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    New AKG Q701.....is it worth buying a dedicated headphone amp?

    I am very sorry but this is the reason why manufacturers do not post on forums! I am an engineer not a sales person, we do not even have a sales person working for us. If anyone would like any help regarding any of the above please do not hesitate to ring Fidelity Audio. Brent I
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    New AKG Q701.....is it worth buying a dedicated headphone amp?

    The problem with amplifer headphone outputs is that it is either taken straight from the output of the amp and dropped through resistors to lower the power, the amp is designed to power speakers in an open environment so the sound signature when played through headphones is not ideal. Sometimes...
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    New AKG Q701.....is it worth buying a dedicated headphone amp?

    We commissioned the changes to the usb and of course the other areas for Fidelity Audio no one else including Hlly. Brent
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    New AKG Q701.....is it worth buying a dedicated headphone amp?

    Yes it required a complete IC and circuit redesign for the USB, micro processor control and changes to the voltages of the psu to work with the new ic (99% of ICs are not pin compatible). Brent
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    New AKG Q701.....is it worth buying a dedicated headphone amp?

    Hi The HPA-100, HPA-200, PRE-120, all the psus, clocks , low noise regs etc are our own design and build. They are taking up to two weeks from order due to a high demand thanks excellent magazine reviews. The DAC-150 is in fact built by HLLY for Fidelity Audio to our design change and...
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    to mod or not to mod.........

    Hi We do offer a 2 year warranty plus a 30 day money back guarantee on the power supplies, I just forgot to add it Our Ultra psu for the Squeezebox is more expensive than the Teddy one but does offer a larger psu using a bigger toroidal transformer, our own low esr capacitors and our superb...