Cayin HA-1A

For sale is a Cayin HA-1A (Mk.1) tube headphone amp/integrated amplifier in silver. I am the second owner and have not used this in years, hence the sale. It is in excellent shape - I do not see any cosmetic issues and the chrome is still as shiny as the day I purchased it. 

This is one seriously heavy-duty piece of gear. Weighing in at 16 pounds, the HA-1A is made from ultra-high-quality parts and looks stunning. The sound is typically Cayin; natural and musically delicate without excessive warmth or detail. There is an impedance selector switch that ranges from 6 to 300 ohms, so that it interfaces perfectly with any pair of headphones. And, with an efficient pair of bookshelf speakers, the HA-1A can actually serve as a very effective integrated amp. I have only used this as a headphone amplifier.

This comes with the original box and packing material, power cord and owner’s manual. I will double box for shipping. Buyer pays actual shipping. I will absorb PayPal fees. Shipping costs here are based on the single original box. Additional feedback can be viewed at Audiogon, same use name. 

"Pardon me, but that grasp you might have heard was me catching my breath and gathering my wits after unpacking the Cayin HA-1A headphone amplifier. Actually, make that ’vacuum tube integrated headphone amplifier.’ A jewel box of a beauty, the Cayin is for the dedicated headphone aficionado - the pleasure-seeking hobbyist who prizes Mount Blanc pens, Panerai wristwatches, or cases of Antinori Solaia 1997." - Neil Gader, The Absolute Sound, January 2008