Hi,   I'm looking at picking up a pair of HD800's and was considering the Ray Samuels XP-7 amplifier to drive them. Does anyone have opinions on whether or not this amplifier has the power to drive the HD800 to sufficient SPL without clipping even during dynamic peaks?   Also, if anyone has...

I was thinking that it might be worthwhile to start a thread listing the existing portable amps along with their price and website link. No reviews here, just a list. I have spent so much time trying to determine what options I have and would have loved to have a single source to get a list of...

Hi I have a new RSA XP-7. Power Cord suggestions? Ray used to suggest that nothing special was necessary. Is that still true? Thanks Jay

From what I've read on their website, the dedicated psu pumps out 12v. On the other hand, the battery compartment takes 2 x 9v batteries , since it runs for 40 hours , i would assume that it runs the 2 batteries in parrallel into 9v . Is there going to be any sonic difference between the two...

Ray Samuels Audio Emmeline XP-7 Portable Headphone Amp Awesome Budget Component Alert #5 Once in while there comes along a product that changes the way we perceive all other similar products, a product that raises the bar by which all others are measured. I really can't remember the...

Hi All,        Forgive my total ignorance when it comes to tube amps, but many of the impressions I am reading of amps like the MP301 and other entry-level tube amps seem to favour higher impedance, low sensitivity cans. Same-same with the Bottlehead Crack, although the enthusiasm levels for...

This is an old discussion. I have read many very old threads about these amps previously so I apologize in advance. Please feel free to ignore this thread if I quite simply bore you.   However, if not bored - I would like some feedback as come the New Year - I am going to be buying one of...

I have search the forums and don't see any comparisons on these two RSA amps. The Xp-7 or the Protector in balanced mode. Anyone had a listen to both with the Senn HD 600's. Thanks.

  I was wondering, does anyone know anything about powering the Aiwa XP-7 CD player? I got the player on ebay, and I cannot use it. To become more specific:  1. It appears that the player uses a 9V special adaptor, and the best choice seems to be the supplied one, which I don't have at this...

Hello!   I'm in the market for a new rig, and was hoping I could get some advice from you guys. I currently use (or rather, used) a Sennheiser HD595 with a Tianyun ZERO dac/amp, and found the sound a bit... lacking. I did somewhat like how the 595s sounded (the relatively neutral sound...

I was wondering, does anyone know anything about powering the Aiwa XP-7 CD player? I got the player on ebay, and I cannot use it. To become more specific:  1. It appears that the player uses a 9V special adaptor, and the best choice seems to be the supplied one, which I don't have at this...

JH Audio JH16 Pro First Impressions This is a photo of the actual JH16 Pro I'm using. (Photo courtesy of JH Audio) I received a production sample of the JH Audio JH16 Pro last week. And, yeah, I was excited. When something's this new (especially at the level of performance of this...

Does anyone have anyone recommmendations?