[eric343]

[size=small]LINN CD12?![/size]

Damn, Nik, you're going to have the best dynamic headphone system ever made when the amp is done. I think you're getting out of the range of "audiophile" and into "insane audio"... But that RK50 sounds niice... Make sure to post a review when it gets here!

(also, you might want to ask the builder if you can reveal their identity. There's a few R10 owners here that I'm sure would buy themselves R10-H-es in a jiffy if they knew where to send the money)

 

[Nik]

Yes guys!!!!

My “problem” was: “what can I put in the middle of Linn Sondek CD 12 and Sony Mdr R-10 cans?”. I think that now the problem is solved: The new “R-10H” ultimate headphone amp. You can understand that any headphone amps in the market isn’t in the same class of my equipment, and I resolved to order a very outstanding amp for the R-10. I haven’t any other equipment, minimalist listening: source-amp-headphone, “only” this! My cables are in the same class of these pieces. I don’t use any conditioners or filters because never I found something that do not pollute the sound or better, the music that came out of these machines. I hope to tell you next time about the sound of the “R-10H” amp, then I explain to you all the characteristics of this amp, the builder and all you want to know about him.

 

[HD-5000]

Quote:

Have you an idea how much my source is? (Linn Sondek CD 12)....

bragger...

 

[NotoriousBIG_PJ]

Sweet.

Biggie.

 

[acidtripwow]

That's one awesome looking amp. So Vertigo, are you getting one too?

 

[Vertigo-1]

Why would I want one? I don't own R10s anymore...

 

[acidtripwow]

Oops, I forgot you're not the King anymore.

 

[eric343]

Come to think of it, since he only has two Sony headphones, he's hardly Senor Sony anymore, either...

Or does having two META42s make me Mr. Meta?

 

[Vertigo-1]

I still love Sony as a company. Senor Sony fits me just fine I think.

 

[RickG]

According to the profile, Vert has at least four pairs of Sony phones.

 

[eric343]

Oops

 

[KR...]

Quote:

My cables are in the same class of these pieces.

What are these?

 

[chych]

Erm, I always thought a good stepped attenuator would be better than any potentiometer... or am I wrong about the ludicrious $500 Alps unit?

 

[eric343]

Who knows. I'll bet that $500 pot will beat a $6 Fake Alps, tho.

 

[zzz]

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Did you see the EAR HP-4 inside? How much for his components???? Sovtek tubes… the normal Alps RK 40, Daewoo capacitors (!!!???)…

I actually itemized the components at some point and I'd say they would run for about 500-600 USD (I had to make some optimistic assumptions on the cost of transformers and the enclosure because they're all custom-made). Daewoo caps are in the power supply only, and the fact that we don't hear about them too often doesn't mean they're bad. I have to admit that HP4 is very responsive to the AC quality though.

And it's somewhat strange that you have a selective prejudice against Sovtek tubes, especially given that you decided to go with them in your amp. Still curious what it may sound like though. Quote:

and do you know the price of this amp? (3500$).

Nik, you know very-very well yourself that its retail price in your area is less than 2100 USD although you tend to forget it all the time.

<gripe> My only problem with HP4 is that kick to the left ear it gave me when I received it from you (I know it was the shipping issue, I know). No headphones for more than a week now and I'm planning to keep it like that till at least the end of August; still recovering... I just pray I don't end up like mrbeanyohan on headwize. If I do, some people will get new toys. </gripe>