Great photos there!   It was great to finally be able to meet all the guys: Currawong, AnakChan, Shigzeo, ExpatinJapan, Bootsy1, Paul, Arkapol, Jamey Warren, and of course that JUDE dude ;)     And of course Alex, Dan, Ken, Mark, Jerry, John, Kawa, who else was there?? There were so many...

I have some extra quads in case anyone needs them. I have a few quads in the 10s and 11s and a decent quad in the 14s.    The Exstata is alive and is making sweet sound. I can't listen to it for too long yet, as I'm still having trouble with DC-offset and Bias settings. I used a 12.0, 12.3...

Sorry been busy these two days. Here it is:     I also need to add that I'm using a 1000V version for the C5 and C7 (couldn't get the 630V version). One diode and one resistor are soldered under the board since there is no space left.

Thanks, Alex. I measured at the testpoints, exactly as instructed on the website:   Bias Supplies Bias voltages are measured at the testpoints NOT at the terminals on the block. Turn on the PS. Measure from either test point to ground. The instant you touch the DMM to the testpoint is...

  Quote:   Alex, can you help me out on this issue? Looking at the schematic of the PSU, the input from the travo is 250-0-250, then after going through the two diodes, is it possible to get the voltage to be higher than 500V on the high bias terminal?   If instead I use a...

Hi, I've assembled the PSU completely using the parts from the BOM. In initial check up, everything measures up correctly to the values that are specified on the Cavalli website. The only issue I have is setting the bias voltage. The bias voltage maxes at around 535V, and it won't go any...

Quote: Originally Posted by krmathis Most certainly because it resemble the Omega (2) - sound wise. It has got a beautiful midrange and powerful bass, like the O2. The "darkness" may be there are well, but like for the O2 it is really energizer dependent. Does the 003 sound...

Quote: Originally Posted by MacedonianHero Same goes for me. I still find the RS1/HF2s the king and queen of the Grado lineup. Late into the thread, but I gotta second that. I'd choose the HP1000 over the PS1000 for the price it's selling for these days.

Thanks for the answers, Elephas. :cheers:

Quote: Originally Posted by Elephas Yes, I agree the HD800 is a better value than the Qualia. But I didn't mean that they sound very similar. Re-reading what I wrote, I can see how people might think that, since I didn't say much about their differences. But that was just one single...

Thanks for the very informative post, mulveling.

Quote: Originally Posted by FrankCooter I don't own this particular combination, but I have listened to it (Mikeymad's rig) fairly extensively at the last 2 NorCal meets. I do own a pair of SR-303's and an SRD-7 which I drive with a large SET amp. Sonics are definitely different from...

Quote: Originally Posted by k3oxkjo I'll assume you are serious and not just trolling. Well, jaycalgary, you must not be looking to hard! It seems to me that, while there are certainly HD-800 fan-boys, the HD-800 gets PLENTY of crticism here, in fact I think out of proportion to...

Quote: Originally Posted by jaycalgary I wonder if it would be worth contacting Stax to try and buy a LE replacement cable? Probably unavailable but would be interesting to see how it would sound with Lambda pro or signature. The sound of the 404LE is quite improved from the...

Hope I can share some information on this subject.. I currently have the SR-404LE, 404Sig, Sr-Lambda Pro, on loan. The amplifier is a Headamp KGSS. The SR-404LE is a very fine rig, and I have to agree that it's the best Lambda headphone so far, but it does have its limitations. Timbre...