Looking forward to reading your impressions on balanced Thunderpants through the SR-71B Thread.  

was basing my reply on the faq       Are the iO Dock's ¼” inputs and outputs balanced? Yes, the iO Dock's ¼” inputs and outputs are balanced, TRS connectors.     and this comment in the gear junkies review comments:     27/07/2011 17:50 Hi everyone. Alesis here. The...

Have a look at the website. They confirm balanced out. There are a couple of reviews and a bunch posts on one of the websites. It's the combo XLR-1/4" not sure if XLR is output but they say the dual 1/4" is balanced out. Can a combo connector be two separate things? I do not know. I see...

Came across this from one of my website perusals.   Alesis is not a brand I am familiar with, although I understand they are well established in the musician/studio arena's.   Alesis doesn't go into further detail of what is under the hood.  So I wonder just how the balanced audio output...

  Do you have balanced headphones? If so, which ones?  Yes Senn HD650 with one copper balanced cable and a silver balanced cable as well.  Plus Beyer T1 balanced Silver cable.     If not, are you looking at balanced headphones or a balanced amp in the future?  Will only buy balanced...

I ended up with some B-stock from Digital Village (www.dv247.com).     They have a good selection of "near field" self powered Monitors.  Look under studio equipment and then active monitors they will price in euro's.   KRK Rokit is popular google for reviews. There are a few choices for...

Brings back the memory of someone else's comments about people being underwhelmed when first using a amp.  But LCD2 needs a amp without a doubt.   I see from your sig you have the LCD2 balanced, so nothing but goodness there.  Are using high quality source?  Junk in = junk out after all.  ...

@ Jalo and dj nellie   Ref SR-71B being good with IEM's.    Thanks guys now I have to add custom IEM's and balanced cable for them to my wish list lol.  Really appreciate having others put me right.  What being on this forum is all about cheers.     Tonyflo  welcome to the world of...

Something tells me there is going to be a rash of orders after Jude's video lol.   SR71B = overkill for IEM's  notice Jude doesn't do this.   The opening of the soundstage wont be much running balanced through IEM's  Lack of soundstage in IEM's is due to the speakers being so close to...

Wish this review was sticky at the top as it is a great reference for newbie's and everyone else.  

@ skerry,   The Skylab Review Portable Amp Roundup is what you need to use for reference.   http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/214588/review-portable-amp-roundup-56-portable-amps-reviewed-and-compared-final-update-12-20-10-added-rsa-sr-71b   Besides the lack of the iBasso PB2 as...

Tis a beauty of a day isn't it.  More on track, i just received my silver/copper hybrid balanced cable.   Little bit of audio bliss with  HD 650 and RSA SR-71B.   When I was in same situation as you Trinicans and fellas my logic was to buy the best possible amp I could afford and that would...

I am having a go at making my own.  If it works out will post here.  Not cheap buying spare pads only to take apart and re-finish though.   Hard part with making this as a small batch say to sell to others is the plastic base for the pads.  Either a base has to be made that fits but will...

Lol how did I not get to hear your hd 650's Bizzel!  was looking for other cables.  Anyways.   Great meet thanks again.   Have to say thank you to Whiplash for the Beryerdynamic DT990 addition to the raffle. Real treat to win them.  I was so engrossed with listening back home I burnt my...

  Good to have met so many of you.  Was a real pleasure all.     Thanks again to Amp City, keep at it fellas you are doing well, and the organisers of course we are in your debt.   Thoroughly enjoyed listening to so much quality kit.  The Stax for me were particularly impressive...

At the mention of good ideas.  I was reading posts from the Bay Area Meet.  Someone suggested that everyone bring the Ear phone bud's that don't fit their ears to swap with each other.  Since we all have spare large/medium/large buds tucked away.  Seemed like a good suggestion.  Pretty sure I...

Big thanks to Ampcity and organisers much appreciated. Looking forward to it.     Will be driving in from Sevenoaks, Kent if anyone wants to car share. PM me.

@LeeSC   Thanks, been watching this thread waiting to see someone owning both give some feedback.   I have been enjoying the SR71-B, think I will pick up a PB-2 for the wife .  My excuse anyways and I sticking to it.

So I was having a look at CES showcase stuff and I came across this video;   http://www.astoundsurround.com/news/Astoundsurround-Ceo-Video-Interview-At-Ces   Not original link I found it on, but is there.   Very similar to surround sound processing for dual speaker and headphones...

Just wanted to say a thank you.   Appreciate the effort and work put in to help newcomers like myself get a clearer foundation in what these headphones do and don't have to offer.  

I know it has already been said, but to support Frankz's comment.  I find myself in exactly the same position.  Lurked reading forum for a few months and then decided to join when I saw the meet was being organised. So would be excluded if the join date becomes a rule for the meet.     Would...

Thanks Jalo and Jamato8, much appreciated.     I had looked at Moon and Whiplash sites but hadn't seen that specific inter-connect.  I will also go have a mosey over at the DIY forums as I found the RSA 4 pin connect and get a lot of satisfaction adding a bit of myself to my gear.    ...

Jalo (or anyone that can help ) did you make a DIY cable for the Boomslang to SR-71B inter-connect?    Is it off topic to ask what people are using as digital sources and DAC for SR-71B?  If there is anything that is known to avoid ie just no synergy, or someone didn't like, would be just as...

USAudio I don't think that is the consensus.  Skylab's SR-71B review found on this forum support that it is just as good some and better than other desktop equivalents.   I would hazard to say the product is too new to tell, where it sits in the balanced desktop amp league so to speak.    ...

 I will need to do a full charge/discharge run to confirm hours but if it gives more than 10hrs I would be surprised.  8 is probably it's limit at medium gain using a LOD from a ipod.   I fell asleep with music off but amp on and amp was out of juice in the morning.  That was only 5 hrs but...