Hey guys, I'm going to be in attendance as well with the following gear -  HD600 w/ APSv2 cable Sophia Baby amp Sophia 91-01 300B amp (probably) a custom Sophia headphone amp and yes, headphones DO sound good when powered by speaker amps :) looking forward to it!

I get back to school in Nashville late August, I'd love to attend though! Depending on the date, I'll have either one pair headphones/amp, or 3 amps, a pair of custom speakers, a dac, and a pair of headphones (I have to build them first).

The consensus seems to be that the B22 is a damn fine amp for the HD650s, but how does the Bijou compare? I'm in a similar situation as the OP, but I also have a pair of Grados that I feel might benefit more from tubes than SS so it's a toss up

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Quote: Originally Posted by milkweg I noticed that on the last Portishead album and I don't like that effect. When I first heard it I thought there was something wrong with the recording and I was getting distortion. Third was... I don't know, not very Portishead-y to say the least

Portishead does it all the time, and I think it fits because Portishead is the kind of band whose albums you get on LP not CD. Basically I'm saying it is permissible but only for certain bands.

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That looks tasty, how much did it set you back?

I'll bring a pair of (possibly recabled) SR-80s, and a millet starving student amp.

Quote: Originally Posted by nightanole So your driving grados with stock bom resistors and pot and have usable volume control? IIRC, the resistors are stock. And I am using an Alps RK27, which is stock value of 50k. I don't have problems with the volume control, but some people...

as it says on the bottom of PMillet's starving student page, these can handle everything from low impedance grados to high impedance sennheisers, to the very difficult-to-drive AKG K1000s.

Quote: Originally Posted by nightanole Well i got most things in order. I have 2 questions though. There are 2 48v cisco power supplies on ebay, one is 1.5 amp and the other is .38 amp. Which one do i get? the last question is how to you get this to run lower ohm cans like grado and...

Quote: Originally Posted by jilgiljongiljing The album Dummy by Portishead. Stand out tracks are "Pedestal" "Numb" the ending of "Glory box" Don't forget "Wandering Star"

I redid the woodwork on my amp, and also rewired the insides. It attracts dust like no other, but it looks and sounds much better. I haven't bothered to attach the bottom plate yet, and STILL no volume knob! :\ I realize it is kinda dusty - its probably just static or something...

Quote: Originally Posted by Sodacose Sadly, I don't have the SR-80's anymore. I do yearn for the Grado sound again. I am looking for something fun and if, as you point out, the k701 doesn't provide that hard-to-define fun-factor, it may not be for me after all. Usually I associate...

Quote: Originally Posted by scompton I know people drive Grados with the Starving Student, but I can't imagine it. I have problems with the pot needing too low a setting with much less sensitive headphones than Grados. I've read that ATs are as easy to drive. From personal experience I...

Quote: Originally Posted by ecclesand In case you didn't know, PC Power and Cooling is part of the OCZ Technology Group so it's basically the same company. OCZ has always made very good power supplies. As the guy said before, just because the companies are business partners or...

I prefer PC power & cooling, but OCZ is good as well. Also, I would go for the MSI X58 mobo, it has better reviews (and I have an MSI thats basically been running nonstop for a year without a hiccup). The rest looks perfect if you aren't willing to shell out for a 4870x2 or a GTX 295

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Maybe a noob question: Are the BOMs updated for new versions of the boards? It seems like 1.2 will be bringing some big changes.

The title says it all really; who has built their own electrostatic headphones as demonstrated here: HiFi Hacks » DIY Electrostatic Headphones For those that have undertaken this ridiculous task: what do you have to say about the 'phones?