[rob80b]

Déjà vu?...sort of..but actually 3rd time around having sold the previous one (2nd one) just over a year ago that was for a project that never came to fruition..



This one is almost mint, not bad for a 24 year old bad boy and powers the Dali Oberon On Wall just fine.



2023

Second time around, sold off my 1st B60R almost 10 years ago after I got my BHA1 and couldn't resist this one when it came up and just received it today.
Same as my 1st but a year younger, 2002, so also with the updated output components. Planning on splitting its duties between headphone use and powering some surrounds, making my life better. : )

[R. Daneel]

Déjà vu?...sort of..but actually 3rd time around having sold the previous one (2nd one) just over a year ago that was for a project that never came to fruition..



This one is almost mint, not bad for a 24 year old bad boy and powers the Dali Oberon On Wall just fine.



2023

Hi Rob!

Nice photos!! What model are the AKGs on the top? K812? What about the Sennheiser headphone amp on the bottom?

Cheers - Antun

[rob80b]

Hi Rob!

Nice photos!! What model are the AKGs on the top? K812? What about the Sennheiser headphone amp on the bottom?

Cheers - Antun

They're the closed back version, the K872, picked them up during Covid, they are very good IMHO and quite detailed but I don't use them as often and better suited with the BHA1 which is set up in another room....the Sennheisr HDVD800 shown above was designed for higher impedance phones like their 300Ohm HD800/S.

[GrooveControl]

Keep the B60 this time.  With pre-out/main-in and a tape loop, you can always find a use for this amp.   I like the B100 more, but only for its remote control capabilities. 

I noticed the 2B-LP under the BHA1.  I've had both, but not at the same time.  Aside from the connectivity and controls on the BHA1, I actually preferred the sound of the 2B-LP for headphone use. Have you compared the two? Thoughts?

[rob80b]

Keep the B60 this time.  With pre-out/main-in and a tape loop, you can always find a use for this amp.   I like the B100 more, but only for its remote control capabilities. 

I noticed the 2B-LP under the BHA1.  I've had both, but not at the same time.  Aside from the connectivity and controls on the BHA1, I actually preferred the sound of the 2B-LP for headphone use. Have you compared the two? Thoughts?

So true..the little B60 can serve many functions, always regretted selling the previous 2.
Yep..same goes for 2BLP ...was using the 2BLP to power my headphones with a .5 Pre amp prior to getting BHA1...touched on it here back in 2013.
https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=104028.msg1290871#msg1290871
With the BHA1 acting as the preamp for the 2BLP the 2BLP had very a similar sound and could go louder than the BHA1 and worked great with the AKG K501 and K701.

[Armaegis]

I've still got my B60 with the remote, dac, and upgraded SST outputs. Sadly ran out of warranty a couple years ago, but it was given a clean bill of health at the factory and still works a dream.
Funny enough, I liked the built-in dac more than running a BDA-1 separately.

[R. Daneel]

They're the closed back version, the K872, picked them up during Covid, they are very good IMHO and quite detailed but I don't use them as often and better suited with the BHA1 which is set up in another room....the Sennheisr HDVD800 shown above was designed for higher impedance phones like their 300Ohm HD800/S.

Thanks Rob!

How would you compare the BHA-1 and HDVD800 headphone amplifiers? For example, which one sounds better with your Sennheiser headphones and why do you think that is?

That HDVD800 is a very pretty amp!

Cheers - Antun

[rob80b]

Thanks Rob!

How would you compare the BHA-1 and HDVD800 headphone amplifiers? For example, which one sounds better with your Sennheiser headphones and why do you think that is?

That HDVD800 is a very pretty amp!

Cheers - Antun

Hi Antun....

The HDVD800 is way more powerful than the B60R's headphone out, more in line with the BHA1 being built from the ground up specifically for headphones, plus it was optimized for Sennheiser's own 300 Ohm headphones so excellent synergy with my HD800S and HD820. The B60R's headphone output is run off the pre section, so fine for casual or low level listening but will struggle with more demanding headphones as the volume will be maxed out, some may find it's all they need though.

[R. Daneel]

Hi Antun....

The HDVD800 is way more powerful than the B60R's headphone out, more in line with the BHA1 being built from the ground up specifically for headphones, plus it was optimized for Sennheiser's own 300 Ohm headphones so excellent synergy with my HD800S and HD820. The B60R's headphone output is run off the pre section, so fine for casual or low level listening but will struggle with more demanding headphones as the volume will be maxed out, some may find it's all they need though.

Hi Rob!

Well, that makes me curious about the HDVD800! You have quite a headphone collection too! Nice!

Cheers - Antun

[rob80b]

Just a follow up on the little B60R.
The fact that the pre and the amp are two separate little beasts comes in really handy.

Wanted to add a little Velodyne MicroVee X sub to the desktop setup

....and to have the high and low crossovers managed I incorporated my Velodyne SMS-1 Subwoofer Parametric EQ System.
The SMS1 takes the pre-out from the B60 and sends the high pass signal for the mains back to the pre-in. 


Thought with all the buzz about the current Class D amps I may have made a mistake getting another Class A/B amp, and an older one at that, nope, sounds great and no regrets.   
Interestingly enough Velodyne opted for a Class A/B amp for this latest version of their MicroVee, according to them to improve the sound even more, basically all of their subs have been Class D for years.