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Old 19-03-2006, 7:49 PM   #1
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anyone heard of G & W

anyone heard of g & w headphone amps...particularly the tw models ?
and more importantly are they any good?
cheers in advance.
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Old 20-03-2006, 9:12 AM   #2
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anyone heard of g & w headphone amps...particularly the tw models ?
and more importantly are they any good?
cheers in advance.
reevesy - these are the Chinese amps I believe (?) - I nearly bought one s/hand on Head-Fi but decided against it as I couldnt find too much out about them & went for a "safer" option - there seemed to be mixed views on Head-Fi from very happy users to some worries over what components were used inside the amps - if you decide to go for one have a look at my thread here (Post #19) as the company I bought my Grado cans from is also a supplier of the G&W range & I had a very good experience buying from them recently
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PS The company is www.ornec.com/home/GB
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Old 20-03-2006, 7:45 PM   #3
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nice one paulboy.....i keep looking to dip a toe without spending too much.......really must try and demo an amp somewhere and see what bang you get for your buck.
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Old 21-03-2006, 12:13 AM   #4
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I just bought a pair of AKG K501s and I'm looking for an amp for them. I understand these are capable of good results but they are difficult to drive well, so I'm trying to be careful to get a suitable amp. The G&W T2.6F is on my short list and I would be really pleased to read reports from users of this amp. I do like the look of this amp and the fact that Ornec seem to be selling a version suitable for UK 240V mains supply.

I have seen a few unenthusiastic reports of the G&W TW-J1 on forums somewhere, with some indications that the build standard of these amps is quite variable resulting in there being 'reasonable ones' and 'bad ones'.

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Old 21-03-2006, 9:29 AM   #5
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I just bought a pair of AKG K501s and I'm looking for an amp for them. I understand these are capable of good results but they are difficult to drive well, so I'm trying to be careful to get a suitable amp. The G&W T2.6F is on my short list and I would be really pleased to read reports from users of this amp. I do like the look of this amp and the fact that Ornec seem to be selling a version suitable for UK 240V mains supply.

I have seen a few unenthusiastic reports of the G&W TW-J1 on forums somewhere, with some indications that the build standard of these amps is quite variable resulting in there being 'reasonable ones' and 'bad ones'.
DennyL - the T2.6F was the one I nearly bought but as you said on Head-Fi & other forums there was little in the way of reviews / feedback from users - I decided to go for a Meier Corda Aria which is much praised over at Head-Fi (it also had the bonus of a USB DAC built in which suited my needs - I use my laptop as source thru the Aria & it sounds excellent!)
This was the "safe" option for me as there were reports of issues with build quality as you mentioned with some G&W amps
I'm sure you will find peeps at Head-Fi who use the Aria with AKG cans (?)
... Paul
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Old 24-03-2006, 4:18 AM   #6
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Paul, in your searches did you look into the Cayin HA-1A? I have seen a reasonably good report of this, and it seems to be powerful.
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Old 24-03-2006, 8:44 AM   #7
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Paul, in your searches did you look into the Cayin HA-1A? I have seen a reasonably good report of this, and it seems to be powerful.
DennyL - Yes I looked at this one too but once again not too much in the way of reviews / user reports - do a search over at Head-Fi (if u havent already) - I wasnt happy to "risk" a Chinese amp but I'm an Orthodox Tightarse
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Old 26-03-2006, 3:54 PM   #8
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does anyone know how these amps compare with the project headboxes as these are in the same price bracket...ish?
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