Yes, the ground wire is the only question. I have been using upgraded power cables for at least 30 years and think they have as much impact on overall SQ as signal carrying cables, but want to avoid a cable debacle, so I’m deliberately avoiding that part of the conversation. I know I can buy a...

Still loving my MHA200 after more than a year, don’t understand why the little PIA problems seem to be keeping more people from owning and loving this glorious piece of gear. That being said, I’ve been using an old Marigo ac cord with a c15>c7 adapter. It works, but isn’t very elegant. I went...

Agreed - it’s all about system matching and balance. Experienced 2-channel stereo guys seem to understand that implicitly, but for reasons I don’t completely grasp, it’s often a harder sell here on head-fi, where many (not all) want to put all their money into cans, and then get the least...

This may have been covered before, but here’s a quick fix I just discovered for those of you who, like me, are bothered by the lack of clearance between the steel springs and the leather sling in the LCD headband. Apparently, I was misinformed when I posted a while back that you shouldn’t...

Can’t agree that the Stealth is overly bright. It’s open, transparent and detailed, but never bright, at least not in my system. Mc MHA200 with NOS Mullard and RCA tubes (not Russian reissues), WyWires Platinum cable (40% off on website, and Alex gives very nice trade-in values to boot), and...

IIRC, the OG 580 Jubilee (NOT the Drop 58x Jubilee) had an all carbon fiber body, which, I think, would make them sound different than the plastic ones. Certainly, from personal experience, just swapping out the plastic screens for 600/650 metal screens made a small but positive difference in...

Thanks. And please send Jada All My Lovin’…

Thanks for the shout out, boys. I'm here, but headphones have had to take a back seat due to family obligations since my Dad passed away and then some covid complications, and life, the universe and everything. I miss you guys too and hope to start getting back on the track soon.

Haven't had a pair of Hifimans since the HE560, but I've been looking to add something 'special' (and the current $1399 for the Stealths seems pretty enticing). I love my LCD-3, but feel like they could be slightly more 'snappy'. Tried Clear Mg and found them too 'in your face', and for me...

The 3’s are and have always been much more transparent to the source than the 2’s, so it being less obvious on the 2’s doesn’t rule out anything upstream. I also can’t opine on the Schiit dacs because I don’t use any Schiit products at all, although I’d be very curious to know if you still heard...

It is doable - you just need a light touch. My original one had to be replaced due to a grounding issue, and the newer one has a much smoother volume knob which makes fine volume adjustments substantially easier (but see below). Hardly! Indeed, I just added a Vertere Phono-1mkIIL to my...

Yes, that’s the one. Don’t worry, it doesn’t taste like port wine, BUT, it is a high rye content bourbon. I don’t particularly enjoy Woodford Reserve (especially their rye, which I think is terrible) but, if you really just don’t like rye in general (and don’t judge solely by the Woodford rye)...

I suppose we all have different ideas of ‘bank’. You can get the $500 cask strength version.

I’m not the one to describe flavor profiles, but for a bourbon that won’t break the bank, you might like Angel’s Envy. Also, if you can find it, Pappy Van Winkle has a well-deserved reputation as being amongst the finest - but it’s limited production and very hard to come by. I was lucky enough...

My LCD-3’s are recent and have fazors, so different animal. Also not familiar with the particular piece of music mentioned and, although I know it by reputation, I have no personal experience with the Cavalli amp. But, all that being said, I haven’t noticed it either and I listen to a LOT of...