Hi there!   I'm looking for headphones to be paired with an ALO Pan Am amp and Gateway PSU.    The ideal headphones for me would be (in greatest to least priority)   1. Comfort-Similar to the Audio Technica ADH 700. I prefer really soft, gushy pads that cover the whole ear...

Hello Everybody,   I am an happy owner of the Pan Am and I wanted to know which tubes you guys are using with this amp. Personally I really enjoy the Siemens 6AK5 W and I am actually burning the Russian Military, so more about these ones later . Both of these tubes are available on the ALO...

Hello,   I was wondering if someone could tell me the sound signature of the Alo Audio Pan Am amplifier, is it a dark sounding bassy amp or a thin sounding amp with extended highs?   And what kind of headphone is recommended to use with it, a dark, thin or a neutral sounding can?   Also, is it...

Hello,   I was wondering if someone could tell me the sound signature of the Alo Audio Pan Am amplifier, is it a warm sounding bassy amp or a bright/thin sounding amp with extended highs?   And what kind of headphone is recommended to use with it, a warm, thin or a neutral sounding can?  ...

Buddy has ALO Pan Am which uses the WM8524G chip but only supports up to 96khz.  According to the WM8524G's datasheet, it supports up to 192khz.  After a long talk with ALO, it looks like this is simply a driver issue.  Basically, it is using default window USB drivers that only support up to...

So I have been doing a bit of research, and come up with 3 contenders of what I'm looking for. It is pretty much a combined amp/dac solution which doesn't cost more than $1000. I am hoping some of you guys have experience with one or more of these, as I'm looking for an unbiased/uncoloured...

So I have been looking for an amp/dac for a while with a budget of around $1000, although getting more for less is always very welcome. Regardless, I am looking for unbiased/uncoloured opinions, or as much as possible at least, since sound does come down to preference as well.    The list is...

Both of them get  good reviews. And the difference with the price, I feel is comparable since the Pan-Am has a DAC. Don't really need the DAC. Will use the audio-gd NFB-11.32 or Maverick Audio Tubemagic D2. Since I also have the Maverick Audio A1 that use the same tubes that Pan-Am does that is...

I am in the market for a higher end pair of Grados and a headphone amp. Currently I have a pair of 225is that I plan to sell. After a couple years with the 225is i have definitely become a fan of Grado's but I would like to upgrade and have something a little less bright. I listen to a lot of...

Votes for Other Amps    - ALO Audio Pan Am: 3  - Bottlehead S.E.X.: 1 - Darkvoice 336SE: 1 - Schiit Asgard 2: 1 - Woo Audio WA7: 1   -----------------------------   I thought it would be fun/informative to see which amps are the most loved among the Head Fi community for driving the...

I'm looking for a small-footprint "transportable" Amp/usb-DAC unit that will pair will with HD800s. Budget can extend, but I would love to keep it under the $1000 mark. Currently I am looking at: Woo WA7: Tube amp, very beautiful with a 32/192 - $900 (a little on the pricey side) ALO Pan Am...

Looking to buy one of these asap. Please let me know your thoughts and why.   The reason i sway toward Pan Am right now is the reviewed bass response. Looking for something to compliment electronica.   Cans are all over 250ohm and up to 600. go to are dt770, and am picking up a few...

Hey guys, I am hoping you can help me spend my money :)   I'm using a pair of HD-650 at home, connected to a Audio-GD Compass connected to my desktop.  I've been using the Compass for a few years now and even if it wasn't presenting some hardware issues, which it is, I want to try a tube...

All,   After hours of research I have found the following 10 DAC/AMP combos to be in the mid - high end of the spectrum. Unfortunately, there are only a few reviews on each, and very few reviews which compare them to each other. Therefore, I am attempting to start a thread where people can...

Hey head-fi, I am obviously new here and relatively new to high end audio listening. But it's simple I am going to buy LCD-2's and I know that with a very expensive, highly specialized pair of headphones I will need a relatively expensive and specialized Amp (which i will get one), and someone...

I recently upgraded from the Sennheiser HD 598 to the HD 650 and was wondering what people's recommendations for DAC + headphone amps are for the HD 650s. I'm using it for home use only and was looking to spend $200 - $400 range. I heard that the Fiio E09K + E11/E17 was good but wondering if...

Hi everybody, I planed buying a Schiit Lyr for my LCD2 r2 at Xmas event this year but i found the Pan Am review on Headfonia website: http://www.headfonia.com/portable-desktop-alo-the-panam/ and this seems to be very good for the LCD2s. The reviewer also said that this is better than the...

The highlight of this Autumn's festival came not while I was in Tokyo, but, funnily enough, on the way out. As I looked out the window as we flew out of Tokyo, I noticed we were heading in the direction of Mt Fuji. The plane then banked slightly and I feared that our course would change, for I...

Hello People,   I have a Yamaha home theater receiver (RX-V430RDS) and I am planning on buying the Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 250 ohm. I've been using the receiver for over a year now (mainly for watching movies). I can drive headphones up to 560 ohm. Will it be good enough for my...

Hi Guys,   I've been researching on Head-Fi for the past couple of weeks. I'm looking to invest in a $500ish portable amp/dac combo for my Grado PS500s.    Music I enjoy listening to: Jazz     I have my choices down to   1) Alo Pan Am (I heard the amp is amazing, but the DAC...

Head-fi,   I have done my research and have settled upon the Bottlehead Crack for the HD650. But once I started thinking about it, I realized I would only upgrade the HD650s to something else, something better, most likely an LCD-2 or LCD-3. And with this new mindset, I set out to find an...

Can one feed a portable (Pan Am and / or Leckerton62mk2) into another amped device i.e. my Arcam rCube?  It's just that I would like to be able to use the DACs of the devices. The rCube has a line in.   Another mad (maybe) question is if there is a solution (other than contact lenses or...

I am considering buying the Audeze LCD-2's however they are very expensive. If I got them, I would only be able to spend $300 on a Desktop Amplifier/DAC. Which Desktop Amplifier/DAC do you think is best for the Audeze LCD-2's for under $300?

          Full review is up at TouchMyApps now. Full benchmarks for performance will be posted tomorrow.    I assume that Pan Am users will start to blossom out of this forum soon enough. I've been using one ahead of schedule (thank you ALO) for about two weeks now and wrote...

just got news 4 hours ago via twitter.That alo is releasing their new amp+ dac called The Pan Am.   http://aloaudio.tumblr.com/post/30047482404/wherever-the-music-takes-you-part-two-follow-alo   a little more about The Pan Am: Wherever the Music Takes You (part two) Follow ALO...