electropop
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Any word from your Caliente yet, Skylab?
REVIEW: Purity Audio K.I.C.A.S. Caliente home headphone amp - updated with comments on regular KICAS
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No, and I don't expect to get any. It was stolen, plain and simple - hard to imagine the thief suddenly returning it now.
| Originally Posted by electropop /img/forum/go_quote.gif Any word from your Caliente yet, Skylab? |
No, and I don't expect to get any. It was stolen, plain and simple - hard to imagine the thief suddenly returning it now.
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Hmph.. So the stuff about the 'medical issues' and the Orlando flood were just a load of BS?
Damn that really sucks. Sorry to have brought it up
Damn that really sucks. Sorry to have brought it up
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My KICAS Caliente is now for sale in the For Sale forum.
Mods, if this is not allowed please let me know or delete this post, thanks.
Mods, if this is not allowed please let me know or delete this post, thanks.
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The Purity Audio KICAS, Caliente Group Buy/pre-order MOT Sponsored Thread is now open:
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f38/pu...thread-402789/
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f38/pu...thread-402789/
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The historical today can't advise the mix.
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I am enjoy using the Caliente amp with my AKG k701s as it helps to warm them up a touch
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I'm going to find out. I've yet to try out a desktop SS amp (only hybrids and tubes so far), so I'm pretty interested in hearing the Caliente. The best SS amp I have is my pico (Cinenova Grande in my HT, but it's for speakers). I think the pico sounds very clean, I guess you'd say neutral, perhaps analytical. I actually liked the RS1 with the pico, but with the GS1000, I was disappointed.
The ESW10 sounds a bit lean to me with the Pico, so I think it would mate well with the Caliente. I very much enjoy the warmth, richness, and soundstage tubes can give. I'm interested in hearing what SS amps can do.
The synergistic combo for the Caliente seems to be with AKG headphones (K701/2). Some people also said it mates well with the Senns 6XX. I get the feeling it may not sound good with the GS1000 (or other bass heavy phones such as the Denon AH-D5000 or JVC DX1000) since the bass may be too overwhelming, but it's worth a shot. I got two other amps I want to compare it with. The EF1 (Hybrid) and LD MK III (Tube). They are all around the same price.
Thanks for the wonderful review. Also, the group buy price comes to about $325 shipped when you do the CAD to Dollar conversion. Very attractive.
| Originally Posted by nauxolo /img/forum/go_quote.gif Anyone know how this amp works with the Grado RS-1 and the Audio Technica ESW10JPN? What kind of 'phones are best for this amp |
I'm going to find out. I've yet to try out a desktop SS amp (only hybrids and tubes so far), so I'm pretty interested in hearing the Caliente. The best SS amp I have is my pico (Cinenova Grande in my HT, but it's for speakers). I think the pico sounds very clean, I guess you'd say neutral, perhaps analytical. I actually liked the RS1 with the pico, but with the GS1000, I was disappointed.
The ESW10 sounds a bit lean to me with the Pico, so I think it would mate well with the Caliente. I very much enjoy the warmth, richness, and soundstage tubes can give. I'm interested in hearing what SS amps can do.
The synergistic combo for the Caliente seems to be with AKG headphones (K701/2). Some people also said it mates well with the Senns 6XX. I get the feeling it may not sound good with the GS1000 (or other bass heavy phones such as the Denon AH-D5000 or JVC DX1000) since the bass may be too overwhelming, but it's worth a shot. I got two other amps I want to compare it with. The EF1 (Hybrid) and LD MK III (Tube). They are all around the same price.
Thanks for the wonderful review. Also, the group buy price comes to about $325 shipped when you do the CAD to Dollar conversion. Very attractive.
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I just received a used Caliente amp yesterday and tried it briefly with both my Grado RS-1 and AT ESW10JPN. Early impressions are very positive compared to my Millet Max Hybrid amp. The Caliente mates nicely with these two headphones. In contrast, my Denon D5000s sounded better to me with the Millet. The bass sounded muddier with the Caliente. The ATs and Caliente combination was truly impressive. The bass was much sharper and deeper with the ATs and Caliente than with the Millet. Oh, and the Caliente helped soften the highs with the ATs and made it slightly less forward, which I appreciated. Hope that helps!
| Originally Posted by nauxolo /img/forum/go_quote.gif Anyone know how this amp works with the Grado RS-1 and the Audio Technica ESW10JPN? What kind of 'phones are best for this amp |
I just received a used Caliente amp yesterday and tried it briefly with both my Grado RS-1 and AT ESW10JPN. Early impressions are very positive compared to my Millet Max Hybrid amp. The Caliente mates nicely with these two headphones. In contrast, my Denon D5000s sounded better to me with the Millet. The bass sounded muddier with the Caliente. The ATs and Caliente combination was truly impressive. The bass was much sharper and deeper with the ATs and Caliente than with the Millet. Oh, and the Caliente helped soften the highs with the ATs and made it slightly less forward, which I appreciated. Hope that helps!
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^ cool thanks! definitely will consider this one
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good review
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Nice review but then you are the king
BTW is that coincidental that K.I.C.A.S spells kick a**? Or was that kiss?
BTW is that coincidental that K.I.C.A.S spells kick a**? Or was that kiss?
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Could this be the amp for me? Tube-like mids without the hassles of tubes?
Would it drive the HD 650's to their fullest?
Would it drive the HD 650's to their fullest?
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I've found the Caliente to drive the HD 650's to more of their fullness than the following amps: PPA with Discrete Buffer and STEPS, M^3 with Black Gate power caps and STEPS, Mapletree Ear+ Purist HD with a variety of 5751 tubes and NOS 12B4A tubes.
The areas in which the Caliente excels over the other amps are:
wider dynamic range, lower background/floor, greater ease and transparency, more credible presentation of spatial aspects of the sound, more natural acoustic spectral balance, tonal/timbral accuracy - overall a more credibly lifelike sound.
| Originally Posted by Vandal /img/forum/go_quote.gif Could this be the amp for me? Tube-like mids without the hassles of tubes? Would it drive the HD 650's to their fullest? |
I've found the Caliente to drive the HD 650's to more of their fullness than the following amps: PPA with Discrete Buffer and STEPS, M^3 with Black Gate power caps and STEPS, Mapletree Ear+ Purist HD with a variety of 5751 tubes and NOS 12B4A tubes.
The areas in which the Caliente excels over the other amps are:
wider dynamic range, lower background/floor, greater ease and transparency, more credible presentation of spatial aspects of the sound, more natural acoustic spectral balance, tonal/timbral accuracy - overall a more credibly lifelike sound.
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do you think the caliente would be a respectable upgrade over my 708b?
| Originally Posted by sbulack /img/forum/go_quote.gif I've found the Caliente to drive the HD 650's to more of their fullness than the following amps: PPA with Discrete Buffer and STEPS, M^3 with Black Gate power caps and STEPS, Mapletree Ear+ Purist HD with a variety of 5751 tubes and NOS 12B4A tubes. The areas in which the Caliente excels over the other amps are: wider dynamic range, lower background/floor, greater ease and transparency, more credible presentation of spatial aspects of the sound, more natural acoustic spectral balance, tonal/timbral accuracy - overall a more credibly lifelike sound. |
do you think the caliente would be a respectable upgrade over my 708b?
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