Quote: Originally Posted by Ash Has there been a thread on modding this unit previously? Good question. I'm gonna use the ol' "search" feature to check into that right now as I just got off the SonyStyle website now to order one. Hope it's good . . . .

Thanks very much for your help. I don't really like the disc changer part either. I think I may give the player a try, however, given its current great price. Thanks again.

Hi. I have an old NS500V that I may try to use as a budget source. Would the SCD-CE595 be comparable or maybe better? Thanks very much in advance for the input.

yes, yes. Thanks very much for this thread. Will help me out immensely, I'm sure. Also, thanks to this whole site, as I can't even count how many awesome tips about everything I get here. Two thumbs up!!!!!!

I would definately second what Canman has to say. I, too, just received a Micro amp with the Desktop module, and I think it sounds great. Wow, warm and detailed at the same time! Build quality probably a 8/10, and value hard to say, but the music is a 10/10 for sure. Thumbs up for Headroom.

That is really a tough call. Both seem like excellent watches for the reasons you described. I went with the Saiko eventually, however. I tend to like watches that don't call so much attention to themselves, rather they just do their job well. Seiko is a great brand in that respect. Be sure to...

I apologise if I am jacking this thread. (If so, please ignore me.) I had the opportunity to hear this amp in AZ at a store where I believe they designed the amp, and let me say, boy I was very impressed. I ended up getting a sweet deal on another product, so I didn't purchase one, but I was...

Quote: Originally Posted by Roan I would like to see a smaller power supply upgrade with two outputs instead of the six that Desktop Power Supply has. Ideally it would be stackable with the other products in the Micro line. I will gladly purchase such an upgrade if it ever becomes...

For me it was the SR-60 heard in 2000 at Hi-Fi Sound in Minneapolis. WOW! I always liked headphones but that changed everything for me.

ooooooo! Thanks very much for the heads up, John2e. (no pun intended, lol)

Quote: Originally Posted by Tyll Hertsens But, if you are exposing me as a shameless showman trying to get the croud worked up into a frenzied froth .... guilty. Mea culpa. I'm a cheap barker at the Head-Fi county fair. Shame on me. Is that totally true? Yes. Do we care? NOOOOO...

lol. At least this thread was good for a laugh. Seriously though, thx for the help, everybody. Although I would like to check out the Senn's if I can, I think I'll just stick to ol' faithful (Grado SR-80's)

Three Weeks!..... Arg, can I wait that long?? This money . . . it's just soo hard to hold on to. lol (Actually, it's a very short time to wait for products as good as yours usually are.)

Hi. Anyone else intrigued by the new review of the Senn HD 485's that came on cnet.com this week. They thought they were ,"Quite possibly the best-sounding headphones for the money in the sub-$100 price range". Wow! That is kinda saying a lot, even for cnet. Anyway, just wanted everybody's...

Rats! I sooo wish I could hit the Twin Cities meet, but alas, I have to travel there the next week to fly out for business, and two trips would rock my world. Hmmmm, for that matter, so would the meet, so maybe I should live on the wild side? Probably not gonna happen (family obligations); so...

Quote: Originally Posted by rickcr42 That took a lot of guts earache,not everyone is able to step up like that and I personally think it is very cool that you did. thanks for making my day cheers, Rick I would like to definately echo this. "Claps for Earache"

Sorry but I don't know much about the 595 other than it is similar to the 555 and that ppl here tend to like it. I went for the 555 mostly due to price and like the sound of it. Is the 595 ~$100 better. I guess that depends on how much that ~$100 means to you. Others here probably have better...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tyll Hertsens It won't. But something else will. Aww, man . . .Why do you have to tease us like that

Yah, that is kinda sad. Although the show wasn't the greatest I'd ever seen, I liked how they tried to spice it up with different kinds of characters than the other series(plural ). Probably my biggest beef was that the captain always seemed angry. Other than that I will definately miss it.

Quote: Originally Posted by Tyll Hertsens OTOH, the DAC is just plain a killer DAC. We could have used more energy conserving opamps and ceramic caps in that baby, too. But we were just so in love with how good it sounded that we couldn't bring ourselves to dumbing it down for battery...

Good question, as I am in the market for a similar purchase soon. Also, you may want to give Headroom's Bithead a look, or, if that is too pricey or not what you're looking for, M-Audio makes a number of products that might meet your needs. Hope that helps and if you find a stand-out product...

Yah, trust me, the limited edition combo has me drooling. :P Alas, that is just a bit more than I should spend on this venture. Thanks also for the info on how the TBH compared against the other amps at the meet. Those meets are great for really A/Bing different products. Gotta get to one of...

hmm, maybe I should use that 30 day idea. Yah, I'm really looking for a USB/DAC solution, so I think that Supermacro is off the table. Too bad b/c it seems like such a great product. Thanks again for any and all input, everyone.

It's called "One Barrel" and it's found in Belize, SA.