I bet it does look familiar Longbow. LOL   Still using the stock tubes and the desk is clean because I cleaned it before I took the pic!! I have over a dozen vintage 6DJ8 tubes I took out of an old Tektronix scope that I want to try but haven't yet. They include some telefunken and Amperex...

Updated the desktop stereo today. Decware Taboo MK III amplifier, Grant Fidelity TubeDAC-09, Onkyo ND-S1000 Media Transport (Japanese version) and Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro headphones. Going to upgrade the cans to Audeze LCD-2s shortly. That's what the amp was specifically designed for...

Hi everyone   I'm new to the forum and looking for some advice on putting together a headphone rig. I've put together $2500 so far between selling off some vintage gear on CL and a couple of winning trips to the local casino over the holidays. Still have a few things for sale so that number...

Thanks TrollDragon.   It will fit 3 comfortably. 4 depending how big they are. I have Denon AHD2000 and Sony MDR-V6s that I bought back in the 80's to go with my Walkman Cassette player. (dating myself)   You'd think $2500 would be enough, but when you put an amp, DAC and headphones...

I was inspired by this thread to build my own stand. I had some scrap black walnut laying around and figured I could use some practice with mortise and tenons. Pretty simple design but it turned out well.   http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/turbox2/DSCN0832_zpsa9e9b59d.jpg   4...