[vcoheda]

Dynamic
- HR Total Airhead
- HR Total Bithead
- Corda HA1 MKI
- Corda Aria
- LD2+
- LD2++
- LD MicroTube
- HeadAmp Gilmore Lite
- Apogee Mini Dac (using XLR outs)
- RSA Apache
- RSA B52

the AirHead was so so. the BitHead was good for what it did. my first Corda amp i used for a very long time. the Aria i liked but always thought sounded better when not using USB. the LD2+ was defective. the LD2++ i loved. one of my best experiences in audio. i disliked the LD Micro Tube and liked the GLite but preferred the ++. the Mini Dac and using my HD650 straight from the XLR outputs was a revelation. once i discovered balanced, it was all over for my wallet. next stop was Apache and now B52 - which i expect to keep for a very long time.

Electrostatic
- HE Audio Electrostatic Amp
- HeadAmp KGSS

the HE Amp only worked with the 1.2B. when i returned that, i returned the amp as well. then i picked up a KGSS/O2 system. not bad.

 

[Genni]

Dynamic amp -
Started with CEC HD53 on early 2005... a few months later brought in ASL MG Head OTL II for trying "tube" sound.
Present Inventory -
Cary SLI-80/CAD300 SEI
Luxman P1
AT DHA3000
SAC KH1000
Rudi NKK-01SE

Electrostatic amp -
Bought SRM-T1S & Lambda Sign. on late 2005, then got myself a 007, now own Aristaeus.

 

[Jolida302]

Home amp: Sugden headmaster Le bijou


Portable amps: Headroom portable micro amp/ RSA Hornet/ Iqube

 

[krmathis]

My progress so far.
Jul '06 - Stax SRM-007t
Dec '06 - Stax SRM-1/MK2 Pro
Jul '08 - Red Wine Audio Signature 30.2

Where the first and so far last one are still in house.

 

[burnspbesq]

Started with a Hornet. Still have it.

Bought a Headroom Ultra Micro DAC to use with the Hornet at my desk sucking music out of my laptop.

Then went to a Predator to reclaim desk space.

Just last Sunday, got to listen to the combo of Ultra Micro DAC and Ultra Micro Amp. Bought the amp on the spot.

Not sure what I'm going to do when my Squeezebox Duet shows up in a few days. Hoping that what comes out of the analog outputs sounds OK, but if not, I might swipe the Ultra Micro DAC to use with that, and go back to the Predator at my desk, until I can afford a better DAC for the main system in the family room (who knows what that will be -- PS Audio, Musical Fidelity, Wavelength?).

 

[tjumper78]

not counting the amps that i had for less than a month.
zippo cmoy -> pa2v2 -> go-vibe v6 -> headsix -> gilmore lite -> littledot mk4se -> pico

 

[ISALULA]

Headphone amps only

I started with the C.E.C. HD53 Ver. 8.0 > sold

Sugden Headmaster x2 (balanced) > sold too

Now I own the RudiStor RP-33 Special Edition

 

[Aimless1]

Began with the RSA Tomahawk in early 2008, which I still have. Then migrated to the Meier Corda Opera.

I think of the Tommy opening the door just a crack to give me a taste of what to expect. Now the Opera has opened the door and the first mouthful is oh so sweet. I can only wonder what the next course will be when I step through the door.

 

[IceClass]

Started with a "Boostaroo" a couple of years back *blush* now run with a RSA Hornet and a Melos SHA-1.

 

[Borat]

I started out with a CMoy portable. After that, I have owned the following:

Portable:

Headsave Go-Vibe V2
Headsave Go-Vibe V5
Ray Samuels Hornet (non-M)
Ray Samuels SR-71
Xtra X-1 (still own)

Home:

G&W TW-J1
Ray Samuels HR-2
Singlepower PPX3
Singlepower PPX3 SLAM
Eddie Current/Laconic Lunchbox I
AMB Labs M³ with STEPS Power Supply (still own)

 

[senns&nonsense]

Started with an Airhead. Now have a Cary Pre and a GS-1. Lots in the middle, but that is the beginning and end (so far?) of the tale.....

 

[FallenAngel]

I first built a Pimeta which took over 2 months to build. Now I have a Beta22

 

[Superpredator]

I started with an M-Audio Revolution 7.1 sound card + Sennheiser HD595 back in late '05, then moved up to a Corda Aria + Beyer DT880 '03 sometime later, and now I have whatever garbage is in my profile.

 

[tpc41]

start: Headroom Total Bithead
now: Zhaolu D2.5C

 

[nor_spoon]

First: Darkvoice 332.
Second: Zana Deux.
Third: Do not feel the need, but in case, it would be the electrostatic route.