I would like to have a meet at my house in Fergus N1M 0A6 (20 minutes north of Guelph) Sunday November 23 from 1 - 7 PM I can accommodate up to about 10 attendees comfortably. Check my signature & profile for my gear. Please let me know, in this thread, if you're interested in attending...

  I recently received the most recent version of the Headstage Arrow amplifier & I'm totally impressed with it!   The shape & size is perfect for use with an iPod or other similar playback device. I can't believe how thin the amp. is and how great it sounds.   The amps. features,, as...

  I recently purchased CD3000s from another Headfier, they've been recabled with Black Dragon wire, balanced to a 4-pin XLR, and they're in fantastic shape.   I'm using them as follows:   FLAC ---> Little Dot DAC_1 (balanced out) --->Little Dot MK VII ---> CD3000   The comments...

  http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/369-The-Mighty-Headphone-Quest-Part-7.html   scroll down once you open the page...also links to youtube videos of him conducting the testing...  

REVIEW – MONSTER TURBINE PRO (COPPER EDITION) Opening Comments I want to mention upfront that I received these headphones for free in return for publishing a review which is to be posted on Head-fi. The other requirements were: · to allow the review to be posted on amazon.com and...

The leather headband on my STAX SR-Lambda Nova Classic was in pretty poor shape so I looked into replacing it. A replacement is $130 USD at Audio Cubes II. It's probably the entire headband assembly including the plastic part. I took the original STAX leather headband to a shoe/leather repair...

10 Head-fiers attended the meet and there was a huge variety of equipment to listen to. Headphones included, Darth Beyers, ESW9, ESW10, 650s, balanced 650s, Denon 2000, Stax 202 & 404, HFI780s, Jecklin Floats and more.. I have the Stax 2050 system which consists of the SR-202 ear speakers and...

Not that I'm perfect, far from it... It drives me nuts when I read a posting such as "that head-fier has a lot of gears." Would you say that you have a lot of softwares or hardwares or underwears? What are your pet peeves? (spellin' corrected!) Another is the improper use of it's/its...

I recently found Stax new SR-3 "earpspeakers" with the SRD-5 adapter in the local classifieds. I cleaned them up and they're in pretty good condition, considering they were sold cira 1971. http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d170/Canuck57/019.jpg...

I opened up my Larocco PRII to access the batteries and managed to break the solder connection to the right RCA jack. So it longer worked and the the right channel of the 3.5mm jack didn't work as well. I used my VERY limited soldering skills and the right RCA jack is now working, however...

This is an interest check for a mini-meet at my house in Guelph, ON. For any head-fiers in the area or those willing to drive from wherever. September 19th, 2009. I can accommodate up to 10 or 12 guys (babes with nice cans are welcome too! ) Check my profile for my gear. Lots of non...

I have a Millet Hybrid (with diamond buffers) and the upgrade bug is setting in. I've been considering the ASL MG Head DTL OTL MK III and was wondering if it would be a SIGNIFICANT upgrade over the Millet Hybrid? My cans are listed in my signature. Comments?

I have a STAX 005A system, which includes the SRM-252A amplifier. I would like to try other STAX headphones and was wondering which other STAX headphones would be compatible with it (if any).

Recently my PPA amp has started to distort at high frequencies. Where I can I send it to have it looked at? Preferably in Canada. Thanks in advance. Builder - JMT v.1 Hammond extruded aluminum enclosure Burr Brown OPA637 for L & R channels OPA627 for ground Elna Cerafine caps 12 X...

FYI... The headband on my AKG 81DJs broke (snapped clean through), putting them on my big noggin. I contacted an authorized AKG dealer in Owen Sound, Ontario, he gave me a warranty claim # and told me to send them to their store. I sent them off, and they immediately sent me a brand spanking...

I recently saw two concerts put on by "Classic Albums Live," Pink Floyd & Led Zeppelin. The first set of the Pink Floyd concert was songs from Dark Side of The Moon and second set was songs from various albums and for Led Zeppelin the first set was the fourth album (which never had a title) and...

I'm just entering into the wonderful world of DAC's ....I've ordered one to use my PC as a source. Sorry for the newbe question.... Are there portable MP3 players with a digital line out that can be fed into a portable DAC? Any URL links you could provide would be a great help... Thanks...

I recently purchased this amplifier used... http://www.tubeaudio.com/page23.html I'm having a problem with it. When i turn the volume knob clockwise there is a VERY loud humming noise coming through the speakers. When the volume control is at maximum (all the way clockwise) the music is...

Larry shipped my woodied HF-1's today...can't wait to get them!

For Canadians that have had their headphones Woodied at headfile, did you pay GST & PST on the woody? Anybody chrged GST & PST on the value of the headphones and the woody? Will Larry ship via USPS to avoid getting gouged with brokerage by UPS or FedEx?

Mapletree suggests replacing the stock capacitors with Black Gate capacitors to upgrade the MAD Ear +. The new capacitors with shipping are around $80 or so. Is this a worthwhile upgrade? Would there be a noticeable difference? Cost vs. Benefit is it worth it? Mapletree states that it will...

I recently purchased a Pocket Amp 2 for my son to use with Grado 225s and I'm very impressed with the amp. Some observations: - the amp seems very sturdy & I'm impressed by the build quality - it comes with a 6" interconnect & AC charger - it takes 2 AA rechargeable batteries (not supplied...

Would anyone be interested in meeting in Burlington, Ontario sometime this fall to listen to diferrent amps headphones, etc.? I could likely get one of our large meeting rooms at my place of work in Burlington. It's on the North Service Road by Waterdown Rd. Any interest? Brian in Guelph

I just purchased a pair of Grado SR-225s for my son and would like to get him an amplifier <$100. He listens to mostly bass-heavy rap and hip hop, so the more bass the better! He'll likely use it mostly in his room, so portability isn't an isuue. Recommendations please! Thanks

I have a pair of Grado SR-225s for use in my home and I'm VERY pleased with their sound. I recently bought Shure E3 earphones for more portable use and I'm VERY VERY disappointed with the thin bass response. I've tried all the various sleves, however, the bass is still very weak. The E3s did...