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I guess my point was, in a thread asking for a comparison between two amps it might be helpful if you said that you hadn't heard the ppa or that knowing that the two bass boost circuits are identical that your experience had been negative with the M3. You comment reads as if the M3 is the worse of the two. FWIW, I agree with your opinion of the bass boost, I didn't care for it in either amp.
And I retract my statement saying that you speak about things that you don't know about, I have no idea what your knowledge level is.
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You know, I'm trying to give you a second chance here outside of Head-Fi but comments like this aren't giving me much hope. Your appraisal of Dr. Wells is pretty close to mine of you. On Head-Fi you come across as judgmental, overly critical and like your opinion is the only one that matters. Take the following quote for example:drarthurwells is definately the worst IMHO. After this bizzare incident, I sincerely hope he does not become a member of this forum, or we will soon have another head-fi on our hands.
the bass boost in the M^3 is poorly implemented. it makes the sound muddy.What makes this comment odd is that it was in a thread asking about the M3 vs. the PPA and their bass boost, which just so happens is implemented in exactly the same way. Now luckily enough amb came into the thread and corrected you but this isn't the first (or even second) time that I've seen you post something in a way that makes it read as if you know what you're talking about when you don't.
I guess what I'm trying to say (as I've said on Head-Fi) is that you should choose your words a little more carefully if you don't want to become the second Dr.
Just my 2c, probably not worth that much.
Nate
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Congrats on the new source! With a little bit of luck I'll be able to post some details of one of my digital upgrades this week. I just finished the last bit of soldering now, all that's left is assembly and testing.
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Just so you're aware, the good Dr. is ripping you a new asshole on Head-Fi.maybe not the best, but it should be a pretty good amp based on what i've been told. if you make a clone, you have access to better parts so it should sound better than stock.
i've also got the schematics to the Doge 6210, and also my "improved" circuit, which uses the booster triode trick and removes global feedback.
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Well it's hanging in my living room for starters
Ok, for me the most disturbing part about that picture is the little african-american boy on the left hand side. Dude, even when he hangs out with Jesus he's still starving and has a distended belly. Come on! Wait, maybe it's the little girl on the right hand side lifting her skirt about to flash Jesus... Hmmm, that could be a tossup.
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Dee,
What amp are you using these days with the 580's? The Melos probably does just fine with them but I'm wondering if you might like them even better from an amp like my HA-2. I find that it mates very well with Senns.
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Yup.#6, is that Pete Millet?
Pretty sure that's Wes Philliips of Stereophile fame.#12 (the other one, not Tyll)? -
Ken,That little guy would be just the ticket if I could be sure the performance would please me.
I'm honestly not trying to pimp Headroom's gear here but if you're nearly that sold on the unit I'd give them a call and ask them if there was any way that you could get a hold of the demo unit with the expectation that if you liked it you'd buy a new one and that if you didn't like it you'd send it back in 30 days? I have no idea if they'd go for it but it can't hurt to ask right? It strikes me as you trying to save them the hassle of another used amp to sell if you returned a new one during the 30 day window. Just give it a fair shake for what it is, an 8" x 8" box where the DAC (assuming the Home DAC) certainly isn't going to be the better of your $1200 Stello (but might be close) and the headamp, with the Home module, really is pretty neutral.
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I don't really want to beat a dead horse here but I think it's gotten to the point where there are so many squeaky wheels that there can never be enough grease. And good luck posting something like this on Head-Fi, the SP mafia will come out in full force.The key is to make enough of a pest of yourself so that he makes the time to work on the amp. This is known as the "squeaky wheel gets the grease" theory of customer service. If you don't bitch enough, he ain't gonna serve you until he feels like it, which may be never, if you call him up every day and go "where's my amp? I want my fucking amp done now or else!" he will break down and get your amp done, and if he doesn't then you fuck him up good on Head-fi.
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Warm? Neutral? Edgy? How does it drive cans like the Senns and 701s? Guess it's pretty clear that I'm looking for a space saving SS amp for a bedroom setup. Not an easy task IMO. Anyone got experience/thoughts on this one?
Ken,
I think you're already aware of my thoughts on the Balanced Desktop. If not have a look at the featured reviews forum at Head-Fi, my ramblings can be found there. Also, you might try shooting immtbiker a PM at Head-Fi, he spent some time with the amp after I did and he's certainly heard more high end gear than I have.
Nate
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I think the point was what good is a warranty if your without the amp for 6 months while it's being repaired. Maybe he treats repairs different than upgrades though?the warranty transfers to the new owner.
It's worth noting (as it seems like I'm bashing Singlepower here) that I like Mikhail. We've shared meals and candid conversations so I feel like I know the man in addition to knowing a bit about his business. My general feeling is that he's currently a victim of his success and a desire to please all of his customers. He's taken on way too much and needs to put a stop to it before he does serious damage to his brand.
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Biggie,If you don't like single powers service, stop ordering from them damn...
Biggie.
That's all well and good for new customers but the issue here seems to be people that have already paid for services and are not receiving them in any sort of timely fashion. And it's not just as simple as calling your credit card to cancel your order if you've sent the guy your amp to upgrade. And it doesn't seem like calling for an update really works since all he does is placate you by telling you that it's nearly done and should ship soon. The net result is that he gets to it when he gets to it and that's that. I didn't realize that things had gotten as bad as they appear to have based on recent threads and conversations with folks. Not good...
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Well, $50 in parts from Digikey and my HA-2 is now back up and running pretty much silent. There is the slightest, and I mean slightest hum in the background but it is so low that there has to be no signal present and you have to concentrate to hear it. WUHOO! My new trafo for the amp should be in next week if all goes according to plan and while that will probably have no effect on the remaining hum I'm hopeful that the new trafo might be quieter than the current one. Now that the hum is gone the trafo noise, that is to say the actual noise that the trafo makes while it's working (sort of buzzish) is now what I hear more than anything. I tell you, living in the country with almost no ambient noise can be awful hard on the old audio system!
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How that clown is not a member of the trade is a mystery to me. He claims that he's asked to be made one, maybe they took a look at his website and decided that he couldn't be serious?That aside, he regularily pimps his gear through the Head-Fi PM system and I have no idea why he hasn't been shut down yet.
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Just be aware that he's still really only supplying the parts that you need to stuff the boards. For the balanced amp you're going to need a serious chassis and along with any build you'll always use more hardware than you think. From standoffs to jacks to switches and so on and so forth. Basically, I think you'd find that in raw parts costs if you were careful about what you did you could probably build a 3-channel version in a single-box (do so at your own risk) enclosure and be into it for about $500 or so. I tend not to keep track on builds like this as my configuration is somewhat fluid until I declare it done but I can tell you that I've got more than that into my 3-channel beta but it doesn't exactly look like your run-of-the-mill DIY amp either.
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Not that this is of any help to you but I thought it worth noting that I always get a good chuckle out of the Oritek website. Where does he get those amazing graphics!?!?!Honestly I'm extremely skeptical since it's information coming from the modder/builder, but I thought I'd hear what you guys had to say.
I'm sure you've talk with Skullguise about his Ori DAC, right? Last I talked with him he was pretty happy with it and he's actually someone who I'd trust not to just believe the hype.
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At least on the surface that would appear to be a pretty amazing price if it does include all the amp and psu parts even without a case which I find hard to believe that it would since 4 beta22 boards aren't fitting in anything in the 1455 Hammond series. And if that includes the trafo as well it's miraculous. Please let me know what the results of your email to jrossel are.based on your price guesstimates, wouldn't jrossel's kits defy logic?
P.s. You can't edit your posts after something like 5 minutes. It keeps the riffraff from saying one thing only to go back and edit it later.
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Salty, I'm sure we can find a way to let you hear the β22. I've finally got mine behaving well, it had some low level trafo hum with low impedance cans which has now been cured. I'm pretty pleased with how I was able to adapt the interior layout to accept the shielding.Thanks, Iron_Dreamer. Your impression gives me some reference for B22 since I used to own an upgraded Balanced Reference. I wonder how much it would cost to have a balanced B22 built. LOL.
As far as how much it would cost to have one built, I'd figure somewhere in the $800 to $1000 range for a 3-channel version, probably $1200 to $1400 for balanced, but that's really a guess as I haven't talked with Marshall about how much he's charging and he's the only one that I know of who's building them.
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Perhaps your problem is the 4 pair of AKG headphones you've got right now?May just started, and I just bought Reks' Northstar DAC so I need to slow down.
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You should drop your friend Todd (skullguise) a PM about the HPDac he just listed. Hard to beat that for the price in the "dac/amp thingy" category.I actually have no comfort issues with them with long term use. But they might be for sale since they're not in the same league as my HP-2 and K1000. I might still use them in a bedside rig if I get a DAC/amp USB thingy.
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I actually found that it performed very well with both Senns and Grados alike despite it's Grado friendly Head-Fi rep. As far as Earl's opinion is concerned it's just that, his opinion. My own listening preferences vs. his reviews make me think that Earl and I might prefer a different kind of good sound.Really? I've been curious about this amp for sometime, but to be honest with you, its crazy popularity and reputation as *the* amp for the RS-1 actually turns me off.
That and Earl gives it a lukewarm review.
I haven't heard any of Mikhail's amps for over a year now and I don't use the RS-1s. My impressions of the Ear were with my HF-1s but I don't see why a good sounding amp wouldn't sound good with other phones that are similar. I don't put a whole lot of stock in tuning an amp for one particular set of headphones. At some point, a capable amplifier should be able to sound good with just about anything. Unless of course there are specific limitations stated by the manufacturer that would tell you right away that (for example) low impedance headphones need not apply.Can you compare it to say, the PPX3 Slam? Strictly for use with the RS-1.Just my 2?
Nate
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Haven't heard the Woo (who has?) but I'd have a look at the Mapletree Ear + HD that's for sale at Head-Fi right now. I love that amp.Now I'm just looking for a tube amp, and I'm wondering what people think about the WooAudio6: http://www.wooaudio.com/products/wa6.html
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I believe it would be your assIIRC the SS-1 cost over $10,000. I'm either pulling this from memory or from my ass.
, I think it was said somewhere that it was more in the neighborhood of $15k. But it is two amps in one, one "fun" and one "audiophile" or some such business. Given that it's 10x out of my price range I stopped paying attention quick.
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I dunno, the lack stuff I've seen leaves me kinda "meh".Ikea lak table. All other racks are a rip off in comparison. ^^
That and Earl gives it a lukewarm review. 
, I think it was said somewhere that it was more in the neighborhood of $15k. But it is two amps in one, one "fun" and one "audiophile" or some such business. Given that it's 10x out of my price range I stopped paying attention quick.
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I didn't think it was all that bad, I'd rate it "entertaining" but certainly not great. I'd also say that based on what I'd heard going into it I had lowered my expectations.