[DPRJ]

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Originally Posted by Nuwidol /img/forum/go_quote.gif 500 units is a shed load so I don't think anyone is going to miss out.

I agree. But not sure what will happen

 

[-=Germania=-]

I have heard it and the hype is definately justified!

 

[rhythmdevils]

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Originally Posted by blessingx /img/forum/go_quote.gif That wasn't my experience with at least Senns and Grados (admittedly mid forward leaning phones). Did you feel that way with the similar sounding HR2 also? There was a time several years ago (course much as changed in market since then) when I thought the SR71 was one of the best sub-$600 amps out there, home or portable. Yes, I preferred it to the stock XP7 too.

Yeah, I actually preferred my HD650's straight out of my ipod because of it. But actually, I have been noticing this with my Xin amps too, and it bothers me so much that I've been listening to my 600 ohm sextetts straight out of the ipod

so maybe it is some other component in my system, i don't know. But I'm excited to hear this amp!

 

[jamato8]

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Originally Posted by rhythmdevils /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yeah, I actually preferred my HD650's straight out of my ipod because of it. But actually, I have been noticing this with my Xin amps too, and it bothers me so much that I've been listening to my 600 ohm sextetts straight out of the ipod so maybe it is some other component in my system, i don't know. But I'm excited to hear this amp!

Then something is wrong upstream and it isn't the amps.

 

[ZephyrSapphire]

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Originally Posted by -=Germania=- /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have heard it and the hype is definately justified!

If the price is right, of course

 

[penger]

Any ideas on a price range? The "current" one is about $400.

 

[ZephyrSapphire]

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Originally Posted by penger /img/forum/go_quote.gif Any ideas on a price range? The "current" one is about $400.

I'ma guessing it should be the same.
If the price is any higher or lower, it'll be competing against the Hornet or Predator!

 

[jamato8]

Well I know that everything has gone up in costs so it is reasonable to expect that the custom case for the SR71a, which is extruded, anodized, and silk screened would be more and it is all made here in the USA will cost more and so goes the final cost of the SR71a.

 

[digger945]

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Originally Posted by jamato8 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well I know that everything has gone up in costs so it is reasonable to expect that the custom case for the SR71a, which is extruded, anodized, and silk screened would be more and it is all made here in the USA will cost more and so goes the final cost of the SR71a.

Yes it is custom, the divider between the two 9volts, gone. I think there is some oven baking of the finish in there somewhere. I honestly don't know why it doesn't cost more than it does now. Yes made in the USA probably means more cost. Isn't all of Ray's stuff made here?

 

[penger]

Whatever the case... I still want one.

 

[ZephyrSapphire]

If the price is like $450~$475, I don't see why people should get the SR-71a instead of the Predator for a little extra :S

 

[jamato8]

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Originally Posted by digger945 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yes it is custom, the divider between the two 9volts, gone. I think there is some oven baking of the finish in there somewhere. I honestly don't know why it doesn't cost more than it does now. Yes made in the USA probably means more cost. Isn't all of Ray's stuff made here?

Yes, it is all made in the US and yes there is a heat process for the silk screening.

 

[musicmaker]

I definitely want one. I love Ray's products in general and the SR-71 is considered by many to be one of the finest portable amps ever built.

 

[digger945]

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Originally Posted by ZephyrSapphire /img/forum/go_quote.gif If the price is like $450~$475, I don't see why people should get the SR-71a instead of the Predator for a little extra :S

Someone can correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the SR71 is a dual mono amp without a DAC, and the Predator is not dual mono, but with a DAC. Listening to them side by side, you can tell an appreciable difference in overall SQ, plus the 71a really thumps on the low-end, regardless of the phones I tried with it.
The 71 is like two individual amps, one for left and one for right.

 

[ZephyrSapphire]

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Originally Posted by digger945 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Someone can correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the SR71 is a dual mono amp without a DAC, and the Predator is not dual mono, but with a DAC. Listening to them side by side, you can tell an appreciable difference in overall SQ, plus the 71a really thumps on the low-end, regardless of the phones I tried with it. The 71 is like two individual amps, one for left and one for right.

I didn't know dual mono made that much of a difference..