Thanks guys.   So it appears that I'm the only one that is using AIFFs with this device?  Despite the fact that AIFF does have an Apple "stink" on it I thought it embedded art work and tags plus I figured it would mesh with some home audio solutions better. That with being uncompressed made it...

Thanks Olddude.  I'm re-ripping a library and although I know FLAC is basically as good as AIFF I just want to skip any compression  whatsoever. I want to do one rip that will satisfy me on my reference system as well as my portable.  And now that drive space is not really an issue - why not...

Okay.  I tried posting in a new thread and received one reply which didn't seem to fix my problem so I'm posting on the main dx50 thread in hopes of answering this.   the question involves using AIFF files on the DX50.  I can't seem to get the album art to show [or the genre metatag to read]...

Ok folks,  as topics are thoroughly covered on this forum I'm sure this has been as well.  I'm just hoping someone might be kind enough to either help me or point me to a resource.  The DX50 thread is massively long and I didn't see the answer using the search function.   My files are AIFFs...

THANK YOU SKYLAB!!!  I really enjoy reading your reviews - they have been extremely educational and helpful - so thank you for all your efforts there.   You seem fond of your MingDa - did you have any thoughts on that comparison with the MP301-2? edit: just looked at your sig and notice...

Garry will the revised version from the factory also be an inside switch?  It'd be great to switch between cans without disassembling the unit.

As noted previously I'm new to the tube world - but I have seen a setup with LCD-2 and say a miniwatt amplifier.  I thought I have read elsewhere people hooking up similar headphones to speaker outs on low wattage amplifiers.    So when can one hook up headphones directly and when can't one...

No worries Scott!  You just got your new rig what a day or so ago.

Thanks!  Perhaps I should have separated those questions a bit. One was just general impressions between the two as I imagine that this choice will be one that other members will be contemplating [I for one was seriously looking at the MingDa before I stumbled across the MP301].   And - sort...

Scott-   Any thoughts/comments on the MP301 vs your MingDa?  Also are you running your LCD-2 out of the speaker outputs or the headphone jack?   Thanks- David

bmwr75 -The tracking program will tell you when it clears customs and is handed off to the US postal service. Figure the US postal time from the port of entry.   Spent 3 hours with mine last night. Pretty much dead quiet with 702s.  Vocals are pretty fantastic.  Anxious to have the tube...

Got mine last night.  Barely had a chance to hook it up - need to get another DIN cable to connect it properly.  Connected directly to CDP - just to hear something.  I was very pleased with how clean it sounded.  Had been worried about all of the banter about hum -  but whatever background noise...

SWEET!  Looks nice.   

Skylab-   What brand 6SK7GT did you order and from where - if I might ask?   Also, did the addition of the 6L6WGB help the hum [you postulated that the old EL34 were causing some of this]?   Have you tried the 6P3S-E. Raul seems to be the only one not experiencing hum and he is using...

Looks like mine is on its way from Canada to Seattle! Anxious and a little nervous since the jury might still be out on this little amp. It appears that I'll need to be ordering some tubes soon.