I have similar experience. I got a pair of Dekoni ATH-50 pads and they were absolutely horrible. I put them on the HP50, they were very uncomfortable and the bass just disappeared. I also tried a pair of HM5 hybrid, very comfy but due to the thickness and the perforation, they neutralized the...

MD username: BubbleChamber   Sennheiser HD650 which I have requested.

Thanks for the info folks. I am not going to worry about it then.

Quote: Originally Posted by CookieFactory how about some diodes? What diodes and how?

Quote: Originally Posted by JahJahBinks cables have no direction. Correct me if I am wrong, for IC, if you connect the shield to the ground, the IC becomes directional. Does this also apply to speaker wires?

I am experimenting with DIY speaker cable and have a question. How do you make speaker cable directional? And does it make any difference? Please advice.

Head Fi has done nothing but good for long time Audiophiles IMO. Used to pay double the price for gears at a local store with limited selections. Not only there are more selections and better price, but offers the opportunity for individuals to trade for their dream systems at any budget. Also...

Quote: Originally Posted by chesebert After some research. I have the following combo as option 1 Paradigm Ref Stu 20v3 Sophia Baby Amp Any thoughts on how they would play together? If you are going with small tube amps, you will need high efficiency speakers. The...

Quote: Originally Posted by Sleestack Merlin TSM MXs are da nutz... but they do come with a full range price tag. Second the TSMs. And you get to talk to the owner/designer of Merlin personally at anytime during working hours. Bobby@Merlin is the most friendly guy and gives very...

Quote: Originally Posted by trains are bad Problem solved. Kerio Personal Firewall was causing all the trouble. I shared the entire data partitiona off both computers, even though the wizard said it was a bad idea. Is it? YAY I can watch Monster in the living room now! SWEEET...

You are better off with a Rotel 971, or get a real YBA instead. http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/gen...es/120803.html

Quote: Originally Posted by Uncle Erik If you really want to go nuts, have an electrician convert an outlet to 220 service then downconvert it to 120 through a power conditioner. You won't ever run out of juice, then. A 220 is to combine two 110 into one circuit, not much saving...

Quote: Originally Posted by vidas7de7jesus7 I have a fairly small room (about 15 x 15) and they will be up on shelves, so I guess bookshelves are the way to go. My reciever says 4-12 ohms (or something like that) at 20 watts per channel (if that helps). I have an extremely low budget...

There is a thread in Audiogon regarding the Apollo. Everyone seems to have no doubt it's one of the best in the $1000 range. However a few are reporting software and operation glitches. The poster is on his third unit now. I sold mine a couple weeks ago without even opening the plastic wrapper...

Quote: Originally Posted by JahJahBinks This is a very good question. I am going to quote from wikipedia: "Objective lenses in conventional CD players have a longer working distance, or focal length, than lenses designed for SACD players. This means that when a hybrid SACD is...