Quote: Originally Posted by spinneresque Please, tell me John Grado can't create something amazing for $300 or less. It's called the SR series. And the Alessandro MS-1.

Sheesh. Grado targets a product specifically for a particular enthusiast community, and devotes a portion of the proceeds to that community, and you're disappointed? I could see being disappointed that the HF2s are outside of your price range -- they're certainly outside of mine at the...

Before I lost them in a move, I had a pair of DT770/80s and Alessandro MS-1s, and they made a perfect complement to one another. The Beyers were excellent for movies and gaming, with solid isolation, deep bass, and an impressive soundstage. Positionals were nearly as good as using a 5.1...

I don't have the seal problem, but I find the DT770 just sounds better when worn slightly forward on the head. I wear them with the rear of my ears almost touching the pads.

Let us know how it goes!

I can vouch for the Russian 6N3P-EB as a driver tube. The only output tubes I've used (other than the godawful stock tubes) are NOS Russian 6N23P-EBs. I was disappointed by the 708B when it first arrived as well. Lots of background noise, no bite at all. I figured I'd try some new tubes...

I'm in almost exactly the same boat as the OP, so maybe we can help each other out. My sister is looking for a music/movies setup, with emphasis on music, wants to keep it relatively small because she still lives in Manhattan, is fine with a 2.1 setup but wouldn't oppose the ability to add...

Will a UPS do any good without a ground? I know (or at least think I do...) that surge suppressors work by feeding excess current through to ground, so they just don't do any good without a functional ground.

Quote: Originally Posted by bigshot The center screw on the faceplate of the power socket may be grounded. You could run a wire from that screw to your equipment if you're having a ground loop problem. I thought that might be the case, but the wiring in this place is older than...

Like it says, I've just moved into a duplex with some ancient wiring. No ground except in the kitchen and bathroom (i.e. where the landlord was required by law to upgrade), and the lights dim every time my neighbor's laundry machine kicks on. Not great for audio. I'm not paying to run a...

Thanks for the recommendations. Steaks sound like a good bet. Now to figure out where the heck I am.... Nothing but creepily empty skyscrapers in the neighborhood around the Fairmont.

So my wife's firm has its annual Christmas party in Dallas this weekend, and the companion fare was cheap, so we figured we'd make a long weekend out of it. I just now realized that I have no idea what to do in Dallas. Any ideas? The only specific question I've got is about restaurants...

Lack of an amp will kill most of those options. At least from what I've heard, the Denons are a pretty good bet unamped.

Oh, don't worry about me, that was just the jealousy talking.

Quote: Originally Posted by IPodPJ D5000 + Opera + Juli@ + Good source file = Bliss I'm sensing a Mastercard commercial coming on. person.