Hi all,   Back to my Zana after several months break and I'm getting no sound -- driver and power tubes are fine but rectifier filaments don't seem to be illuminating, despite testing strong. Haven't had any luck getting in touch with Craig so wondering if someone here might be able to help...

A state of the nation question: given all the praise heaped upon the LCD-2 and HE6 on these forums and elswhere, have we reached the zenith of HP reproduction? Hit the limits of upstream components or music mastering? Left traditional HP dynamic/ES technologies forever in the dust?   What is...

Hi,   Just received a D.O.A SRM-252A -- suspect it may be a fuse but having some difficulty getting into the case to check this out. Have removed the obvious screws and the volume knob but nothing's moving and not sure how to proceed next. Grateful for any advice from chartered Stax Mafia...

Hi all, Apologies if this replicates an existing thread but just got this reply in response to a query to the NA availability of the X-Can V8p. Here goes: In June, Musical Fidelity will introduce the M1 DAC, which is more than just an improved version of the V-DAC. It’s housed in a new...

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I'm thinking of buying a CS-300xs for headphone and speaker use. I expect that it won't have any problems with the phones I hope to use but my speakers are Harbeth HL-P3ES2s, and I'm a bit concerned about the ability of the 15-watt Leben to drive the P3s (83.5 db and an impedance dip to 3.9 with...

I've got on offer in on something I'm selling but the prospective buyer insists on this payment method, which seems to involve payment to the sender before the item can be fully "delivered." Has anyone used it and if so what were your experiences? Here's the CP link: Canada Post - Collect on...

Hi, Wondering if youse guys have any info on the new Grado lineup -- what are the "enhancements" that a number of distributors, if not dealers, are talking about? thanks and best, o

Just thought I'd start this essential thread off with an invitation to all of you with these phones to list (and even provide pix of) your favourite D7000 amps, tube or SS, cheap or SOTA, modest or gaudy, etc. I've been using mine on the Cary SLi-80 Sig. and HR Ultra Micro Stack with...

I just picked up a pair of these all-black 1st-generation SR325s from a fellow headfier and I'm interested in hearing more about them since searches reveal significant disagreement about the drivers used, etc. These have the same reddish-brown driver screens I'm used to from my vintage RS1s and...

nsx_23!!! Last week's top HF poster by quantity! Apologies if this has been posted before, but noticed this during the sporadic HF server downtimes today: Head-Fi (Headphone Hi-Fi and Portable Audio) | Site profile | BoardReader Ah, how the long winter evenings fly by... o

Just a quick survey for those of you with multiple home amps for your headphone setups. Why have more than one? Would you able to scale down if absolutely necessary or are amplifier "flavours' as noticeable/desirable/ addictive as their HP counterparts? best, o

Thought this might interest some here -- hope it hasn't been posted already. Rega Research Limited best, o

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Yep. It's true. If I ever again find the Apple gumstick remote I'll attempt to prove this in reverse. Until then, Azur/Apple owners have yet another reason to feel like the smartest guys/girls in the room for having bought the 840c. o

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Hi, If this exists already, mods, please feel free to delete. But I thought that since interest in this unique headphone seems to be growing steadily, now might be a good time to consolidate some info into what amps (and sources, etc.) people are using to drive them. My own modest rig is as...

...or the well-loved songbird of your choice. Budget 400.00 or under, since this is a second (office) system. Tubes or SS, new or used, let me know your suggestions and thanks in advance. best, o

Hi, Having followed with interest the recent threads in this forum concerning high- and not-so-high-end sources, I thought I'd ask people to chime in with their top picks for high-end source bargains. Which older or even out-of-favour digital front ends offer the most bang for the buck on the...

I'm debating having a pair balanced (stock cable) and am interested in hearing from members who've gone this route. My (sorry) limited understanding of the advantages of balanced operation seems to suggest that lower-impedance HPs benefit less from balanced drive than do higher -- does that mean...

Close to pulling the trigger on this as part of a move away from my home rig, which doesn't get much listening time anymore. I'm currently using a Duet as source and a Duet and/or SLI-80 as HP amp. LOVE the Duet but want to move to a one-box solution and would like to be able to use the amp as a...

MOVED -- PLS DELETE...

Hi all, Thinking about the HR Desktop Balanced but already have the Duet -- wondering whether the Duet-as-DAC would be totally outclassed by the balanced Home DAC module option for the HDB? Any thoughts? thanks and best, o

Hi, My interminable STAX quest continues: wondering if any Staxheads can explain the difference between these two amps, beyond the fact that one stands on its head. Having spent a year deciding to go for a STAX setup, I now hope to spend much less time actually buying a system. Budget...

Hi, Really enjoying these phones and intrigued by the possibility of even greater performance (eg., midrange presence) via either recable or going balanced -- has anyone gone that route with the DX1000s? Or is stock as good as it gets with these phones? I'd hate to lose that wooden pluggy...