Yes, I have searched! I don't want 500 feet or even 100 feet, more like 10. Have any of you made your own electrostatic headphone cable? I am looking for cable like that which is used on later model Stax phones. I need a 6 conductor ribbon cable capable of withstanding at least 600v. I'm...

I am about to finish an all tube electrostatic energizer that I will be using with a pair of home-made "ear-speakers". I have installed a Stax compatible jack so that I may try it later with them as well but I don't know what the pin-out is for the Stax. Anyone?

Ok, I've gone through many headphones and amps and I find that the listening that I do via headphone is mostly when I am puttering around the house. I would like to build a high quality portable amp and have a few criteria. 1. best sound quality possible! 2. doesn't really need to be...

Does anyone know a source for replacement pads for the Denon D2K?

I have never set up a wireless (wifi?) network and would like to do so I can purchase a Squeezebox. I currently have an Imac which, apparently, has an Airport Extreme card in it. I don't know if it is the right version to work with the Squeezebox or even how to set it up. Do I need...

Hi everyone... I would like to get a Squeezebox to use with my Imac but am wondering which of these is the favored model.... The only difference I can see(with an admittedly cursory inspection) is the user interface. Any thoughts?

I love to listen to an internet radio station and am wondering if there is something like a Squeezebox portable device(dap-like in form factor) that I could wear around the house and listen(on headphones); does this exist?

Well, I scored a Singlepower PPX3-6SN7 last night and am wondering if those of you that have owned them have any advice? I will be using them primarily with HD650's but would also like to use my Denon D2K's if it will drive the lower impedance ok. Are there any upgrades that are must-have...

Well, I asked this question once before but didn't get any responses. I have a 160GB ipod and am currently using a line out cable to a Mini^3. The sound, however, mutes when I engage the hold switch. It doesn't turn back on when I disengage the hold switch. It will "reset" if I plug it into...

I am having a strange problem with the line out on my Ipod classic I recently purchased... It will mute the line out signal sometimes when I switch the hold button on or off and sometimes just randomly. If I disconnect my ipod from the lineout cable(from Head-direct) and plug it into my...

I am pairing down everything to one portable system.... I will be receiving a pair of ATH-ESW9's and while some say they don't require an amp others say they really shine when properly amplified. I will be coming from the line out on an ipod and wonder what amp, say in the $200 range...

I am sitting here listening to D66 eggos on a pcdp and they sound pretty damn good! No glaring faults and an overall warm, punchy sound with good clarity. I also really like the form factor....these things have zero chance of falling off of your head but are comfortable enough I can't even...

I am trying to put together a system that will allow me to sample what electrostatics have to offer. I am wondering which of these is considered the better set. I have read that the older Stax(Lambda Pro) have a warmer sound and the newer(SR404) have a cooler, more analytical sound. I...

Has anyone modified the DV 337 to balanced mode? I couldn't find anything in a search and was unsure whether this should be here or in the DIY forum.

I have HD650's that I am currently using with a DV336i and I love the sound but have read in many places that the 650's don't really start to open up until they are run balanced. I have some experience building tube amps and preamps and am wondering if anyone has seen plans for a DIY...

I am planning on buying some used CD's with some of the money I have in my PayPal account and am looking for suggestions. I would like to buy as many as possible from the least number of merchants to save on shipping charges. I would also like to pay directly from my PayPal account...

Has anyone tried this particular combo? Does the Sony have enough juice to power the PK1's?

I have been getting frustrated lately with the proliferation of "fiddly" bits surrounding my portable listening setup (external amp, line out cable) and am longing for a simpler life. I currently have an Imac and for my portable setup use a 5.5G 80GB ipod with ALO cable going to a Corda...

I have been trying to find Nichicon NP 220uf 100v caps and am having no luck. The blackgates available around this value are $31.95 each! I am hoping to upgrade the output caps on my DV 336i from the orange drop types to something that will allow me to use lower impedance cans to better...

I am in need of an excellent quality portable amp. I could make it myself or have one of the pros around here do it. Is there a portable amp that will drive anything from iem's to high impedance cans that is widely regarded as having the best sound quality? It is not necessary that it be...

I've been searching around and have found a couple of references to synergistic matches with the Darkvoice but need further guidance. I just received a Darkvoice 336i and love it. It sounds great with my AKG k601's but not with my DT770's. I like bass! What some consider to be bass heavy...

Hello all, I haven't posted much but have been lurking for awhile. I have recently built a 6sn7/6bl7 tube headphone amp (Eric Barbour's "Brute Force in a Line Stage") which has a fixed 600 ohm output. I don't think I am getting the most out of it with my Beyer DT770/80 or my...