Yes I did take the opportunity to meet Lorr Kramer and have him take measurements in two of Glenn Poor's audio/video rooms. I wasn't available last year to attend but I kept an eye open this year and was ready when the notice went up about a week before the event. I will be going back down soon...

Not sure if I will bring it with me to the meet but I understand the desire to hear it having followed this product for ten years since it was first announced as a prototype in 2004 in an article in Widescreen Review. I must stress that the power of the product is in the personalized...

Thanks for the response, SillySally. If I find any local (I live in the suburbs just north of Chicago) I will post that info for now I guess Glenn Poor's Audio is the only place nearby. My reasoning with regard to adding battery or linear power is that "cleaning" up the power supply appears to...

It has been a while since I attend a headline meet in the area. I believe it was at Ray Samuel's house in 2004/5. I recently added an sennheiser hd800 to complement the Smyth virtual Realiser A8 that I bought. I look forward to attending and learning about people's favorite headphone amps.

First, I wish to express my appreciation for all the posts in this thread. I have been following the Smyth Realiser since Gary Reber wrote about the prototype in 2004(Widescreen Review) . As an apartment dweller, who hates the collapse of the soundstage inherent in headphone listening and enjoys...