Hey all!   I'm looking to get a pair of customs, however it would be much much much preferable for me to buy from a canadian company since taxes and duty paid on shipping are extremely prohibitive these days. Also, in case of a refitting, which seems to happen quite often, I would have to pay...

Hey all!   I've now almost completed my headphone setup. Here it is:   Technics Sp-10, plinthless on a concrete slab. TTWeights Ultimat. Alchemist audio record weight.   Audio-technica ATP-12t broadcast arm, on an armored concrete / panzerholz armpod and mapleshade spikes.  ...

Unfortunately, I will not try to re-organize the head-fi event at the Salon Son et Image this year as I had absolutely no support on the last meeting in august, and I didn't want to shove in more time and effort this year to see 3 people show up out of 10 again...   It is very unfortunate...

Hey all!   I'm looking to get better isolation and fit out of my IEMs. I've used a pair of etymotic er-4p for the last 2-3 years, and I found that I need very deep angled insertion in both my ears to get a proper seal. I bought a set of fischer audio dba-02s, but couldn't insert them deep...

Hey guys!   I just love the prat, dynamics and sheer energy that comes from listening to a vinyl album on my setup. I also enjoy most fingerstyle guitarists, including Ross, Mckee, Mongrain, DeGrassi.... and some newcomers like Benoit Girard. However, the only albums I could find were old...

Hey all!   Just made a new thread to state the fact that the meet will actually hapen. It is scheduled at   College Ahuntsic 9155 Rue Saint - Hubert, Montréal, QC H2M 1Y8 (514) 389-5921   It is on the island, very close to the 40 highway so easily accessible by car, also close...

Hey all!   After the success of the second SSI meet it seems logical to make another one this summer. I know that some people told me they could commit to organize it, but if nobody wants to take charge of things I can make that .   I think having things done like last year's summer meet...

That was a great meet! However, there were people who told me would come that stayed only for a little while, and others that didn't show up at all.... Anyway, having the opportunity to try the LCD-2 made my weekend. Also, we have had a semi-invitation to go to the Toronto hi-fi show in...

Hey all!   I have a lot of fit issues with my DBA-02, which I don't have with my etymotic er-4p. In order to have an air tight seal with the dba-02, I have to push them very far and it gets kind of painful. When I was using the er-4p, I could push it pretty far in order to get a good seal...

Hey all!   I just really didn't know where to ask this, but we are going to have an head-fi booth at the next SSI and would like to get some advertisement, like brochures, banners, t-shirts or that sort of highly visible stuff. Who should I contact to get such things?

Hey all!   I've just exchanged e-mails with Michel Plante from the SSI and he told me he was interested in having us again at the 2011 edition of the SSI! Last year's meet was a great success as we had a lot of different gear, a beautiful room with headphone only listening and we were lucky...

Hey all!   I just bought a class 4, 16G SD card to use with my HM-601. I use the HM-601 to transfer files from the computer to the card. Seeing how slow it is, I just bought a SD card reader on ebay for about 5 bucks. However, my main hickup with the card is that when I upload them, the...

Hey all!   I have bought a pair of fischer audio dba-02 in early december, which I have used for three weeks with a sony 600 series mp3 player. After that, I have recieved a Hifiman HM-601 (with RE-0, which I have already bought) and started to put it in use this week. After reading many...

Hey all!   I'm looking for a phono stage to replace my cambridge 540p. Even better: I'd like to have something outputting a true balanced signal to go in my einar sound vc-01i + AD2000 balanced combo. However, the tonearm wiring and connectors on my SL1200 are only SE, for what it makes...

Hey all!   I'd like to make full use of my balanced setup. Right now, I use my raysonic cd-128 in the balanced input of the einar sound vc-01i, outputting in my balanced AD2000s. However, my sl-1200 only has SE outputs on the arm's wiring. Right now I'm using a cambridge 540p phono preamp...

Hey all!   My etymotic er4ps have just died on me, and I'd like to try something new. They would be used mainly for commuting so isolation is a huge plus, but what I'm also aiming for is great midrange, clarity and transparency. My budget is between 200-300$ and should be buyable in canada...

That was an awesome meet! Unfortunately, I don't think anyone took pictures...   Just a quick look at the stuff we had on hand:   Phones:   Beyer T1 x2 Senn Hd800 x2 Senn Hd650 Senn Hd600 x2 Stax 404 Stax O2 ATH Ad2000 ATH W5000 Grado Ps1000 Grado Gs1000i Grado...

Hey all!   Last meet was a big success, and it is quite natural that we follow-up with an awesome summer meet. *** The meeting will happen on the 14th of august!! *** It will be in one of the big Montreal Cegeps in a rented room since we should have a lot of attendies this year.   Please...

Hey all! I'm attempting to make a balanced CKKIII. I already bought all the parts needed from the AMB shop, and I'm in the process of ordering the other parts from mouser, digikey and such. What would be the optimal way to do it? I'm guessing that having two transformers, two power inlets and...

Hey all! I'm looking to put a little more power in my audio technicas. My HB1 is a very competent machine, with acceptable finesse, clarity and detail but I'd like to find something that can bring out the bass in the ATHs. Even though it has correct control, the HB1's bass is clearly rolled...

Hey all! I want to make a pair of ~10ft interconnects to hook my pre-amp to my monoblocks. The cable I bought is belden 82259 : https://edeskv2.belden.com/Products/#s=82259&r=0, and some neutrik 352g male rca plugs. The cable has some braided copper shielding around the main wire, which I...

Hey all! It seems the upgradatis bug has taken me once again... I'm looking for a new platter to put on my music hall mmf-5, which is a pretty, although not optimal, glass platter. Also, the mat is really thin and can't be changed for aftermarket ones since all of them are much thicker and...

Hey all! I'm looking to swap the rectifiers in my ASL Twinhead. They are 6x4, which seem like a pretty old rectifier design with almost unfindable replacements. I can't find any suitable replacement for the matched pair I need in the amp (there is a pretty good number of NOS 6x4 on the...

Hey all! I'm wondering if using a couple of concrete slabs would be good for a small, cheap and efficient turntable stand. I heard that since concrete is a very inert material it should work well as reducing vibrations. And I could use spikes on it without problems.

Hey all! I've just acquired a new balanced source (Raysonic cd128) and it may be time for me to take the dark path into the balanced world. I really like my cans, but after reading all the praise for hd600-hd650 balanced makes me wonder if I should try balancing my AD2ks or really change...