I hear rumours that turning on  tube amps without load can damage them. How concerned should I be when buying used tube amps? Thanks

What digital input do you use and why?

is the coaxial output on an emu 0404 up to the spec of 75 ohm impedence? and is it more rare to find gear that isn't up to spec than to find gear that is up to spec? thx in advance

I'm not looking for a beyer, they didn't provide enough detail/dexture. (dt880 and dt770) they were excellnt for extension and amount(dt770) haha I thought the denons D5000 were bass heavy, thinking about d7000 how are pro900's? are they less amp dependent than the denons? I'd go for O2...

I've seen a lot of people with K340 and darkvoice setups, but I'd rather save up for an amp that can go the extra mile like a woo if you guys think the synergy would be good

My first hi-fi headphones were AKG K141's. I'm thinking , that my impressions of quality sound are most likely biased/rationalised subconciously on my experience of these headphones. Because, after all the headphones I've tried,, I still like AKG's the most, and have a preference to the...

Is there more or less bass in the Denon D7000 than the modded D5000? rgrds

Zana Deux's are already considered to be very high end tube amps. So how much could they improve as a Balancing Act, or another amp like TTVJ 307A, Ray Samuels B52 etc? What is the price to performance ratio? Also, Is the way headphones react to balanced solid state comparable to how...

What kind of speakers can Moth ZDT run? I understand that it can run speakers 8 ohms or higher. What are some good brands that may or may not have good synergy?

My headphones are MD5000 and AD2000. maxxed Woo 6 or MAD Ear+ or Zana? I'm looking for synergy the woo6 looks nice what are the essential woo 6 upgrades?

Is the EMU 1212m true balanced output? Could you use a 1/4 to XLR adapter and with a balanced amp have a balanced setup? Also, what about the ESI Juli@ as far as this is concerned?

$1400 is the price of a maxxed Woo 6, but it doesn't have pre-amp outputs. If I got a wa6se, which upgrades are essential? Does the wa6se run 2 headphones just as well as it runs one headphone? The amp has to be able to run AD2000 and Markl D5000 (low impedence) BTW, how are the...

listening impressions: DAC: EMU 0404 PCI (unless otherwise stated) Amp: Gilmore Lite HD650 was used with my Corda Aria, EMU-0404 and Darkvoice 332, Lavry DA10 & Balanced Beta 22 not volume matched with other headphones AD2000 has had 100 hours burn in and w11 jpn is 10 years old and I...

When trying out a rig, what are your 'reference songs that you use a benchmark and why? I use: Miles Davis - Kind of Blue (1959) [FLAC] {96kHz-24bit SVP rip}\B - 02 - Flamenco Sketches.flac (I used to use So What, but it started getting old) Bjork - Homogenic (1997) [FLAC] {Japanese...

So I would get chord, but the four second buffer doesn't sound like its going to work for me, I'd like to use it in a studio application. Instead, I'm thinking the bel canto is a good option, When I read about the chord dac64, people kept saying how it was uber musical, I want something...

are studio monitor speakers more directional than other speakers? Do you need to be in the 'sweet spot'?

does anyone know the difference between the different models of bel canto dac3? EDIT: High End Hifi Bel Canto Bel Canto eone DAC3 Stereo Pre Amplifier/Processor Thanks vcoheda, OK on the main website it looks like the DAC3 e.one USB is still the only bel canto dac. But why does the...

With the Zune Home AV pack, there is a line output for video, which could be used as a line-out for audio. I don't have my amp here for another couple days so I can't try it out yet, but I'm sure it will work. Unfortunately it isn't portable, other than the Zune itself that is, but I...

My dad has a Apogee minidac i can use when i'm out in his recording studio. When I'm in my bedroom I only have a emu0404 and a cmoy, but I guess I can borrow the minidac too half the time. I wonder how they'll sound different... I want something small enough to carry for the 2min walk out to...

I'd like to find a tube amp that can run 250 ohm Beyer (dt990) and doesn't boost the bass frequencies too much. I'm getting back into headphones.. hehe

I'm liking the DT770 a lottt. bass and soundstage, what a winning combination.. HD25-1's have some serious bass, but nothing like the soundstage of a Beyer but there is still serious problems for me with them. can anyone reccommend mne anything else to try based on the headphones I've owned...

What are some artists that make music aimed at the headphone listener? I'm talking about an immersive, almost-360' experience of music. The type of music I'm talking about has had excellent production work that allows it to make exceptional use of the 2 channels and the soundstage in...

Here we go Post similar saying's in this thread. I'll start this off: Whatever floats your boat. Whatever flips your pancake.

You know like Left to Right balance? Anyway I want to find a program with more balance steps than Winamp, one of my ears likes a tiny bit more volume. I've tried MediaMonkey, Winamp How is Foobar? Anything else? thanks!

I'm looking for efficient speakers to be driven by my Cayin HA-1A amp 1.2 watts in triode mode and 2.2 watts in ultralinear. I would prefer to run in triode mode. what are some options? thx