Quote: Originally Posted by DennyL I am surprised at the temperature issues that have emerged in the last few days, as that is the last thing I expect with a solid state amp, class A or not. I'm not an electronic engineer but I don't see how the the standing current in an amplifier of...

Quote: Originally Posted by PinkFloyd Totally normal. If it was running cool I'd be worried, the case should be warm to the touch (not so hot you could fry an egg on it however) this is perfectly normal. 40-42C is relatively cool compared with some class A amps.. Does that mean I...

Smartins; I checked the temp of the amp now and it is definetely around 20-25C. munkong; I guess the delay is not because of your dealer. I received my amp here in Europe and directly from Heed two weeks later than expected.

Quote: Originally Posted by smartins One thing mine gets is very hot... Mine is at 40-42º C / 104-107.6º F which is hot to the touch. Anyone also noticed this? blof, would you rate your CanAmp temperature as hot to the touch or just warm? Smartins, I can say it is no more than...

While you guys outside Europe are still waiting for their CanAmp, I thought it would be interesting to report my opinion on the amp. I've recenty received my CanAmp directly from Alpar. So here is my initial, first two days opinion: - The amp is aesthetically beautiful. It's solid, case...

Quote: Originally Posted by DJShadow I'm also interested in upgrading from my HD595's after almost a year's usage. Generally been very satisfied but I want something that sounds sharper... That was exactly the reason why I changed my HD595 with HD650. As a bonus now I have a...

Maybe my experience is interesting for you... I used HD595 as my first "real" headphones for roughly 1 year and recently upgraded to HD650. I really liked 595 a lot and thought it is near high end. But after using HD650 my opinion has completely changed. So, even though it is slightly over your...

I've recently bought one from mp3shop.nl for 333euro. Now I have a HD650 and peace of mind for 100 euros more. . AFAIK there is another Dutch webshop where you can buy hd650 for even less but can't remember the name right now. by the way this is my first post here, so..hi everybody.