Nice work Skylab. Your reviews are very informative. I'm thinking of trying one of these. Curious, after another month since your last post in May, did the bass response improve further?

Quote: Originally Posted by Roam Good tube audio design is extremely rare, you're not going to find it in any Chinese amp nor from any manufacturer which advertises in Stereophile. Roam, interestingly since you brought this up, based on what you have seen, heard and disected so...

considering whats been said.. guess the best path for me would be to buy these Chinese amps from local distributors even if it cost a little bit more..... the quest for my headphone holy grail (and depleting bank account) begins like so many others who found solace in this forum...

Thanks guys for the feedbacks! I'm inclined to try one of these Chinese amps given their cheaper prices. Could use the spare change to play with some tubes as drarthurwells suggested. The fact that our USD is devaluing against the Chinese Yuan rapidly could make these Chinese amps pricier in the...

Hi there. Am searching for a suitable starter home amp for my K701s. Generally like the American made amps by RSA, Singlepower ,etc but I find these a little expensive for my budget. Based on the post here, I am considering the relatively cheaper prices of Chinese made Amps from ebay such as...

Excellent post by Skylab and was also impressed by posts by Ray and Jan complimenting each others products. A good read for newbies and also seasoned listeners. Keep it up guys!

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Thanks for the feedback.. guess I have to start rummeging through the headphone amp forums in search for a good match ... anyone has a link to amp comparison tests for the K701s?

Hi, am new to headfi. Was reading this thread though I'll put in my opinions. Bought a used K701s from ebay last week after reading about the great reviews form this site and elsewhere. The previous owner put in 50 hours of use and when I listened to it the first time (direct from my Sony CD...

Hi. I'm new to Head-fi and just came across this thread. If any of you happen to live in MA, you can buy a refurbished Sony SCD-CE595 from the Sony outlet store in Wrentham. Going for 69.65 + tax. They have good deals on other CD players too. I recently bought a refurb CE395 there for 19.95 only.