Anyone listened to the Ragnarok at RMAF?

Never heard them, not many probably have, but these would be on my short list to try.   http://www.kef.com/html/us/showroom/digital_music_solutions/x300a/overview/

If you own a Mac, use ALAC.  If you own a Linux box, FLAC.  Windows either.  I wouldn't use windows lossless, don't remember what it's called.  I would probably go lossless at home and mp3 320 for portable.  

About the best mac you can buy is a Mac Mini.   What I have: Standard Mac Mini 16 gb from other world computing Solid state drive from other world computing HD add on kit from ifixit   Cost about $850 I think.   You can use just about any DAC.  It has USB, Firewire, and...

The airport can output optical into a DAC.  I'm skeptical that you will hear a difference between that and USB.  Digital is digital, at least I have never seen any measurements that lead me to believe one digital is superior to another.  The airport can only do 44.1k/16bit.  Most modern DAC's...

I think the Gallant has T-legs and A-legs.  The T-legs can be adjusted, but are probably more wobbly than the A-legs.  The table top its self is solid as heck.   Edit:  I have three Galants.

You might be better off asking this question in Portable Headphone Amps.

If it is a tube amp, it could be a tube.  I think tube amps are noisier than solid state.  I've only heard one tube amp that did not make a buzzing sound.  I use low impedance headphone though.

It could.  You might be able to get a headphone amp without a DAC and use the tape out on your kenwood amp.   The picture is small, and I don't know the specifications of your speakers or amp.  I've been looking to build a small desktop setup similar to what you want.  I finally decided to...

Any headphone amp/dac with a pre-amp out and a power amp.  You can hide the power amp, or at least put it elsewhere.

Quote: We never figured it out.  I think it was hot glue.  I broke the tube because I smashed an Ikea cabinet into it.  Don't do that.

Quote:   The WA6, WA22 are not OTL amps.  I don't really remember about the CSP-2, I think it was OTL.   I would look more at the output impedance than I would the topography.  3 or less is good, 2.5 or less is better.   Still better to try it out with your headphones.  Or buy...

I put all my tubes in and turned it on, of course I had white smoke come out of mine.    Turned out it was nothing, but I managed to break a tube in the process.  Email Craig, he's good about answering.   Edit: small typo.

Quote: Didn't.  It was too damn loud.  Seriously. He added a way to turn down the gain in later versions.

The Asgard works well.  I didn't like the Concerto that much, but I don't remember why.  I love the Zana Deux SE (oh no an OTL amp ).  I think it sounds great, and I like the versatility.  It's 3 Ohms I think btw.  I didn't like the WA22 with the D7000, and I didn't like the WA6 with the D5000...

I think these: http://www.amazon.com/Farberware--14-Inch-Single-Tone-Bamboo-Cutting/dp/B0002TU49G/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1340828207&sr=8-5&keywords=bamboo+cutting+board   with these...

Quote: I've used rubbing alcohol in the past.  Just cotton balls and rubbing alcohol.  I don't think it fixed my problem, but it did clean the pins.

Quote: http://us.marantz.com/us/Products/Pages/ProductDetails.aspx?CatId=AVSeparates&SubCatId=0&ProductId=AV7005 can be used with actives.  You just need a receiver that can be hooked up to some amps, like amps in the speakers.

Someone should contact Audeze, but I'm betting the older rosewoods have a 3 year warranty.  The newer rosewoods have a one year warranty.  I think the rosewood cracks too easily, and they don't want to have to replace after 1 year.  The bamboo has a 3 year warranty because it probably doesn't...

Quote:   I thought they were called powered.  Like most words though, the meaning gets changed over time.   I don't think it matters all that much as long as people understand what they are actually buying.

Quote: Unless you have a specific need or desire for a certain sound, you are probably going to be better off bypassing the WA6SE.  You will just wind up amplifying noise and distortion.  If your speakers do not have a volume control, then you will need some sort of pre-amp (if your DAC...

Quote: I would just roll up the cable and use a tie off.  If you do it close to the amp, it shouldn't be a problem.  I would not change these headphones in anyway.

I use the WDS-1, it has volume control.  I believe the volume adjustment is on the voltage sent to the DAC chip, not anything done after the conversion.  In theory, you should get the full dynamic range.  It allows me to use more range of the amp.  This is especially nice on the WA22 which has a...

Ask them to clarify.  I wouldn't grab the pitch forks yet.   Edit:  My fail english! that's unpossible.

Quote: Cool, let us know how it sounds when you get it.  Thanks for the info.