Thanks everyone. I'll investigate the GS-X further.

I have a Headroom Blockhead which I bought in 2004 (it's a balanced headphone amp, the first one I think, with a Crossfeed processor). These days I listen to it with HD800s.   I would be interested to know how the GS-X Mk2 compares if any one has the experience. Is it a substantial improvement...

Thanks AManAnd88Keys. My Headroom Blockhead has crossfeed (as well as gain, brightness filters and phase switches. The T+A DAC8 has a phase switch and four filters that offer different sounds). Indeed I also have a Meier Corda amp with this.   I can here instruments and voices in different...

Thanks for the response Frank.   The amp end of the cable gets twisted in natural use as I remove and replace the headphones on the headphone stand. Perhaps if I paid more attention to replacing them exactly as they were the twisting wouldn't happen but it's not something I've come across with...

Toxic Silver Poison Balanced for HD800   I ordered these in May 2013. I had been listening to the HD800s with a TEAC UD-h01 DAC. My set up was a PC with Windows 8, Jriver and music (only ripped Red Book Cds) on a hard drive in the PC. This was connected to the TEAC via USB and at first I used...

Earlier I was using this DAC's headphone amp with HD800s and achieving enjoyable if bass light sound.   Late last year I got a set of balanced headphone cables and so was able to use them with a nine year old Headroom Blockhead amp. Now I'm using the TEAC as a DAC only. The Blockhead had a...

Of course this lack of bass with the HD800s has been mentioned before.   I haven't a vast range of experience of different gear but I currently use HD800s. Initially I used a TEAC UD-h01 DAC with its headphone amp and stock cable with jack plug. I liked the sound and the bass was there but it...

I have Sennheiser HD800s (300 ohms) and for quite a few months I have been listening through the UD-H01's phone jack and get a very pleasant sound. Bass is not heavy but it's nice and midrange and treble are lovely.   I compared it to a few years old Meier Corda Headamp MkII (using only the...

A flat response means the drivers will reproduce the sound exactly as it is on the source, provided all your gear can accurately collect the information.   I read somewhere that headphones are not designed with a flat response because of the shape of our ears and the influence they have on...

Perhaps you are hearing more of the speakers and less of the room, almost like large headphones.   What you have on your desk is the nearfield set up.   Most equipment is reasonably good at retrieving the sound and delivering it to the speakers. It's what happens after it leaves the speakers...

Yes.

I would say the old type set up was an integrated amp. This included both preamp and power amp in the same box. The preamp part accepted various line level inputs, such as cassette deck, CD player, tuner, plus a special input for a turntable. A knob would enable selection of one of the input's...

You don't have time to send your son to school. Anyway, what will he need that education for?   Just train him up in cable work.

Quote:   I'm contacting my solicitors.  

I live in the UK in a flat (apartment) and have a pretty good set up (I'm referring to my speaker gear, TEAC P/70 and D/70 Transport and DAC, Son of Ampzilla amp) which includes a Shunyata Hydra power conditioner.   My domestic electric supply consists of one fuse box with several circuits...

It does thanks, although on at least one album that I'm fond of there is still some harshness, so there's still a bit of experimenting to do. I feel I've broken the back of it though.   I've always wanted speakers to give the detail of headphones with the freer soundstage of speakers. I think...

I've had my gear between the speakers on racks, and behind the racks is a window. I have various room treatments.   When I had my speakers wide apart - some 12' say, I never noticed a problem - this gave me a wide but flat image. Lately I've been trying the 'thirds' set up (speakers and ears...

For your budget cables perhaps you could suggest them as a starter cable, for those who are unsure of the benefits of swapping cables.   I would have thought you would still want to connect with the Toxic quality reputation so that buyers of the budget products will move up to your Toxic...

White Lotus - what do you want from us?

Behringer make an analogue EQ, here:   http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/FBQ800.aspx   It costs around £60. I did in fact use one of these with headphones just to increase the treble area and it worked well, making a frustrating headphone (Sennheisser HD650) sound more enjoyable. Purists...

I'm not saying the Behringer's RTA is spot on accurate - it changes with different runs of measurements. However I assume you get a fair approximation as the results, whatever they are, do improve the sound. I repeated measurements and made alterations by hand in order to get the best results...

  The Behringer can be used in 'Bypass' mode, where all the filters are bypassed so making the sound exactly as you would hear it without EQ (I assume that's what you're asking). It can of course also be used with all the settings in EQ and Parametric EQ unaltered. I've not noticed any colour...

I second the Behringer.   It's quite a thing to learn how to use although there is plenty of info on the web.   I use mine between a CD Transport and DAC, so only in digital, but in quite a good set up.   It has a width function which I tried with speakers and didn't like but may be...

I think it's a way of listening.   Sometimes I listen and let the music envelop me. Sometimes I just let my mind wonder anywhere. And sometimes I really listen to the music and notice the sort of details mentioned - subtle harmonies; an acoustic guitar or other little fillers that just...

Quote: You should put a clause in your will that states that your executor should contact Frank at the earliest opportunity to cancel your order so the rest of us don't have to wait so long.   Indeed it's a good idea we all do this - perhaps it should be part of the contract with Frank.