Yes....I'm afraid that I am the same way. There's the exact settings for something.....and there's everything else, which all collectively comes under the heading of "WRONG". Both sections drifted the same half volt. It just ate at me every time I looked at it and saw "19.5V" and 12.5V" (not...

I nearly bought that 'Demo' P8. Decided to pay the extra for in-the-box. Probably no difference whatsoever, but the peace of mind was worth it for me. First of all......kudos to Roasty for the pointers on adjusting the regulation!!! Many thanks. I have the 19V/12V P8....for powering a Roon...

Oh what the hell, Let's dig up an old thread..... DAP's -- Shure SE846 iPhone's -- AirPods Pro

Shure SE846   ...but it really depends on the associated other hardware.  Typically, I play a Fiio X5-II and find the SE846 to be an especially good pairing with it on just about any music. But, with my Pono, they're not quite as synergistic in my estimation.   The devil is in the details  ...

Definitely the KenRads.     If you truly have found a pair of NOS KenRads....I'm sure the price is impressive.  Be careful about that, though.  There are a LOT of tubes out there claimed to be NOS....but aren;t even close.  Some I've run across are compleatly worn out.  Sellers hope you don't...

    Correct.   Upon occasion, you might instead see CLR  (Clean Lubricate Regulate).  But 'CLR' having other popular connotations, the trade has gotten away from it in favour of CLA.         ....sT

I think I still have one in a closet someplace.  Dark red/Maroon, not blue though.   For all the sneers and snide remarks they get these days, at the time it was one of my favourites.  Not so much for the look (which I always thought was somewhat generic)..but because it was incredibly...

And a couple more......             ....sT

    OK...congratulations.

Didn't say it was impossible.  Merely said it's unlikely.  How many bean counters do you know that truly qualify as audiophiles? 

    Hold on here.....   Are you seeking an Audiophile......or a business school bean counter?  Doubt you'll find both in a single hiring.

Yes, I did.  (I hold  NAWCC Master certification)

    Just finished a CLA on this one.     ....sT

    I've half a dozen various Seiko's.  I think I like them because they were the first watch I owned growing up that wasn't a Timex. I catch a lot of crap these days, though, from people who look in my watch box and see Rolex next to Breitling next to Pam next to Seiko next to Seiko next...