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Ahhh ok. Mine wasn't like that but a quick google search turned up the instructions manual for the Sony. It seems to me that HFN is the only mag handing out real reviews these days. Something like 6moons and the other online mags are just acting as a showcase for gear. Now I do like the PS1 for the essentially free CDP it is but claiming it is a giant killer shows an utter lack of experience. I guess these are the same people that liked those horrible MF tube buffers...

One question for Todd, do the channel buttons on the Sony remote allow you to change tracks? Mine didn't while in RCVR mode so I configured the DVD mode to work on the player and it works great. Only thing missing is the repeat function. There is a lot of BS out there but I think you made a wise choice with the Trafomatic. It was on my short list but the B22 won due to the ample power on tap. As for reviews they are worthless now as the experience level of the reviewers continues to plummet and it all sounds great, even a stock Sony PS1...

One SR-Ω driver is fine so if I can't fix it I will have a spare unit which might come in handy.

I know that they suffered a very bad channel imbalance so if it is the stators then the repair will be tough but possible.

You are indeed nuts but in a good way. I will be getting a SR-Ω with SR-007 drivers this week so it will be interesting to compare them. The SR-Ω drivers are also included so I can do an in depth analysis on what goes wrong and try and fix it.

The T1 amps (they all have the same PCB) were designed for the Lambda range so every phone except the Sigma, Omega and 4070 does quite well with them.

This is the ugly flip side of this hobby. There are some companies claiming superior performance with their mods yet they won't disclose what the hell they did. It's also pretty limited what can be accomplished simply by swapping out parts. There are some parts of the work which are well thought out but others where it makes no sense at all but the later 32bit mod is better executed. APL also needs to get their act together and improve the fit an finish of the units as a simple blanking plate on the back would cost 10$ max and make mods look professional.

It's a good idea to open up a new piece of gear just to make sure everything is ok.

So how do you like the Gamma Pro with it?

Crap build quality but great sound.

Thank you all!! It's been a great day so far but now I'm going out to dinner and then there is this lovely cake sitting in the cooler...

Burn in made me hate the HE90 so it's not all good. That being said the basic theory behind caps running in with use is amongst other things dielectric absorption of the insulator used which certainly is real but if it matters or not I don't know. Some gear does grow on you with time and some doesn't. You just have to read the meet impressions see what gear is always picked in a short session. Take the recent Nor.Cal. meet for instance where everybody loved the Lambda Signatures but that's a phone that is impressive due to it's forward/open nature but it also has some issues which it tough to identify unless you know they are there or can spend some significant time with the cans.

That was what I was getting at...

I don't know why I find it so funny but a few years ago "run in" was a fringe thing that most were skeptical of but now it's the accepted norm. Same with cables but warm up is something which is very real but almost always overlooked.

Good idea as there is no reason to open up a KGSS but this arrangement with the caps was a bit annoying at first on the BH when I was tube rolling like mad.

Lets see what shows up in Japan over the next few months. I'll also find a Sigma for you but if that fails I'll just have to send you my own set.

More bling=superior sound. It's a fact.

There are indeed wires to the BG's so you can't fully remove the top panel, only open it like the bonnet of a car.

I've been doing some digging and it looks like this is the last version of the SR-1 so I can't really cross it off my list until I've found one of the early ones... I have plenty of tape and loose women so send me the phones and I'll see what I can come up with.

I think it has a lot to do with lack of experience and the common error that paying more will get you something better. Add that to the fact that active cables must be better then passive. Mikhail can also spin some crazy shit to sell his amps and make people believe all kinds of things. Btw. Did anybody else notice that the top cap of the tube on the right isn't connected or am I missing something... Good to bring up the Indra and Stealth cables in general. Very expensive they are but the Indra brings something new to the table, custom made connectors and amorphous wire. It's the best IC I've ever used and I will probably pick up a set to use on the BHSE.

Stuff like this is why I hate audiophiles. VD cables with their "big ass magnets" and other stupid shit, then there is Transparent with their carbon fiber boxes full of 1cent parts, Tara Labs with the "vacuum" cables and Siltech, Jena, Nordost and the list goes on and on. Epic facepalm indeed.

Tube PSU for your cables...

Here are some pics of the SR-1. It appears that the SR-1 didn't have a white shell like the SR-3 and later phones but this slightly brownish color as it was also on the inside. The baffle was white though. The drivers are very similar to the SR-3 but the stators are smaller and there was some refinement in the later model such as how they are held together.

For 200$ you are much better off building your own cables. Four silver bullet plugs, thin silver wire and some teflon tubing and start soldering. Btw. Don't get me started on the DBS crap or what Singlepower is pushing.

Thanks Next project are some Lambda Signatures in need of some major TLC... Now that I have the SR-1, my interest in the Sony is dwindling fast...