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I can see where your coming from with that. Take an awesome transformer and couple it to a very linear and transparent tube like a 45 and your pretty much there to riding the line right between great musicality and very linear, accurate, detailed, focused sound.

I hate to use that description but honestly that is the best that I can put into words. If I were to attempt to be more specific, the transformer amps appear just a tad slower. image outlines are more blurry, images appear to sort of bleed into each other more. OTL is more precise, focused, faster, pinpoint. I am not the expert but I would suppose a cap in the signal path offers a bit more linearity than a transformer. I am making transformer amps sound bad but with really good iron you would never fault the sound unless you compared directly to a top notch OTL that had kickass output caps. If you were to compare apples to apples, a PERFECT kickass transformer no distortion no ringing whatsoever with the best cap, I believe the transformer will sound better because it will offer better drive, lower output impedance, better damping factor, with less loading of the tube. I am not sure if the perfect transformer exists though and if it did man I would imagine it would cost at least 4 figures. You can find great caps for specific topologies for significantly less. I think the best way to compare transformer to OTL is to find designs from the same manufacturer as it will provide a common base to make references from. For example when I compared the moth s2a3 with electraprint trannies to the Zana Deux. I will say that when I compared the OTL HD300 to tranny coupled HD25 I found the HD25 to be way more linear and neutral, with much better soundstage and overall drive than the HD300, but I attribute that more to the HD300 being a more simple raw design and the hd25 using some tricks up its sleeve to get that killer sound at that pricepoint.

Dude you have like 9 unread messages popular guy huh?

And I thought these were big: 250uF polyprop soybean oil - 1000uF teflon film =

Bingo - I cannot see how any consumer can purchase any JL product in good conscience or if you value your dollar. While I feel the evidence is quite clear, I can see how others may think simply due to the fact that the R10's were previously modded (even though it is clear the drivers were never touched nor the enclosures opened up which is confirmed by jenalabs) JL is going to use that fact as there only "out" and the one thing they are using to take NO accountability for what has occured. Not someone you should do business with.

You know it my friends! Take care guys, thanks for the shout out.

Sorry billy about my sony rec, I should read the fine print next time. Don't see anything wrong with the senn 201's.

Beeely, how about sony mdr 7506? They are supposed to be pretty decent, no? I do not even remember what I used for cans when I was rocking the vinyl, they were probably really cheap and crappy.

You got it - output from the plate. And since the 6c33c has a pretty low plate resistance as is (craig has it at 90 ohms), just a bit of negative feedback and he drops it to 12 ohms output.

I believe it just had the last line edited out which about 3 other headfiers were able to quote before he changed it.

Hey guys I read the email again from JL and I think you all are missing a very important point. Jena did have one of the leading headphone cable designers, Ken from ALO, listen to them. He didn't hear anything wrong and thought they sounded fantastic. So basically you guys are all wrong, sorry. I guess we can surmise that Alex messed up the R10's himself to corroborate a story on how he saved them from extinction. Kind of like in the Dan Brown's Angels and Demons but not as dramatic. hahahahaha

I believe in america that is what we refer to as a "think tank" - which I think is a good thing. It's why I like this place and usually post my questions here and ask for advice here than over there. If I posted a HP1000 vs. L3000 thread I would get a lot of "ooooh pretty cans can me touch dem?" - or I might get "can i see pics puhlease". Here I got some great feedback that actually helped me make a really big decision. Just the way it is.

Yeah who woulda thunk it but after owning two vintage RS-1's and having 3 new stock ones the differences to me have been pretty apparent. I did hear the new buttonless one and I thought it sounded pretty good, didnt really hear the glare up top pretty smooth and typical full bodied colored lushness you'd expect from the RS-1.

I concur. Markl I thought you were okay man and I had some respect for you coming on here and at 1st defending your side of things in a very respectful humble manner. But dude you got to get off that high horse your on. You say you are stating facts but these facts and the actual fact of stating said facts makes you look like an arrogant ass, just stop man. You review little ity bitty transducers driven by milliwatts of power, good for you.

Me like HP-1000.

Hold on are you talking about yourself in the 3rd person? I thought only NFL wide receivers and NBA all star shooting guards did that. "Yeah recstar24 is way awesome yeah I know because when you know the recstar24 you rock like the recstar24 ya dig? He be writing reviews and the recstar's ear is golden ya hurd. Yeah I get that I go waaaaaaaaaaaay back like old school headfi, but don't worry I get that that truly I am just trying to help out all you lesser folk who can't rock like the recstar can I mean if its not for the recstar how else you gonna get the goods?" That is not a purposeful dig at you markl but more a humurous attempt (poorly of course) to show you how others perceive you based on what your write/say and how you convey yourself (more so the fact of what you write about yourself).

Thanks for posting about the K340 - wow your headphile k340 was freaking fantastic! Actually I wish I spent more time with it. I heard that the zana drove it beautifully as well. The one thing that shocked me was your k340 had some great bass going, deep and full. I heard it on the B52 and I wish I gave it a shot on the zana for sure.

I didn't vote as I haven't listened to any of the amps you posted. If I were to get one of those listed based on my research, taking into account impressions of users I have learned to trust their sonic ear, as well as price to apparent value ratio, the one that strikes me the most is the beta 22. Does that account as recommending something I have never heard? If so, yay!!! I'm cool you drool.

I think the line in question is: "I get that I go waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back in the headphone world. To some extent, by virtue of the amount of involvement I've had in the community, and the amount of influence I can sometimes wield" Now while you may conveying that with the utmost sincerity and honesty, it does kind of come across as self righteous, with a touch of arrogance thrown in as well. While some may believe what you said about yourself, I just would not ever think someone would ever actually say something like that out loud about themself especially on an online forum. Now couple that with what you were saying about who would be able to get the mods done if it weren't for you, there is a mixed message in there.

Ummm no remember you need to use a DAC between your TT and phono stage, that is how you get the analogy goodness duh

Markl I appreciate you coming on over here into a possible lions den and I gotta say you handled yourself well. I think some users just have issues with the idea of charging for a service that anyone can do. If people are willing to pay you money for simple mods that are available for anyone to do themselves, more power to you. I think aerius is more concerned about your intent and motivation rather than the actual modding itself, but the reality is there are people out there willing to pay money for things that they could do themselves. And the fact that you seem pretty upfront about wanting to get paid for your time, last time I checked we all get paid for our time in some way or another.

Hey man just let me know, even though I've replied to like 8 people I think I have room to fit you in at the front of the line

Sure! Man, I used to be a freak about lettering but it really looks darn sexy without it. Before: After: And I got a 2nd set coming in Friday, oh lordy I am listening to #1 right now and damn its like being reunited with an old friend. Acoustic memory is failing me though as I don't remember the standard cable being able to sound this dynamic with great extension, #2 coming in has the ultrawide. Headsup, I just put up #1 for sale on HF but if anyone is interested hit me up, I don't mind having HC priority.

ha...new homeowner...free weekends...double ha (speaking as a recently new homeowner)

Yah it looks real nice - love the new thread title by the way. HP-2 #1 just came in today, but it has bowls, yuck. I'll have to swap them out when I get home.