I purchased this amp along with my Omega 2s. It has inputs for both Balanced XLR and single ended RCA plugs (as well as RCA passthrough outs). There is a switch on the back plate to switch between balanced and RCA. Problem: the manual says don't connect XLR and RCA cables at the same time...

I asked this question as post number 60 something on another thread. I figured that I might have a better chance of getting an answer in a new thread. Question. If I were to buy an Esoteric SA-60, would I still want to run through an external DAC to play Redbood CDs, or at some level, will...

Gee, I've been waiting for the "coming attraction" at 6 moons; a review of the Bel Canto DAC3. Now no review, coming or arrived. So, enquiring minds want to know. Was the review going to be so bad that they dropped it? Or, what happened?

After having the thing for a while as a Demo, I bought the Bel Canto Dac 3. Whether this was an error remains to be seen. I do have a question. My music is lossless or uncompressed and stored on network hard drives. I can connect to the DAC either through Apple Airport Express (hardwired to...

I admit it, I am confused. Some say that an uncompressed or lossless source on a hard drive, through a good DAC, beats a stand alone CDP (or CD, SACD combo). Others go the other way. Does anyone make a superb CDP (preferably that could handle other 2 channel formats) that has a great transport...

Sorry, there have been many comments over time but I'd love recent opinions. Certainly the cheaper, easier way to go would be to buy either the Stax 717 or the 007T2. Other options, Headamp or Singlepower are a ton more bucks, and I am a bit ambivalent about going there. Are the Stax amps...

Preface: I said that when the GS-1000s were burned in, I would post a thread with my impressions. Well, they must have close to 100 hours or more on them by now, so I suppose that I should give it try. I am going to state, right up front, that I have no pretensions to brilliant insight, or...

Dick Olsher at Enjoy the Music, has given this DAC a rave review. http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazin...mpling_dac.htm Has anyone here tried this DAC. Before I order it blind, along with the necessary Battery and related equipment, I'd like some other opinions. Thanks.

I looked at the Alaska Size pics. I didn't see any comments on how the amp sounded. Is anyone aware of a review of the GSX or does anyone have an opinion of its quality? Thanks.

Be warned, 99% of everything that follows is already in the title. Upfront, let me say that I am not terribly experienced with headphones or headphone amps. There are members at HF who could, no doubt, do a more credible job or reviewing an amp or upgrade from HeadRoom, like either TheSloth...

Hope this is a fast question. How does one tell, when ordering, the new 880s from the prior 880s? Thanks.

Has anyone done, or can anyone help with a comparison between the two? This would be used with both speakers and headphones: HF: RSA Raptor, maxed out home; 650s 710s GS-1000s(soon) Sp:Manley Labs Shrimp (preamp), Mahi monoblocks, Eggleston Fontaine II speakers. Varied tastes from...

I use a balanced HeadRoom with Senn 650s in the bedroom. In my listening room I vascillate between 650s (Excaliber cable-not balanced), 701s, HF-1s and 325is (rarely) on a Raptor. I have GS-1000s on order. My one regret at the national meet was that, although I got to listen to Omega 2s, it...

I have loaded all of my CDs into iTunes (Apple Lossless), and play them to an airport express (ethernet connection). I recently rediscovered my 10 year old Parasound CD changer with a digital out. So I rigged a little test. The Airport express is connected with a glass toslink cable...

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I am looking for a glass fibre optic cable to use with an Airport Express. So it needs to be toslink to mini toslink, or I need to find a glass toslink to mini adapter. Any recommendations, and information about where they can be purchased on line. Thanks.

Among discussions of the best current (yes, I know it is subjective) headphones, I rarely see Sony mentioned. Are the AS5000s worth considering next to the Senn 650s, ADG701s etc.? Just curious. Is it that Sony uses different dealers, or that they're not high on most lists? Thanks.

I see that Meier is selling a tube headphone amp. Has anyone heard it, or seen a review?

I am looking to add a tube Headphone amp to my setup. Source will be either digital from a hard disk, over airport, optical, DAC or phono, phono stage, amp. The Raptor seems popular but does not have a crossfeed switch. Meier has a new tube amp with crossfeed, but they don't make it. Has...

Head-Fi has been good to me on all things headphone, so I thought I'd push my luck a little. I was putting together a speaker system to use with multiple persons present, and stumbled across a pair of Fontaine speakers from Eggleston. I have had trouble finding reviews on these. Does anyone know...

I plan on running a balanced HeadRoom Home amp (newest version), (with Max DAC upgrade) off either a laptop (Apple) or from an airport express. I am considering putting a listening room together with pre-amp (Manley), amp(Manley), speakers and turntable (phono stage too). My question is, at...

Three months ago I found that watching television during a workout was making me dizzy. So, I picked up an iPod, and my friendly salesman at Apple suggested some IEC phones- shure e3c. I liked it so much, that within a week I was on the phone with a sponser (referred by a friend) buying e4c and...

I am hoping to purchase a new headphone amp, probably a HeadRoom (maybe balanced). I plan to use it in a fairly small room (approx 13 x 18 feet) with book shelves on two walls. At times, I will want to use speakers in the room instead of headphones. I'd like the sound to be good, but not...

With the help of some truly kind people on this forum, I have narrowed my search for a headphone amp. The amps I am considering can be had either balanced or unbalanced. I have read as many threads that I could find on the subject, but am still hanging. I would love any opinions about the pros...

I want to use an amp as my primary listening device in a comfortable room. A lot of the input could be from digital sources, Mac (direct or through ethernetted airport express). Some could be from a CD player or even a turntable. I'd like the flexibility. Headphones are primarily Senn 650s and...