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AudioExpress RMAF 2016 – ampsandsound coverage Ampsandsound from Southern California (www.ampsandsound.com) teamed up with North California Sonic Studios to show their latest, hand-built hollow-state designs, the $3,600 Agartha and the $1,850 Leeloo combination amps. The former pairs a 6SL7 up front with an overspec’d power supply and 300b triode on output. The latter is both headphone and power amp,using a 12AX7 or equivalent for input (see Photo 8). With a pair of EL-84s out to deliver 2.6 W into an 8 Ω speaker, little Leeloo will also drive a 32 Ω headphone with a dead quiet 1 W of hollow-state […]

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The Agartha gets it day. http://www.head-fi.org/products/ampsandsound-agartha-single-ended-amplifier/reviews/16965

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Fantastic review of the Mogwai. http://thenewold.co/ampsandsound-mogwai-amplifier

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I had some time to collect a few of the reviews we received from THE SHOW Newport: Ampsandsound may be missing a few spaces in its name, but a visit to its room at T.H.E. Show in Newport revealed the company wasn’t lacking much else. Indeed, the business founded by medical social worker Justin Weber seems to be making strides in establishing a strong line of components. Weber says Ampsandsound’s goals is to offer hand-built, carefully designed and reliable products offering the highest parts quality at lower prices than a buyer might otherwise encounter for similar gear…. Read the full […]

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I first ran into ampsandsound at the Newport show down in the marketplace at the MrSpeakers table. I had heard rumors and seen some initial PR releases about the southern California company but had little experience with them firsthand. Turns out they have quite the selection of tube-based amplifier that straddle both loudspeaker and headphone applications. audio-head and T.H.E Show Newport visits ampsandsound

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Wonderful pics of ampsandsound at T.H.E Show Newport T.H.E. Show Newport: The Going Keeps Going Good

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Tyll Herstens did a great job last weekend in Atlanta spending time with all of the vendors and speaking with the attendees and his much anticipated show report just dropped on InnerFidelity. CanLanta felt more like an enlarged Head-Fi meet than a full blown-out CanJam and that allowed attendees to spend more time at the tables and interact. We had a wonderful event and can’t thank John Morrison, and Joe Saxon enough for the welcome we received. A class group of people in every respect. And a tidbit for foodies…Atlanta has decent deli suddenly. Matzo ball soup to die for. […]

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The Ampsandsound Kenzie Headphone Amplifier is simply an incredible-sounding headphone amp. It offers amazing performance at a fair price, with a lifetime warranty. Read the original Article 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 sound with tubes and had grown slightly bored with the down-the-line neutral take that the HA-1 offered. […]

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Wonderful meeting Frank of Headphone.guru. headphone.guru can jam SoCal show report

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Pleasure meeting Scot Hull or Part Time Audiophile, can’t wait for his review of the Kenzie. Love at ampsandsound

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So happy to be mentioned. Hifiplus mentions Kenzie and Mogwai Headphone amps

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Making Music “Great” Again” – The AmpsandSound Bigger Ben Having grown weary of the boob tube, satellite radio, or any medium discussing our current season of political malcontents, discontent, and boisterous claims of making our Republic “great” again, it was with great anticipation that I took delivery of the AmpsandSound Bigger Ben single-ended tube amplifier. At a time in my life when I need a new tube amplifier like I need another robocall from a presidential candidate, the Bigger Ben seemed like the more intelligent use of my money. Politics 24/7 has worn me out; and those who know me […]

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Positive-feedback review Kenzie Headphone amp

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Hi Joe, Good to hear from someone else the owns the Kenzie. I am really loving the Kenzie as well. When I purchased the Metrum Octave MKII NOS Dac, it was recommended to look for a zero feedback amp. That is how I found Ampsandsound, and your review of the Kenzie. I knew this was the amp I wanted to try. I have two pair of Hifiman headphones, the HE-6, hard to drive, and the HE-4, that also likes current. Justin recommended the 600ohm setting for the Hifiman, even though the impedance is 50ohms. I route the DAC through my […]

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The Amps & Sound Kenzie: A Brilliant new Tube Amplifier! Kenzie Headphone amp review Headphone.Guru’s review of out Kenzie headphone amp, 1st review of the Kenzie.

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