I'm in, business travel sched. permitting.

+1 on the Alpha Dogs.  Also listened to them at CAS fed by Burson Conductor.  As I have a Burson HA160DS, am familiar with Burson sound. Alpha Dogs had BIG dynamic range, I would call them smooth from bottom to top, impressively controlled bass given they are closed. Found isolation to be...

Amp with front facing north is bad feng shui. Interferes with harmony of energy in room. Must turn amp so front is facing east. If not possible (eg amp is crammed into rack with a bunch of other gear with pretty colors) remedy is to place speakers in middle of room, one on top of the other.

Hell, ALL differences are perceived!  All seriousness aside,  the Dragons are among the 3 or 4 cables most frequently recommended for the Sennies.  And, full disclosure:  at my age and given my audiologist's report, the Sennies are perfect 'cause my hearing rolls off at just the right point...

Quote: My dealer is going to call me when he gets in the upgraded QB-9.  I will spend at least an hour to get initial impression of sonic differences - I currently have no interest in DSD but will be glad to pass along any impressions.  Hi Rez echoed what my dealer said - lots of changes in...

Quote:   I love it.  A bit on the high end of "affordable" gear at $2,750 list price but I have seen used ones for $2,000 claiming excellent or mint condition.  Having heard a number of DAC's since buying it, I consider $2K a steal for a good used one.  This is not to say it isn't worth...

Appreciation: Have, and have had, several cans from most of the majors.  Just got my HD800 11 days ago. My reference system is Lenovo Win7, 8 GB Ram, Foobar2K, JPlay etc. > Ayre QB-9 > Burson HA160DS > HD800 w stock cable. After over 260 hours nonstop burn-in with them sitting in a drawer...

66 here.  Go ahead - make your jokes about attending an audiophile show given what's left of my hearing...

Upstream: Acer & Lenovo Laptops>Foobar2000>JPlay iphone 4>Flacplayer ipad3>Flacplayer Just for fun: run M8 through Burson HA160-DS, & Audioengine A5+ on my desktop Downstream: Ety H2, Westone 3, Ultrasone HFI-780, Grado PS500, HiFiMan HE5LE (single-end & balanced - that should be...

Just got T in the mail.  As I was just in under the wire for pre-order in May, won't expect M8 'til at least late summer.  Nevertheless, am starting to drool...

Work and travel allowing, I'm in.

Ditto on the Ken Burns series. One good way to sample various eras, idioms and exemplars of jazz is to sign up to www.accujazz.com and/or www.jazzradio.com.  Each offers a wide variety of jazz streams and basic membership is free. Among my favorites: Davis, Coltrane, Thelonius Monk...

OK, notwithstanding earlier comments posted re: HE-500, I got a new HE-5LE 2 weeks ago, so still breaking them in.  Today I got a new HA-160DS.  So, too early to give a decent assessment.  As this thread is about the Burson, I won't go OT about the phones, except to say that first impression is...

I can relate to that. Thinking about just getting the MKIII and Cryo LOD until I can fund the CLAS. Wonder if anyone has anything to say about level (e.g. Scale of 1 to 10) of audio bliss between just LOD+MKIII vs. CLAS+MKIII?

One more thought - as I was not kidding about my hearing system it might just make sense to get the Mk3 since I do listen on the LOUD (but not damaging) side to get all the information coming through the 'phones and to increase perceived equality of volume in both ears.

Thanksall for the input so far.   I should say I my IEM's have included Ety, V-Moda & Shure.  My next step will probably be Westone.  I highly value clarity, resolution and neutrality in SQ.  Have noticed a number of posts in various threads pointing out "darkness" or similar term as an...

Hi gang, I'm a noobe and have been following your wit and wisdom with great pleasure.  I am planning to spring for a CLAS + Rx??. Anyone have anything to say re: head-to-head RxMk2 vs. RxMk3 in SE mode? I use mostly IEM's but occasionally dip into cans like Senn, Grado, etc. and do NOT...