I got it for $800.  Still a lot of money.

  Quote:   Very clean. The tuner is amazing. Finally something that sings with my LCD 2. 

My little slice of heaven. My new MAC 4100.      

I said the Ear was my favorite amp with Grado's (have used  SR325, HF1, PS500) and Senn (HD600, HD650). It is not the best with HD800, LCD-2 Rev2  (I am still looking for that beast). I do not know if it is better than the WA6SE since I have never heard that amp.  I have heard early iterations...

The Mad Ear+ HD (not the HD Super)  meets all of your requirements exept that you find it ugly. Still my favorite amp with Grado's and Senn's. You can have it built with a Dact volume control installed, mine has a Noble Step in it. Small, compact design. Easy on the tubes. Proven design that has...

  Quote: Same thing with me. I was told today that the pre-order ended at the end of Oct.  When I inquired about putting my name on a production unit I was told that these would be sold thru Jaben.

Enjoy your Z. I've owned three Nissan ZX's. A 1984 normally aspirated 300ZX, a 1986 300ZX turbo and my last and best a 1990 300 ZX twin-turbo. The twin turbo was an awesome car. I can only imagine what the 350 must be like. Midlife crisis is real. Worked the other way for me. I woke up...

Thanks for posting this. It brought back memories. I was fortunate enough to visit the Decca record plant in my hometown when I was younger. My friend's dad was the production manager and he took us on a tour. I have been fascinated with vinyl ever since.

Those descriptions are kind of dated. Might have been true in the 70's. Each description might be attached to a specific speaker manufacturer in each country but would certainly not apply across the board. For example Bristish speakers from B&W and Mordaunt-Short are anything but warm and...

Source 1 -VPI HW-19 Mk3 with JMW-9 Signature tonearm, Dynavector DX20h, Graham Slee Era Gold V phono pre-amp, Source 2 - Arcam FMJ CD23T cd player, Source 3 - Magnum Dynalab MD90T tuner, all feeding Aesthetix Calypso pre-amp for source selection, Mapletree Audio Ear + Purist HD...

Quote: Originally Posted by Edwood I thought the Green Dot was indicating it's use for independant ground. -Ed Nope, the green dot signifies hospital grade spec. To get it the device must meet UL hospital grade standard #498 and #544. Designed to meet maximum safety and...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tyll Hertsens Still..... I think we are at a "tipping point" with regard to escalating awareness of the value of headphones. I agree. It will be nice to see them rise from the accessory category to full fledge audio components. Congrats on your...

Quote: Originally Posted by A.Thorsen Wow, finally this sort of thing is starting to get noticed and picked up by mainstream publications, huh? I may have to give that magazine a gander myself at that rate... Nothing new for Stereophile, they were reviewing Headroom gear...

I use a headband magnifier like the Optivisor shown at this site. Site used only for picture. I bought mine locally. http://nt.bnt.com/mhconline/shopfram...category%3D122 Works great with my glasses, keeps both hands free. Flips up out of the way when not soldering.

http://www.locationsound.ca/cabl.html sells Canare, Mogami and Belden in bulk. You have to call them, no on-line store. You can also check out Parts Connexion. http://www.partsconnexion.com/catalog/wire.html