Vacuum tube amplified headphones...
....is an item that personally I've no real interest in, nor am I in any way linked to or have any potential to make any financial gain upon....nor do I know any of those involved with them....
But, in the interest of those would might find such an item of interest:
When a pair hits your pate, let me know if it's a hit *ow*...or a miss *(f/m voice) "What?..."*
I get notifications on K/S projects, and this is the 1st one I've seen of this nature.
If I see anything of an 'phile nature, I'll post it 'for your consideration'...just because. ;)
Have a great weekend, J
....and, Yes....it’s PRC. Interesting chip, tho’...*G* ...besides....they're already fully-funded, and 'you can be the 1st on your block'....forum....group...brag bunch....*L* |
@jasonbourne71 ....just the piano player here, no judgements on my part. "Nothing to see here....move along..." *L* |
@ghdprentice ...You could be the 1st real one.."....*mild tease* ...and the 'marketing' is pretty much in the 'higher end' of Kickstarts of the tech types. Impressed me enough to run it by y'all for YHOs'... Just for fun, and something to kick around. @jasonbourne71 , I know there's tubed 'phone amps, but they're corded as far as I'm aware; this seems BT'd, so there's that... It plainly states it's more for the 'streamers'; anyone walking about with their better than average portable source, be it a cell or player might enjoy it v. ear buds... I do find the chip involved interesting, and it's certainly one of a kind at this point. The cost of a pair doesn't seem all that out of line in comparison with other 'niche 'phones'. Not something I'll lust for, but I'm not Everyman either....*L* Got my own 'tendencies' to throttle... ;) |
@mahgister ....Hi, I thought this might catch your eyes and interest, since you're a 'phones guy of late.... ;) As for validity of the catchphrases 'n claims....🤷♂️🤞, and all that we can throw at it... They've hit their goal, so the project should move forward and the 'invested' ought to be 'fulfilled' in their place in the que.... To quote He Who I Will Not Name Unless In Vain, "Stand By"....🤨 @dean_palmer *L* If I (or we) believed and bought everything every bit of mental floss tossed our way by any and all of those who tout stuff for us to consume in whatever fashion.... We'd likely drool excessively, drag our knuckles a lot, and all filing for bankruptcy. Hey! Another brainseize from yours' unruly.... Let's all volunteer to be testy testers...*LOL* The Cynic Squad.... "I don't want to believe...." ;) |
@o_holter , I had to drill around to see what you meant as to the devices mentioned....no problem..... Different animal, go nose around my 'Kickstart' link....a 'tube on a chip' amp in the phones' cavities themselves. The drivers themselves are mentioned I believe... The 'phones are 'still pending', but it's states when they should be arriving to those who've bought into the funding when the process ends. Then the real work begins; moving from prototype(s) to the saleable objects.. Thought it would be of interest to some, catcalls and bronx cheers from others.... Kinda the typical with things audio, but with a twist: - You get to try something potentially new (perhaps). - Maybe get to make your thoughts and suggestions make for a better product, if the creators ask for feedback. - Even if the previous isn't asked for, you've laid your bucks down and you ought to be able to kvetch about ii, or toss a 'hooray' their way.... *L* ...given a recent topic on component break-in, be it speakers or device, you get to weigh in on that....5 minutes? Hours, weeks, months, years, millenia...? *LOL* As I posted to infer: Don't shoot the piano player...;) |
@ghdprentice ....I remember a cartoon of that, but....given that art/reality seem to be in the midst of atonal chairs of late, a photo of that would hardly make a blink occur.... But I'd bet he had to keep pedaling in a high gear ratio.... ;) I used to ride what's now 'road bikes' back when, interested in 3 wheels of late (2 f, 1 r...more stable....), although.....*🙄*.....one front with a 'bone-shaker' pair in the back w/an auto-transmission could be insane from the membrane...*L* |
@clearthinker ....and what's stopping you is.....? ;) |
@pindac , that's what I've read about ribbon 'phones, but haven't had the experience....nor esl types, the cost of which is not in my budget... 'scuse... @ghdprentice , here's one version of that cartoon; there's an LP variant of an iPod that's cute....
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@pindac ...I'd be at a loss of verbs, too....if I'd heard & verified my ES 'phones could be outdone, and without having to charge 2 small elements right next to ones' ears.... As an owner and fan of ESS amts', which also don't require a charged element, there was for a time a pair from them, the 422H. It had strengths but weakness' that couldn't be overcome at the time (one being heavy, not surprising given the magnet structure the element requires)...that, and it had qualities one could eq out, but....🤷♂️ A newish effort ( I suppose, but...) that will take more time to iron out that others have the time to do so with their products... Anything new has a 'gestation' period of sorts, enabling that sort of 'sort out'....*s* We can DIY, but face the same sort of obstacles.... |
We can concur on that...let them 'rub off the rough edges', prior to letting us 'beta' their product with our whines 'n times spent looking askance at their product in hand.... "They're almost perfect....But..." *L* "If they'd Only..." Ad absurdum... The schemes of mice, men, and related critters... ;) I still think an amt 'phone could fly, but they'd have to get the weight down; open-backed, as they're an omni at their best. And, imho, look into whether that amount of magnetic field would affect ones' head over time.... All the iron in ones' blood being pulled into ones' ears....(I'm only kidding, But..) *L*🤪 Anyway....off into my day, perchance to dream 'n scheme... |
@soix .... Re the board & chip in the K/S 'phones... Korg is a big concern in Asia....some have issues 'bout that but, it's a competitive world these days....and there seems a lot of new 'phile activity going on there.... Here in the West, the market is kinda....'flat', to borrow a musical term... ;) As for the AKG and the ESS 422s'....eBay maybe....used, hopefully not abused.... Hope that helps... J |
