HeadAmp Gilmore Lite mk2 Headphone Amp

[justin]

12 hours ago, purk said:

Yes, you can do that.  

has to be dual 3-pin XLR to use the combo TRS jacks for balanced

[Kerry]

Beautiful

[justin]

the "GS-1 mk2" that has been requested, coming soon..it will look like a mini GS-X mk2.

Evidence of how cheap PCBs are now..

[Hopstretch]

For a second there I thought that was a fucking locking Neutrik jack and my heart sank into my boots.

[justin]

yes, the knock off version, by POOCONN

original GS-1: 

 

[Hopstretch]

You forgot some bits.

[justin]

i'm doing this amp from the outside and working my way in, which i have not tried before, but should be faster - i have the aluminum enclosures ready to go

[terrycym]

2 hours ago, justin said:

the "GS-1 mk2" that has been requested, coming soon..it will look like a mini GS-X mk2.

Evidence of how cheap PCBs are now..

Hi Justin,

The jpg doesn't show for me

[justin]

it's hosted on imgur

[Kattefjaes]

1 hour ago, terrycym said:

Hi Justin,

The jpg doesn't show for me

Ironically, it shows in your post saying you can't see it- the problem appears to be on your end. If you want to see it, you could go here manually, too:

https://i.imgur.com/AiJ2nM4.jpg

Edited March 22, 2018 by Kattefjaes

[terrycym]

4 hours ago, justin said:

the "GS-1 mk2" that has been requested, coming soon..it will look like a mini GS-X mk2.

Evidence of how cheap PCBs are now..

Hi Justin,

The jpg doesn't show for me

 

Sorry, damn company firewalls

[joch]

Hi Justin,

 

What are the dimensions for the amp (if the cases are finalized)?

 

Thanks

[purk]

Hey Justin,

Can you bring the prototype to the mini-meet in Atlanta?

[justin]

3 hours ago, joch said:

Hi Justin,

 

What are the dimensions for the amp (if the cases are finalized)?

 

Thanks

11x9x2"

[slump]

On 22/03/2018 at 11:37 PM, justin said:

the "GS-1 mk2" that has been requested, coming soon..it will look like a mini GS-X mk2.

Hell yes Justin! I sold my GS-1 Dynalo+ a few years ago to ‘upgrade’ and have pretty much lived in disappointment ever since.

Looking forward to any further info on GS-1 Mk2.

[purk]

Got a loaner Gilmore Lite MKII from Justin for a local Atlanta meet and this is a great sounding little amp.  I'm very impressed by its clean dynamic and sheer sense of power for such a very desktop friendly amplifier driving my HD800 (black dragon upgraded cable).  I also got lucky that my old Headroom DPS (dedicated/dynamic power supply) happen to work perfectly with the Lite MKII.  Justin also confirmed it and the background is blacker while the sense of depth is better with a dedicated power supply.  Great amp!

[catscratch]

I'm also impressed with the Gilmore Lite Mk2, got mine a few days ago. Clean, smooth, transparent, very nice with the HD650 and Focal Clear.

[justin]

On 3/22/2018 at 8:37 AM, justin said:

the "GS-1 mk2" that has been requested, coming soon..it will look like a mini GS-X mk2.

Evidence of how cheap PCBs are now..

progress! powered by the new Uberdynalo

[spritzer]

I like that a lot.  Interesting heat sink for the output devices.   

[Torpedo]

1 hour ago, spritzer said:

I like that a lot.  Interesting heat sink for the output devices.   

The tiny yellowish thingies on the purple boards? 

[justin]

13 hours ago, spritzer said:

I like that a lot.  Interesting heat sink for the output devices.   

they're bubbles! keeps it liquidy

[spritzer]

Liquid sound is desirable...   

[skullguise]

Sorry, though, liquid in amps is trademarked by Cavalli.  Though if he made a Liquid GS, the "GS" would stand for Godawful Shit.

[JamesB797]

Been reading a lot around here and am trying to tie off loose ends with dynamic stuff before trying out stax. From what I've read, the gilmore lite mk2 seems likely to be close enough to "as fast and transparent as is currently possible" for the LCD3 and HD800S.

Would there be any technical reasons for an existing amp such as the pure bipolar or gsx mk2 to perform significantly better with those headphones?

[slump]

3 hours ago, JamesB797 said:

Been reading a lot around here and am trying to tie off loose ends with dynamic stuff before trying out stax. From what I've read, the gilmore lite mk2 seems likely to be close enough to "as fast and transparent as is currently possible" for the LCD3 and HD800S.

Would there be any technical reasons for an existing amp such as the pure bipolar or gsx mk2 to perform significantly better with those headphones?

I just picked up a Gilmore Lite mk2 for use with HD600. This thing is ridiculous. Super smooth but with really snappy transients, while still retaining the clarity and resolution of my DAC. I would take it over Ragnarok, which I bought recently but returned due to QC issues.

I previously heard HD600 and HD800 on GSX mk2 and it was very dynamic and lively sounding but it seemed to spotlight the 4khz and 6khz issues of these headphone specifically.

In all honesty Gilmore could be endgame for dynamics for me but I’m also now intrigued to see what Justin can accomplish by revisiting the GS1...