Posts by JMS

I'd second the SCD-CE595 recommendation. I've heard many cheap DVD players and CD players in the past few years, and this one is the best of them. Beats the Pioneer DV-578A, beats some cheap Sony DVD player I tried, beats the $600 Arcam...

I've always found my PPA to sound shrill and metallic, but couldn't figure out why. I thought maybe I screwed something up, but it seemed to measure well, as on tangent's site. Recently I did another comparison using RMAA5.4, and I...

morsel: I'm using HD580's. The sound is similar when I use the PPA as a preamp too. I don't have an oscilloscope around so I can't check for ringing. tangent: My CD player is Arcam Alpha 7SE (precursor to the CD72). I've used this...

Yes, I followed the instructions as on Tangent's site, and have things wired properly. In S2, I had wires running to a switch. I just replaced the wires with a jumper, but no help. I have some OPA227's on order, will see if that helps.

Yes, I have in C6G: 10pF 500V silver mica, Digikey 338-1061. Just to check if it's the op-amp, I just tried using some cheap LM741CN's in place of the AD8610's, and the shrillness remained. Perhaps less so, but still there. I dunno,...

The gain on my META42 is 10x: R1: 1k R2: 500K R3: 475 R4: 4.75K R5: 2.21K R6: 221K R7: 200 R8: jumper R9: jumper R10: 100 RL: 10K Pot: 50K stepped attenuator AD8620, 2x EL2002

I think I used 4.7k because I couldn't find 4.32k. I'm using: 4-4-4 Intersil 3x AD8610 50k Alps Blue Q1: 3x Digikey 2N5484 Q2: 3x Digikey 2N5486 Q3: 12x Digikey 2N5486 You're right, I didn't measure the current to bias the...

I built my PPA about 3 months ago, using basically the standard recommended configuration/parts. I always thought it sounded a little thinner than my META42 (also built to standard configuration/parts), but figured it was due to the...

I own both the PX100's and the KSC-50's, and I agree completely with dmcmusic's assessement. I don't get why HeadRoom raves about the PX100's. They're comfortable, but the KSC-50's blow them away in terms of sound. I can't even say the...

Quote: I've burned in the cans but still find them a tad bright and harsh... The best, cheapest, most effective way to fix this problem is to buy some other headphones. Try the Sennheiser HD580/HD600.