One option you could consider for a low power server is a Windows Home Server, such as the HP LX195. While I haven't used it with a Squeezebox, a quick google search shows plenty of people running that. But the nice benefit of a WHS compared to some other options is all the other benefits...

Quote: Originally Posted by m1abrams I have also seen IBM offer servers that you can "upgrade" over the phone much like the DEC you describe, however IBM made no bones about the fact that they sold you a software "crippled" box. It just makes sense for them to do this really. Cheaper...

Quote: Originally Posted by linuxworks here's another dirty secret about commercial gear. in big name popular-lines (like home theater receivers) they often have a base design and then *depopulate* the board to create artificial variants of the top model (or some base). Often...

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I've heard some pretty decent feedback about the Ratshack station; it's not a total piece of crap... Main limiting factor many seem to complain about is getting additional tips, as some stores carry them, some don't, and you have to dig around to find online vendors that carry the OEM tips...

I just got my D5000 today, and while they aren't even remotely broken in, they sound awesome through the MiniMax. Very different from the HD650... A quick google search showed this: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f5/dre...-d7000-414705/ Again, I can't speak highly enough about the MiniMax...

I can't speak to what will go well with the Denons, but I just finished the Millett Hybrid MiniMAX and it was a dream of a kit to build. Documentation/instructions are very detailed and simple. And the amp sounds amazing with my HD650s. MiniMAX Overview It looks like Beezar now offers a...

The two that I remember coming across and keeping in my bookmarks are: TentLabs - Volume control based off Audio Volume Relay Attenuator with IR Control Bent Audio - BentAudio.com :: TAP

What I've done for similar situations (not Woo stands, but other stuff sliding around), is I bought a roll of non-skid drawer liner from Target/whatever big-box store you prefer. Basically this - Amazon.com: Grip-It Shelf and Drawer Liner - Black: Home & Garden - for $2-5. Then I cut to whatever...

I was highly impressed with the stands that Towert7's dad (Von) makes at the recent NYC. http://home.comcast.net/~powert7/home.html The Woo Audio are also quite sturdy and solid. If you want "pretty wood" stands for multiple headphones that are very good for the price, I'd go for Von's. If...

Quote: Originally Posted by Towert7 Where would you find high quality drivers? I can't offer any recommendations based upon experience (I'm still overloaded working on a couple of DIY amps), but here are a few links to sites/kits/plans that I've gathered from here or google. I'm...

If the PSB B25 doesn't work out, or if he starts to get bitten by the bug, you should try talking him into building his own. With those gorgeous stands he's making, he should have no problem following one of the many recipes floating around for bookshelf speakers and coming out with an amazing...

It'd make perfect sense to release additional models in the same line both above and below. They've already invested the $$$ in R&D. Release a "middle of the road" model (not that I'm calling HD800 middle of the road, but from their plans/perspective it could be) at a premium. You have the...

Quote: Originally Posted by erikzen I'm open for a bigger, better place. My only concern is having enough time to find a location that can accomodate quarter of a million dollars worth of audio equipment and 50 headphone geeks. Earlier this year, a table-top strategy game club...

This was my first meet, so I have no frame of reference for comparison. However, I must say that everyone was exceptionally welcoming, and having the opportunity to listen to new and different equipment was great. Since I only own SS, this was my first chance to experience tubes (thanks to...