Hi everyone, haven't posted for a long time. As the owner of a humble 2005 PPX3 SLAM I feel incredibly sorry for all those people that got burned by SP's business practices of late. For all of those who actually received an amp, someone in another thread suggested that it may be a pragmatic...

Hello, looks as if the RE2 are representing the best bang per buck in the sub 100 US$ IEM category. I wonder if you can ship it with a slim size plug that will fit the iPhone. Thanks Matthias

Hi, I have read a review of the Portal Panache integrated amplifier with great interest. By all accounts, it is one heck of an Class A amp and doubles as a great headphone amp, simply by rerouting its entire amplification circuitry to either the headphone out or the speaker binding posts, by...

Well title says it all. Do you guys know of a music lovers' site out there with a discussion board, with a nice crowd like this one, just larger, with more people posting, covering a wider range of styles and some expert knowledge available for some background and historical information on...

I think it is not exaggerated to say that by and large, people on these boards who auditioned Wadia CDPs, prefer them over over whatever they used before, including Meridian, Cary and other well regarded brands. They seem to simply sound spot-on, detailed, perfectly balanced and extended ad...

Hey there, really just a simple question: Do amplifiers, specifically certain parts such as capacitors deteriorate over time? Does it depend on certain design principles (Class A, A/B etc.), average operating temperature (my Sugden is a space heater) and other factors? Please chime...

... in the Jakobshof jazz club in my home town of Aachen, Germany tonight. What a wonderful, fun concert! The amalgam of jazz and bluegrass was electrifying. I have never even owned a CD of his, but now I am a fan. Bill is very easy going, totally next door guy caliber. It was a small venue...

Hi there, I am about to switch from a G4 ibook to a MacBook Pro w/ optical out amongst other goodies. Anyone out there who can advice on downstream equipment to get the best quality out of this source? Thanks! M.

Hi there, just for kicks, I have started to look around eBay for a vintage receiver. Could anyone direct me toward some of the more sought-after treasures? Maybe you have a nice URL handy, or can come up with certain model designations for me to search for. Thanks, M.

Hi there, I own a T-Mobile MDA Compact II aka HTC Magician aka imate k-jam aka... device and am having difficulties getting regular phones to connect to its 2.5 mm jack. I bought a typical 2.5/3.5 mm adapter. The original headset has 3 distinct connections on the plug while a standard stereo...

Hi there, I have just stumbled across this Chinese power strip / conditioner. http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...tem=7613338814 In the past I have often argued against buying made-in-China highend electronics, not so much because of possible copyright infringements, but because of...

Hi, I am a big fan of the Sugden A21a integrated amplifier, and in the current issue of Stereophile, Sam Tellig takes a look at the recently introduced A21SE. Since I have no access to this magazine, would any reader or subscriber do me the favor and give me a rundown of that review (or...

Hi there, as much as I lucked out with the great synergy between my SLAM and the new W5000, I am interested in finding a smaller transportable SS unit that synergizes with the W5000 just as well. Considering the strengths and weaknesses of the W5000, the entry-level RSA units come to mind...

Hi there, after 500+ posts, this is probably my first one in the DIY forum. So, hello all. ;-) I am looking for a 120 Ohm 6.2 mm plug adapter for my Audio Technica W5000 headphones. I have tried Meier-Audio, but he is out of stock. Is there anyone here who would care to make one for me...

Has anyone of you tried a 120 Ohm adapter on the W5000 with any success? Based on saint.panda's extensive review on closed cans and technical background information on dampening factor and such, this seems like a hot ticket to give the W5000 a warmer, smoother sound, which in turn would allow a...

Hi everyone, after arriving back home from a trip yesterday I found two pairs of U7 at my doorstep. Very quick dispatch this time. Overall construction: Solid as always, the cables feel a tiny bit thicker/heavier: New conductors? Could be due to the connectors: New heavy Furutech metal plugs...

Apparently they had their big rollout during CES 2006, but maybe some of you already had the opportunity for some critical listening or uses these @ home? Is it as great as some early press statements are saying. Please chime in... Matthias

Hi there, I am looking at various boxes cluttering my hifi rack and wonder if I could consolidate some of the equipment in one box, especially since I am planning on a major upgrade of my speaker rig. Do you guys know of a reference preamp that handles headphones and phono output extremely...

Hi there, I fiddled with a mains outlet today and I remember some people here using PS Audio's wall receptacle, but I have never read anything on head-fi regarding a polarity check before hooking up an amp or source. In theory, for any component, there's supposed to be a preferred...

Hi! I am wondering which is less detrimental to the sound: Connecting headamp and speaker amp in parallel to source using a T-splitter or to connect sequentially, hooking up the headamp to the tape out of the speaker amp. For associated equipment, please see below. If T-splitters are viable...

So far I only got "Moanin" and love it. Some groovy swing combined with complex yet melodic soli. Which one of their recordings should I try next? Thanks - Matthias

I'd like to know the state of mind of some of you W5000 owner out there. I like mine very much and think they are very capable especially with a powerful tube amp, but for whatever reason were not tuned quite right by AT, resulting in a poorer performance with many solid state amps. Since I...

Hi there, I just like to let everyone how absolutely dismal the iTrip LCD performs. It can't even produce a clear signal with nothing but noise .3 Mhz up and down from the dialed frequency. Come on, this is not a prototype product, but the second incarnation of a product sold worldwide for more...

The SLAM incarnations of the PPX3 and MPX3 have not only garnered a huge following here at head-fi but also won critical acclaim from the press. Quite simply, they constitute an industry benchmark for affordable tube amping, along with one or two of head-fi's other faves. I'd like to see if...

Hi Todd, first off, I'd like to say thank you for sending me the HF-1 despite my cancellation of the order. What I fool I was. I recently dove into analog and am now sourcing some capable phono stage. Please let me know what you think about it and how it compares to other designs below...