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Built by hand in Southern California and based on the well-regarded Darling circuit, the ampsandsound Kenzie headphone amp is as pleasant to listen to as it is beautiful to look at. The custom-wound ultra-high-quality output transformers deliver an extended frequency range, while the 1626 single-ended tubes bring layers of texture and soundstage depth Read More

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Nov 20, 2016

Damn I am still kicking myself for not joining this drop

ArthurM

2684

Sep 7, 2016

All of the orders have been shipped and are now on the way to you! Once tracking is available, you will receive a confirmation email with tracking information. Please allow 24-48 hours for this information to update in the courier’s system.
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ArthurM

2684

Aug 19, 2016

While domestic orders have been shipped out already, international orders are slated to ship out in about a week. Each power transformer is wound specifically for the country's specific voltage, so this process requires a bit of extra time.
Expect another update from us on 8/26 or sooner if something comes up.
If you have any questions, please visit our Help Center (https://massdrop.com/helpcenter).

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ArthurM

2684

Aug 13, 2016

Just about there! We've been in touch with the vendor regarding the group's order and they've let us know that they are still working to gather and package the group's order for individual shipment to each of you. We will continue to check in with them throughout the fulfillment process and update the group again as soon as everything is sent out!
Expect another update from us on 8/19 or sooner if something comes up.
If you have any questions, please visit our Help Center (https://massdrop.com/helpcenter).

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ArthurM

2684

Aug 5, 2016

Thanks again for joining this drop! We have submitted the group's order with the vendor for the ampsandsound Kenzie Headphone Amp and they are working hard to prepare it for shipment.
As soon as the group's order is ready at the vendor's location, they will ship the individual orders directly to you. The current estimated ship date is 8/22.
We will keep the group updated throughout the fulfillment process. You can expect an update from us by the end of the day Pacific Time on 8/12.
If you have any questions, please visit our Help Center (http://massdrop.com/helpcenter).

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caliphonia

Aug 5, 2016

I have to agree with some here. For this price, they should have gone the extra mile in the industrial design department. The layout of the controls and inputs would probably annoy me every day I use it. Do these sound better than Woo? I have no idea, but I'd rather pay the same price for the WooAudio Fireflies. I've heard those with the HD800s at a headphone meetup and they sounded amazing. Plus, the Woo looks like a $1500 set up. This amp looks like something built in a garage. It's like choosing a crappy plastic HP laptop over a nicely designed and built MBP.

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Peter.Osterlund

Aug 3, 2016

You'll find a lot of amp choices in this price bracket. The entire Little Dot lineup. A Woo Audio or two. The Pathos Aurium Hybrid, flat-out stunning, in sound and appearance.
I can't say what this sounds like but, appearance-wise, it looks like DIY, and not great DIY, either.
What's with the volume control just a centimeter or two from a hot tube? And why is one transformer oriented at a right angle to the others. If it was unavoidable, why not reorient the center transformer so it's at least symmetrical?
First impressions being what they are, my first impression is of somewhat casual workmanship.

Nailbunny7

Aug 3, 2016

I'm a pretty disappointed by that frequency response... Doesn't even reach 20kHz at (-3dB)

misterman14

Aug 3, 2016

I jumped when I saw this latest offering for the Kenzie amp. I have heard it with my own music and the new Ether Flow headphones. BTW, they cost more than this amp. This is definitely an excellent sounding "endgame" type amp for any headphone enthusiast. I wouldn't claim it is far better than other offers in its price range as I have little experience with that. But I thought it sounded absolutely terrific! Unfortunately the Massdrop price is not low enough for me to consider an impulse buy but if you are in the market you really can't do better in a general sense.

SwiftySoul

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Aug 3, 2016

People who are not here to purchase this amp should just worry about the items they are buying and let the rest of us decide what is best for us we know what we like