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  1. runningman1960

    Purity Audio Still Out of Business

    I've owned my Kicas Caliente for approx. 2 years now, and am totally in love with it... It brings out the best of all my headphones. My Senn HD650, Denon AH-D2000, and Grado SR325is all sound fantastic when plugged into the Caliente. Then about six months ago I purchased the Audio Technica...
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    • audio-technica-ath-m50-studio-monitor-headphones denon-ahd2000-high-performance-over-ear-headphones digital-audio-flac-mp3-players grado-sr-325i-prestige-series-headphones headphone-amplifiers headphones k-i-c-a-s-caliente over-ear sennheiser-hd-650-headphones zune-120-gb-video-mp3-player-black
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    • Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
  2. cactus_farmer

    Most tube-like solid state amp?

    As title says - I'm also particularly interest to see where the Heed Canamp comes into this equation. Alot of people say that it's very warm, bassy, colored, and the perfect partner for the K701...etc... But it also seems to make everything sound bigger and more 'exciting' than it should be...
  3. Armaegis

    [Listing] Canadian Companies/Retailers

    I'm transferring this over to the main Headphones forum. This started off as a search for Canadian manufacturers, but it has expanded since then. I'm mostly focusing on Canadian manufacturers/distributors/retailers of headphone gear and trying not to branch off into regular home theatre...
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    • Replies: 242
    • Forum: Headphones (full-size)
  4. gazeds

    grado rs2i

    Could anybody recomend a full size headphone amp to use with my grado rs2i and ipod, currently using the fiio e7,but i am not very impressed with the sound, the high end vocal,s sound a little harsh.
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    • little-dot-mk-iii k-i-c-a-s-caliente headphone-amplifiers fiio-e7-usb-dac-and-portable-headphone-amplifier grado-rs-2i
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
  5. bik2101

    suggest amps under $250 for 701/702?

    like the title suggests - i am planning to get an akg 702. right now i have LD mk3 but from reading seeing that it would not be the best amp for the 702s. i'm going to be keeping the mk3 to pair with my 580s but still would need another amp for the 702s. i'd like to keep costs as low as...
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    • little-dot-mk-iii diy-mini3 k-i-c-a-s-caliente little-dot akg-k-702-headphones akg-k701-studio-headphones sennheiser-hd-580
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
  6. J

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    • jeust0999
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    • akg-k701-studio-headphones headphone-amplifiers headphones k-i-c-a-s-caliente over-ear
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  7. FoxSpirit

    LittleDot MK V or Matrix M-Stage, maybe Asgard for DT-880pro(250)?

    So it seems I am in the market for a dedicated head-amp for my DT-880pro(250). While the headphoneout from my receiver is fast, accurate and crytsal clear, the 880s simply don't develop pressure the way I heard them at the demo, which was with a pro-studio chain. Not betting on it being my...
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    • schiit-asgard-headphone-amplifier k-i-c-a-s-caliente headphone-amplifiers little-dot-mk-v matrix-m-stage
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
  8. Gauss1777

    Is the KICAS Caliente a noticible upgrade over iBasso D12?

    I'm using now an iBasso D12 on HD600 cans, the sound is not bad, it's natural but very flat and sometimes I wish more bass and musical clean vocals. The combo It's nice for acoustic or classical music.   My latest upgrade was an iRiver iHP-140, rockboxed with FLACs makes a really nice...
  9. Bojamijams

    Heads Up: KICAS amps now 249cad

    After finally settling on the Caliente as my amp of choice, I noticed that their prices are now 249CAD for all amps.  (Old price was 399 I believe)   http://www.purityaudio.biz/products.php
  10. sphinxvc

    Op-amp based vs dedicated amp

    What are the sonic differences between a dedicated amp like the M-stage or KICAS vs the op-amp based amp in my dac+amp combo.  
  11. Bojamijams

    Matrix M-Stage or KICAS Caliente for DT880/600 ohm?

    From reading around, both of these would seem to be good matches but I'm curious which one actually is better if anyone was lucky enough to hear both of them.  I also can't find the P-P voltage swing specifications on either of these headphone amps so I can't even tell which one is more...
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    • k-i-c-a-s-caliente headphone-amplifiers matrix-m-stage beyer-dynamic-dt-880-premium-600-ohm-headphones
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    • Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
  12. elipb

    helping finding what i need

    i'm thinking of getting a high 200, low 300 dollar pair of headphones. look at the AKG k701/702, beyer dt880's etc... but what i'm wondering is what do i need as far as headphone amps go? how much should i spend on one to get the full effect? also do i need a DAC? i don't really get what these...
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    • eddie-current k-i-c-a-s-caliente fiio-e9-desktop-headphone-amplifier-and-dock-for-e7-usb-dac meier-audio-corda-swing akg-k701-studio-headphones
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  13. 65dos

    AMP for 500$ PLEASE HELP

    Please recommend amp for 500$. for ath-m50 and hd600
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    • schiit-asgard-headphone-amplifier k-i-c-a-s-caliente headphone-amplifiers desktop-amps matrix-m-stage
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  14. Eagle Eye

    Little Dot MK VII+ vs Purity Audio KICAS

    Presently using the KICAS with the DACMAGIC and HD 650's. What benefit if any would I get from using the LD MK VII+? I am pretty happy with the sound of the KICAS but may want to go balanced at some point and with the other amp I could do that. Do you think there would be any benefit to SQ...
  15. tnmike1

    Purity Audio's sale on the KICAS and Caliente

    Purity Audio is having a "Blue Christmas" sale on their Blue KICAS and Caliente amps--now $229.  I borrowed one of these awhile back from a fellow Hi-Fier and can attest it is one fantastic amp   Go to their website and read Skylab's review and others who loved this amp when it cost about...
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    • k-i-c-a-s-caliente grado-head-fi-series-hf-2-headphones headphone-amplifiers desktop-amps headroom-micro-dac
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    • Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
  16. Takashi

    CD900ST pics and short review

    A couple of weeks ago I bought MDR-CD900ST, a kind of tweaked version of MDR-7506, but has some significant difference. CD900ST, the most popular monitor headphone in music studios in Japan and other countries, is designed by Sony and Sony Music Entertainment(SME), sold by SME through some...
  17. navii

    Matrix M-Stage or K.I.C.A.S Caliente for AKG K701?

    Firstly, apologies for the billionth AKG 701 amp recommendation thread!   I spent a lot of time here and decided that both of those amps would be a great match for the K701s. Being new to these things I do not want to make another mistake of buying something that is not ideal. (purchased a...
    • navii
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    • k-i-c-a-s-caliente headphone-amplifiers desktop-amps akg-k701-studio-headphones matrix-m-stage
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  18. Armaegis

    [Review] Ortofon HD-Q7

    This little powerhouse is almost unheard of here on headfi, which is a shame. Reviews online are practically nil*, and to the best of my knowledge ALO Audio is the only distributor in North America. edit: Headfonia posted a review a couple weeks ago: http://www.headfonia.com/ortofon-hd-q7/  ...
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    • Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
  19. joecrouton

    Schiit Asgard vs. K.I.C.A.S/Caliente.....opinions?

    Looking for a new amp in this price range ($250-300) for a pair of HD650s. Anyone have any experience using each of these amps? Each seems to have a great reputation amongst head-fiers, but i cannot locate a comparison. They seem to be very similar in build. Any experiences?
  20. Skylab

    REVIEW: Purity Audio K.I.C.A.S. Caliente home headphone amp - updated with comments on regular KICAS

    I received a PM from Oriel Mendelovitz, who is the founder of Purity Audio, asking me if I would like to review his K.I.C.A.S. headphone amp. It looked to be an attractively made amp, and being a discreet design and not using op-amps, it seemed to be value-priced, so I decided to give it a...
  21. K.I.C.A.S. Caliente

    K.I.C.A.S. Caliente

    Our current flagship model(s) are the K.I.C.A.S. and Caliente Headphone Amplifier. The K.I.C.A.S. and Caliente employ a single ended, standard RCA/Phono input at the back and a single ended, ¼" phone jack output. It offers both high current output rates for lower impedance headphones, but also...
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