I'm in the market for a Headphone / Desktop Tube Amp combo. I have a $1000 budget, so I want to get the best that I can for the money. I don't need a DAC, as I mostly listen to Redbook CD's and SACD's. I prefer over-ear headphones and would prefer a tube amp - doesn't need to be portable...

Today's Craigslist score includes 3 pairs of vintage headphones:   1. Old Realistic Custom Pro Stereo Headphones 2. Realistic LV-10 (KOSS HV-1) Headphones 3. Pioneer Monitor 10 Headphones       The RS Custom Pro set is junk - it works, but that's about all you can say for them.  The...

About a week ago I purchased a used Sony SCD-CE595 off Craigslist for a very good price.  I've been playing CD's on it the past week, and the first of my two SACD's arrived today = Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon.   When inserted in the player, it only read the CD layer and when the sacd/cd...

Well all, just picked up an old Sony SCD-CE595 SACD 5-CD Changer off of Craigslist for $50 - with manual and remote.   I just hooked it up, and it's been sitting for a couple of years so I'm giving it some time to burn-in. According to the original owner, it never saw much use.  He tried a...

Hello all!   My name is Rob and I've been lurking for some time now and finally decided to join this wonderful community. I'm more into vintage ss gear (70's to early 90's) but also enjoy the warmth of tubes.   I'm also a Ham Radio operator, so the tube-thing was only logica.  :)    ...