If you had a $1,000, or so, to spend and K-701 headphones

[Frihed89]

What commercial tube head amp would you buy?

[grawk]

I'd sell the K701s, and buy JH13s and a gilmore lite

[tyrion]

I'd sell the K701s, and buy JH13s and a gilmore lite

Good recommendation or you could buy my b22.

[Asr]

Or JH13 with GS-1 or GS-X instead, so you have a lower gain to play with, because the GL's is 6x (well, unless you get Justin to modify it or you know how to do it yourself). Or the AE-2 if you'd prefer to skate with something cheaper.

I used to think the Cayin HA-1A was pretty good with the K701, but if you'd prefer to buy American, there's only Woo Audio.

[postjack]

a duck!

[luvdunhill]

Trafomatic Audio HEAD ONE

[Dusty Chalk]

The Darkvoice had real synergy with the K701 the one time I heard them together.

[Voltron]

If not Woo, and not willing to spend for a Balancing Act, then the new Eddie Current Laconic tube amp is (or will be) an option.

[spritzer]

Trafomatic Audio HEAD ONE

Ditto.

[guzziguy]

Look for used SP Platinum Extreme for no more than $500. Be sure to get pictures of its insides to verify its condition. Don't even think about getting anything but a Platinum Extreme. Though in your shoes I'd take Dan's (grawk) advice.

Edit: You also might want to take a look at the new Laconic amp that Craig Uthus (www.eddiecurrent.com) had at the recent NorCal meet.

[kelvinz]

I'd sell the K701s

word.

[Duggeh]

I'd sell the K701s

Indeed.

[boomana]

I'd sell the K701s, and buy JH13s and a gilmore lite

That would be my advice as well for your budget, and I'm one of the few around here that like the K701s.

[n_maher]

Good recommendation or you could buy my b22.

WUT?

[CarlSeibert]

Depends on your definition of $1,000. My 701s and my WA6SE are getting along nicely.

[xand1x]

GS-1 for sure! Can't go wrong with one of those

[penger]

Good recommendation or you could buy my b22.

=O I want.

[Filburt]

If you like your K701, I wouldn't sell it. I've tried a lot of what's out there or, at least, what's worth using anyhow, and I still find it to be one of the best around. I haven't tried the JH13s so I don't know how great they are overall, but I guess I'm rather suspicious of the claim that they are roundly superior.

Aside from that, why a tube amplifier? What is your source?

[swt61]

WUT?

Oh come on! You knew it was inevitable! Besides, he found a spider web on it the other day. A sure sign it's been around too long.

[Frihed89]

Look for used SP Platinum Extreme for no more than $500. Be sure to get pictures of its insides to verify its condition. Don't even think about getting anything but a Platinum Extreme. Though in your shoes I'd take Dan's (grawk) advice.

I have an MPX3 Slam SE that seems to work fine, no power supply issues, but i have to check the PS caps. I prefer it to the made-to-explode Extreme.

[Frihed89]

I'd sell the K701s, and buy JH13s and a gilmore lite

I forgot to mention, I have a hearing disease and a tungsten prosthesis in each ear to replace the stapes. It doesn't react well to in-ear phones. It shifts everything up several registers.

[Frihed89]

Good recommendation or you could buy my b22.

$1000 Tube amp

[Frihed89]

If you like your K701, I wouldn't sell it. I've tried a lot of what's out there or, at least, what's worth using anyhow, and I still find it to be one of the best around. I haven't tried the JH13s so I don't know how great they are overall, but I guess I'm rather suspicious of the claim that they are roundly superior.

Aside from that, why a tube amplifier? What is your source?

I have a custom made SS amp that i like a lot, and a MAD model and an MPX3 SE. I wanted to see what you guys recommended.....something new. I would really like an OPT coupled SET, but 300B, 45 or 2A3 would make it too expensive. I already have to worry about replacing two 300B WE in another amp.

[Frihed89]

If you like your K701, I wouldn't sell it. I've tried a lot of what's out there or, at least, what's worth using anyhow, and I still find it to be one of the best around. I haven't tried the JH13s so I don't know how great they are overall, but I guess I'm rather suspicious of the claim that they are roundly superior.

Aside from that, why a tube amplifier? What is your source?

I have a custom made SS amp that i like a lot, and a MAD model and an MPX3 SE. I wanted to see what you guys recommended.....something new. I would really like an OPT coupled SET, but 300B, 45 or 2A3 would make it too expensive. I already have to worry about replacing two 300B WE in another amp.

Source is Audio Note CD3.1 x/II CD player undergoing some surgery.

[tyrion]

$1000 Tube amp

Just another technicality.