Is SEx the best kit of all?

[John EH]

I have Foreplay, Foreplay 3, Paramours, and the Original Sex kit modified with new iron.  I find myself alone at work and just cranked it up.  I'm hooked to a Dell laptop with Clementine a Fiio E-17 Dac and Insignia Speakers.

Sometimes I think the Sex amp is the most rich, detailed, with deepest soundstage and best separation of all the kits I've ever heard.  In fact I think that more than just sometimes.

Major mod to the Amp is the addition of Auricaps and a DACT

I've had it for years and it may be the best sounding stereo I have.  I need to take this thing back home maybe and bring something else to the office.  I have the Sexy Speaker Kit with baffle correction as well just not here at work right now.

 

[tsingle999]

I agree. The 2.0 version with MQ iron and c4s is amazing!

 

[denti alligator]

I agree. The 2.0 version with MQ iron and c4s is amazing!

That's what I've got. Paired with my Klipsch Forte IIs and with a little extra drive from a Quickie, it's pretty damn nice!

 

[John EH]

I have the C4S as well.  I'm totally blown away. It's just hitting everything just right, nothing else does that, and I have a lot of gear.

It's a bargain.

 

[JamieMcC]

Tried some different film output caps in my Sex the Ampohms paper in wax gave a beautiful density of tone. Then a little while later picked up some Mundorf Supreme Silver Oils in a sale which gave the Sex a insane level resolution and pinpoint soundstage. I must admit to baulking a bit at the price and at first thought I had made a mistake as they where a little trebly but once they had 20 or so hours on then just wow...worth every penny.

 

[DDDamian]

I have the 2.0 with the new 2.1 iron, C4S and Mundorf Supremes in the coupling and parafeed circuit. Incredible with my LCD2.2's.

Just got the HD800 (and have the HD650) and even with these high-impedence cans the SEX beats my Crack+Speedball+Alps+5998 combo in detail, dynamics and texture. Just a great amp!

 

[John EH]

I have two Cracks also and I'm torn as to which is the better headphone amp but I almost never listen to the sex amp with cans on.  I've found Sony MDR-V6 to be the sweet spot with SEX though.

 

[mcandmar]

My S.E.X. still surprises me on a regular basis, i've built and experimented with many different amp circuits and nothing ever seems to recreate the magic of the S.E.X. as it just does everything so well.  I think the magic ingredient is those output transformers.

 

[Paul Joppa]

Stay tuned for news in a few months ... research continues!

 

[mcandmar]

 

[marantzfan]

What he said.

 

[JamieMcC]

Stay tuned for news in a few months ... research continues!

 

[DDDamian]

Stay tuned for news in a few months ... research continues!

Ummmmm subbed! Dammit - am planning a Mainline build once winter kicks in and the tan fades. The S.E.X amp is already a sonic treat - can't wait to see what's up your sleeves....

 

[Chris]

Yeah, GREAT thread... I have been going back and forth in my head as to what to get but all of you have just finalized my choice.. Thank you, and I think G is right with his low power= more magic post....  AND then Sir Paul throws in some extra excitement to boot!!!!  cant wait.....

 

[mcandmar]

My guess is a S.E.X. 2.2 with similar updates to what the Stereomour II received.  A shunt regulated power supply and a quieter filament supply would be very welcome additions

 

[sbelyo]

What now?!  Is Magnequest involved?

 

[rsumi]

Are the guys saying SEX is the best also used mainline?

 

[Doc B]

I'll just remind everyone that our philosophy has always been that there is no overall "best". There is only what is best for you in a given situation. Otherwise we would make just one kit instead of so many. You have to consider the source component, headphones/speakers, your listening taste, just to name a few things.

 

[rsumi]

I read the page, "Which amp is best for my headphoes" and wasn't sure if it was SEX or mainline. Ive ordered a pair of Audeze LCD-3 but it only mentions that both amps are good. Part of me is wondering if the mainline would be better because it will use a twisted pair rca cable giving it less distortion. Is this true?

 

[Doc B]

I'm not sure what you are talking about re cables. I listened to some Audezes a couple weeks ago and on the system we were listening to (Lampizator, some prototype Shunyata interconnect cables - maybe silver plated copper?) they sounded better with the S.E.X. amp than the Mainline. If I had to guess I would guess that this front end was a touch more aggressive on top than my own system and thus the mellowness of the S.E.X. was a good match. Audezes are very good but not suited to my particular taste as I find them to have a bit mid-prominent coloration, so I may not be the person to ask. The other listeners did however feel the S.E.X. amp was best with them as well.