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Richard, Now that I have listened to the Sophia
Electric Baby amp driving my AKG K1000 headphones for a while, I have written
up a lengthy and detailed review comparing that combination to another high
end headphone listening system (Sennheiser HD580 headphones and Sugden
Headmaster amp). You can see my write up posted on the Head-Fi.org web site
at: http://www4.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=37865 My
primary objective and responsibility in the write up was to provide as much
information and personal assessment as possible for the Head-Fi audience on
both the headphones and the amplifiers. As such, it's not strictly a review of
the Sophia Electric Baby amp. Nevertheless, my comments on the Baby are quite
positive overall (with a few caveats). Here's an excerpt: "The sonic
imaging of the K1000/Sophia Electric combination is so detailed and precise
that sometimes I am just dumbfounded. The Sophia Electric amp is also dead
silent on its own. Even with the volume turned up to the maximum (with no
source input), there is no hum or noise whatsoever, which in itself is quite a
feat for any tube amp. This creates a blackness of background that further
enhances the imaging of the system. Instruments and notes just appear out of
nowhere into a precise location in or around the head, then vanish back into
nothingness." You're welcome to check out the full write up. If you
register on Head-Fi, you could even post your own comments on the thread,
however, forum etiquette would dictate that you identify yourself as a
representative of the manufacturer. Thanks for building such a nifty little
amp. Regards, Steve Hoffenberg shoffenberg@yahoo.com
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