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The Best Audiophile Earphones headphones and Amp
Gopher, My budget is extremely flexible. What is the retail price for He90s, Sennhieser Orpheus? How do they sound? How do they compare to Stax Omega 2 Mark II?Acharpen has told me that the Stax Omega 2Mark II and SRM 727A amp combo retails for ab... 
Esoteric K-01
I have started a thread on the best earphone/headphones and dedicated amps. I think it is an interesting topic. 
Esoteric K-01
Arnaud,Thank you for your interesting and informative reply. I tried some high end headphones including a pair of Stax (I think they retailed for about $1000) a couple of years ago, but the dealer did not have a careful setup, no headphone amp, an... 
Esoteric K-01
Alex,I live in Ma., near Boston. 
Esoteric K-01
I have been using balanced with my K01. Maybe I'll try out single ended connection. Anyone compare balanced to single ended on the K01? 
Esoteric K-01
I have never spent much tme evaluating headphones, so I am unfamiliar with what can be accomplished with a great se of headphones. Do you use a special head phone amp?I think comparing the K01 to the P03/D03 would be interesting. The P03/D03 will ... 
Esoteric K-01
Acharpen,I agree with your assessment of the K01. I upgraded my Esoteric X01D2 to the K01 about 6 weeks ago. The K01 is the best CD/SACD player I have ever heard. Incredible detail, low level detail, 3d soundstaging, instrument separation, dynamic... 
Most Beneficial Cable Upgrade
That is very interesting Craig. Maybe you should market your new PC. 
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GSSELFPower cable audition update:My dealer delivered only one of two amps ordered, one is still on back order. He did not bring power cables, he said next time he will bring some. He feels better power cables have more of an effect on sound than ... 
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Bruce,I agree about the noise problem in electrical line. This is one advantage of dedicated lines for power amps. It eliminates noise and draw from household electronic appliances. It provides cleaner power and more stable power. 
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I expect delivery of some new equipment tomorrow. My dealer promised to bring some high end power cables to audiition. I have all high end equipment, including speaker cables and interconnects. All of my amps (All Krell evo e series for home theat... 
Esoteric K-01
I have never compared the two. Esoteric website will outline the diferences. You should compare them at your dealer's shop. 
Led Zeppelen and Dire Straits Japanese SHM CD's
I have recently received the Japanese SHM CD limited set. After further listening, I thinkt the sound is good to very good. I need more time with them. I am liking them better. Coincidentally, I saw Robert Plant with his new band, Band of Joy, las... 
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HotmailjbcI am curious, how would you answer the two questions? 
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PcoombsI don't understand how your cd comparison works. Please describe it step by step.