Quote: Originally Posted by edstrelow An evening shot of Canyon Sin Nombre at Anza Borrego State Park, in Southern California, near the Mexican Border. I spent a couple of days camping off road there with my Stax SR001Mk2 and portable cd player. Also with wife, kids, wife's friend...

Quote: Originally Posted by derekbmn Lets not forget another benefit of an active preamp in the fact that as current demand goes up, source voltage can drop and an active pre acts as somewhat of a buffer in this regard. Exactly. Lets not forget that now I can upgrade and modify...

Quote: Originally Posted by audiod I was told that there are a number of Stax engineers that use the 717 as their reference amp for the O2. I think that you need to start at a KGBH level to really better the 717. IMO the KGSS takes a back seat to the 717. I can't imagine the GES having...

Quote: Originally Posted by Johnny Blue I'm still amazed that someone can buy a Stax system and never have come across RCA (phono) plugs and sockets before! Also, don't use a transformer: they degrade the sound quality which you've just paid good money to get! Search this thread for...

Quote: Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict Wow, so many comments about my recent mini-review on the Woo GES prototype and interconnects, not. Anyway, it looks like I'll be holding onto this GES for a while, and eventually rolling tubes. That last 10-15% the GES offers over the...

Quote: Originally Posted by complin Thanks but i've now decided to buy a legendary STAX SRM-T2 that i'm currently having fully refurbished. This should be very close to the BH/BHSE, but it would be interesting in future to have the opportunity to compare them. Perhaps if you sell...

I just ran across a D link DMP-CD100 for sale. It looks interesting, 8x oversampling and a defeatable anti shock. Any info on this unit?

I just bought a d34 but it only plays when upside down.Does anybody have any ideas?

I am having the same problem with a d34 I just bought. It plays great but only upside down?? Anyone

Quote: Originally Posted by tako_tsubo gimmish, what exactly did improve? bass impact, mid/upper midrange? Not having any experience in tubes... I presume that the sylvania's handle voltage swings better than the stock tubes...so how does that translate to sound? oh and what...

I rolled the tubes in my upgraded GES after less than a week. I used Sylvania 12ax7wa. There was a very dramatic improvement and after 200 hours even more. I have had it for a month now and I love it.

PS Audio PS300>Tara reference PC>Modwright Sony SCD777ES>Audioquest Python>Maxxed Woo Audio GES>Stax O2 I found my perfect system. I listen to almost every kind of music, Lots of Grateful Dead( live recordings are awesome I can here Jerry talking to Bob),Bluegrass and acoustic music,Jazz and...

Anyone.