There are so many great cigars legally obtained that I have found no need to use sites like Cuban Cigars to obtain them. I am quite pleased with Oliva Serie V torpedos, Rocky Patel Decade and Camacho 1962s on the less expensive side and Padron 1964 and 1926, Fuente God Of Fire on the more...

It's hard to enjoy other cans (save Sony R-10s) the others sound flat in comparison. Fit issues make them less than perfect but they are close to perfect sounding for rock/ambient/alternative. Of course some very experienced head-fiers may hear differently. I think it is because the Ed9...

Sigh. Sellers remorse is much harder to deal with than buyers remorse. Happy thoughts...think happy thoughts....

This amp is so aksdfgijay.

Nobody wins a game of circular logic.

I found this review nearly impossible to read without getting a major headache. For those who find something useful in it--good for you. I have a great house to sell you in an up and coming city some call Baghdad.

I have custom IEMs (Prophonic 2X-S) and Ed. 9's and if I had to choose, I would go with custom IEMs. I love my Ed. 9's but I would rarely find them practical outside of my office place. There really is no place where a custom IEM could not be used where a full sized can (closed or open) would be...

I've never worried about removing headphones from their jacks at all so I wouldn't worry unless you buy an Apache (they are very light and have been known to move when plugging/unplugging and possibly scratching the surface beneath them).

Quote: Originally Posted by spraggih Does anyone have the 2X-S and the UE11s? Care to comment? I know Jason had the 2X-S at one point. I have the 2X-S and use them all the time. They are decent but I still plan on eventually getting the UE 11s. If I were you, pull the...

The s-video cable I cut for this modification is slightly larger than 3/8 so almost a half an inch in diameter. My elephant ears forced me to push the envelop on this modification but I am quite pleased.

Sure, I've heard the HP1000s and I would say they are a good reference headphone as they sounded very balanced to me. I prefer, however, for my headphones to be a bit warmer, with a tab more bass push than what I can recall. Now, this opinion comes from my understanding of "balanced" and "warm"...

I love my Ed 9's and have successfully overcome the comfort issue with Thread's modification (albeit a VERY thick s-video cable was used to make room for my radar ears). If you cannot overcome the issue, take the deal and I am sure you will still be in good enough shape to sell them and move on...

Quote: Originally Posted by sacd lover Good point John. But, people are missing the amp that compares to the B-52 in the Singlepower lineup is the PPX3-XLR. Both amps use 5687 output tubes and a similar cathode follower design .... but the PPX3-XLR circuit has more robust output caps...

Quote: Originally Posted by jamato8 While it is nice to think that a substantial increase in cost may denote or equate to some increase in sound quality, this isn't always the case. I think in this quality of headphone amps it becomes a matter of taste rather than one being truly better...

It's hard for me to imagine the degree of appreciable improvement one would experience when jumping from a B-52 to a Maestro ZR. Pray tell you hope to gain. I continue to be "wowed" by my bomber.

Quote: Originally Posted by kugino that was august of 2007. i think you already waited til then... here you go: Shure - Music Phone Adapter (MPA) - iPhone Compatible Adapter Oh well, so much for my fabulous observatory skills. Thanks though.

I see. This one looks interesting but I doubt I can wait until August.

Does anyone make an adapter that will enable any 3.5 plug work with the iphone? I used to not care about this but my company just told me they wanna buy me an iphone in February. I currently use custom IEMs.

Clearly, portable amps with a built-in dac offer more than sonic performance. There is practical value to overcoming the limiting factors around most laptop sound cards. The volume coming from the sound card of my Gateway tablet is not enough to enjoy while on a train or airplane, even with...

Speakers are engineered to utilize many more physical properties to their benefit. An obvious example is that subs use air movement to create depth and tones one cannot hear but can certainly feel. This results in a massive sound stage that can only compete with live productions. The only...

Quote: Originally Posted by wakeride74 I have not heard the Predator yet but I am a big fan of the RSA house sound. I heard the Pico at the last meet I went to and could only afford to buy one or the other and went with the one I had already heard. I have since sold my Hornet so I could...

Prophonic 2X-S: mid range sibilance.

Wake, Have you heard a Predator yet? From your impressions, it sounds like the Pico is the portable combo amp to beat! How would you compare the Pico DAC with your Benchmark DAC 1 usb?

If you include the rear screws which protrude past the end of the Pico case is it still shorter than the Predator? I prefer the back of the Predator too with the flat phillips screws with zero protrusion but do feel the Pico paint job is a nicer finish. I wonder, however, what will wear better...

Jamato, What kind of battery life are you experiencing and have you noticed any difference in the noise floor when listening while charging?