I’m looking for a DAP that would cost $100 or less. What is important to me is, Sound Quality. The player should have a robust warm full sound, apposed to a clean thin detailed sound profile. Don’t really care if it is ‘neutral’ or not, my belief, neutral is the enemy of exciting. What I do want...

Schematic for SinglePower MPX3?   Does anyone have basic schematic for a SinglePower MPX3? My MPX3 had the usual transformer failure last week. I currently have a amp tech who will replace the it with a more robust one.   While he has it apart, I asked that he install a “gain reduction”...

Schematic for SinglePower MPX3?   Does anyone have basic schematic for a SinglePower MPX3? My MPX3 had the usual transformer failure last week. I currently have a amp tech who will replace the it with a more robust one.   While he has it apart, I asked that he install a “gain reduction”...

RE: Repairing a SinglePower MXP3 Amp?     Does anyone have a recommendation for someone in the Los Angeles area that will do repair work on a SinglePower MXP3 amp? Thanks for your interest.

I'm looking to get a new tube amp and have narrowed it down to either the DarkVoice 336SE, or Little Dot MK III 3. Any thoughts pro, or con as to which is to be preferred and why?     Thanks in advance for your input.

I am currently looking for some IEM's and am considering either the MEElectronics M6, or M9's. Both are in my price range and will be used un-amped with my Sanza Fuse.   I currnetly use the Koss Sporta Pro "over the head" headphones and love the sound of them. I want to get IEM's because of...

Haitink - Concertgebouw / Free Classical Downloads ~ ~ ~ Dutch Radio 4 is making available some free high rez (320/mp3's) downloads of three concerts of Haitink & the Concertgebouw. What's nice is they are also including cover art & some basis liner notes. Here is what they are offering...

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If I am used to the sound quality of a Cowon iAudio G3, will I be dissappointed by the sound of the iRiver T60? Would I be disappointed in other ways by the T60? - augustwest

So currently who has the best price on the Sennheiser hd650 headphone? any recommendations? - augustwest

YAHOO VICE PRESIDENT TELLS MUSIC INDUSTRY TO SHAPE UP [From a talk by Ian Rogers, vice president of Yahoo, to a music industry group] Hello. My name is Ian Rogers. I've been building digital media applications since 1992, dropped out of a Computer Science PhD program to tour with...

The Life and Death Of Classical Music Re: The Life and Death of Classical Music: Featuring the 100 Best and 20 Worst Recordings Ever Made – By Norman Lebrecht Any of you who are interested in the evolution of the art of recording classical music and how it evolved may enjoy reading this...

I was looking this morning on "Craigslist Los Angeles", and saw that someone in the Van Nuys area is selling the hd600 for $100.00. They claim they are in excellent condition. . . . . Seems like it might be a good deal for someone in the LA area. I'd jump on it myself but I already have the...

Have you ever found a hi-fi product that you found so exciting that you want to tell everyone you could about it? Well, I found one at the recent San Jose International Meet that has inspired me in that way. It is a rather basic solid state amp sold by Original Master, It's just called, "The...

With only about a month left before the San Jose International Meet 2007, I was wondering who all is going? Myself, I'm going Saturday the 21'st. I'm making a day trip out of it, flying in the AM and taking the last flight out. . . . . I only wish that there were later flights to LAX from San...

The San Jose International Meet will be soon upon us. . . . how will you be getting there? Enquiring Minds Want To Know? - augustwest

Sony to pay consumer up to $150 for damage to their computers from CDs with hidden anti-piracy software. for details: < http://www.breitbart.com/news/2007/01/30/D8MVM3MO1.html > - augustwest

Last week I got some Koss Spotrapro's for my portable AM/FM Stereo radio. They are outstanding, considering they were only $20 shipped. Nice detailed highs, crisp mids and, firm bass for a inexpensive set of headphones. When you consider the price, the lifetime warranty, I would recommend...

It has come to my attention that "Tube Depot" is running a sale on 5687 tubes. Their web site says they have; JAN Philips, but JAN GE / Sylvania are also available. The price is $3.95 each, which makes them cheaper than most of the sellers on EBay. I also noticed, unlike EBay, the shipping cost...

7n7 and the 7af7 Tubes I have been using the 7n7 tube with my SP amp and have been very happy with it. So much so, that it is among my several favorite tubes. I can’t help but wonder how the slightly more expensive 7af7 compares? I haven’t read any really true comparisons of the two. Would...

For anyone interested in learning more about tubes, I have two booklets, in .pdf form about tubes. - The first was produced by "Sonic Frontier", and is called "A Taste Of Tubes". - The second is a more techinical publication published by RCA, and is called "The RC-21 Manual". If you...

In recent posts Earl has been talking up the virtues of the 7n7 tube as a replacement for the 6sn7. The 6sn7 has become is a popular hi-fi tube, and has become increasingly more expensive, with some of the more prized NOS brands exceeding $100. Last night I received a package with three...

"RadioShack Uses E-Mail to Fire Employees Aug 30 4:13 PM US/Eastern FORT WORTH, Texas RadioShack Corp. notified about 400 workers by e-mail that they were being dismissed immediately as part of planned job cuts. Employees at the Fort Worth headquarters got messages Tuesday morning...

Check this out. The on-line encyclopedia, Wikipedia, has listing for Grado Labs. It includes a reasonably in depth bio of the company and all it's products along with spec's. It even includes limited edition models like the PS1, and HF1. In describing the HF1 it mentions < headfi >. "The...