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mitchb 
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Some items in my sig may be for sale or trade. I'm open minded so if theres anything which peaks your interest please PM me.
Headphones:Denon D5000, AT-W1000(coming) GS-1000x2 , RS1x2, RS-2, SR-325 woodies, SR-325i's, SR225 woodies, SR-225's x2,Allessandro MS Pros,MR2's, HD-25-1-II (D5000) cable),HD-650(Equinox) coming, HD-600(Cardas),
HD-580 (Equinox SE), [/color][/color]
Headphone Amps:RSA Hr-2, RSA Predator,Grado RA-1 amp Little Dot MkI,Little Dot MkV, Micro Dot, PVA2V2[/color](all these little inexpensive ebay amps all have some charm of their own. I am gettin a variety of inexpensive chinese made amps and dacs to play with but nothing I suspect that will blow me over I'm going to give listen for the fun of it.
Sources:Talk Thunder 3.1b, Magnum Dynalab MD100 tuner, Tivoli CDP, Zen Micro and Zen Microphoto,
Zune 30 GB, Computer desktop ESPECIALLY FOR PREDATOR
Preamp : Pass X1(Feeds HR-2 through tape out)
Amp : Pass X250.5 in case I'm able to run my Hales T5's(small house 2 girls against one guy. I listen to music. The girls watch TV. I therefore picked up a pair of headphnes just for the isolationThat was my first mistake!! |
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- Date of Birth:
- November 24, 1960
- Age:
- 47
- Biography:
- Audiophool
- Location:
- Vancouver, Canada
- Interests:
- liostening to the same music over and over again
- Occupation:
- shipper/receiver
- Headphone Inventory:
- D5000, GS-1000, RS-1(coming), SR325i's, SR-325 woodied, SR-225 woodied, MR2's,MR1's(coming), HD-25-1-II (D5000 cable), HD-600(Equinox),
HD-580 (Cardas SE), HD-580(Cardas Balanced) (650 balanced cable with adapter to 1/4" jack), HD580 (Factory Sealed for sale). I only need one pair of 580's. The rest are for sale
- Headphone Amp Inventory:
- RSA HR-2, RSA Predator, Little Dot mkI,2 other little guys I got on trade but I'm not sure their names. They're OK though.Grado RA-1 ac for bedroom setup. Good match with grado amp and any Grado headphone.
- Source Inventory:
- Talk Electronics 3.1b CDP, Magnum Dynalab MD100 tuner, Tivoli CDP for bedroom setup
- Cable Inventory:
- I'm using Cardas Golden Reference signal cables in both systems. I like the cardas flavor. PC cable are forever changing. For now my cables are as described below.
- Power-Related Components:
- Hydra 6, Furutech ETP-60,
Cables of the moment. I've seem to come across a group that work well so I'm leaving it at that.
- Other Audio Equipment:
- My little creation of which my life enrgy has been obsorbed into. I know how it thinks and vice versa.
Medium small system in audioland
Hales Transcendence 5 speakers modded crossovers a d millenium tweeters dropped in with a little woodwork to make them fit.Luckily good results. it could haver been a mess.
Pass X250 X250.5 amp, X1 Preamp, Talk Electronics 3.1b CDP, Magnum Dynalab Tuner Etude upgraded to MD100. Silver kimber upgrade??? A few extra caps. To much money for what it is.Hydra 6 feed e tire system. Cardas Golden Reference everywhere accept to HR-2 headphone amp which better works with Golden Cross.Synergistic Absolute Reerence cable to Hydra 6 using Voodoo 15amp to 20 amp converter., Absolute Reference to amp, Veridical Dream State cable to Talk CDP, Dream State Vivid Natural Dream to preamp and Golden Sands CHromiumIV cable to tuner and Shanling power cable (the cable which came with their CD Players to HR-2) I know this cable from prvious years. Great on source components but not that great on high current components.Bybee speaker tails on speaker end of Golden Reference Biwire speaker canle. Noise destroyer TBD where it will go next.It does not do justice to the system on the Hydra 6.
Jungson system as second system with Jungson Beauty Deity 1 speakers and Jungson DA-200-IA, Consonance Reference II Mark II CDP , Jungson Tuner, Cardas Golden Reference speaker cables and XLR's from CDP to Jungson amp, Shunyata Aries 2 meter RCA's from tuner to amp. E[piphany X(from when they were decent at first) Epiphany X to Furutech ETP-60 outlet for sysytem with Synergistic Designer Reference Squared cable from Furutech to amp and regular low current DesignersReference to CDP, Tuner is using stock for now(That's how I no funds are tight!!)
- Tweaks:
- Various cones and ballbearing devices in places carefully experimented painstakingly in fact foer best combo with what i have. This goes for main as well as second system
- Music Preferences:
- Popular Jazz for the covers of classics. Older recordings for the original versions of the classics.
Regular Jass. Nothing too too out there. Classic rock from what I greew up listening to.It's too bad the rockers didn't have the forsight to make good analogue tapes as did the Jass artists.
- Interests (non-headphone):
- Stereo systems with speakers. I like to ski but haven't skied in a long time. TV from time to time god help me.
The occasional magasine or book. Movies at home as well as in the theatre for the experience. mkaesme want to do high end theatresystem and then reality strikes that i don't have money.
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