Yes, that looks like the Bad Boy. The "fuzziness" you see up top is deposited evaporated metal from the cathode heater element - similar to how water will condense on a cool window next to a boiling kettle. It doesn't affect tube functionality, but is an indication that the tube has been used...

I came out of retirement to say that unless a 6n7 is specified by your amp manufacturer as a drop in replacement for a 6sn7 (highly unlikely), it is NOT compatible. It's operating characteristics are different, and as mentioned above it's pin configuration is different..

Yes.

The LCD-X has - when compared to the LCD-2 - more airy highs, more midbass, more clarity, and much much much less congestion, which in turns explains the much better/wider soundstaging.   I like it.

Come on, that cable ad is BS - seriously who needs the last 0.000001% that cables may or may not provide for portable listening out of an unamped device listening to lossy files?   And while we're on about BS - WTH is "super nylon"??   Oh wait, it's just nylon, but now with a 5000% upcharge.

Thanks guys.

My inline remote cable sounds fine.   Come on guys, a little bit of perspective and common sense - chances are you won't get a broken cable, even if there is one very vocal poster here who keeps going on and on and on about his broken cable...   The exception is just that - an exception.

There is no way on God's green earth that the Momentum sounds "like" the HD800 - they are completely different, chalk and cheese, summer and winter, black and white, etc.    The HD800's strengths are its imaging and detail retrieval. It has a piercing treble to some, me included. The...

Hi all, have a few quick questions that have been bugging me...   This is my current setup: computer > FLAC + foobar2k + WASAPI (event) > Realtek digital output (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec) > TOSLINK > Schiit Gungnir (balanced) > Schiit Mjolnir (balanced) > LCD-3 (balanced)   1. If I...

Also my ears being 6.5cm height monsters don't fit in them, so I guess I'm an outlier...

Just picked up a pair today - am pretty amazed that they do bass better than much more expensive headphones. They are a pretty much perfect for portable non public transport use imo.

Quote:   I'm not in Melbourne and have no plans to go there, so for all intents and purposes I might as well be in a different country. And what about the NZ customers?    Really, what is the benefit here, except for the ability to audition for Melbourne based folk and those willing...

Just want to mention that I am pretty pissed that Schiit basically threw its Australia/New Zealand customers under a bus by striking an exclusive deal with a local distributor - i.e. we cannot order direct from Schiit anymore, and must go through this distributor.   Which added absolutely...

Quote:   Freakin' hilarious, especially in light of post #2.