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Torpedo Headphone Amp (Who has one?)

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Recently picked up a Torpedo Headphone amp. This is one excellent sounding unit. I had a PS Audio GCHA before this, and the Torpedo sounds better by a fair bit. It's very quiet, and the 6J6 tubes are cheap, plentiful, and sound great.

Anyone else own one of these? What are your impressions?
"What this country needs is a good 5 watt amplifier!" (Paul Klipsch)

http://www.diyforums.org/Torpedo/TORPEDOoverview.php (Open in New Window)

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RE: Torpedo Headphone Amp (Who has one?) - kal1971@juno.com 17:17:52 10/26/12 (6)
I've considered building the "half kit" that is available.

What headphones are you driving? I would be using Beyerdynamic DT-990 (600 Ohm).

Regards,

Karl
"'Cause when love is gone, there's always justice./And when justice is gone, there's always force./And when force is gone, there's always Mom. Hi Mom!" Laurie Anderson, "O Superman (For Massenet)"
- RE: Torpedo Headphone Amp (Who has one?) - Freo-1 17:48:14 10/26/12 (5)
  I'm using Beyerdynamic T-1 (600 ohm), and it sounds great with the Torpedo.
  "What this country needs is a good 5 watt amplifier!" (Paul Klipsch)
  - RE: Torpedo Headphone Amp (Who has one?) - kal1971@juno.com 07:16:51 10/27/12 (4)
    I might consider it. Is it transformer coupled or OTL? I'm currently using a Crack Bottlehead amp.
    
    I would love a pair of T-1s.
    
    Regards,
    
    Karl
    "'Cause when love is gone, there's always justice./And when justice is gone, there's always force./And when force is gone, there's always Mom. Hi Mom!" Laurie Anderson, "O Superman (For Massenet)"
    - RE: Torpedo Headphone Amp (Who has one?) - Freo-1 08:08:42 10/27/12 (3)
      The unit has separate transformers for each channel. I think they are made by Edcor, and they make excellent transformers.
      
      I was curious about your bottlehead OTL. I'll look into it.
      
      I am very happy with the T-1's. These may be the last set of cans I'll ever get
      
      "What this country needs is a good 5 watt amplifier!" (Paul Klipsch)
      - RE: Torpedo Headphone Amp (Who has one?) - kal1971@juno.com 14:23:13 10/27/12 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Torpedo Headphone Amp (Who has one?) posted by Freo-1 on October 27, 2012 at 08:08:42
        
        The price tag for the T-1s is the only thing that's keeping me away.
        
        Regards,
        
        Karl
        "'Cause when love is gone, there's always justice./And when justice is gone, there's always force./And when force is gone, there's always Mom. Hi Mom!" Laurie Anderson, "O Superman (For Massenet)"
        
        RE: Torpedo Headphone Amp (Who has one?) - Mechans 13:39:21 11/15/12 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Torpedo Headphone Amp (Who has one?) posted by kal1971@juno.com on October 27, 2012 at 15:23:13
        
        How much are they and do they come assemble for the assembly challenged individual (like me)??
        
        Steve
        
        RE: Torpedo Headphone Amp (Who has one?) - Freo-1 08:55:27 11/24/12 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Torpedo Headphone Amp (Who has one?) posted by Mechans on November 15, 2012 at 13:39:21
        
        Sorry, Mate. Just saw this.
        You can get this fellow to assemble one for a reasonable fee (Link to his website below). If you get one, be sure to get the upgraded coupling caps.
        "What this country needs is a good 5 watt amplifier!" (Paul Klipsch)
        http://www.mayflowerelectronics.com/products.html (Open in New Window)
        
        Edits: 11/24/12

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