Best home budget sytem.....under 1200.00

[kentamcolin]

Why would tubes be intimidating for a newbie? There really no big deal with lots of info available here. Huge coolness factor too. Should also consider nOhr tube amp with K1000 and a good used source. If you don't want tubes then a nice used Adcom GDA535 amp is said to work well with these cans and can be had for $150-$200. Going to a Hi-Fi store for Headphone gear is not the best idea. They're not likely to have much of what we talk about here unless it's quite a specialty store.

For nOrh/K1000 combo check out this F/S thread, but better act fast:

http://www4.head-fi.org/forums/showt...threadid=35626

 

[bootman]

Quote:

Originally posted by HD-5000 Not to be a party pooper or anything, but I think RA-1 clones sales for profit rip off Grado. Just my opinion, I'm not telling you not to do it.

I have yet to hear a real clone of the RA-1.
Actually I've yet to hear any DIY amp that is as neutral as the RA-1.

Sure you can say I'll build it for $80 but who has and compared it to the RA-1?

 

[Chinchy]

Quick question about the 963SA... Does it do progressive scan and component video outputs and all that good stuff? I was thinking about getting a universal system since I have a nice TV now (the Sony 40" Directview Wega XBR). I've noticed that the DVD output of my DVD player just doesn't cut it...

 

[BDA_ABAT]

chinchy: short answer is, YES!

But, the 963 isn't really a universal player... doesn't do DVD audio.

Bruce

 

[orl2222]

Thanks all for the replies! My cousin has looked at thread, and called me on the phone. From my conversation, she agreed that she has a large rebook Cd collection(450) She liked my phones (sr325's). She is leaning torward:

Source: NAD 541I or MH CD25
Amp: Headroom Little with upgraded power suply or Gilmore V2.
Interconnects: Outlaw PCA's
Phones: 325's or RS1's

Her main concern was putting together a system that would be trouble free, so she opted for a SS amp. I want to thank everybody's input. I told her to joinup, so shes thinking about it, she's not too computer savy!. Thanks all once again!

Sincerly,
Richard

 

[bootman]

She should be fine with the choices above.
The Little is under rated and has an upgrade path.

Nice system.

 

[TravelLite]

Quote:

Originally posted by orl2222 Amp: Headroom Little with upgraded power suply or Gilmore V2.

orl2222, if your cousin should decide on the HeadRoom Little, IIRC Tyll Hertsens and/or Todd Green have been steering folks toward the Premium Module upgrade instead of the More Power upgrade. Again IIRC, the rational is that the current-production stock PS is already fairly decent.

TravelLite

 

[tanfenton]

FWIW, I much prefer the Gilmore to the Little More Power.

NGF

 

[MERTON]

JUST GET Whatever stax system you can afford from eifl.com and just plop on that phillips cdp and some alessandro tripple ballanced coral cables and you got a real winner|!! (the stax basic system is less than $500 on audoicubes.com and all stax system include an amp.)