willsw, i've always loved the original MicroZolt - ever since i heard one (a red version) more than 10 years ago. We lovingly called it the toaster ;-). I've pulled the trigger on the Massdrop version MZ 2S. One question about the power supply - i live in Singapore 230 volts  50hz. Shouldn't be...

Okay, I'm not computer savvy. But i do wish to get the best sound out of my Mid 2010 iMac 27 inch with Graphics Card: ATI Radeon HD 5759 with 1024MB ram.   Intend to hook up to my IMac: Option 1: via optical cable to TC Electronic BMC-2 then to a pair of Genelec 8010 Option 2: via 1/8inch...

Is there anyway to go back to firmware 2.1 for the X3?

Mediafire is the link from fiio's website. So I don't understand why I was getting the issues. Now i do - if you connect your X# to your computer (mac) it won't download. You'll need to remove the MicroSD card put it into an adapter then it works fine otherwise you keep getting repeatedly a...

Don't know if I'm posting in the right place but I can't seem to download Fiio X3 3.0 firmware. Am using Mac (Mavericks) with Safari overtime I go to mediafire website to download i type in the correct capture but it doesn't  work - do I need to become a member of media fire before I get to...

I said in half jest. But dealers in sg sell at a reasonably marked up price from what you see advertised at schiit. About US$90 for the lower end units. So hopefully if you buy to units you might get the mark up reduced at bit - hopefully. Nobody likes to pay more in life but such is life and...

I gave the Valhalla a listen this evening and it's looking good. I just need to bring my transport to the dealer to listen to the bifrost and Valhalla sometime next week. Might end up buying both. Hope they can give me a nicer price. Kekeke hope runs eternal right. Frankly even at the sg prices...

As far as distributors are concerned they usually need a 40 to 50% margin to make a living. They need this because they have to take care of warranty issues, rent and labour. It's quite different buying from a manufacturer direct and buying from a distributor through its dealers. Each dealer has...

That is reassuring news indeed Jason. Thanks.

So does this mean it won't damage the headphones over time? Could someone confirm or refute this? Please. I mean there are a lot of tech minded people here like tangent, morsel etc I mean the guys who designed the PPA should be able to confirm or refute this. Is Kurt W still active here. Sorry...

Is this true? Why wouldn't they do that? I had thought they has implemented this even before the 2nd version of Asgard was released and offered to fix the problem on older units of Asgard. Well let's just wait and see if they respond before pulling the trigger. Damn ...I'm gonna wait a couple of...

Depends on your headphone...

How can the amp be awful based on what you said? How can the amp be awful based on what you've just said. Be reasonable, you plugged in a wrong dc power cord for crying out loud.

What improvements are there sonically over the V1 Valhalla? Also would it help if you unplugged the headphones before switching the amp off? Specifically for the Valhalla.

There's also a late version of Grado RS1i with red drivers (as seen from the metal grill) and which comes with a thicker cable with 1/8 inch jack in a much larger housing. Just pre Grado RS1e - I suspect these are actually Grado RS1e in RS-1 paper box.

Any issues using the Symphony with the Wadia iTransport? Anyone using the Corda Symphony as a Pre-Amp?

Yeah crappy headband and the drivers sit on top of your ears. It's a basic hi-fi can like the SR-60/SR-80 although I prefer both the Grados to it. If you dont compare the DT-311 with either is brethern or it's american cousins :-) you will not be dissapointed with the DT-311.

40 ohm nice cans. Bought mine in 1989. You must have bought New Old Stock: -) Filmsy headband though. Beyey DT-431 and 531 betters it. But sadly they are also discontinued now.

Yeah socrates I was fortunate in that not too many of my records were thrown out back in those days when CDs were new. Main reasons? 1) CD Players were expensive and 2) CDs were expensive! That saved me. I didn have any money ( as you can imagine) and my dad had already bought me a system in...

Wow...I too had a Thorens TD280 (cant remember which Mk it was). I liked the semi-auto feature where the arm automatically lifts off the vinyl at the end. I personally felt it was better sounding then the Rega Plannar 2 ;-) Yeah Dual I had too but an earlier model of the CD505 (I think) I...

The Rotel RCD-855 is a good machine if the transport side is still working and in good shape. The lens mech is the CDM4-19 swing arm - pretty good. But what makes this CDP really worthwhile is the fact that it uses the TDA-1541A chip! This is the famous chip that is used in several NOS (non...

What a pity. It's a great tt (for it's price). CEC made all sorts of things for others like SME (power supply). Yes that power supply is the same one on the older SME. Well there's always a new VPI - I like the Super Scoutmaster. In fact I'm thinking hard about it.

Greetings Manfred! Yeah I'm back. Actually I've been around - in lurk mode LOL. Yeah the CEC-ST 930 is a very nice turntable. The original arm is a japanese sourced "audioquest" PT-6 or 7 or 8 (audioquest supplied different cables and gave them different model numbers). This arm is also...

From my experience, LPs are a lot more robust. Sure they are somewhat easier to damage then say CDs but if you set-up your turntable properly then the life span of your record should last a lifetime even if you play the same record once every two days. I have some old beatles LPs from the 60s...

Gives you better sound for the $. A few year back I purchased the very nice Copland CDA-289. I made several comparisons with toher CDPs before I bought it. Bringing it back home it didnt hold a candle to my CEC ST930 turntable with Grado Platinum cartridge. Plus a turntable allows you to tweak...