mourip
1000+ Head-Fier
I've owned my K1000s for about three years. When I first got them I had a T-Amp. It sounded so good that I realized that I had really struck gold. Being a DIYer I started down the upgrade/modify/build path. I first rebuilt my T-Amp in a new case with some better parts and drove it with batteries. I then replaced the board with an Italian one(forgot the name.) Next I built an 80w per channel Hypex class D amp. With each new amp I gained. The K1000s just keep sounding better with each improvement in front of them.
After using the Hypex for a while I also got a SinglePower Extreme. It's sound was much more of what I wanted, better midrange and tonality. It was not as detailed but it was more involving. This made me wonder what a higher quality and higher power tube amp might bring to the game. I eventually bought a Tektron integrated amp which allows me to use 45's, 2A3's, 300B's and also the unique Sophia Princess 206 output tube. I thought that the higher power tubes would be the best sounding but so far the RCA 2A3's have sounded the best to me, at least better than the 206's. I have yet to try a 300B in the amp but it is on my short list. Here is a 6Moons review of the amp if you are interested. Pretty unique...
6moons audio reviews: Tektron Tube Gear
My front end is a newly acquired MHDT Havana DAC with some v-caps. It replaced my Paradisea. The Havana with the 2A3's is the best headphone sound that I have experienced. It is really amazing how these headphones scale up. I have no idea what their limit must be...
Best,
Paul
After using the Hypex for a while I also got a SinglePower Extreme. It's sound was much more of what I wanted, better midrange and tonality. It was not as detailed but it was more involving. This made me wonder what a higher quality and higher power tube amp might bring to the game. I eventually bought a Tektron integrated amp which allows me to use 45's, 2A3's, 300B's and also the unique Sophia Princess 206 output tube. I thought that the higher power tubes would be the best sounding but so far the RCA 2A3's have sounded the best to me, at least better than the 206's. I have yet to try a 300B in the amp but it is on my short list. Here is a 6Moons review of the amp if you are interested. Pretty unique...
6moons audio reviews: Tektron Tube Gear
My front end is a newly acquired MHDT Havana DAC with some v-caps. It replaced my Paradisea. The Havana with the 2A3's is the best headphone sound that I have experienced. It is really amazing how these headphones scale up. I have no idea what their limit must be...
Best,
Paul