A friend of mine has an old piece of non-audio vacuum tube equipment and has asked me to identify a component from a photo. It looks to be a sort of variable resistor but I am not certain. He also asked me if it looks burned. I know this isn't audio related but I was hoping somebody could help...

Haven't posted here for a while, but I have a question for Little Dot MKIII owners. My LD MKIII has been happily sitting on my desk at work receiving fairly regular use. It is about a year-or-so old. Note that I work in an office cubicle and there is nothing in the air that can be considered...

I'd really like to get a Panerai watch, however, due to my cheapness, I can't bring myself to part with the necessary funds. Having said that, does anyone know of any good quality Panerai replica watches, from reputable sellers? (I use the term "reputable" rather loosely considering the nature...

...still wondering about the Ety ER6i. I picked up a like-new pair of iM616 IEMs from a Head-Fi member for a great price. (I know, the 716 was recently available for $20, but I missed it. Besides, I don't want to deal with the pod or 'podectomy'.) A quick check at Amazon shows the 616 going...

I've been doing a lot of searching and reading regarding a pair of sub-$100 IEMs and have pretty much decided on the Etymotic ER6i, which I will be using straight out of my Sansa Clip DAP. Looking for the best price, I did a search and also looked on ebay. On ebay I found a seller that had...

First off, I wasn't sure where to post this thread so if it needs to be moved.... I have limited experience with tubes, limited to the tube amps that I own, so I'm hoping that some of you guys might be able to help me out here. A friend of mine is a watchmaker. He owns a watch timing...

I've been away from the portable scene for quite a while but I'm finding it hard to resist a portable mp3 player with the prices plummeting. I'm thinking of getting a 2gb iPod shuffle for occasional use at work, walking the dog, mowing the lawn, working out, etc. I don't need a screen since I...

I have been getting an intermittent buzz out the right channel of my setup for quite some time. The buzz is very faint and only on the right. I tried swapping the driver tubes to see if the buzz moved to the other side. Nope. Replaced all of the tubes to see if the buzz disappeared. Nope...

No lengthy review, I'll defer to a more experienced member since I'm fairly sure that Cody has sold some of these cups to others. I'll comment on craftsmanship and installation. The cups arrived on my porch today. I couldn't get the box opened fast enough. I was immediately impressed with the...

In some of the other forums there are sticky threads regarding favorite sources for tubes, amps, etc. Is there such a thread/source listing the various cable sellers? I'm thinking that a list of favorite sellers might be beneficial to someone looking for cables/interconnects. If such a list...

A friend of mine wants to use his e2c with his Samsung Blackjack. I told him to get an adapter that works like an iPod dock connector, terminated with a female 3.5mm stereo connector. I linked him one here and he said he tried that, but it was "junk". So, is there a good quality dock-type...

I just responded to a thread by a new member in the Headphones forum. The member was kind of apologetic, apparently feeling that he had put out some members with his posts. I didn't read any of his other posts, so I don't know if he actually did 'impose' on the membership, if that is even...

Anyone listening to him? I just got a hold of his "Guitar Virtuoso Live in Europe" CD. This man can play and sounds eerily like Stevie Ray Vaughan on many of the tracks. And the Broadcasters ain't too shabby either. If you are a fan of Stevie, I urge you to check this out. This disc will...

I've got a LDII that I use at work and I am thinking of getting either a MKII or MKIII to replace it. I see that both amps have gain switches and jumpers to accommodate various headphone and tube combinations. Being an owner of the LDII I know that you access the PC board by removing the two...

Here's the deal: My bike has a Harmon Kardon radio that plays mp3 CDs. It's nice on long trips to pop a CD in and play 120 different tunes without interruption. The radio also has an input jack for attaching an mp3 player. I thought it would be nice to listen to some ear buds, since I wear...

I was browsing some digital SLRs on ebay and came across a listing for a Canon body. When I clicked on the listing to check it out, my browser was re-routed to an identical looking listing, but it had a Buy It Now price of $2250 (vs the $.17 starting bid price in the list view) and my browser...

I was browsing some tubes on ebay and came across an auction for a rectifier tube (5U4G) which had the following statement in the description: "This tube features ribbed black plates and a single side ribbon getter. The green base markings are totally intact and the type number is legible...

Since I got my Woo amp, on two occasions over the last 3-4 weeks I've gotten a very slight buzz, predominantly in the right channel. Changing tubes did not get rid of it. I noticed the buzz was present even with the amp turned off. I tried with both my 325i and my HD600 and could not hear it on...

Is it me, or do the early works by the Beatles sound like total crap on CDs when listening through headphones? I'll admit, I'm not a huge Beatles fan, but not too long ago I purchased 'Past Masters' on CD and, more recently, John Lennon's 'Lennon Legend'. Both are nearly un-listenable, to me...

OK, I should know this, but I have questions. I have a Little Dot II amp that has a channel imbalance. One channel is erratic and nearly cuts out completely at the very start (first 1/3-1/4 of travel) of the volume pot. This doesn't really have any effect when listening with high impedance...

I searched, honest, and can't find anything. Since getting my tube amp I've purchased various used and NOS tubes. Some of the tubes have a dull (tacky?) residue residue on the glass. I have wiped a few of them off using a piece of an old cotton t-shirt, but it seems that the printing is very...

Got my silver W006 today, and all I can say is wow. This thing, to me, is a work of art. A very heavy, solid work of art. Fit and finish is impeccable. It truly is a thing of beauty. Of course you have to bear in mind my frame of reference. My only other tube amp was an original Little Dot II...

I'll be getting my Woo6 in a couple of days. I've been 'shopping' for tubes, specifically looking at 5AR4/GZ34 and 5U4G rectifier tubes. Of course, there are many options, from cheap import tubes to NOS metal-based Mullards costing hundreds. I definitely would like to try a Mullard or Bugle...

I am very seriously considering the purchase of a Woo Audio 6. I will be using it to drive both my Grado 325i and Senn HD600. The stock tubes that are supplied with the amp are two 6DE7 driver tubes and a single 5U4G or 5AR4 rectifier tube. These tubes probably are just fine for my purposes...

Is Eddie Current HD25 out of production? If so, I will consider a Woo6 or PPX3, either of which appear to be well suited for driving either my Senn HD600 or Grado 325i. The Woo6 comes in at just under $600, but I can't find a price for the PPX3 on the Singlepower site. Would somebody care to...