Hey all... just wondering if Tube coolers are a die hard necessity for the new MPX-3 amps. I know that Mikhail designed the amp so that the tubes aren't pushed too hard...but the amount of heat it generates scares me . Apparently parts connextion has a sale on the 6sn7 coolers, and their...

hey guys...take a look at this beauty! are the tubes in the right positions? on the far left is the sylvania 6sn7GT driver tube, and in the middle and on the right are the stock electro harmonix 6sn7eh tubes.

hey everyone, just a quick question...out of the 3 tube inputs, which socket is for the driver position? Also, what do the other two sockets do exactly? I'm completely new to tube amps and would like to develop a better understanding of the basic operating principles of this marvelous amp...

...which amp would you consider for a pair of Grado HP-2s and possibly Sennheiser HD650s? I'm debating between the customized Gilmore V-2SE (for $679) or Ray Samuel's Emmeline HR-2. I currently own the Grado HPA-1 and i feel that the bass is a bit on the weak side...Furthermore after reading all...

Hello everyone...just wondering if any of you guys out there know how to install the XO 3 in a Music Hall MMF-CD25 unit...i bought it off PartsConnexion and apparently they had neglected to include the mounting instructions! It looks very easy to install, but i don't want to play any guessing...

Hello everyone, Yeah...pretty self explanatory...so what does it do exactly? I have a Music Hall CD25 w/ level 1+ mods and was thinking about having Walter install the Audiocom Superclock upgrade to my source in the future. does it offer a significant improvement to the sound? does anybody...

Hey all, First and foremost I would like to thank this wonderful community of audiophiles for helping me spend my hard earned cash in the past year in the right places! You guys have provided me with honest opinions regarding high end audio equipment and as we know, it is incredibly difficult...

Hey all...just emailed PS audio today regarding plugging in the P300 into a Brickwall surge protector, and here's what they said: You can plug the P-300 into the Brickwall Surge protector and not do any physical damage to the P-300. You will however degrade the sound quality of the...

Hey all! I just recently got my used p300 in on monday, and boy this thing kicks ass! Lowered noise floor, improved dynamics, and most importantly the separation of each and every instrument along with its impact is heard loud and clear. Well worth my $810 bucks of college financial aid money...

Hey Head-Fiers...just got my Joe Grado Signature Audio Interconnects and Signalcable Digital AC power cords today. Initial impressions are very good - - cleaner highs, lower noise floor, greater detail and dynamics, and much more forward in presentation. I'll be posting a much more extensive...

Hey Head-fier's...is there an audible difference between the 15 amp isolated receptacle unit and its 20 amp counterpart for a digital source (cd player)? thanks! --Bill

Hey all, Shopping for some power cords, and with my budget, i've narrowed it down to the Signalcable power cords for my music hall cd 25. I'm confused - - should i get the MagicPower Digital AC cord, or the MagicPower Power AC cord? The Power AC supposedly has better terminations and can handle...

Hey all, just wondering if there is an inexpensive power cable out there that sounds good with the level1+ modded music hall cd 25. I'm using outlaw interconnects, Grado Rs-1 cans and RA-1 amp with plainviews. I purchased the Brickwall 8 outlet, 15amp audiophile grade filter/surge protector...

hello...i'm one of those lazy bastards that is afraid of DIY electronics! anyone out there that fully modifies M-Audio Revo cards for a reasonable price that won't break my wallet into shreds? please PM or post a reply! thanks a bunch

Hello fellow Head-Fiers.....for the past few weeks, I've been fortunate enough to upgrade my equipment and since all of you have been so kind to me by giving me wonderful suggestions, I feel that it is my duty to supply everyone here with a good review regarding the heavily debated PC sound...

hello everyone...quick question regarding the RS-1 cans - - what are the symptoms of a damaged and or unbalanced driver? sometimes I forget to turn the volume down when i switch sources and as a result a surge of sound pounds my eardrums which hurts like a bitch! the pulse of high volume sound...

hey all, i currently own a Creek OBH 11 w/ the upgraded power supply. since its the summer months and i have extra cash lying around...i've been looking for a nice little upgrade in the amplification arena. for some reason my ears are growing accustomed to the Creek sound and would like to...

Hello everyone....i'm tired of buying sources haha. to make a long story short, i had a audigy 2 soundcard. wasn't completely satisfied with the sound....then i read about the rave reviews with the m audio revolution soundcard. now that i have the revo for a little over a week, i am awfully...

hey guys....the subject is self explanatory...just wondering if anyone out there has ever tried Cakewalk's Pyro and Sonic Foundry's Soundforge 6.0 players and plug ins...how do they compare to foobar2000 or the lousy Creative Audigy 2 players? cause from what i've heard, it sounds like they're...

Hey all....i just got the M audio revolution card....installed it this morning, hoping that it would sound better than my audigy 2 card. however, to my disappointment, i've installed all the latest drivers and the sound sounds like ****! what's the deal?? I've tried playing it back through...

Hey everyone....i currently have a soundblaster audigy 2 soundcard....(i know...i think i fell into the hype haha....these cards i think are okay....but not worth the price they retail for...)anyhow....just wondering if there are audiophile grade soundcards out there for the PC that can knock...

hey guys....just wondering....is there such thing as a threshold operating volume for headphones? i've always been curious about that...and wondered if turning up the volume levels to the point where the sound begins to distort would cause permanent damage to the speakers and or voice coils...