Quote:   I agree with Steve...although my experience is different.   Durring the last three years, as my youngest grew from baby to toddler to "Dad, I know eveything now that I'm three", all in combination with a job two hours from home, I found little time to use my electrostats and...

Two questions regarding the Porta Tube. 1. Has anyone seen anything indicating whether it benefits from any 'burn in' period and, if so, what was the recommended 'burn in' time? 2. For those that have experienced it, can you make a comment on whether, like some full size tube amps, it appears...

Quote: Yes, John, I FULLY understand (once you have Sigmas in your collection you definitely find yourself reaching for them to enjoy their presentation of the music! )

Thanks for the update, John.  Glad to see you cherishing the sweet music these phones can offer (particularly when driven as well as from your set up).   "Stax SR-009? Who cares?"?  I reckon you would if you had the chance to try one and compare but, yes, for the extra dollars involved would...

Quote: You're likely to get a variety of opinion and the relevance for you will, IMHO, depend on the context of the advisor. My context is that I have kept my Apuresound ER4Ps as my preferred generic IEM.  I rarely use them, though, having held them for friends or family members to...

Quote: It's been a while and I no longer have the time to follow as intensely as I used to but I would suspect perhaps Spritzer may have owned them all at various times?    

Quote:   Yes, please count me in.  Based in Sydney Australia (please PM me for address when/if it's my turn).   Also happy to add this amp to my impressions of many portable amps over the years (Currently seeking an iBasso Boomslang so I can burn in my SR71B in balanced mode).  ...

Quote:   Congrats on discovering electrostatics!   Quote: IMHO the GES will serve you better for your jazz, jazz/folk and chamber music than the modern prog (yes, I do share a number of your musical preferences ).  I think the modern prog sounds better without tubes in the...

Quote: What uelover said first.  I think it really can depend so much on the synergy of equipment you are using it with, as well as the files themselves, as uelover indicated.   So, for instance, I'm one whose speaker setup seems to work well with Top (Pulse)/Bottom (Oversampling)...

Quote: X 2   Skylab I have followed your work here for years whilst doing quite a bit of comparison myself when I first joined.  Your consistent dedication to HeadFi and this task in particular will, I am sure, continue into HeadFi legend.   Well done, and enjoy your time now...

Quote: Same here.  Sorry to have to pull out so late but hope all make the most of the great opportunity you've provided for everyone.   Looking forward to the Impressions Thread.   Have fun, guys!

This is how it looks when attached....   http://media.photobucket.com/image/Detach%20Livewires%20Cable/stewtheking/P1010017.jpg   This is how it looks detached...   http://media.photobucket.com/image/Detach%20Livewires%20Cable/stewtheking/P1010022.jpg   Does that help you...

And that's before you give some time to trying out the myriad of different configurations   And if you have it hooked up to speakers at some time try the crossfeed for that arrangement - it's certainly been one of my favourite improvements.   Have fun re-exploring your audio collection!

No particular method though I do recall the MCX plugs had quite a grip on mine when I first got them.  They are simply 'pull off' and initially I found a gentle rocking of the plug slightly left and right helped loosen it a bit.

Quote: Quote:   Quote: The 'custom shiz' is handsdown better IMHO - my JH13Pros get almost all of the IEM airtime, followed by the Livewires T1s for yardwork.  The poor ER4Ps remain as a backup or for visiting friends.   So, for me I'd say the ER4P but, as with all of my...

Quote: All you are really asking is if any of those cable manufacturers will terminate their cable with MCX plugs (i.e. the Livewires style connector) rather than the dual pin approach of UE, etc.  I'm sure a number will do that for you.  I'd recommend stevenkelby as one cost effective...

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Quote: Xin?   That's excellent news.  I love Xin amps.    ...oooh, not THAT Xin     Seriously, though it'll be great to hear a Jun/Xin mosfet amp.    

Lou Donaldson - Midnight Creeper  

Quote: In complete agreement.  I'm another predominantly mobile connected user.  And I know this may sound weird but this site seems to drain my batteries faster too - this is the second day that I'm running out of power, Yet I tried the same trip without accessing HeadFi, but still using...

Yep, the jury's still out in my mind as well.   I don't mind adjusting to something new but when so much basic functionality is either not here (yet? maybe there's still background processes to complete?) or hard to find I'm not here as often.   I mean I'm not even getting email...

Quote: Originally Posted by nattonrice I hope Nick and Ian are able to come to this one! It is their neighborhood after all =) Well..relatively close. I haven't touched base with Nick this week about it but I keep thinking of it being held during the coldest week of the...