Telefunken (IIRC) didn't actually manufacture anything. They basically re-badged and marketed items. It would be interesting to see if anyone has details of where Telefunken was sourcing their tubes from during the era of these tubes. Maybe we could come up with some sort of equivalency chart or...

Crossfeed is cool cuz it's there if you need it. You can always turn it off. I didn't listen to the meier amp, but the Grace 902 (which is very nice, and has tons of features) utilizes the Meier crossfeed. I do have some older jazz and blues records that I can't listen to thru my HeadRoom Amp...

I just want to add that I think the SR225's are the sweet spot on the Grado ladder. I liked my original MS2's for their slightly more refined sound, but the ear peices were always a bit too heavy for me to get comfortable with. I haven't tried out the newer MS2i's but they appear to be the same...

I used to own the MS2's and really enjoyed the sound but I had problems with them staying put due to the weight of the aluminum when I was relaxing. Looking at the new MS2i's or SR325i's, the housing looks smaller. Are the 325i's any lighter than the older 325's?

I own a CD5X-HeadLine2 both powered by my FlatCap2X. I dig this setup and would think that the CD3.5 would still make for a very enjoyable listen. As for headphones, I currently own the Senn HD650, HD595 and the Grado SR225. Other cans come and go but the HD650's are my mainstays (they almost do...

I definitely don't think this set would be complete without some HD650's! <--actually a 650smile

Spent a lot of time Monday listening to the cd-308 thru a Cary SLI-80 pushing Thiel 2.4 loudspeakers. I was suprised on how good it was for the money. Cary cd players get the rythm just right. Something I tend to not notice until something like the Cary gets it right. I couldn't find any real...

I have owned a Panache for almost a year now. I needed an integrated amplifier with 100w into 8 ohms and 200w into 4 ohms. Also, I use cans about 50% of the time. It made the Panache a wise purchase. I will say that Joe Abrahms is a cool guy to deal with and his company has a very generous trial...

I've used the 1021's and the 1030's and there is no comparison. The 1030's are as close as perfect as I've ever heard. Not overly warm, not overly analytical. Just right (YMMV). Basically, if I was going to do the cable thing all over again I would buy entry level stuff and then only upgrade to...

Just to be a pain, I must say that I have never enjoyed the sound of any system using a power conditioner. That is not to say that there will never be a good one. Most that I have tried have restricted dynamics. Also most have negative impact on PRaT (mess with PRaT and forget about listening to...

Quote: I still don't get why everyone considers the HD580/600/650 stock cable so bad. In what way, specifically, is it worse than the stock cables on higher end Beyers, AKGs, Sonys, etc? (I've asked this like 10 times now and still haven't received an answer, and I don't expect to ever hear...

gotcha. I am actually considering one of Sony's all in one DVD Receivers. It a DVD\SACD\Tuner\Digital Amp thingie all in one box. I'm not much of a video nut so the one box solution looks cool and I will also have a seperate audio system. What I am interested in is the fact that the DSD signal...

Cary, I've been suprised but I think they drive the HD600's really well. I guess I should have been more clear in my earlier post. You will never confuse the eMac for a sweet tube amp. Don't get me wrong, my main rig is more musical and sounds better with jazz but I listen to a lot of rock 'n...

I was wondering if I was crazy or if the headphone jack on my eMac actually rocks...... It doesn't matter really which headphones that I use, my eMac drives everything very well. I have an iPod and never really used my eMac's headphone jack until recently (due to my wife's studies and my desire...

Hey Sgraphics, Stretch the plastic band as much as possible. Try placing them on a soccer/basketball (your preference) overnight. You might also try just bending them backwards so they touch. The plastic is quite resilent, unless its very cold (not sure about the temp in Estonia) the band will...