[Silent One]

私も。。。

I find all the regular members here in this thread inspiring...what a great group of enthusiasts!

 

[gibosi]

Actually, I am planning on spending a couple weeks in Japan, either later this year or early next. Tentatively, I am thinking a week in Tokyo and a week in Osaka, as I have friends in both cities. However, my Japanese friends are not into audio, so if anyone knows of places I should check out, especially places of interest to vacuum tube addicts, I am all ears.

 

[Silent One]

Modified HiFiMAN HE-6; WireWorld Silver Eclipse 7 headphone cable; 4-pin xlr
Flanked by twin Nomad 36" longboards - bustin boards, bklyn, ny

 

[lukeap69]

Actually, I am planning on spending a couple weeks in Japan, either later this year or early next. Tentatively, I am thinking a week in Tokyo and a week in Osaka, as I have friends in both cities. However, my Japanese friends are not into audio, so if anyone knows of places I should check out, especially places of interest to vacuum tube addicts, I am all ears.

When I went to Kyoto two years ago, I forgot all about headphones, I just enjoyed the place, the food and the culture. So I wouldn't be of any help. My only tip is to enjoy your trip.

 

[wazzupi]

i too wish to go for 2 weeks i'd love some insight !

 

[mordy]

Thanks mordy. Starting at top of rack, left to right:

- Vintage Monster Receiver
1978 Sansui G-22000 (rare); 265wpc @ 8 or 16 ohms

- Mac mini music server; Amarra software

- Music Hall mmf-7 turntable

Leftside - bottom & middle shelf:
Pair of Shindo Laboratory Sinhonia F2a monaural amps (rare); 40wpc @ 16 ohms (modeled after Marantz Model 2 monarual amp 1956; further refined by Shindo-san)

- Rightside - middle shelf:
Sacd/Dvd Sony S9000es player

- Bottom shelf center; rightside:
APC Power conditioner; Wyred4Sound Dac w/low ESR caps

- across room:
Heritage 2359glenn OTL amp

- Pair Kef Coda 9 floorstanding speakers
- Modded HiFiMAN HE-6 cans - via speaker taps on all amps.

Ho SO,
Thanks for the description - a very impressive collection of Hi Fi gear that must have taken you many years to put together....
Looking at your 70's monster receiver I wonder if power amps really have changed that much over the years in terms of performance.
Speaking of amps, my sonic journey started out in the late 70's with a 100W Dunlap-Clarke Dreadnaught 250 power amp (in storage), then an Acurus DIA100 100W integrated amp upgraded to MKII (still use it in secondary system), then an Outlaw RR2150 100W receiver from 2004 (blew a channel from bad speaker; repaired, in storage), then a Sony 1980's 110W integrated amp that became a little ratty. Now I am using a Tandberg 1980's 3006A 150W power amp. Seems I am stuck in the 80's lol...
However, I need an integrated amp with tone controls etc - 100W is enough. Does anybody have any good suggestions on inexpensive older gear that is good sounding and reliable?

 

[Monsterzero]

Im really fond of pre-1980s Sansui gear...That bass! I have several vintage receivers(named in my sig) They each sound different from one another.
I'd like to get my hands on a McIntosh 4100,just because,though theyre far from "inexpensive".

I dunno the technical reasons behind the fact,but even my GOTL doesnt do to the mids of my K240 sextetts what vintage receivers do. Theyre the only headphones I run from my vintage gear these days.

 

[Monsterzero]

For the members who were inquiring about my HD250s,theres a NOS pair for sale now

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/sennheiser-hd250-linear-1-600ohm.883427/

No affiliation.

 

[FunctionalDoc]

I was wondering where has @UntilThen been ? Not a single post for weeks is he OK? I love the quality of people on this thread and awaiting my OTL to arrive.

 

[Monsterzero]

I was wondering where has @UntilThen been

I saw him post here recently. Apparently he is grabbing a Stratus now.

 

[whirlwind]

I was wondering where has @UntilThen been ? Not a single post for weeks is he OK? I love the quality of people on this thread and awaiting my OTL to arrive.

Hopefully he has just been working a bunch of hours or something, or maybe just kicking back and enjoying his music.
I really hope he is not having any health issues.

 

[whirlwind]

I saw him post here recently. Apparently he is grabbing a Stratus now.

Can't ever have too many tubes

 

[Monsterzero]

Can't ever have too many tubes

You clearly havent met my wife. She would beg to disagree under no uncertain terms. Why heres a screenshot from our dinner table just last night....

 

[UntilThen]

I was wondering where has @UntilThen been ? Not a single post for weeks is he OK? I love the quality of people on this thread and awaiting my OTL to arrive.

I was sitting cross legged on a hill in Australia, with hd800 on my head powered by GOTL, source by the TREE (Yggdrasil), listening to End of the World’ album by Tangerine Dream....

And I hit Nirvana. Smack right through my body.

It’s a great experience but frightening. So be forewarn when you get your amp. Remember to sit cross legged.

 

[Monsterzero]

istening to End of the World’ album by Tangerine Dream....

Lifelong TD fan here,never heard of this album...what are some of the titles of tracks on it(thinking maybe it has an alt title)