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Bada PH12 headphone amp review: Tube vs. Solid St.
Hi I am trying to find a Bada Ph12 do you know the web address?www.cattylink.com contact info@cattylink.com tubes to use two Chinese 6SN7 in back (come with the amp)and in the front one of the below:Tung sol GTB (old USA not the new Russian made)... 
Please help with interconnects
Acoustic zen Silver Reference II interconnects are great.Transparent - removes electronic haze or veils and gives great resolution with timbral nuances, clarity and inner detail. 
Bada PH12 headphone amp review: Tube vs. Solid St.
I am currently using VT-231 and other vintage military 6SN7s with good success. The hybrid sound is still my favorite. Holographic 3-D imaging with tones defined in empty space without blurred edges is important to me. Blurred tone images, that me... 
Reviews with all double blind testing?
In any AB comparison, the two compared signal path elements (components, cables, tubes, etc.) must have at least a week's trial of listening experience before being switched to the other, preferably obver 4 or more such switches.More immediate AB ... 
Best headphones you've ever heard/used
Sony SA5000. Best dynamic headphone this side of the Sony Qualia 010.Amazing for the money.A top quality CD player and amp can really show how good they are:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1129003545&openmine&zzDrarthurwe... 
from solid state to tube
Why not have the best of both?I use a tube preamp with a SS amp in my home system. Get the great SS definition, clarity, bass, impact, transient response while also getting a naturally rich timbre and liquidity of tubes - all in one.I use a Bada P... 
Best headphones you've ever heard/used
Sony EX71 are ok with a portable and no external amp - good sound for the money. They are colored and congested as revealed by a top headphone amp and source.Grados are colored in a nice way - musical but not neutral.SR 60 is most bang for bucks. ...