K1000 with First Watt F1 or F3?

[Canman]

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Originally Posted by humanflyz /img/forum/go_quote.gif Now look at me, I'm a full-on addict.

I'm your pusherman

hey, we're all addicts in one way or another. could be a lot worse than a funky looking headphone!

I'm convinced that any simple circuit, low power amp is worth a shot with the K1000. I would love to try some tube amps like the WA5. I really like that there is a selector just for the K1K on the front.

 

[tyrion]

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Originally Posted by Canman /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm your pusherman hey, we're all addicts in one way or another. could be a lot worse than a funky looking headphone! I'm convinced that any simple circuit, low power amp is worth a shot with the K1000. I would love to try some tube amps like the WA5. I really like that there is a selector just for the K1K on the front.

Come down to Florida for a meet and you can try mine. It's even better now that I have the Western Electric 300bs.

 

[fierce_freak]

I think F1 or F2 are better bets (than F3) for the K1000 due to their current driven design, and the K1000 screams for current (afaik). I'm building an F2 and will be using a Beta22 preamp that I'm almost done making.

 

[J-Pak]

Hey another addict here, after hearing the Aleph 3/K1000 impressions. I've still got the Aleph

 

[mofonyx]

What about the F4?

That looks mighty interesting. Check it out at FirstWatt.com

 

[ken36]

If it weren't for the heat. Can't handle it in my small space.

 

[varro]

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Originally Posted by mofonyx /img/forum/go_quote.gif What about the F4? That looks mighty interesting. Check it out at FirstWatt.com

Im building it.

 

[robm321]

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Originally Posted by J-Pak /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hey another addict here, after hearing the Aleph 3/K1000 impressions. I've still got the Aleph

X2 I like the Aleph and F1 with the K-1000s. I even liked the ASL AQ1001DT integrated tube amp for it. The Sig 30 sounds like a winner too as far as pricing that's not off the charts like the *cough* Zanden.

 

[foo_me]

yeah, sometimes you can go overboard...especially with the k1000s.
But then again, I pretty must listen to my k1000 every night (something I've never done before even with the he90s) and have never regretted getting the zanden amp. So if there's any headphone that deserves this degree of commitment, whether you get a tube amp or a firstwatt Fx...it's this one!

 

[mofonyx]

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Originally Posted by varro /img/forum/go_quote.gif Im building it.

Oh let me know how it sounds with the K1000

 

[Canman]

Well the F1 arrived but unfortunately the transformer came loose along the way and wreaked havoc to the capacitors inside the amp. Thanks FedEx. Off it goes to Nelson Pass for repair.

 

[fierce_freak]

Sad news Canman...here's hoping Nelson'll get it back out to you relatively quickly.

 

[jp11801]

ok shameless plug for my F1 in the amp FS forum

I am going to a $5000 300b rig

 

[J-Pak]

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Originally Posted by jp11801 /img/forum/go_quote.gif ok shameless plug for my F1 in the amp FS forum I am going to a $5000 300b rig

Which 300B amp are you getting?

 

[robm321]

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Originally Posted by fierce_freak /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sad news Canman...here's hoping Nelson'll get it back out to you relatively quickly.

X 2 sad news. nothing like getting excited only to have to wait again.