I have a CXC transport with Gumby. I added a wyred4sound reclocker that was a good improvement. I use Acoustic Zen MC2 coaxial digital cable between the CXC , reclocker and Gumby DAC. Now  a revelation that I have made is simultaneous connection with Lifatec toslink from transport to reclocker...

Try here: http://www.mapleshaderecords.com/tweaks/samson.php Over your budget but worth saving up for. It will make a big sonic improvement and it's real pretty.

Go with sorbothane footers. Cheap and effective! http://www.pandathumbaudio.com/

Hirsch, You've got a nice list of toys on your profile. I was wondering if you tried the the VD Nite II with the G08 ? Or is the VD Master the better option ?

There was no degredation in detail to my ears.

CDX is definitely a winner. I must have listened to Cannonball Aderly's track 1 solo on Kind of Blue a thousand times on the CDX. The rythm just grabs you and begs for your attention. It also has outstanding tone. I had it rigged to a speaker system but found it too upfront and fatiguing on my...

My GO8 has finally gone through its 500 hour metamorphosis. I want to share my critical hearing impressions as related to the stock power cord. The stock sounds very transparent with great detail but lacks definition and body. It also gleens over the all important PRAT factor. I noticed it with...

I would recommend HR-2 but with an upgraded power cord. It improved by leaps and bounds when mated with Elrod EPS Signature 2 ($700.00 on audiogon). Soundstage became wider, deeper and with greater focus. The sound became liquid, more lifelike. There was less harshness and the listening...

The Toshiba 3960 is so good, I use it with my Singlepower Supra. You should dampen the top of chassis and use footers like Sorbothane or a bycicyle tire tube. You can use thin vinyl tile from Home Depot for chassis dampening. Loosening the transport screws is also a good step. Shaking on...

Why don't you try it and hear for yourself. You may be pleasantly surprised. I thing WellyWu has also mentioned using the Virtual Dynamics Nite to great affect.

I owned an HR-2. I upgraded the powercord to the Elrod EPS Signature 2. Only then will your hear the real capability of this headphone amp. Great synergy.

Those fart gases in the NOS take time to age.

Quote: Originally Posted by ProParadox If all these products are so popular, clearly the density of the sorbothane you are using doesnt really matter that much. agreed? Take a look at the Sorbothane website, it's pretty interesting.... http://www.sorbothane.com/

Quote: Originally Posted by ooheadsoo Er. It's not just any old rubber. It performs to an exact spec depending on the mass distribution. That's why you either need to use the sorbothane calculator and buy sorbothane in bulk, which costs a pretty penny, or buy the pandafeet that fits the...

That figures. I was wondering how a lop-sided turntable would sound.