How could I not reply to this?
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Originally posted by Jan Meier
"Would you care to share? What can we expect in the near future?"
if time is there I hope to bring a passive crossfeed filter that can be placed in front of every ordinary headamp. It basically is the natural crossfeed filter with a build-in compensation for the load impedance represented by the amp.
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Excellent news, though I had honestly hoped early on that the Prehead would include this functionality. I worry a little about what signature of its own such a device would add.
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| More recently Harry and I started testing various interconnect cables. To be honest, we find prices of most interconnects rather overcharged and consider bringing some cables of our own. |
I wonder if you've already looked into diycable.com and Jon Risch and Ven Haus formulas? Of course, I couldn't agree more that most commercial cables seem overpriced considering the cost of material and construction.
I also wonder if you might be able to offer your own HD600 replacement cable or offer pre-cabled versions of other headphones like the DT931 and Ultrasone 650. This seems like a natural expansion and something a lot of people would opt for. (Do they do "upsizing" at fast food places in Europe or is that only for chubby Americans?)
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| Next project might be a new low-budget amp. an upgrade of the HA-1. However, this will not be launched within the next half year. I simply don't have the time. |
I wondered if some lessons may have been learned since when the HA-1 was original crafted that could be implemented without (much) additional cost. This might be a good place for opamp options.
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| And last there's that small poweramp... |
Have you discovered some way to make these affordably? The idea of a platoon of opamps is interesting but your prototype is so labor intensive that it seems like it'd be too expensive to be worthwhile. If the Prehead is indicative of potential, though, it's something I'll be curious about at least.
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But we shouldn't forget to mention that .........
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Curiouser and curiouser. I think Meier also needs an "ultimate" portable amp. The Cosmic needs a commercial challenger.
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One other thing I'd love to see from Meier is a full blown equalizer. The Analoguer has not been well received but imagine if this functionality also existed within a high quality multi-band equalizer. This could also include presets (or just settings listed in the manual) that produce a more "flat" response when paired with one of the Corda headphone amps and popular headphones like the DT931 and HD600. While there are a number of EQs on the market already, there are few that are both of high quality and affordable and there are none that include the functionality of the analoguer circuit and bass enhancer.
I've upset other manufacturers by being too eager to suggest (or beg for) other new products so please take this as it's intended. I'm just a fan, not a business planner.
