[john_jcb]

The Emmeline HR-2 is reviewed by Positive Feedback Online!

Two extensive reviews are published here:

http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue7/emmeline.htm

 

[Tuberoller]

These guys echo my thoughts almost completely.The HR2 does indeed embody the best of solid state amps(tight bass,dynamics and control) and some of the good qualities of a tube amp(tonality,overall smoothness).The Emmeline is a killer amp.

 

[markl]

Congrats again to Ray on another great review of one of his products. Hmmm... bits and pieces of those reviews on the HR-2 sound mighty familiar...

Another review came out recently on EnjoytheMusic for his XR-2 phono pre-amp: http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazin...mmelinexr2.htm

 

[Kieran Comito]

Sounds like that Gary Beard reviewer has been lurking on headfi. He made the statement that R 10s owners swear by the synergy of the H-2 with the R-10s. I bet there is only two people in the whole world driving R 10s with the HR-2. One is me, and the other is Markl. I guess what I'm trying to say is that is not a very big sample size to be credited with such a statement. It is a bit misleading. Nevertheless, I'm happy as hell with my HR-2 and I agree with him that it is a great amp for the price. It is good to see the HR-2 get positive reviews. I'm sure there woluld be more Emmeline owners right now, but so many people that were in the market for a solid state amp ordered the Gilmore amps before anyone even knew about the HR-2. I guess sometimes its all about timing.

 

[pigmode]

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Originally posted by Kieran Comito He made the statement that R 10s owners swear by the synergy of the H-2 with the R-10s. I bet there is only two people in the whole world driving R 10s with the HR-2. One is me, and the other is Markl. I guess what I'm trying to say is that is not a very big sample size to be credited with such a statement. It is a bit misleading.

That's a fairly damning statement--for the reviewer, not the amp. Either he is given to exageration, or he threw that in as padding and fluff.

 

[john_jcb]

Remember too that there were numerous positive postings about the R10/Emmeline HR-2 combination from the Chicago meet. Kieran Comito's R10s spent a good part of Saturday attached to an HR-2 and Ray's vinyl setup.

 

[pigmode]

He wrote "R10 owners". That's pretty significant considering the thought and weight behind every statment in a short review, especially considering the manner in which such reviews are likely to be perused.

 

[john_jcb]

True, but I would not let this small foible by the reviewer detract from all of the positive comments in the two reviews. The amp headphone form an extrodinary pair.

 

[Hirsch]

Quote:

Originally posted by Kieran Comito Sounds like that Gary Beard reviewer has been lurking on headfi. He made the statement that R 10s owners swear by the synergy of the H-2 with the R-10s. I bet there is only two people in the whole world driving R 10s with the HR-2. One is me, and the other is Markl. I guess what I'm trying to say is that is not a very big sample size to be credited with such a statement. It is a bit misleading. Nevertheless, I'm happy as hell with my HR-2 and I agree with him that it is a great amp for the price. It is good to see the HR-2 get positive reviews. I'm sure there woluld be more Emmeline owners right now, but so many people that were in the market for a solid state amp ordered the Gilmore amps before anyone even knew about the HR-2. I guess sometimes its all about timing.

I'll take your bet. I can think of at least one other Head-Fi member who's trying the HR-2 with R10's, and will be posting a review of the Emmeline

gbeard is a Head-Fi member. I've had some very good private discussions with him, although not about the Emmeline. (I bought my ZOTL from him, so in a very real sense he's the person who got me hooked on tubes

).

 

[Kieran Comito]

Hircsh, you sly dog you. Congrats, I hope you like it a lot.

 

[gbeard]

Hi Headfi'ers,

Well, I finally get my reviewer baptism by fire.

First of all, I purposefully did not read Markl or Tuberollers reviews of these amps until after I had submitted mine to PFO. I was very careful not to plagerize anyone's writings or impressions.

That is not to say that I missed the comments about how the HR-2, or about the R-10's and the Emmeline. I have been reading almost every thread since I've been here. Most before I knew I had an opportunity to review the Emmeline. My R10 comment was not meant to be misleading, and prior to editing had a bit more of a humourous take (regarding my desire to try r10's as a reviewer), however, perhaps I should have stated that the Emmeline would likely rise to the occasion if an owner should desire a "better" headphone.

If you all think my statement is a gross inacuracy, I will ask for it to be edited, or I will write a comment stating such. When first I re-read it, I didn't feel it was wrong, but I after reading it several times over, I understand why it seems misleading.

I do owe this forum a great deal, as I would not have know anything about great headphones if I had not been lurking here some. As many here already know, I have been an active member as well.

FYI, there will be a PFO review of the Corda HA-1 Mark II soon as well, and I wish it had run first, as you will understand when you read it. Also if you read my PFO "Audio Discourse" this month, you may be more forgiving... I hope.

Anyway, thanks for the comments. Everyone has to start somewhere, and until now, I've been flying under the radar!

Cheers, Gary

 

[gbeard]

Addendum to my post:

I have asked that this portion be edited or deleted. I don't know yet what will take place. Maybe nothing and I will have to write a letter to the editor.

gb

 

[Kieran Comito]

I don't know if you had to go as far as editing your review. It was a good reveiw, and to be honest, I guess I was nitpicking. Maybe you could say something to the effect of the Emmeline has even recieved positive praise from a couple of owners of the worlds best dynamic headphone, the Sony MDR 10.

 

[gbeard]

Thank you Kieran.

Still I understand where you guys are coming from. I have already requested an additional comment to be added at the end of the review regarding this thread.

For the record: I wrote "Some headphone aficionados" not "owners". Still it wasn't quite right and I hopefully I have straightened that out.


Thanks to all for your comments both positive and negative. A very wise man once told me, " People who don't make mistakes aren't doing anything, just learn from them and go on."

I make plenty of mistakes, but I hope I have learned not to make the same one twice. That said, the art of communication, both written and verbal, can be extremely difficult.


Btw, Headphones are very

Cheers, Gary