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just got back. low turn out but very good time. lots of great gear. thanks a bunch to Larry and John who organized.   will post more later.   vcoheda

anyone have an opinion on whether this mod is something to consider. and i am also interested in experiences using modwright in general - positive/negative.   thanks     http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?dgtlplay&1294352134&/ModWright-Sony-XA-5400ES-Truth

interesting article   ===========   In Mobile Age, Sound Quality Takes Step Back By JOSEPH PLAMBECK Published: May 9, 2010   At the ripe age of 28, Jon Zimmer is sort of an old fogey. That is, he is obsessive about the sound quality of his music.   A onetime audio engineer who...

I purchased some XLR cables from a seller on Audiogon. One the connectors on the cables was misaligned and would not plug in. I asked the seller for a refund. He said no. I made a paypal claim and he then said he would issue a refund after I returned the cables. I did that and then he said the...

it's amazing how quickly items get buried. i think there is more than enough traffic to warrant dividing up the FS forum - the headphone and amp parts - into home and portable, just like the regular forum. agree?

is there any consensus about which stax headphone is the best one other than the O2 or even the 4070. i'm going to have an RSA A10 on loan from Ray and want to use something with it other than my HE60 and don't want to spend O2 cash. maybe i can get a stat headphone on loan from someone...

i saw two HF2s on ebay yesterday. both had prices of $700+. then today both were much less, which was odd. i checked the bid history for each and saw this. o***n( 857) Retracted: US $737.99 Explanation: Entered wrong amount Bid: Nov-12-09 02:39:42 PST Retracted: Nov-12-09 02:42:25 PST...

thin and flexible. seems to be a totally different direction for them. here's the email i received. ============== company advertisement removed

looks pretty cool ================= Quote: CD 303T SACD Professional Version The CD 303T SACD is a vacuum tube/solid state selectable SACD player. Plays Redbook CDs and upsamples at 44.1, 96, 192, 384, 512, and 768kHz. Internal clocking of 22.5792 MHz in SACD processing mode. In...

picked up these two 10 CD box sets of Bach Cantatas (Suzuki - Bach Collegium Japan), a weekend special at arkivmusic. each set is $50. pretty good deal, as each CD is normally $18-20. Bach Cantatas Limited Anniversary Edition 1 - Erschallet, Ihr Lieder! / Suzuki | ArkivMusic...

this is too funny. had to post it.

this thread is for members to post their impressions of the HD800 using a balanced cable, or to post comparisons of a balanced HD800 to an HD800 single ended or to other balanced headphones. i will start as i recently had the opportunity to borrow an 800 balanced with an SAA Equinox Voice cable...

this must be a head-fier. who? http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls....MaXimus-195L-C MaXimus 195L

this may interest some people ------------------ October 28, 2008 Microsoft Unveils ‘Cloud’ Operating System By JOHN MARKOFF LOS ANGELES — Looking for growth in new markets where it is increasingly being bypassed, Microsoft said Monday that it would begin offering a new “cloud”...

Quote: New fee structure Please note: Starting September 27th 2008, Audiogon fees for sellers have changed. We have lowered the listing fee and added a "transaction fee" when the item sells. Basic listing Fee: $4.00 (applies whether item sells or not) Transaction Fee: +1.00% of sale...

i ordered a pair of matched tubes from a "reputable" online vendor. one of the tubes was bad. i asked for a replacement. i said in my email that i needed a matched pair. when they responded, they asked if they could send a replacement for the bad tube. i found that odd. maybe i am off here, but...

just found this Harmonia Mundi boxed set at arkivmusic - 30 CDs for $70 - and ordered it. here is the product description: "To celebrate its 50th Anniversay, harmonia mundi presents 50 masterworks in the development of Western classical music, performed by undisputed masters in their field...

here is a strange experience - happened to me somewhat recently. i use verizon DSL now, but i previously used AT&T. one night my DSL with at&t stopped working. i tried various quick fixes, restarting the computer, reinstalling the software, turning the modem off and on - all of which had been...

just thought i would try to round up all the RSA B52 owners and get them to list what tubes - other than stock - they have used and are using in their RSA B52. i have a full set of NOS tubes, but have to check to see what they are. i found these posts to start us off. please post tubes...

Aug 2008 review in 6Moons of the RSA Predator. Below is an excerpt. Quote: When the Predator's battery was back in fully powered shape, it was time for the first critical listening session. Both interconnects were run in and we had a choice of headphones - a simple foldable...

just browsing around the Cary site and read this: Quote: When is it best to turn my equipment off? This brings us to an ongoing debate. Which is better-leaving the product on 24 hours a day or turning it on and off? Both will shorten the life of your tubes. So what should you do? The...

i own two of the VTI audio shelves seen in the picture below. for a good while, i only had one shelf. it sits next to my bed and rests on top of an oversized - think big - wooden end table. my current setup is as follows. i have my Meridian G08 sitting on the end table and then the audio...

this is cool. LEGO Minstorm Set Solves Rubik's Cube - Geekologie

have people noticed the new "reputation" button under our avatar with the +/- next to it and the green dot above it saying "on a distinguished road to ..." what is that about? how does it work and what is the purpose.