Hi Duke, Good to hear from you again. I was considering another HP as an alternative to the HD800, as they were a bit treble heavy before the tweaks. Now, however, I think they are really, really good with the setup I have. At the moment I do not have any desire for anything else. Adding the...

Hi Duke, hi Noodlz, Haven't been to the site for a couple of months, but I'm happy to chip in with some views as well. I got the 2K version (definitely recommend it for the oomph you need for more demanding HPs). In addition I added the separate HDPLEX PSU Duke recommended (power supplied...

Apart from the Oppos, has anyone tried the Hifiman HE-400i with the Gemini or other gear? Any thoughts so far?

Hello Duke, Thank you for the suggestion, I think it is a good one. As a matter of fact, when buying the HD800s I was auditioning both Oppos as well and even using the in-house HA-1 HP amp for the evaluation, which is a good match with the PM-1s. I really liked the design and the comfort of...

Relative to the can side, has anyone tried the Gemini with Audeze LCD-X or Hifiman 400i? My earlier experiment with the LCD-2 was not successful. Of course there is a delta between those two cans, but in general I found the LCD-X more balanced compared to the smaller brother. The 400i I just...

I think spacewise it should be no problem to fit the Taurus and Vega into one box. But then again, they might not be able to command a premium similar to the separates. On the other hand, if I'm not completely mistaken, there might be a number of audiophiles who would be willing to invest in a...

Duke, I really appreciate your insights, otherwise I would have had to do the same research by myself. So, now I had the priviledge to jump to the end of the process right away. I think the nice thing about these fora is that there is an opportunity to compare notes with likeminded smart people...

Also true, but in term of Hi-Fi or Hi-End my view is that "hearing is beliieving" :). Thanks anyway, I might just order them to test.m

Thank you for the offer, appreciate it. I think they even ship to Europe, but it is just a tad difficult to test them before ordering.

I see you are going a step further, I do not have a dedicated line, as there are no big factories in the immediate vicinity. But I am sometimes wondering how some of the hi- end gear is supposed to sound, as they are typically supplied with an inferior power setup while so much can be achieved...

Hello Duke, I really appreciate the sharing of your really insightful and very detailed experiences with external PSUs. There is also a point that a 1000,- PSU to support a sub 2000,- product might be a bit out of proportion. As I am also rather sceptical about the use of a laptop charger...

Another question, if I may: I saw you have a Teddy Pardo PS for sale. Have you by any chance tried it with the Gemini? I think there might be an opportunity for improvement. I'm not saying the Auralic has any issues or feels like getting out of breath like Naim gear tends to do, but in general...

Very nice - I've heard good things about the MrSpeakers. Unfortunately they are a little hard to get in Europe, so I have not been able to test. But they should be exceptionally good value for money. Being closed they might be an option for travel cans, being closed and everything. But then...

I was a little surprised at first :). This is, as I was actually in the market for new cans. So I went to try out the latest version of the Audeze LCD-2 and the LCD-X. I then decided to take the LCD-2 for a home auditioning and the dealer talked me into testing this stand thing with an amp...

Just bought one today as well after testing it a month back or so. It is replacing a Naim V1 which I found lacking in several respects. I ended up with a dealer demo, as the black color versions are currently hard to get otherwise in Europe. I actually had one on order for about a month, but...