Hi Justin, Would like to get on the list for Pico Slim (Black) Leather Case If you source a leather case for the original Pico now or in the future, I'll take two. Best regards, Tom

Hi Justin, I would like to order a silver/clear Pico with DAC and 6' USB cable. Thanks, TomH

Permit me one more observation: the D2000 remarkably have the most stable and accurate imaging of any of my cans, with K701s coming in second and Senns a clear third. Stax are more holographic than all of these but also more diffuse (I only have Lambdas and Lambda Pros so heft a grain of salt...

Listening to D2000s now . Bought them in Japan on an impulse that was felt after listening to 100 other cans in Akihabarra where they were all playing the same music. No can is perfect, they all had interesting flavors but the impulse said for the money, D2000 were a standout performer. Lots of...

My apologies, the Naim is not balanced.

IMO, I found the Naim CD5i to be analog(ish) and chose it in part for that reason. Would recommend looking for used or an opportunity to listen without commitment. Warm, detailed, and good dynamics. Not real common and IMO expensive new, but it is a nice variant on flavor.

Quote: Originally Posted by tjumper78 i am now curious about another thing. pretty much everyone is agreeing on the fact that pico's amp is not better than those mid-end desk amps(ex. gilmore lite). how about the dac part? people are praising the quality of pico's dac so much, and...

Quote: Originally Posted by Andrew_WOT Try Pico into GLite, you might get what you wish for. Yeah, I had this thought too. As soon as I get back from business travel I will try this immediately, and do a more thorough comparo with a variety of cans. Significantly, I have not yet...

Y'all had me curious so I tried Pico (from AAC lossless(PC)), MicroStack (from cheapo DVD transport optical out), and then MicroDAC (same cheapo transport) into G-Lite with whatever I was listening to at the time (Miranda Lambert, Kerosene), through Denon D2000s (25ohm). Pico: Sweet, sweet...

Many thanks for the incredible wealth of information, quality and consistency of approach in these reviews, Skylab. It helps so much to have a reference spectrum, from which to start and to which to compare one's own impressions. Big Head-Fi smiley...

I don't often make claims about synergy as it is so subjective and individual specific, but the one claim I will make in this area is that the HD595 and the Bithead really sound great together for whatever reason. IMO, the HD595 sounds OK out of most anything but has a signature that is specific...

Hi Justin, I'd like to pre-order one Pico with DAC. Thanks! Tom

I just picked up one of these (Debut III) with the OM5e stock cartridge in tasty lime green as a backup/knock around table. Everything seems functionally fine and the build quality is more than acceptable for this price. However, the sonic signature is WAY tipped up in the high frequencies to...

Might want to give the Naim CD5i a listen. IMO, it is musical, liquid, and tonally sweet without sacrificing punch and PRAT. It comes close to my vinyl rig in sound signature and that is the main reason I chose it over current Arcam and other brand offerings in the same price range. Never...

I'd be interested in any other Head-Fier comments/experiences with this player (840c). I'm thinking about getting one and pitting it head-to-head with the Naim CD5i in unbalanced configuration. Seems like a nice feature set due to ability to move to balanced later. Another option I am...

From my experience with Sota's similar record clamp, the answer is absolutely yes. This is especially true if the mat you have is compliant. The reason is the center label is thinner than the outside edge of the vinyl and to get good contact with the mat or platter, you need to have the ring to...

I also agree that ER4P plus a P-S converter cable are the way to go. They make a very good compliment to the E500/E530.

Pictures on request if anyone wants. Couldn't quite stay within the 25kb limit in the original post. The chopsticks really do need to be pointy - I got mine in Japan a couple of years ago and when I practiced enough to pick up single grains of rice with their small tips, there was just the...

After some experimentation and getting tired of ordering new foams for my IM716s, I settled on the following method for easily and quickly making new foams for the 716s and ER4P/S earphones. 1) Select a favorite foam earplug - I chose 3M 1100 for their durability and availability. 2) Cut...

Just got Upper Egypt and am thoroughly enjoying it. The recording, engineering and mastering quality seem to very much befit the quality of the musicianship. Need to hear more by this ensemble.

I use the slip case that came with my 5Gen 30GB iPod. It isn't perfect but it was already there and there are better cases for the iPod itself. You can take a pair of scissors and cut the slip case to the length you want for the Tomahawk, and this operation also removes the very subtle iPod...

Another vote for the IM716 - several nice features in the stock version like the Bass and High Definition selector, and the in-line volume control which is trick for the occasional airline entertainment system use. But the main deal is they are inexpensive, and come very close to the ER4P/S...

Patience! I know it is hard (it was for me) but you will grin like a cheshire cat when you unpack and start listening to your GS-1. and more importantly, like I am right now, you will very likely be grinning months and years later. And resisting the temptation to buy a GS-X and MOSFET modules...

IMHO, somewhere between HD580/600 and HD650 depending upon room acoustics and source material, for overall tonal balance relative to B&W midrange stuff (up through lower end of 8XX line). Coherency is easy with the cans, takes some optimization with the speakers in a given room, which is a big...

Among the following phones I have in rotation, the 580 gets the most head time. It is stock unmodded and worry free. I have 650 cables ready to replace the stock ones if and when they wear out. HD600 - from 1996 or thereabouts - very hard to tell from recent 580s - I am curious what...