Checked my post history here, and apparently, the very last post I submitted on this forum was way back 2011 😄 Anyway, just quietly checking in then with my recently copped Grados (BushmillsXGrado + Qudelix5K + Streaming + Double shot Irish coffee + Late afternoon golden hour = My kind of bliss)…

Quote:   Well, yeah, you could look at it that way. Personally though, I only warm up valved audio gears (at times, half a day), but not so much with solid states.

Quote: I must mention that I once tucked my StepDance away and accidentally left it plugged on to the XP (which still had about 3 bars of power reserve) overnight, I was real surprised to find out the next morning that the XP8000 was about to get fully drained and my StepDance was...

Quote: I think you're spot on there Mike, judging from the WI15 pic you posted on page 72, it does seem that it will only fit the 19v output jack. And if so, this would only mean that the NB04 can't be attached to the end tip of the WI15 stepdown cable. I'll try to email them as well...

Quote:   Yep, both ends should be the same size, thanks for the info there Cukis. Unfortunately, my XP8000 didn't come with that particular tip (I had no idea what part number it was), hence, my DIY short power cable. I'll probably DIY my WI15 to shorter cabling as well when it arrives...

Quote:   Quote:     Sorry for the late reply again, the stock 12v and 19v cables are 2 ft 2 inches in length or around 67cm from tip to tip each. I've already ordered the XPAL WI15 by the way, however, I think it'll take around a month for the cables to reach my doors (they...

Quote: Whoah! Man, you're good, thanks for the heads up Mike. I'll order these soon as well.

Quote: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/507835/meier-audio-stepdance-discussion-and-impressions-thread/930#post_7283508

Quote: Incredible work Mike! You're really pushing the limits on this amp, my hats off to you!

Quote: Thanks! I'll see if I could still find extra NewStar tips, but mind you guys, I just realized that using these DIY cables would void your warranty. Personally, this doesn't bother me much since I don't reckon the warranty will be recognized by our local Energizer importer/distributor.

Quote:   Hey Mike, I got the angled tips from a walwart charger of mine, a universal China-made Newstar 5v charger (which I bought for my Millett Hybrid portable headamp) and had a set of extra tips for different jacks. Here are pics of my StepDance with the XP8000...     As...

Quote:   'Twas my pleasure! Yep, got mine brand new for $76 off Amazon a couple of weeks ago, I'm quite surprised they're currently selling at $92 already. By the way, contrary to the XP8000's specs online, which is 2000mA @ 12v, printed at the back of my unit it says that it's...

  Quote: Sorry for the late reply Mike. FYI, I was indeed able to test the 3 output ports (5v, 12v, and 19v) with a digital multimeter, and the actual readings were 5v, 11.9v and 18.6v respectively.   With regards to the tip, unfortunately, my XP8000 arrived from Amazon without the...

Quote: Thanks for the heads up Mike! Was able to snag an Energizer XP8000, and after hooking it up to the StepDance, well, what can I say... my Meier headamp never sounded sooo good with my LCD2! Bass heft, definition and bottom octave extension further improved quite substantially, not...

My Eleonor...            

Quote: I only notice the sibilance when I'm using Mundorf's 18awg silver-golds with my LCD-2 and only when paired with the PB1 Toucan. But with the stock Canare cables, there's no sibilance at all, in fact I find the LCD-2 with the Canare StarQuad a bit too dark to my liking. In light of...

I'm eyeing this amp like a hawk, so, I'd appreciate it if anyone here could please give their impression on this headamp (stock and the supplied alternative op-amps) with the Audez'e LCD-2. I used to own the PB1 and I felt that particular amp had a tendency to become a bit overly-sibilant...

Quote: Gobsmacking gorgeous DAP you have there Feiao! If you can take the reigns where iRiver's H120 left off (HDD+coaxial out+line level out+Rockbox-able) and add an expandable memory storage slot to it, IMHO, you'll be truly GOLDEN.   Happy holidays and please queue me up! 

Quote: Thanks Shane55! Enzo's a Siberian Husky (red copper coat).

The youngest member of our family, Enzo Martinez...    

Quote: I love your take on them MilosZ and how you put them into words, well done.   Facebook: My Sentiments Exactly is a business. »

Quote:   Looking forward to your impressions on how the Amphora fares with the LCD-2.  

Quote: I do hear this "resonance", and actually at one point I was about to email Alex and Sankar about this echoey sound that seem to form what I can only describe as a weird "aura of sound" around the sonic images that I hear. But then I realized the case seemed isolated and was mainly...

Quote: By any chance have you compared the Meier Stepdance with the iBasso Toucan? If so, care to share your thoughts on both of them driving the LCD-2?