It was a big oops in terms of ambient noise, for sure. but wouldn't you say it was much better-attended because you got walk-up traffic from 2-channel folks who were browsing the expo hall?? Just from my memory, the Axpona 4 years ago that i attended (the first ear gear expo year?), it wasn't...

Ok. I caught brent jessee on the phone before he shipped them. I will come up with something else.... Thanks for the reply.

Anybody verify use of E288CC yet for Mjolnir 2??? I just bought a pair but don't want to roll them in until i know smoke won't emit from the amp. I know Lyr users in the past had no trouble..... Thanks in advance.

Jay-z to buy tidal..... ...making jay-z the only musician to ever make money off a streaming service. :deadhorse:

I have found in my experience though, that tubes can be microphonic or noisy with the APV, and silent through other gear. I am not sure why that is... I believed for a while, heck maybe still believe, that the tube socket was to blame. The socket isn't the tighest i have seen, thats for sure...

i can't imagine doing that. adding just one gram of additional weight would be enough to snap the neck.     besides, I don't find the XC lacking in any way that damping material would fix. I don't really find them lacking much in any way, actually...

I'm not sure that's even a possibilty with my set up, sandab. After all, the auralic is streaming pcm cd-quality music directly from a usb networked drive. There is no intermediary. So 44.1 stays 44.1. And 16 bit stays 16 bit. The sound over ethernet is better than wireless at this point...

Usb. Tried spdif with a different dac and the results were pretty similar.

Got my Aries today. And i know it is quite early.... But, i tried it wirelessly with my main rig, and was quite disappointed. This is vs a stock macbook pro running usb to the PS Audio directstream. Wired, it seems to be a touch better. But the kicker is that i bought it to be a wireless...

jose i know you are dying to hear the headphone made to pair with the mha100 !!!

Just joined the club. took delivery of the LCD-XC from Headroom. so far, i must say that i prefer the way the XC images over even the LCD-3. closed headphones just "do it for me."  the bass presence, the way they pressurize the ears. the way the edges of the soundstage have more palpability...

So, sennheiser, you're saying the connectors on the hd800 cable cost $60 more. Okay. We believe you. :rolleyes:

That would certainly be a nice cosmetic match.     and the Parasound stuff is straight-up amazing for the money.   but, the Esoteric was a bit more full-featured, and i found one for a killer deal.   i couldn't pass it up. Stereophile class A rated.  and 6 Moons' Blue moon award winner...

The Esoteric is here.     It is one of the most detailed audio components i have ever heard.    

I ordered one of these bad boys today. the analog rig will hopefully take a nice step forward soon....  

can't wait to hear them, Michael... ; )

this looks like a real winner from Shure.  and i'll probably pick up a pair of these...   I am somewhat a fanboy, and really appreciate Shures for what they do well --  a respectably grain-free sound for the dollar, and really superb stereo imaging. the SRH1840 are really comfortable cans...

  it's not every day that a truck brings two large crates to your house... but today, 560 pounds of goodness somehow made it into my house, up my stairs, and into my listening room...     the natural cherry finish goes nicely with the décor.  the wife approval factor? ...well, they...

^ what CD transport is that?  

Quote:   I mean, does it really hurt the stylus that much to sit in the lock-out groove for a few seconds while you get up to change the record?   personally, I worry more about dirty records than lifting the arm just as soon as Side A is over....