Way overdue review.  I've had a lot of tube amps. Love 'em. Constantly trying to find gear combos that just make me happy to listen to my music.   The Vali is one of those pieces of kit that I roll into my listening. It has not always blown me away when critically listening to it.  But it is a no-brainer to keep one on my desk.   Listening to some Muddy Waters right now. Geek Out 1000 > Vali > Semi-modded HD800. Sounds sublime...   I also have a Wyrd, Magni, Magni 2, Magni 2 Uber, and Modi 2 Uber sitting in my desk stack right now.     Two of...

I bought both the PK1 and the PK3 because I wanted to see what the difference was.  The PK1's sounded better at first and I didn't want to spend too much time using the PK3 if I was going to sell them to a friend at work.  BUT...that friend bought them and burned them in.  They now sound GREAT at $40.  Other people who sit next to him now want them.  I decided to keep the PK1 and will buy them an amp which they need according to EVERYONE to drive properly.  My recommendation, though, from earbuds you got from your player is to buy these and live with...