Let me be very specific, if I buy the SR-007MK2, what will it take from a headphone amp?

How does one go about shopping for a headphone amp? What are the specs you look for? How does one determine the needs of their headphone ? How do you identify amps that meet those needs through the amp specs?

Stax SR-007MK2 what are some considerations for amps to drive these? Recommendations and why?

I went with the Grado GS 1000e

THAT is my budget for a headphone. 90% classical music. over ear, closed. Thoughts?

I'd like to put together a headphone system around the Woo Audio WA6 SET Class A Headphone Amplifier. Can someone recommend a SACD/CD transport and DAC to compliment? 

 

It's pretty easy to do a knock off.    The Vtrue is not in "liquidation phase."  It is at full MSRP on their website.    Also, when product is liquidated it still goes to authorized re-sellers.    I am not saying your headphones are not Velodyne, I am saying that I would not believe them...

Thanks for the info. That is not a velodyne reseller so...

Who did you buy them from? We paid the same price, it may have been the same vendor. 

I forgot, the stiffness and weight was so insane it was hard to believe even for a terrible knockoff. The earbuds that came with my Blackberry are better. It was better than the ear buds that came with my Iphone though.

  that is not an authorized re-seller   I don't believe they are real Velodyne. They are the one's I sent back... within minutes.    if they are, Velodyne needs to get out of audio. The finish was TERRIBLE and cheap looking. The coloration of the leather was hideous. The mechanism for...

 trust me   the one I had, that was marked Velodyne but bought from an unauthorized re-seller, was godawful. No exaggeration. I do not believe it was Velodyne, I believe it was a knock off. I refuse to believe Velodyne would sell such garbage. PLus, bargain prices and below cost is completely...

Just followed your links. Indeed, The True Studio was being sold for $80.    Shocking. Totally shocking. Still, I am gonna call and verify before I swear off this company.    Like I posted above, I got a pair, through Amazon so I knew I could return them, and they were Godawful. To be fair...

didn't you just say you paid $80???   No, I have not reviewed the thread, I will.    So you paid nothing?     you got them because you are a writer?    I gotta tell you, something is amiss.    $99, refurbished is not relevant. Selling statement product at 80% off, as suggested above...

  Oh God. This is not how pricing is done. Why do so many people believe audio companies pick prices out of the sky? They face the same competitive forces as every other industry.    Velodyne sold their $400 headphone for $65 dollars? I'll call them tomorrow to find out if this is true. It...

  Really?  You explain to me how a $400 headphone can be sold for $80. and please no stupid response that shows zero business understanding.    They are a current model selling for $400. That means that they were not sold to a re-seller for less than wholesale which would be roughly $200. Do...

come on, do you really think they are the real Velodyne v True Studio?    get rid of them, they are garbage   I got a pair though Amazon (probably the same seller as yours) because I knew I could return them so I knew I would not get stuck with a cheap knock off. They were horrible. In every...

    Not really. 

 It's not as simple as cost of materials, not by a long shot. Not by a long long long shot.  I can tell you, for example, if you buy a sneaker from a major brand, the cost of the shoe itself can be less than $10 but it may need to sell for over $100 at retail to enjoy a standard margin at...

so what is the deal with their pm1 and pm2 headphones?  what i mean is how do they compare to others in the market at similar price ponts? they don't have a great look, how is the sound and quality? what are other headphones that might be better at these price points?   i have an oppo ha-1...

here is where i am at   i have a dedicated lap top for music   i use j river   i have a second lap top that i stream music from the dedicated laptop to     in order to play my flac files i need a player on the second laptop    should i put j rivers on that as wel or just use the...

wow   you are a treat   i guess this is your way of saying all features and comparability is irrelevant to you and anyone more considered deserves your ridicule  

audio enthusiast here for over 50 years.   i became famous in college for always wearing headphones while watching sporting events   i don't use heads much at all anymore but i bought an oppo ha-1 a few months back and was looking for a headphone to compliment   so what is the deal with...