Killercrush
Headphoneus Supremus
Damn : (, I guess this amp is out for me... I don't have any speakers, I don't plan to buy some soon and I really need a pre-amp cause I'm heading towards vinyl goodness.
Originally Posted by Killercrush /img/forum/go_quote.gif ....I'm heading towards vinyl goodness. |
Originally Posted by Killercrush /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm not talking about the Gilmore Lite BTW, but your comments are helpful anyway though : ) cause they share a similar circuit to a certain extend... |
Originally Posted by nikongod /img/forum/go_quote.gif there are 2 LARGE differences between the sha-gold and the sha-1. they are the psu and the input/output section. the gold has a more complicated, arguably quieter psu BUT the power lines criss-cross the center of the audio path severeal times which can lead to hiss. the psu on the sha-1 is similar, with a c-r-c-a-c filter, but the activer stage is simpler. on the plus side for the sha-1, the psu lines dont criss-cross the board, they are allllll kept in the corner. the second difference is in the output stages. the gold has a balanced output, and alllll sorts of options for inputs (just different selections for cd/tape/phono etc...) where the sha-1 has 3 inputs, and 1 single ended preamps output. if you are using the amp exclusively for heapdhones, this is of very little importance. on both amps, excluding part selections which can be upgraded, the circuit of the heapdhone amp is the same. |
Originally Posted by jinp6301 which gilmore amp were you talking about? |
Originally Posted by Killercrush /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm talking about the V2-SE, it was build around 2003-2004 and it was a big black box!, you can see some pics here : http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showth...=gilmore+v2-se |
Originally Posted by robm321 To the OP: Look no further than the Melos for HP-1000 drivers. I don't know if there is a better synergy match out there. |
Originally Posted by Jahn i'd be interested in seeing a shot of the drivers - just one look and i can verify (as can others!) |
Originally Posted by Jahn i used to own a pair of SR200s with HP1000 drivers. i searched and searched for more air/soundstage too, never did get it with those cans. |
Originally Posted by Killercrush /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well, The HP1000 drivers in the SR-200 will surely not sound exactly like a HP1/2, smaller soundstage, less bass, less treble,etc so maybe a SS amp is mandatory for them, I don't know... is the Melos really capable of giving a sense of air/extended treble ? |