Thanks for the thoughtful post, glc. btw., can you tell me what "listing the amp as manuals" means? And I guess I'll have to give the int'l package process for USPS before doing anything. The seller, btw, is indeed going to use Royal Mail, so that's good news.

Quote: Originally Posted by gwilo To avoid brokerage fees have it sent via the Post Office as they charge less brokerage than Customs Brokers. Thanks for the help, gwilo. But what does it mean to send something via Post Office? Do you mean to have him ship the amp to the post...

Hi, I didn't know to which forum to post this question. I'm in NYC, but am buying a SR71A from UK. Would either the US or UK impose custom fees/taxes on this, even though it's not a new product? If so, how do I minimize such fees? Would I declare a lesser value to do so? Thanks for your help...

Awesome. I can't imagine the Toshiba 240 gigger to cost anything less than an arm and a leg, but this here being head-fi, I'm sure one of you intrepid souls will make the plunge, right?

Hi, looking to find a hard drive replacement for 5.5G iPod, for bigger storage. Can you recommend particular models which will work? I heard there is a Toshiba PATA drive that is 240GB... wonder if this works? Thanks, guys.

Hi, how many of you are using Lisa III with your DAP? If so, is there an effective case to carry the combo? Wouldn't want to just throw them into a backpack w/o protective cover... thanks, y'all.

Well, at the very least, you're not going to be in some financial hole, that's for sure. It plays music differently than players like Zanden, etc., and it will measure like crap, but it's got that strange moxie... there's something about early Sony technology... I've also noticed that even...

Well, I got rid of the 840C almost immediately, if that wasn't clear enough in my post. I've heard a lot of digital players I liked, from the stratospherically-priced Zanden units to the more sensibly priced Primare ones, but the PS1 more than acquits itself. And considering that it costs less...

I agree, old news, but PS1 still sounds great. Haven't heard every single one of the players out there & it's not some digital panacea, but it sure sounded more musical than the Cambridge Audio 840C I had. As for the controller issue, just buy the Sony PS DVD remote for $5 on ebay and voila, no...

First: Holy crap on the MSRP of $1500 for non-limited edition cans. In this economy? It'll be a steep hill to climb... With the price out of the way, it's virtually impossible to comment on something that we can't even hear yet, b/c everything would be mere speculation. Especially since the...

Well, at home, I'm almost exclusively a speakers kind of guy. I've two amps, tube Leben CS600 and SS Plinius 8150, with Leben in the main listening room, which is my study, and the Plinius in the living room. I have Harbeth Super HL5s with the Plinius, the combo of which I really love, and...

Seems like iPod + Wadia for source is the general consensus; btw - why is the iMod idea stupid? Also, if you have a 5.5G iMod, can you still use it to connect with Wadia or is the port disabled by modding? I have my office locked at night, so no threat of things being stolen... and the...

This may be crazy, but how is Ultrasone Edition 9, unamped? I read a great review by MaloS on how benign a load UE9s present to sources, even DAPs. It's for sure that they'll come alive with proper amping, but I'd rather do critical listening at home or in the office... and if I get great enough...

EAR HP-4 & Grado RS-1... but with what source, panda? And don't mind me asking, but wouldn't the tube amp + Grado sound a bit too warm? The iPod plus SR71 sounds like an elegant solution, especially since I can use it during my commute... but wouldn't SR71 be too much of a compromise vs. the...