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[Hifi_Dream_Reviews]

Glad to be here!

[Hifi_Dream_Reviews]

Thanks mate!

[Hifi_Dream_Reviews]

Thanks!

[jb77]

Welcome to this great community @perogie

[FLTWS]

I like perogie’s, Wecome @perogie

[perogie]

Thanks for the welcome.

Dont know how much I will have to meaningfully contribute to this forum as my equipment list is rather paltry in comparison to some, only really got into higher fidelity audio over the last year or so. Favour headphones over speakers for practical reasons and dont have a dedicated listening space yet, but, I am in the midst of creating one.

Ultimate goal is two to three good headphones (maybe one good IEM) with a good SS amp and a good tube amp. Currently looking for that good tube amp. I have limited time to actually enjoy listening to music (work and family) so those couple of hours I get during the week I want to have a bit of magic.

I look forward to exploring this forum.

[ValentineLuke]

Welcome @perogie!

My belief is that anything positive is a meaningful contribution.

In regards to tube amplifiers, there are a few threads you can read through. A few examples are:

Bottlehead - Official Thread

Bottlehead are veteran makers of a wide variety of extremely well regarded tube-based audio kits. First offered in 1995, they’ve built up a solid following and are well-known both as an excellent introduction to DIY-audio - with the venerable “Crack” headphone amplifier being perhaps the most common self-assembled tube amplifier ever (and often recommenced as a perfect “first kit”), as well having products with excellent sound. Based on Bainbridge Island, WA, they are creators of unique, inter…

Budget tube amps/ tube hybrids

Pretty simple debate. Are “budget” tube amps worth it? Also, where should you Just say, I need to save up and buy that instead of settling. As for me, I have never owned a tube amp but I do enjoy them and I am looking into it. There are a lot of factors in doing so and I am a bit hesitant as to where I need to draw the line for “worth it.” Any help/ recommendations are very welcome but I am probably more interested just to hear what you guys think about the question.

Hagerman Audio Labs "Tuba" Parafeed Headphone Amp - Review

I was recently contacted by Jim Hagerman from Hagerman Audio Labs in Honolulu, Hawaii and Jim asked me if I would like to try his new TUBA headphone amplifier. How could I refuse! Well being an old tube guy remembering my electricity (yes electricity) class and labs where we had to draw load lines and build vacuum tube circuits I have a fond love for all things with vacuum tubes. So at first I checked in with the admins to make sure it was ok to do a review or what I like to call an “experienc…

From here this should give you a good idea on where to further look.

Good luck, and enjoy the forum!

[pennstac]

If you only got into higher fidelity recently, you have an invaluable asset for this forum. Ears that have not yet trained themselves to pick everything apart. When you reply, until you ruin yourself by trying to hear the sound of horsehair on cello strings, or the bunches of metal in brushes scraping against one another as they hit a drumhead or cymbal, you will be telling us about a true initial impression.

When I was testing changes to a software product, I always tried to find people who were not familiar with the category of software. That’s the only way I could judge ease of use for a new user, and didn’t have an overlay of expectation from years of using similar products.

And Welcome!

[generic]

(Translation: Buy a set of HD-6xx from Drop and a good starter amp)

[perogie]

Thank you for those links. Still exploring this forum so I will most definitely look at those. I like to learn all I can about something when I become interested, both to help myself and to hopefully help others.

[ValentineLuke]

You’re welcome.

[MRHifiReviews]

Hey, Guys, I wanted to welcome one of my oldest friends @ejluera to the forum! Ej is a fantastic DJ, entrepreneur, music lover, and international man of mystery! Welcome, brother!

MR

[ValentineLuke]

Welcome @ejluera!

Glad to have you here.

[andrew]

Welcome @perogie!

[andrew]

Welcome @ejluera!

[prfallon69]

Hello and welcome @perogie. Any gear is relevant gear. There’s a whole spectrum of users who frequent this forum. Heck they even let me in.

[prfallon69]

Hello and welcome @ejluera.

[FLTWS]

welcome @ejluera

[MartinTransporter]

Hello and welcome @perogie and @ejluera!

[jb77]

Welcome to this great community @ejluera