In general I like the mini XLR. I'm wondering how small it is; I've never worked with it before. However I was disappointed to learn that Neutrik doesn't seem to make a circular connector in their miniCon series that had just 4 conductors. I've used these in the past and didn't find them too...

I'm looking to go balanced at the moment, and one of the principle considerations is this connector ... it's going to be a PITA to work with. Granted it's been hacked very nicely, but the fact that the connector is not available in cable-ended (M only?), panel mount (F only?), and PCB mount (F...

Sorry if I missed it, but I've only seen a few references to the DAC upgrade. First, is it right to assume that all new units are pre-upgraded? And second, what exactly is the upgrade? It sounds like the DAC manufacturer was changed to Burr Brown maybe? Does it do 24-bit/96 kHz? Does it play...

Haven't posted in awhile, though I read and skim a bit from time to time. This is such an interesting thread to me, because it was directed toward the goal of liking jazz, not just trying it out ... props to the OP for keeping it up; hope it's been fun.   Quote:   From reading through...

Disclaimer: I am a complete novice to this genre.   I tried learning how to play Persona 4 Golden, but I'm finding it extremely confusing. There doesn't seem to be much in the way of in game tutorials to explain what all the abbreviations mean, how the mechanics of the game work, and how to be...

Been away for awhile, mostly because I found what I wanted and was just enjoying it. Have since gone from AKG K701s to Grado RS-1s, also to q-Jays and ER-4s and SE420s, etc. Settled on ALAC-iPod-RSA Shadow-Westone UM3X with customs and have been absolutely loving nearly everything about that...

Quote: Hey, thanks for the recommendation. I checked that thing out. Pros are it looks like an excellent piece of kit that, on paper, beats the MBP. Cons are that it's thicker, heavier, requires a heftier power supply (120 W v. 85 W I believe, though not sure what the actual power...

Hi Head-Fi. I can't seem to find a straight, current answer to this question: are there any 17" alternatives to the MBP 17" that are roughly as strong/thin/"light"? I need an i7, room for two hard drives, optional optical (I don't care), discrete graphics, and a high res display. No price limit...

Dark Star might refer to this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_RQ-3_DarkStar      

I would be interested in a UM4X perhaps but not a 4, based on the differences between the W3 and UM3X (which is my far-and-away favorite among the universals I've tried!).

Just bought my first 2.0 mm Rotring -- the Rapid Pro. Never used a 2.0 mm before ...

Lost some steam in this one, I see. For some reason I get the Paradise Pen (used to be Colorado Pen, I thought?) catalogue, and I was flipping through and noticed a Padrino 600 pencil that reminds me of the old Rotrings. I'm curious about the weight -- has anyone used one? 

The Shadow and perhaps other RSA amps has a 3 year warranty that includes the battery. That gives me some confidence. I suspect RSA and others will have a solution for this in the future. Of course, let's just hope that the next gen of amps has a manual hand crank so we don't have to worry...

Re: Fonts. I've been using OS X and Debian for about 10 years now, but I do prefer ClearType to OS X's font rendering. I often preferred Linux font rendering in a terminal to OS X, in fact. Quote: Originally Posted by Bredin Yeah! They only added another bar that is thick and full...

Currently I'd change my vote on this from "Hiss and annoyed" to "Hiss and not annoyed." There is a slight, slight hiss with the UM3X + RSA Shadow, but it is very low amplitude and pretty even-sounding (no large fluctuations).

Heh. It's interesting to see what people are running -- sometimes you can learn of useful utilities.

Quote: Originally Posted by intoflatlines Shure is one of the best companies to deal with in regards to warranty. Send them an email and tell them your story and I wouldn't be surprised if they replaced your set. I was once changing the tips and I snapped off the nozzle. I tried to...

Heh. In 20 years, there will invariably be an article in Ether (the new Wired) about how the CD is making a huge comeback, much like vinyl is today. The CD is not dead but likely on the way out: more and more albums will be released download/online only. It's going to take one very successful...

Thank goodness I don't have a really good way to figure this number out. It's somewhere between N_moogman and N_scompton.

Only at HF can the answer to the question "Shure or Westone" be "Klipsch."

Quote: Originally Posted by Jodiuh I just can't believe it's 2010 and we still don't have FLAC/gapless/fade in&out/etc across all DAPs, especially Sony w/ its wicked X10xx player. You know, seriously. One reason why I like to carry my entire library is because taking the time to...

I am interested in doing a small experiment using your expertise and my gear. I have an ALO Audio Rx amp (and a Shadow on the way), and I am experiencing hiss from the Rx on the UM3X, source-independent. I noticed that my 74 (?) Ohm adapter removes all of the hiss from this chain but also...

You should find MisterX. He may have some built or can build them for you, generally within 1-2 weeks. Information can be found here: Mini3 Page.

Naturally after reading extensively about the UM56, I had no really clear expectations about what it would do. It's very clever: it took me 1,000 posts to figure Head-Fi out. The more you read, the crazier you get until your curiosity gets the best of you and you try things for your own damn...