Darn! it has been a very long time since I posted here let alone write an opinion on any piece of equipment. Yes, I am rusty and hope what I am posting won't be too boring to you all.   About a week ago I was contacted by Chen from Head Direct who asked me if I would be interested in listening...

One day as I was searching for "stuff" in Amazon I came across a can that in the big scheme of things was quite inexpensive. Since I already had another inexpensive closed back can I purchased it to see how well or not they would compare. In the back of my mind I also contemplated comparing...

Clarifier: I was sent this unit as a test sample, in the past David of HLLY has also sent me other pieces.   Short and Sweet: This unit can be found for as little as $199 including S&H in eBay. At this price it is IMO a great bargain for a DAC/Amp Combo. If you wish to read no further so be...

It has been a while since I sat down to write some impressions her at Head Fi,  however the opportunity presented itself and herein are my thoughts. Thanks for reading.     I have had the Slimline UHA-4 unit in my possession for about two months. It has been used as both a USB DAC/Amp...

      Those who have been members for a while may remember how much I have enjoyed the Minibox-E and MiniBox-E+ portable amps, these were at the top of my list. When I tried the AD797 op-amps (2) in lieu of the AD8610 op-amps (2) in the MiniBox-E+ I felt it climbed to the top of my list of...

  I first heard of this amp from an Aussie Head Fi member who praised its performance when he uses it to drive his AKG K1000. I am always on the lookout for good sounding and low price audio gear and since I am also familiar with the HLLY brand I contacted David Gao to see if he could send me...

My first experience with the HLLY brand was as a result of skylab loaning me the HLLY DMK-IV as documented on: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/468719/review-hlly-dmk-iv-dac-headphone-amp-pre-amp I hope to reciprocate and send this unit in to Rob (skylab) in about a month so he can post his...

  Today I was able to get together with Rob (vorlon1 in Head Fi) to compare some IEM’s and to some degree small portable amps. This was not planned and it was just a last minute idea. We met in a quiet Starbucks in South Miami which ended up being a very good choice, since stuffed my fat face...

Well, HiFlight (Ron) did it again by graciously hosting another meet at the Fort Myers Yacht Club. About 13 attendees showed up and a good time was had by all, except I did not eat as many cookies as I wanted too. Sewerguy (Bill) created a thread in the meet sub-forum and I hope he moves it here...

  Part I:   This impressions are on the HM-801 that Fang of Head Direct loaned me to try/test. For pictures please go to: http://picasaweb.google.com/109437154048011247077/HiFiMAMHM801#   I have had the pleasure to both buy and get loaner pieces from Fang in the past and I have been...

I am trying to set up an small portable rig but I want the DAP to meet the following requirements.   1. Must have a line out as well as a headphone out. 2. Must accept SDHC cards (not the micro). 3. Must play FLAC files. 4. The smaller the better. 5. Minimum of 12 hours of play time...

I recently bought a new iMac and after viewing a couple of threads I am being logged off. It is very annoying having to log back in, is anyone else having this problem? Thanks.

Any users of this amp? I am looking for a tube amp for the K1000 and although I was looking at 300B and 2A3 type amps I found the Mini Torii SE which is based on the 6V6. I have always loved the sound of the 6V6 from my days of using the Fender Champ and various amps by Ampeg with my guitar...

I have found two possible solutions to this issue and would like to know if there are other alternatives. For now I can either pay $5 USD to AT&T every month or I can download a silent ring tone and assign it to all the callers I do not care for. However when the silent ring is use their number...

I have been in conversations with Ron (HiFlight) about him hosting a 2nd Meet a the Royal Palm Yacht Club in Fort Myers where he is a member. Recently he hosted one at said location and I as well as others felt it was both a very beautiful place, a large hall, and at a great price of $15...

For some reason I enjoy the sound that of older Musical Fidelity gear. I have owned a few of their V2 and V3 products and currently owned an X-Can V2 amp which was modded by PinkFloyd (previous member in this forum) plus some additional changes since (ceramic tube sockets, gain reduction...

Ron (HiFlight) hosted a meet at the Royal Palm Yacht Club in Fort Myers. A beautiful place with lots of amenities including outstanding views of the water and the marina. The modest cost of $15 included lunch consisting of all you could eat soup, salad, sandwich buffet, and COOKIES! Yes, I ate a...

Today (February 21, 2010) there was a mini meet hosted by Gary (gjkphd), and attended by Rob (vorlon1), and I (mrarroyo). I would like to start by thanking Gary for opening his home and allowing us to bring a bunch of stuff, I guess the best explanation is controlled chaos. It was not a very...

Naples Mini Meet on January 7th, 2010: Ron (HiFlight) and I exchanged a couple of PMs and decided to get together to try each other’s new gear. I am on vacation and going on a trip so I decide to take a small detour to Florida’s west coast and meet with Ron in Naples. I thought that we would...

Graham Slee: Solo SRG versus Solo SRG-II A while back I sent out an example of the Solo SRG with a PSU1 regulated power supply to various members of Head-Fi, a headphone community/forum. Interestingly we all agree the Solo SRG sounded very good and could benefit from a bit more emphasis of...

Hi, just read the 6Moons Review of this amp at: 6moons audio reviews: Dayens Ampino I was impressed by what I read which then prompted me to visit the manufacturer's website at: Dayens -Integrated Amplifers - Ampino Next I did a search here and could not find any information here and thus...

I want to start by thanking Rumi (f00fighters) for organizing this meet. Although small in numbers it was quite a hit in the number of gear present and the enthusiasm shown by all the parties who participated. Sure hope to see them posting their impressions and pictures. I am kind of tired so...

Although I have my HF2 up for sale I am a bit ambivalent about selling them. For the immediate future I will leave them up for a little while longer. Having said that was wondering if anyone had the HF2's re-cabled. The short cable is to me a major disadvantage and if I end up keeping them I...

Hi guys, I am attempting to make two adapters to use the JJ ECC99 as output tubes on my Singlepower MPX3. To that effect I need to broken or out of spec 6SN7 tubes from which I can salvage the plastic bases. Does anyone have a pair of broken or bad tubes that would be willing sell and ship to...

Today (September 27, 0f 2009) thanks to Gary’s (gjkphd) generosity I was able to audition the Audio-GD Phoenix. It so happens that a week or so ago I posted that I wanted to listen to one and Gary out of the blue sent me a PM and offered his home for me to have an opportunity to listen to the...