Intro: The ampsandsound Kenzie Encore is an improved version of the original Kenzie headphone amplifier. The amplifier uses two 1626 tubes for output and a 12SL7 for the input. It can also accept 12a(x,t)7-series tubes using an aftermarket adapter. Unlike the original Kenzie, however, this version has a second pair of RCA inputs and outputs to be used as a stereo preamp. I Purchased this unit directly from ampsandsound for my own use. Justin Weber is the founder of ampsandsound, and offers a lifetime warranty on the Kenzie Encore. He's a great...

Disclaimer: I purchased this amp after auditioning it at Canjam Socal.  This is my honest review.     The ampsandsound Kenzie Headphone Amplifier is simply an incredible-sounding headphone amp.  It offers amazing performance at a fair price, with a lifetime warranty.     I had been looking for a replacement for my Oppo HA-1 for quite a while.  I had recently upgraded my DAC to a Schiit Gungnir Multibit and was on the hunt for what I thought would be a balanced amp; probably a Schiit Mjolnir 2 or something similar.  I wanted to be able to tune my...

Intro      The Sennheiser Momentums are my favorite pair of headphones that I own (including UE700's and the Senn HD650's).  I started a quest last year after buying a pair of (at that time) Monster Beats Solos.  Yeah, I bought into the hype.  I'm not gonna start a Beats-hating review here; suffice to say I wasn't satisfied, sold them, and looked elsewhere.  After weeks of reading reviews, going back and forth and hand-wringing over which pair to buy, I settled on the Ultrasone Pro-900's.  While I loved the 900's ultra-high resolution bass and...