Hoping someone could chime in with their opinion.Locally I can pick up one of the above streamers,an older Auralic Aries Femto or the current Bluesound node.I prefer a warmer sound,so that sort of makes me lean towards the Bluesound from the information I could find.Thoughts?

I know this whole headphone burn-in subject has been beaten to death,but I just observed something with my brand new Audeze LCD-2 headphones.Straight out of the box I kept the headphones at the same volume for the first 6 hours of usage,I noticed about a half an hour into it that my Yulong DA8...

I recently downscaled my system to what is now a Yulong DA8.Previously had a LCD-3 with an external amp,but sold the headphones and amp to fund something else.Now I am looking for a set of cans that will work well with the DA8's internal amp which works best with low impedance headphones.I...

I am looking for a DAC only to go with my Yulong A28 and LCD-3 headphones.Currently I have a Yulong D18,find it very musical and warm sounding,but in combo with an already warm LCD-3 the overall sound is a little too warm.Looking for a DAC with a little more energy up top,narrowed it down to...

I have my dac/amp combo(Yulong D18/A18) stacked directly on top of each other,wondering if that could be a problem?For my set up it's not an easy fix to simply experiment and move things as I have it mounted in a way that requires a bit of effort.Thought I read somewhere this is a NO-NO,and...

I am considering purchasing a Yulong A18 amp and found this retailer online with a terrific price,but am very uncertain if I can trust them?Anybody have any dealings or thoughts on them...

Just curious,I am building a headphone only system,in a general sense are DAC's,cables and source changes as critical with headphones as with a speaker system?My guess is NO,just went through days trying to decide on a DAC,at the end I felt it wasn't worth spending more than a grand on a DAC for...

I know the obvious choice is a V800,but my wallet does not like the $1300 price tag,especially considering it will be more by the time it gets to Canada.I would certainly consider a used V800,but they are nowhere to be found,but i have put a "wanted" post in the for sale section for the V800.In...

I just got a set of Shure E4's and find that the only inserts that give me a seal are the foam ones,but the problem is that I find them too rough and uncomfortable.Doing a search I found that some guys have been using the Westone comply tips on there E4's,but I have not been able to get any real...

I did a search for what I am looking for,but it did not dig up exactly what I am looking for,so I decided to post.What I want is a full sized headphone that does not have to be portable,to use with my ipod lying around the house.I don't want to use an amp,just want to keep it simple,so they have...

Just searching through ebay and was curious about these.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3063825290

I have tried the flat pads with my sr-325's and found that they sound too dark and suck too much life out of the phones.So I figured I had nothing too lose from modding them and I am THRILLED with the results.I have tried the Senn pads along with the bowls and modding these pads in every which...

I have ordered a set of vibrapods for my CDP,and intended on installing them on the bottom of the CD player,but was recommended to use a board between the CDP and the shelf with the pods on the bottom of the board.I was wondering which way to go.My thinking is possibly the middle board would be...

I was skeptical,but I decided to give it a try with a power cord upgrade with my cdp(lightly modded MH CD25),and I must say the bass SEEMS to have improved,but more obviously is it sounds more open.I know my Grado sr325's aren't known to sound open,but the improvement is there.The pc itself is a...

I am in the process of playing around with different op-amps,but I need this board,but can't seem to locate it.Hope this pic is enough to target the search. Thanks Dave

I always hear how sweet the older hp-1,hp-2 cans sound,but they are very rare as well as expensive.Just a thought,but would the sr-325's sound similar with the flat pads??I know it don't count for anything,but it would look similar.I have ordered some flat pads for my sr-325's,and was hoping...

I have been looking for this CD because it has been raved about for its high quality.I can't seem to find an HDCD version of this CD,but have no problem finding the redbook version of it.Is there a large difference in quality between the two,and if not,is there a redbook version(remastered) that...

I was looking into modding my Music Hall CD-25 after reading this add... http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.p...035&class&3&4& But I have been told that a DIYer could do it allot cheaper if they had got a bulk rate for the opa627 op-amps.This my be a long shot,but if anyone could make me up...

I was looking into modding my Music Hall CD-25 after reading this add... http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.p...035&class&3&4& But I have been told that a DIYer could do it allot cheaper if they had got a bulk rate for the opa627 op-amps.This my be a long shot,but if anyone could make me up...

I just came across this and it seemed interesting: http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.p...035&class&3&4& I was hoping someone had some opinions as to how much it will improve the sound,and if it is worth the $100 Dave

I was looking into purchasing a used unit(2 years old) and was wondering if these older models sound as good as the current units or should I stay away from it.I am planning on using it with my Grado sr-325's along with my ra-1 amp. Thanks for any help. Dave

Ok folks,I have been out of hi-fi for a while and now have a Grado sr-325,ra-1 combo,but have been using them with an OLD cd player,and was wondering if an upgrade in the player itself would help?The player itself has the year 1988 on the back of it and it is a Mission pcm II.At the time that I...

I finally got my Ra-1 back from Grado,so far so good.I don't notice any extra noise from the conversion,and even though I have not had much time with it,to me it sounds the same except for one difference.The output of the amp seems to be much higher,meaning I do not have to turn the volume as...

I sent out my amp to Grado for tha AC conversion over a month ago,so I decided to give them a call for a status report.I was told the amp has been sitting there for over 2 weeks,and that it will take another week before they look at it Looks like I will be without my amp for two...

I decided to send my RA-1 to Grado for the AC conversion a week ago,and was wondering if anyone has had it done,and how the results were?Guess I will find out soon enough,but my patients aren't one of my strengths