Just another update now that the Grace m9xx has joined the fold. I still love my trusty HD600 and HD650.

Yes, I absolutely had that issue with the CXC and Gumby...which is why neither are with me any longer :-)  I loved the sound, but hated that I couldn't change tracks or fast-forward without the Gumby going berserk.  I understand the technical issues involved, but wasn't willing to tolerate them.  

Thanks for the kind words; it's a fun journey!

Still running HD600 and HD650 out of my highly modified Bottlhead Crack (still a head-fier!), but I had to post the latest arrival.  Crites Cornscala B loudspeakers (unfinished birch for now) being driven by either LP12/Eros or MacBook/Rega DAC-R into a Rega Brio-R...a very fun sounding system...

Just my relocated pile...

betweentheears - here is the website: http://audiophilevibrationcontrol.com/   He was incredibly easy to work with.  The rack I ordered isn't a "stock" rack, but pretty much everything he does can be customized.  I actually found him while I was trying to find a retail site for Appleply birch...

I received this little desktop rack from AVC for my pile of Schiit.  I like the way it turned out!   

Thank you!  It was exactly as you say - a separate move all by itself.  I had access to boxes that held the perfect number of CDs...enough to make it worth it, not so much it became too heavy.  I packed dozens and dozens of those boxes...along with the 1,000+ LPs.  I didn't want the movers to...

Thank you very much!  It's been fun to participate in head-fi over the years and this has always been one of my favorite threads - it's great to see how people express their love for music!

It's been a wild ride since moving into a new space, but I finally have something that works in my room.  I realize I've left out the most important components for pictures on head-fi...the HEADPHONES.  Rest assured, my trusty HD600 and HD650 are pulling duty out of the Mjolnir 2 using a Cardas...

  I love my Focal Solo6 Be.  Since I had to get out of line for the GS-X I can only vouch for how they sound with my Benchmark DAC2 HGC, which is absolutely fantastic.  I don't have them up against a wall, but they are front-ported which should be ideal for your use.  I realize they are $2,700...

Steve, thank you for the compliments but, most of all, thank you for the empathy.  We have a wonderful community here on head-fi.   I appreciate your desire to purchase them and help out, but I don't think it would be in either of our interests to attempt to ship internationally.  They are big...

Greetings!  I wasn't sure where to post this but I thought I'd start here...   I was in line for a GS-X mk2 and had to back out due to some unfortunate news about my dad's health (selling off hifi to create a travel fund).  After I placed my original deposit, I got to work creating two maple...

I appreciate the kind words!  It's been quite a journey and I'm trying to simply relax and enjoy the music.