Wallet breaking indeed sir. Thank you both for your input and your suggestions. With any luck I will get the chance to demo before landing one. But then again half the fun seems to be trying different amps doesn't it?

Both of these amps can be had for around $320.00.... I am a newbie here looking for my first "economy priced" tube/home amp. Which is the better sounding tubey amp? I have heard that both of these rival the sound of much more expensive amps. I listen to mainly progressive rock music. (Roger...

I ordered on April 28th and received notification that my XO was shipped via EMS. They are a bit slow to respond to e mail inquirys...something about e mail problems. Much to my relief they did. I am pairing the XO with the Denon D2000. This is my first headphone amp. Should be an interesting match.

I ordered on April 28th and received notification that my XO was shipped via EMS. They are a bit slow to respond to e mail inquirys...something about e mail problems. I am pairing the XO with the Denon D2000. Should be an interesting match.

I placed my order on April 28th! Good Luck....

Just curious. I placed an order for the Head Fi Special - C&C XO with mini to mini plug a while ago and nobody at HeadB replies to my order inquiries regarding ship date and tracking. Frustrating...

Quote: Originally Posted by tomjonesrocks There it is. China it is. I too would prefer a "Made in Japan" product if nothing else for psychological comfort. But the Chinese are making some high end audio products. It sounds like these Denons are built very well.

The brand new cd from RUSH - Snakes and Arrows. Soon to be released next month in 5.1 on MVI too. The Rush "SNAKES & ARROWS" MVI comes in a deluxe box, and includes these 13 new songs in hi-resolution audio, the entire album in 5.1 surround sound and a video documentary on the making of the...

I ordered mine Monday from AudioCubes. Golden Week means a less than golden delay!

Quote: Originally Posted by cotdt There are always variations between the drivers in a headphone, so it's going to be the luck of the draw. Agreed. Thats where the tweaking begins with cable mods etc. I'm hoping when my D2000 arrives I will be satisfied enough with the sound not...

Thank you mate. Wow Andrew puts the D2000's in a higher echelon indeed. Very exciting.

How does the sound of the D2000 compare to the A900? Am I comparing apples to apples here?

Quote: Originally Posted by Skylab I suppose so! Buy I have sold most of these - I have only kept 4-5 (which is still 2-3 more than I really NEED ) Well you have my curiousity going on the Larocco Audio Pocket Reference II Mk 2 Amp. That thing is sweeeet! (and expensive) I...

Indeed you did sir. Thank you for your reviews. Judging by all the portable amplifiers you have personally purchased for your reviews, your hobby has turned into a maniacle obsession!!