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Absolutely agreed on the differences b/w the two versions of Tigerlily -- in "River" the beginning of the Hifi version is boom boom bass hot, whereas the Master track is more... restrained piano only.  In fact, and I'm going kind of nutty trying to articulate this, but the entire Master track...

Trying to play the new "Masters" tracks through my Hugo on a PC, and I'm not getting hirez.  Have confirmed that the Hugo hirez inputs / decoding works, as I'm able able to play 96/24 / DSD through JRiver.   Does Tidal necessarily equate "Master / Hirez" to MQA, so one must have latter DAC...

duuuuude   Pork belly porchetta with fennel stuffing     Next technique optimization is to get the skin fully chicharron bubbly crispy.

  Thanks a ton for this rec - Kirsty Huke is fantastic.  Her CDs appear to be out of circulation, so Tidal lossless is the way to go right now.   Other than her "Wish You Were Here" cover (on Deloo) her "Don't Worry 'Bout Me" track is incredible - just her sweet voice and standing bass.  

  Ah speaking of tubes, this reminded me...  for those interested in that ifi NOS 6922 Valve Replacement Set... here is Avatar's contact info:     You can purchase directly from us. All I need to get you on our wait list is a shipping/billing address.   The tube set is going to retail...

  I've had a chance to listen to the Taurus MkII on a number of occasions, at shows and at my local dealer.  I currently own the MJ2, am running it with '74 Reflektors.   I really like the Taurus - to my ears it has a slightly fuller sound than the MJ2, punchier, more impactful low end.  That...

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  I've been running my MJ2 almost non-stop since receiving it Friday, and found the bass quality definitely improved -- hits harder, is tight, and sufficiently deep.   I have my Hugo going through my McIntosh preamp for EQ, then to MJ2, and have dialed back both low/high freqs.

  My experience exactly matches this with the 800 & X. So much so, I just don't listen to the cans on the same day.  My brain needs to reset and start from scratch, listening and appreciating each on its own absolute merits.   Received my MJ2 on Friday, very much enjoying it thus far with...

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  Agreed, great review by Steve.  I've heard the MHA-100 numerous times at shows, my local dealer, etc and I'm in solid agreement with his impressions.     It's funny, I need to live vicariously through these types of reviews b/c I'm not sure if I'll ever get a "reference point" amp like the...

  Same here -- as a Hugo owner now looking for a standalone DAC, I look forward to the comparison between the 2Qute and the GMB.

First and foremost, thank you to all the organizers and volunteers for their hard work to put CanJam 2015 together.  Having attended my first meet back in 2007 at / near LAX, it's been awesome to see how this hobby has grown / evolved with new vendors and technology.      Looking forward, I...

Along with lossless on my desktop, another indirect / tangential reason for me to stick with Tidal is that TMobile (here in the US) now allows for unlimited 4G LTE streaming of music services such as Tidal, Spotify, Pandora, etc.  These music streaming services don't count against our tiered...

Yeah, unfortunately the unit is sounding faulty.  My volume is pretty linear through the dial range, doesn't jump suddenly.

  I've demo'd both the MHP1000 and the HD800 on the MHA100 and IMO - the MHP is definitely a "funner" can, boosted on both ends, whereas the Senn is just more open, realistic, and musical, more suited for longer term listening sessions.   I'm with griff, get both of them.  They don't compete...

Something's amiss.   I also own the Hugo, UERM, and M8 - the Hugo is pretty much silent with the UERM (and UE10) with nothing playing, whether there's a source plugged in or not.  With nothing playing, Hugo's background at max (white) volume is quieter than the M8 at minimum volume.  

Jim, how does the sound differ b/w the MC2205 speaker taps and its front TRS output?  

My set up for the past 3 days:   PC - Hugo - McIntosh C31V preamp - Emotiva Mini-X speaker taps - Balanced HD800.       To the right of the monitor is a McIntosh 2505 amp with headphone output and a Logitech Transporter.  That was my main desktop headphone rig until I decided to see how...

I've been mulling over Ascend's Sierra 2 with that RAAL tweeter, to be driven by my 50-watt MC-2505.  I need to get up to Orange County to their factory to demo it.   Slightly taller than the KEFs, same price.

I remember reading a review a while back on the Taurus MkII (I think it was project86's?) where he mentioned the amp sounded different between the singled ended TRS jack and the balanced jack, and even preferred some aspects of the SE sound.  I thought pshaw, no way.     But then I went to...

Yep - Mike Sastra, cool dude, knowledgeable, chill.    Yeah there's definitely potential need for resistors between the source and amp, tons of good info particularly in the Emotiva thread.   I also have a Mac 2505 amp (50w) in my office, which I use dual purpose, driving speakers as well as...

The output direct from the RCA or TRS jacks to the speakers is surprisingly robust.  I'm using efficient Paradigm Monitors, and while the Hugo doesn't take it up to room filling levels, it's very musical and more punchy than you'd expect.   But, on topic, I want a MHA-100.  ;)  Man I'm...

Good luck Steve!  Here are the two main "Speaker amp for headphones" threads:    http://www.head-fi.org/t/649107/speaker-amps-for-headphones http://www.head-fi.org/t/629352/he-500-lcd2-d5000-dt770-sr80-on-a-speaker-amp-emotiva-mini-x-a-100-project   What preamp / volume control would you...