Ray Samuels Audio F 117 Nighthawk

Positive Feedback on line review of the Emmeline, F-117, Nighthawk, battery operated phono stage by John Zurek;.

Ray samuels audio f 117 nighthawk. My two sources were my Oppo BDP-5 and my Ray Samuels Audio F-117 Nighthawk phono stage, which was driving the Denon DL-103 mounted on the Jelco tonearm of my Garrard 301. Joined Feb 27, 06 Messages 273 Reaction score 13. "The Nighthawk is designed to drive all cartridges from the lowest gain MC to the highest gain MM.

Ray Samuels Audio F-117 Nighthawk Phono Stage Home. Does it mate well with Dynavector low-output MC cartridges?. Adjustable loading and gain on the fly, battery powered and dead quiet.

Ray Samuels Audio Apache Head. I have a Ray Samuels Audio F-117 Nighthawk and think it's excellent. I almost ordered one to compare to my Aesthetix Rhea.

I have a Technics D2 TT, Mccormack DNA-1 amp and Herron VTSP 1A line stage. You choose the one appropriate to the kind of power plug used in your neck of the woods, then plug it all into. It's been used in my personal system for well over a year.

In other words an affordable phono stage that will cause sleepless nights for more than one pricier alternative. It is possible to get better sound but it will cost a lot more. There seems to be some interest in the F117 nighthawk by Ray Samuels Audio.

"Its sound quality is about right for its price." Samuels wrote that he was "shocked" by the review. Cary Audio CAD-805 Reference Series. Cambridge Audio Edge NQ & W.

Start date Apr 16, 10;. So I've been researching it and have found that Ray Samuel is apparently about to retire and is no longer making units, just selling his remaining stock. Ray Samuels Audio F117 The Nighthawk It’s obvious from the quality casing, tiny but solid rotary controls and lit power switch that Ray Samuels has applied lessons learnt while developing his acclaimed pocket headphone amplifiers to keep cost and size down while delivering superior sonics for the Nighthawk.

The F-117 is the first component from Ray Samuels Audio that I have auditioned, but this small taste has made me anxious to sample more of. Joined Feb 27, 06. Helpful and prompt, it’s always a pleasure to deal with Ray Samuels.

Ray Samuels Nighthawk F-117 for sale. I am moving more into digital audio so letting g. FOR SALE - Ray Samuel's F117 Nighthawk asking for $650.00.

F-117 The Nighthawk We call the F-117, Nighthawk, THE GIANT KILLER, as there is nothing small about it, beside the size, when it comes to the quality of the sound it produces. 8005 Keeler Ave Skokie, IL USA Phone Number:. Excellent condition phono stage that needs no introduction.it has been referred to as a "giant killer", works equally well with mm/mc cartridges.

A one hour charge will allow up to 50 hours of playback.Read the many amazing reviews, this piece is no joke.Contact Lukas at 604-799-3704. Ray Samuels Audio is proud to announce its latest state of the art component:. Lot's of buzz over on Audio Circle regarding the new Ray Samuels F-117 Nighthawk battery phono stage.

Search for “ray samuels nighthawk f-117”. It's $695 new so just a bit above your budget but a very versatile piece of gear and tuck right under my TT. To the new Phono stage from Ray:.

About the Ray Samuels Audio Emmeline F-117 The Nighthawk MM/MC Phone Stage, Michael Fremer wrote:. No longer into vinyl Payment Method:. We are offering 100 units only.

From now on we will have to add a third feather to Ray's cap - creating the cheapest $00 phono preamplifier at under $800;. Ray is a master at coaxing thunderous bass from very small battery amps, and the F-117 is certainly also very good in this regard. Speakers are my Spatial Audio M4 Triode Masters.

The Ray Samuels Audio F-117 Nighthawk Phono Stage is a excellent little piece of kit. Pickup - Cash, Bank Transfer Extra Info:. Ray Samuels Audio F117 The Nighthawk Phono Pre Location:.

I also own the Einstein "Turntables Choice" which is about in the 10 times the price bracket or thereabouts. Stereotimes on line review of the Emmeline, F-117, Nighthawk, battery operated phono stage by Senior Editor, Frank Alles. It has been a long time since we have displayed the prototype B-52 in its silver non-anodized chassis at the 1st annual Head-Fi National meet.

Apr 16, 10 at 4:40 AM. Pass X1 vs Ray Samuels Audio Apache f. $450 If anyone is interested in the whole package I would take a bit off the price.

For my review, I connected the M3a-600M amplifiers to my Schiit SYS preamp. A Ray Samuels Emmeline F-117 "The Nighthawk" Phono Preamp. I then attached the included signal cable and its ground wire between the table and my Ray Samuels Audio F-117 Nighthawk phono preamplifier.

Excellent/Mint Reason for selling:. I want the Ray Samuels Audio Emmeline II “Stealth” just as much as you do. Ray Samuels F117 Nighthawk vs.

Unless vinyl is your primary. Sounds brilliant and is very compact. Jul 16, 12 Ray Samuels Audio (RSA) F-117.

As every creation in Ray Samuels' lineup, the F117 Nighthawk is named after a military aircraft. It wasn't much to look at but had the warmth and overall sound of the iFi without the surface noise problem and better extension at both ends. Up for grabs is my Ray Samuels phono stage.

Dynavector DV-X2 low-output MC cart for $800 with the Ray Samuels Audio (RSA) F-117 Nighthawk MC/MM phono stage for $795. It was the F-117 Nighthawk. As stated in the header of this review, the Ray Samuels F-117 Nighthawk phono preamplifier is a game changer.

(847) 673-8739 E-mail Address:. The cliché of big things come in small packages is never more apropos than with the various products I will be Rambling about here… the diminutive electronics from Silicon Arts. Six loads are provided to match the cartridge used, load of 30, 50, 100, 500, 1k & 47K.

This is the ‘giant killer’ battery powered phono stage that everyone has been raving about. Type For Sale Currency USD Price 595.00 post-. Gain range is from 40db-75db in six increments.

Anyone own the F-117 Nighthawk?. Those who are interested put your. I was VERY impressed.Nothing I have heard recently is better and I suspect maybe not as good.I had planned to.

Ray Samuels Audio F-117 Nighthawk Phono Pre-Amp Review System Listing Turntable - VPI Scout (signature wiring) Cartridge - Denon 301MkII (1.5 gm stylus force) Phono - RSA F-117 Nighthawk (500 ohm load + near top gain) Pre-Amp - Cambridge Audio 840p (pre-amp outs) Amps - Quicksilver. I sometimes laugh when people think that Vinyl isn’t capable of delivering the bottom octaves well – in my rig, vinyl can shake the whole room with bass when called for by the recording. $795 Manufacturer Ray Samuels Audio 8005 Keeler Ave Skokie, IL Phone:.

F-35, THE LIGHTNING, fully balanced headphone amp. Search the Bluebook database on Audiogon, the High-end Audio Community. Jul 8, 13 at 5:31 PM.

The Nighthawk is absolutely noiseless at the highest gain." - Ray Samuels. Has plenty of gain for my 0.3mv MC cart. I own the Nighthawk F117.

Place the F117 in an easily accessible spot to be able to plug-in/unplug the charger (the F117 will not play music connected to the charger). $100.00 off, of the regular price, this offer is good through Christmas only. Turntable and Related Gear ' started by purr1n , Apr 2, 16.

He also wrote, "Sadly, the review of the F-117 phono stage by your reviewer was not in harmony with the rest of the writers, who truly enjoyed the. Since then it has only been used sparingly, the battery has only been recharged 5 times so no need to worry about battery replacement for some time. I came across several positive reviews of the F-117 Nighthawk MC/MM phono pre-amp from Ray Samuels Audio.

I reckon it would be worth putting it to Ray Samuels for some sort of group buy deal. Im definitely interested in buying one especially given the strenght of the Aus dollar at the moment. In the fittingly small manual that comes with the F-117, Ray Samuels first says "We call the F-117 Nighthawk THE GIANT KILLER." He also says "We assure you that the F-117 will set a new standard in the phono stage industry when it comes to sound quality/price ratio.".

PS Audio GCPH I had my mind set to purchase the PS Audio GCPH as my first phono to get back into analog. I've owned the Manley Steelhead as well which IS 10 times the price in addition to a bunch of other phono stages. Very easy to use and flexible to handle even the toughest of cartridges this is a great product.

The Emmeline II, “B-52” fully balanced Headphone amplifier and full functioning preamplifier. Ray Samuels Audio F-117. Cartridge and Phono Pre for Scout 1.1 (12.68) Posted by samurai7595 on , 13:25:16 (65.94.2.) If you can stretch just a little:.

The Hornet is our new portable headphone amp. Ray Samuels Audio F-117 Nighthawk:. Lithium Ion powered, with amazing play back time, around six days of play back @ 8 hours per day from a single charge, with a sound to die for.

This item needs no introduction. I have been amazed at the RS F-117 since I purchased it. Ray Samuels Audio F-117 Nighthawk for sale.

Page 3 of 3 Prev 1 2 3. F-117 NighthawkBattery operated, dual mono with dual rotary controls on front for gain and capacitance.I have recently re-tubed my SFP-1 Sig and auditioned some phono stages in the 3,000 range.I ordered the Nighthawk after hearing it. My phono preamp is the Ray Samuels Nighthawk which can accom.

Thread Starter Post #1 of 1 gelajoy 100+ Head-Fier. Wonderful sounding battery powered phono preamp. The Hornet portable headphone amp was developed to meet the needs and demands of many who either have e-mailed me, or I have read their comments on the web regarding the size, battery implementation, weight and price of a portable amp.

A casual observer could easily overlook the Ray Samuels F-117 Nighthawk phonostage that has taken up residence on my audio rack. I wanted it when I first saw. This well regarded MM/MC Phono Preamp is in excellent condition.

The external switch mode power supply comes with three interchangeable power plug adapters. Status Not open for further replies. F-117, THE NIGHTHAWK, phono stage It is one of the best selling phono stage ever.

The physical dimensions of the Nighthawk are roughly equal to those of a double CD jewel case, which clearly places this phonostage in the category of compact audio components. Sent this to Ray and got it back in December 19 with a new battery and charger. As someone who has listened to a lot of phono stages, many of them quite expensive, I am simply dazzled by the remarkable sonic performance — and even more so by the incredible price/performance value — of this product.

Ray Samuels Nighthawk F117 MM/MC anyone using ?. Ray Samuels Audio is located in Skokie, IL and has a pretty broad line of small amplifiers, headphones amps, preamps and phonostages all available by mail order and manufactured domestically. Ray Samuels Audio F-117 Nighthawk phono stage Factory-Direct Price:.

Audio Ramblings - Diminutive Electronics from Silicon Arts, the Heed CanAmp, Ray Samuels F-117 Nighthawk Phonostage, and a New Line of Cables from Q by Dave Clark. Plenty of reviews online, which I think gives a fair idea of the performance of the NightHawk. Discussion in ' Vinyl Nutjob World:.

Been doing a little research they look interesting. Nov 23, 17 In that price range, I'd seriously consider a Ray SamuelsAudio F. It's priced at $650.00.