I don't mind you that you made a reply. The only reason I targeted kintsaki was because he started the damping factor debate. I have to ask, when you - or others - talk about noise, what noise are you referring to ? and is there a difference between driving a headphone vs...

Hello. I've read this thread from end to end and I'm ready to make a comment or two, but before that, allow me to inform you about my experience with headphones so you can get an idea where I come from and where I am heading. 1) I must admit that while I have been using both IAM's, on-ear and...

I am curious about the TR-07hp but I am unable to locate reviews and comparison. Could someone help me with this task ?