Not noticed this myself yet with my Macbook Pro (the first of the unibody models from late 2008) and my Corda Aria, but maybe I just haven't stressed the CPU enough while listening with the USB DAC. What I have noticed however is that system sounds (like the file copy complete noise) appear to...

I am certainly very interested in the E-P1 as a higher quality and more versatile replacement for my Ricoh GRD II, which gets significantly more use these days than my Canon 30D. That said, the GRD III is due out in the Autumn and given how much I love the GRD II, I think I will wait at...

Quote: Originally Posted by bangraman I just bought one of these: SCOTT | Bike | Bikes | Road | Sportster | Sportster P1 I shall streak like the wind across the mean streets of the city. Yeah right Sweet - I have a 2008 P4 and even that is great to ride (though I...

Just to add to what G-man was saying about teaching, there aren't grammar schools in Oxford, but there are a hell of a lot of private schools in and around the city. However, without previous teaching experience in the UK educational system, or a PGCE (UK higher education teaching qualification)...

Quote: Originally Posted by milkweg What's Wolvercote Village like now? I haven't been there in years but used to love it there when visiting relatives. Last time I went was a year or two ago to go to The Trout - it's the other side of the city from me, so I don't tend to go often.

Lived in or just outside of Oxford for most of my life and yes, housing is expensive especially right in the centre, which is where almost all of the University is. It isn't nearly as ridiculous as London, but it isn't a cheap place to rent or buy. Living somewhere further out but within the...

People may also want to try the SQ version of the Philips 6922 - got a pair for my WA2 a couple of weeks back and I am liking them a lot - leagues above the normal Philips 6922s that ship with the amp. They do a 7308 version too, but those are more expensive. Anyone tried 6922s or 7308s from...

Quote: Originally Posted by mmwwhats Been listening to the amp for a bit since I got it, but I'm going to hold off on official impressions. Although, the amp has some spectacular qualities, I'm getting an annoying bump in frequency in the 1K-3K range, and that annoyance is rendering the...

Man, all these posers with their new WA2s - I was loving mine before they were cool Seriously though, I would agree that it is a superb amp - mine continues to impress me well over a year after I bought it (though I think the Naim CD5i I got over the summer may have had something to do with...

Quote: Originally Posted by mmwwhats Also, I'd love to know why they decided to redesign the power supply and what that redesign constituted. I imagine only Jamato or Takezo would be able to help out on that front if they had pics... Yeah I'd be very interested in this too, just...

Unfortunately we've gotta wait until friday here in the UK. As for reviews, there are a few floating around online - Eurogamer for a start gave it 10/10 and I generally have faith in their opinions.

I did briefly try using my WA2 as a preamp with my speaker setup and it sounded nice - I'd definately agree about the nice soundstage when used as a pre, the sound was perhaps a touch warmer than my Rotel SS preamp and the level of detail was good. It was a while ago tho so I can't be much more...

I have the K701s with the Black Dragon and like them a lot - for a while I owned both these and the stock K701s and whilst the differences were not huge, the modded ones were preferable to my ears. However, I have not heard K701s with the Silver Dragon cable, though I seem to remember someone...

I agree with the general consensus so far that a cable change is probably not the way to go. I currently own 2 pairs of K701s, one standard and the other with a Black Dragon cable (already fitted when I bought them). Whilst to my ears there are subtle differences between the 2 and I do prefer...

Yeah it's an awesome album - great music and well produced too. Like festivus I personally prefer it to Oceanic, tho I haven't got around to getting a copy of ITAOT.

For my WA2 I went with the optional Blackgate caps for voltage filtering and output coupling, along with the Tung-Sol 5998 tube upgrade (which doesn't seem to be offered any more). The amp sounds great with both HD600s and K701s, though I haven't heard a standard WA2 so I can't tell you how much...

A lot of what I would suggest has already had a mention but in no particular order: Susumu Yokota - Really great chilled ambient with a nice Japanese feel. Sakura is probably his most accessible, but Grinning Cat and The Boy and the Tree are great too Murcof - again quite minimal electronica...

Yeah cheers for all the work you've put in dude - it is much appreciated

I may well be staying in the hotel for the night before the meet - I'm going to be coming up from Oxford so if I set off on the day I either need to be up at stupid o'clock or I miss most of the meet, plus I have to be back for the day after because I have jury duty . I am going to have a think...

Definately agree with Isis - Panopticon is especially good. In a similar vein you may like Earthtone9 - possibly a little heavier than Tool in places, but I think you may like them. You may also enjoy the darker side of post rock - bands like Godspeed you Black Emperor and possibly Mogwai too...

This is my pride and joy: It's a Seamaster Aqua Terra mid size quartz which I got about a year ago - not nearly as exotic as some of the watches in this thread but it's my first proper watch and as a joint graduation and 22nd birthday present you can't complain . The flash makes it look a...

Awesome, so we definitely have a date then. Oh and MrJoshua so that you can add it to the list I will be bringing my HD-600s and my Corda Aria, plus anything else I buy between now and then (most likely either a Stello DA100 or a Woo Audio WA6).

Quote: Originally Posted by Duggeh If you buy used you could get the Quad CDP-2 which functions as an external DAC with 6 inputs and is also a better standalone player than the CD-S. That way you can kill two birds with one stone. Yeah I have been checking ebay for the last few...

Quote: Originally Posted by StevieDvd It really depends on how much you would appreciate the convenience of all CDs being on tap versus the arguably better CD player with one CD at a time for those quality moments. Thats the thing though - I imagine that a standalone DAC for...

Quote: Originally Posted by Herandu My personal feeling is not to discount trying another headphone as well. I now have a few different cans, with each one serving a different musical requirement. Getting a new CD player or DAC in order to solve the areas of the problems you noticed...