Many thanks for uploading this file. I could not find a alternate download link anywhere.

I am trying to update emcore on my ipod and it appears builds.freemyipod.com is down. Is anyone able to upload r880?   Thanks in advance.

I believe the dacmagic plus is fully balanced. Someone correct me if I am wrong.

Hi Everyone,   Here are my pictures from the meet. Till next time!                                          

Grant fidelity is in fact selling matrix as well. Looks like they setup a matrix canada website separately. Website: http://www.matrix-digi.ca/

I think the last mentioned introductory price from Yulong was 12,800rmb (around 2100 USD). Higher priced compared to the DA8 but not double. I'm sure this will probably change closer to the official release.     Quote:   Any chance you know if the A8 uses the discontinued K170/J74 JFET?

Wow. This deserves a separate anticipation thread.   The DA8 is already very impressive. It will be interesting to read the reviews for the D8/A8 once they are released. Given the limited production run, not sure how many units will be out there.   Quote:

Agree with project86. The headphone output on the front is definitely better for most low impedance headphones.   A few pages back I measured the output impedance of the tube out around 150 ohms. This is too high for most low impedance headphones even if damping factor is not a issue ie...

Quote:   Agreed for the most part. The V200 would be able to drive to louder volumes due to higher current and voltage gains. Quality is subjective from that point on. I would give the edge to the DA8 over the D100/v200 in overall quality.

Based on Schiit specs, the magni should have more than enough power for the LCD-2. I have used amps of lesser power with my LCD-2's. The magni is cheap enough to buy and try out. I applaud Schiit for coming out with a high value amp in this price range.

Quote:     Have you tried hooking the ODAC to a usb hub with a external power supply? I previously had similar problems with a usb powered DAC. The cause of the problem was dirty USB power supply from my laptop. After hooking up the DAC to a externally powered hub, I never had the...

Quote:   Jason, any chance you can add output impedance to the measurements published? The lack of this measurement is one of the reasons I have never considered a Schiit amp.

Good point. I may wait it out hoping they will eventually on sale. I did the same for the sennheiser 558 and ended getting a set for $120 from futureshop.

I got a chance to test out the Sennheiser Momentum for the first time today. It is a decent sounding semi portable headphone. The pads are fairly soft and feel nice. It sounded decent for the most part. Bass was a bit boomy and sound stage slightly congested. IMO this headphone is in the same...

I've owned the Grant Fidelity PH-6(Yaqin PH-5) headphone for about 7 months. It was one of my first headphone amp purchases after venturing into the headphone hobby. Overall, it is a nice entry level headphone amp for the money. This amp uses a hybrid design of tubes for the pre-amp stage and...

project86 - First of all, thanks for the review. The Yulong A18 is one of the amps I am considering at the moment. One area of concern for me is what you described as "Class A hum" driving certain low impedance/high sensitivity cans. Have you discussed this potential issue with Yulong/Grant...

salinmanji, which province are you located? I would suggest looking at local electronic component stores. ie. active electronics, MRO electronics. Locally in Calgary, Alberta I have seen regulated 24v for little as $10 to $15.   http://www.mroelectronics.com/mro/product.php?id_product=923

Quote:   wow. I didn't realize the U.K. pricing was that much out of hand. I would be surprised if they sold any at that price of $2761. 

I just picked up my Magnum v4 a few days ago from a local head-fi member. It has the earlier light grey version of the v4 driver. The metal inserts and gimbals do add a bit of weight to the headphones. Mine came with the headphone lounge leather headband. It helps with the weight a fair bit. I...

^^^ That's a good deal. I would have bought those if I didn't get my Magnums recently.  

I have both SR325is and PS500. The 325 is definitely brighter sounding while the PS500 has stronger mid bass punch and less aggressive treble. IMO it really comes down to preference. I use to dislike the 325 which grew on me over time. IMO the PS500 is a better all around performer matching well...

That is a capacitor, not a resistor. Looks like it is used as a power supply bypass capacitor. Typically bypass capacitors are integrated into the circuit to stabilize the op amp. I doubt there would be much if any benefit in adding the additional bypass cap to the LM4562. 

I'm very interested as well. Missed out on "the wire" awhile back.

AKG seems to want a piece of the celebrity endorsed headphone market that Beats/Monster pioneered. I don't blame them since this is where the profits seem to be in the headphone market. Hopefully the AKG "by Tiesto" headphones don't sound too bad. I'm surprised Sennheiser has not jumped on board...

I haven't been able to find the HD-25-1 II for less than $240 in Canada. I'm having a hard time convincing myself they are worth that much. If I came across the adidas version going for $150 I would definitely jump on it. The U.S. prices are a lot more reasonable at $200 for standard HD-25-1 II.