[BlackstoneJD]

Is there any particular genre or piece of music you guys want me to test with? I will probably probably test with the following over the next few days:
 
1. Bob Marley and the Wailers 24/96KHz.
2. Metallica Enter Sandman 24/96KHz (I don't like this type of music but I have it).
3. Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus 24/96KHz
4. Jennifer Warnes - Famous Blue Raincoat 16/44.1
5. The Police - Synchronicity 88.1KHz, Live 44.1, Various 44.1 cuts.
6. Al Di Meola - Various Tracks.
7. The Rolling Stones Various Tracks 24/88.1KHz
8. Led Zeppelin Mothership 44.1
9. Ry Cooder - Meeting by the River
10. John Coltrane - Blue Trane
11. The Who - Tommy 88.1KHz
12. The Beatles 24bit/44.1KHz
13. Mozart - Violin Concertos 
14. Tony Rice and Various Blue Grass
15. Garcia/Grisman 16/44.1
16. Rickie Lee Jones - Traffic in Paradise 16/44.1

 

[preproman]

To see just how revealing this amp is, I suggest you download some not so good recordings.  You will see there will be no forgiveness.  This amp will tell you exactly what you have.

 

[BlackstoneJD]

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To see just how revealing this amp is, I suggest you download some not so good recordings.  You will see there will be no forgiveness.  This amp will tell you exactly what you have.

 
Oh don't worry I am well stocked with not so good recordings. I'll throw some in. 

 

[Chris J]

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Is there any particular genre or piece of music you guys want me to test with? I will probably probably test with the following over the next few days:
 
1. Bob Marley and the Wailers 24/96KHz.
 
2. Metallica Enter Sandman 24/96KHz (I don't like this type of music but I have it).
 
3. Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus 24/96KHz
 
4. Jennifer Warnes - Famous Blue Raincoat 16/44.1
 
5. The Police - Synchronicity 88.1KHz, Live 44.1, Various 44.1 cuts.
 
6. Al Di Meola - Various Tracks.
 
7. The Rolling Stones Various Tracks 24/88.1KHz
 
8. Led Zeppelin Mothership 44.1
 
9. Ry Cooder - Meeting by the River
 
10. John Coltrane - Blue Trane
 
11. The Who - Tommy 88.1KHz
 
12. The Beatles 24bit/44.1KHz
 
13. Mozart - Violin Concertos 
 
14. Tony Rice and Various Blue Grass
 
15. Garcia/Grisman 16/44.1
 
16. Rickie Lee Jones - Traffic in Paradise 16/44.1

Ummmm, Sonny and Trane and The Beatles?
Hey man, it's your gear!
Listen to something that makes you do this:

 or this

 

[BlackstoneJD]

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[BlackstoneJD]

Well all I have proved tonight is that I need to upgrade my headphones! The HD600s just don't do this amp justice. I know that for a fact because I heard the HD650, HD700, HD800 and PS1000 so I know what this thing can do. I think I just need better cans. I'm not the one to review this amp...yet. I hear the upgrade but not like I should. That is to be expected. The HD600s are no longer state of the art. It is not a question of synergy. To a certain degree, HD600s sound like HD600s with any amp. The HD650s did this amp more justice. The HD600s are just too lean sounding.
 
This amp is a keeper for sure, but the headphones need to be upgraded and soon.

 

[longbowbbs]

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Well all I have proved tonight is that I need to upgrade my headphones! The HD600s just don't do this amp justice. I know that for a fact because I heard the HD650, HD700, HD800 and PS1000 so I know what this thing can do. I think I just need better cans. I'm not the one to review this amp...yet. I hear the upgrade but not like I should. That is to be expected. The HD600s are no longer state of the art. It is not a question of synergy. To a certain degree, HD600s sound like HD600s with any amp. The HD650s did this amp more justice. The HD600s are just too lean sounding.
 
This amp is a keeper for sure, but the headphones need to be upgraded and soon.

and the hobby marches on...

 

[Maxvla]

Sorry about your wallet.

 

[BlackstoneJD]

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and the hobby marches on...

Of course! This is not a case of gear acquisition syndrome, however. I am more interested in the music than the "hobby". Unfortunately, getting there is expensive. I don't want to hear the HD600s I want to hear the music. I was hoping perhaps the 600s had a little more high-end potential, but apparently they do not. I saw that coming a mile away.

 

[basman]

My RS1i and semi vintage RS1 didn't gave justice on the amount of power and detail this amp is producing. I should get a LCD2 asap!
 

 

[preferedu]

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 I guess Bryston entering the headphone-only amplifier market means that it has attracted the attention of old-line high-end manufacturers.  Can an Audio Research headphone amplifier be far away given Head-Fi folks' love for tubes?

       
      Sure the old line high end guys are not going to pass up a growing market  market they didn't pass up CD's or home theater either  . They aren't going to miss the  headphone,
 iPad , iPod,iPhone, iDock  thing either . Sennheiser and others have been  expanding   their personal audio  product lines . Looks like that's where the growth is.
Even Klipsch has some phones out now .  Imagine Krell and Mark Levinson headphone DACS and amps  or  Steinway Lyngdorf  headphones.   Bowers and Wilkins alrady has phones  . 
 
regards 

 

[MorbidToaster]

The biggest one I think you should try is BT's Morceau Subrosa. If you're at all into Ambient, Neo-Classical, or Electronic music it's an absolute must. Your jaw will hit the floor at 8 minutes if you like positional cues.

 

[longbowbbs]

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My RS1i and semi vintage RS1 didn't gave justice on the amount of power and detail this amp is producing. I should get a LCD2 asap!
 

That is a beautiful sight! (and sound...

 )

 

[BlackstoneJD]

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The biggest one I think you should try is BT's Morceau Subrosa. If you're at all into Ambient, Neo-Classical, or Electronic music it's an absolute must. Your jaw will hit the floor at 8 minutes if you like positional cues.

I like ambient music but I don't know much about it. I will try it.

 

[MorbidToaster]

46 minutes of amazing music. 
 
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I like ambient music but I don't know much about it. I will try it.