edisonwu
Headphoneus Supremus
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headamp BLUE HAWAII
headamp BLUE HAWAII
Originally Posted by spritzer /img/forum/go_quote.gif I think that a 300b/211 would be a good setup or maybe some other DHT tube as a driver. It certainly isn't too nuts though it would be a beast of an amp and weigh quite a bit. Expensive but still cheaper then a well spec'd ES-1. |
Hand built silver resistors aren't cheap either. It might be slightly absurd but Kondo must be one of the biggest bargains in the high end. God knows how many man hours go into a single piece compared to most of the competition that uses off the shelf parts at a much higher price. The new Lamm amp being a perfect example. |
I've been looking at some kits now. The Sun Audio stuff has Tamura transformers and is quite cheap too. |
Same here. I need an O1 for my collection... badly. |
Originally Posted by Carl /img/forum/go_quote.gif A 10 can drive a 300B just fine. Then again, a 10 can drive a 211 just fine as well, so why even bother with that overpriced 300B? |
Originally Posted by Carl /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm pretty sure the Ongaku used tantalum resistors rather than silver ones. Hey, now that might be a fun upgrade for the Kondo! |
Originally Posted by Carl /img/forum/go_quote.gif Shame they don't make a 211 kit though. |
Originally Posted by Carl /img/forum/go_quote.gif You need another Stax the way drug addicts need another hit. |
Originally Posted by BANGPOD /img/forum/go_quote.gif wait... so antness at headamp has discontinued making his blue hawaii? or, is this limited edition blue hawaii in addition to the standard one? |
Originally Posted by spritzer /img/forum/go_quote.gif The website is very out of date. I don't think he has made any Blue Hawaii's for a number of years but I knew about the new model coming out. |
Originally Posted by spritzer /img/forum/go_quote.gif I know that a 2A3 would be another possibility but again they are popular and thus overpriced. A new 211 costs some 50$ each so paying 200$ for a 300b is just silly. All we need to do is draw up a schematic for an amp like this and "borrow" a good psu design. |
They might have used tantalum back when it was introduced but now they use their own silver units. The stepped attenuator upgrade for the M77 isn't cheap... |
Nah that would have made it too easy for us, the 211 isn't really kit material |
I might have a problem... |
Originally Posted by BANGPOD /img/forum/go_quote.gif wait... so justin at headamp has discontinued making his blue hawaii? or, is this limited edition blue hawaii in addition to the standard one? |
Originally Posted by milkpowder /img/forum/go_quote.gif Another example would be the KGSS DX instead of the regular KGSS. I wonder if he still makes the normal KGSS... Only way to find out is to ask him, but I'm not in the market for anything so I'll leave the asking to those who are genuinely interested. |
Originally Posted by warubozu /img/forum/go_quote.gif Wasn't the KGSS DX that recently sold in the FS forum the only one Justin built? |
Originally Posted by warubozu /img/forum/go_quote.gif Wasn't the KGSS DX that recently sold in the FS forum the only one Justin built? |
Originally Posted by Carl /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'd rather have his Omega 1. |