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Bakoon HPA-01 Headphone Amplifier

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Using the same technology as their well-received HPA-21, but at a fraction of the cost, Bakoon combines a SATRI circuit and dual 1/4” headphone jacks to achieve the ideal test of outputs. You can either plug into the voltage jack, which works best with low impedance headphones, or the current jack, which matches up with high impedance models Read More

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Nov 29, 2014

50 comments and one person that might buy one haha :-p
Just found that humorous!

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uruma72

Sep 10, 2014

Listening to the HPA-01 through TH-900 and source A&K 240. Playing DSD albums right now it's JT beautiful vocals, bass and guitars playing against a black background makes me smile and tap my feet. Favorite track is Secret O' Life. On the best of Marvin Gaye What's Going On, the sax intro to Marvin's strong vocals. Brings me back to the good old days when life was simple. On the rock side, the Division Bell, Pink Floyd What Do You Want From Me, David's guitar work and vocals really shine. In my opinion the HPA-01 makes the vocals stand out. Used the TH-900 with the voltage output. Tried the current with my HiFiMan HE-500 it does make a difference in sound. Looks like the best of both worlds. I'm happy with this buy.

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uruma72

Sep 11, 2014

To my ears it just sounded way better with the voltage output vs. the current mode on the Fostex. I haven't tried the beyerdynamics or the Fostex TH-600 yet. Too many headphones so little time.

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jonas

Sep 12, 2014

uruma72I see. Since I have TH900/T1 as well. I found this amp is super with current mode for T1. And I am using current mode for all phones... Your comments drive me to have a try with my TH900 on voltage output as well.

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HassanS

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Aug 18, 2014

Hey everyone,
We’re happy to report that all of the orders have been shipped out! A few orders don't have tracking yet, but it will be uploaded shortly.
Thanks again for the support guys. Make sure to share your experience with the Bakoon HPA-01 Headphone Amplifier on Massdrop.
If there’s anything else we can do to make your Massdrop experience better, feel free to email us at support@massdrop.com.

HassanS

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Operations

Aug 14, 2014

Hey Guys,
These were shipped by the vendor and are currently undergoing clearance review. Due to this we do not currently have an estimated arrival date. As soon as they arrive at our warehouse and the bulk order is broken down we will let the group know.
Thanks for your patience and expect an update from us on 8/18 or sooner if something comes up.

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HassanS

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Aug 8, 2014

Hey Guys,
The vendor is still preparing the groups order for shipment. We will stay in contact with them and update the group accordingly.
Expect an update from us on 8/13 or sooner if something comes up.

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Sonido

Aug 5, 2014

So excited for this :D

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nelson

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Aug 4, 2014

Hey everyone,
We’ve submitted our order for Bakoon HPA-01 Headphone Amplifier shortly after the drop ended.
Now that the order has been placed, Bakoon is preparing it for shipment. In the meantime, we will also be getting our warehouse ready to handle the reshipment of the product to everyone as soon as it arrives.
Expect an update on Thursday or sooner if something comes up.
Cheers!

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Sanlitun

Jul 30, 2014

One question about this that comes to mind is where would Massdrop customers be going for battery replacement if necessary?
Or will we be able to replace them ourselves? I understand the batteries are a common type, but they are glued down, right?

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RyneWeiss

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Jul 30, 2014

SanlitunHey Sanlitun,
Bakoon just told us if the battery ever dies, they don't recommend to attempt to replace it yourself. They say just ship it to them and they'll be happy to replace it for you.

jonas

Jul 31, 2014

RyneWeissRyne, you have done great job so far... So actively join in the discussion thread to answer all concerns and questions. That is helpful.

mscott58

Jul 30, 2014

One reviewer that said the HPA-01 was "85% performance for 60% of the price" and another one said it was "90% of the sound of the HPA-21". So somewhere in the 10-15% lower SQ is where consensus appears to land, although this is all highly subjective of course and dependent on what is feeding the amp and what cans you are using, etc. Also the curve starts to really flatten out in this portion of the "cost/performance" curve, where each incremental X% of SQ costs more and more moolah, so a straight comparison is very hard to do. Very tempting though!

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