I'll be coming this Saturday as well. It's been a few years since my last event, so I am looking forward to catching up with folks! I am traveling light this year, so I'll only be bringing my old school Grado RS1s (with wooden grill buttons) and my portable Cowon Z2 DAP. Mark

Quote: I use Grado RS-1s (not the i version) and find the D100 neutral & very revealing.  That being said, bright recordings will be very evident using RS-1s.  However, unlike most on this thread, I find that Soundmode 2 takes the edge off of sibilant recordings quite nicely without...

  Quote: I purchased mine through wsz0304 on eBay.  Arrived at my house (East coast USA) in exactly one week, much to my amazement as eBay shipping estimates ranged from 2 - 3 weeks.  I haven't had much time to listen & am burning it in as we speak, but I can definitely say that this is...

Just ordered the D100!  Fills a perfect solid-state amp & DAC niche in my current system.  How come every time I return to Head-Fi after a long absence I end up dropping ~$500 on a new purchase?  Great reviews by project86 & Skylab certainly don't help.  My wallet curses the both of you. 

Quote: Congrats on the find!  Let us know your long-term impressions if you can.    I am enjoying a brand-new pair of red-label GE 12B4As that just arrived today & I love their dynamic range.  Very slightly better than my heavily used white-label GEs (without the microphonics), and...

Keeping the wonky-tube discussion going...(cheap bump)   I am ashamed to say that up until several days ago I was considering selling my MAD Ear+ HD, but thankfully that has all changed.  For the last several months I have been thinking that I needed an upgrade from my MAD Ear+ HD as I was...

Quote: Great advice here.    I was recently getting bored with my MAD Ear+ HD tube amp because it was sounding about as good as my Clip+ --> CMoyBB 2.02 setup with my Grado RS-1s.  I thought I was losing my mind as I recall being blown away when I first got the MAD Ear+ HD several years...

Just got my set a couple of days ago & finished burning them in for ~ 20 hrs. Very, very nice sounding using my new Sansa Clip+ (unamped). As a die-hard Grado fan, I am impressed. I was surprised that I ended up preferring the smaller set of double flanged tips as I have large ear canals &...

Just ordered a set of these to replace my old set of MylarOneX3s that fell apart a few months ago. Hoping it pairs well with my new Clip+, which should be arriving at nearly the same time. I thought that I was done with headphone purchases for the duration...it is amazing how this site sucks you...

Quote: Originally Posted by raulcf77 Hi guys, I´m from Spain...I have the RS1i from grado, and I´m thinking to get the mapletree ear+hd or woo6 upgraded with the sophia...¿what do you think about? Thanks in advance I have the RS-1 -> MAD Ear+ pairing you are asking about &...

Quote: Originally Posted by sbulack This is a very nice find, BigAmish, and my thanks again for bringing this tube up on this thread. Eventually, I'll end up using other headphones with the Mad Ear+ HD using this tube. For now, though, with the HF-2/Jumbo pads, this tube represents a...

No problem sbulack. Had been using the GT for about 6 months straight & for no particular reason decided to swap back to one my 'go-to' Sylvania Grey Plates to note the differences. Was surprised how well the GT held up! The GT is definately a different beast than the Sylvania, but the sound...

Hi all, Does anyone have any impressions of the Groove Tubes GT-5751M pre-amp tube with the MAD EAR+ HD? I've been using one as a low-cost new production tube & have been enjoying it quite a bit more than I thought I would. Nice warm, enveloping sound with good detail levels. My only gripe so...

Quote: Originally Posted by darkswordsman17 Thanks for the link. Hmm, no mention of AAC (or would that fall under mp4?) or FLAC, so I'll assume they're not supported. Just scroll down a bit (see: "What are the supported media file audio codecs?" heading). AAC is supported, but...

Quote: Originally Posted by darkswordsman17 I don't suppose anyone knows what formats it supports via USB? Or if you can do USB to a PC and stream that way? This link from the Oppo BDP-83 FAQ, may be helpful. I heard that the USB input does not support DolbyHD/DTS Master (sp?)...

Quote: Originally Posted by sillysally I am not sure how you are using your headphones for films, but it sounds like you are simply bitstreaming to your AVR and plugging your headphones into your AVR. There is a big difference when you use the 2ch analog (rca) outs on the Oppo and...

Quote: Originally Posted by sillysally I am surprised you say the BD-83 decreases the sibilance. A lot of folks over on AVS say that if anything the treble is increased with the BD-83. Of course I guess what you are hearing could be a differences in players. I know of the AVS...

Quote: Originally Posted by kool bubba ice I owned the 595.. I think you just sold me.. Well worth the $$$ for someone who uses/appreciates its wide-ranging audio/video features. For Blu-ray alone, not worth it. As a "total package" media player, heck yes. It is a pricey...

I've had mine for a bit over a month & love it to death as it single-handedly vaulted my HTS from low-end adequacy (in both audio & video) to mid-ranged goodness. I hesitate to get into discussions of whether it is better than other similarly/higher-priced components as I lack the funds to...

Congrats! I've had mine for nearly two years now & still can't imagine using another amp with my RS-1s. Hope you like yours just as much!

Good to see that the RS-1s still get some love in this forum! This thread hasn't been active in ages! Oh, and +1 for the RS-1 w/ tubes (see sig), but I hear that the RA-1 is pretty sweet too.

Another meet? Sweet. Sign me up as another interested person, & I'll definately take you up on your offer to drive mwallace573! Sadly, I have no new gear since the last meet, but if the time is right I'll be there. The only time I absolutely can't be there is from June 24-June 30 (business...

Quote: Originally Posted by flexium sorry if i don't know anything at all about mod... i am planning to buy RP-21 with the velor ear pad and the foam of dt770 but can anyone explain how to put on the ear pad on to the RP-21? Glue? or is there a place of inserting them?? thanks a...

I wonder if there will be a hack that allows unrestricted 1080i output over component? I love that about my Oppo 970HD.

Since I was a one of the participants in the thread that suggested modding the SCD-CE595 I figured I'd better chime in here. I just want to reiterate my overall opinion that: (1) The SCD-CE595 sound improves significantly after a week or two of constant burn in. (2) The Auricap mod mentioned...