Re T2, braided is not going to happen. Will most likely go with the Cablesforless; seems they can make it and at the price, nothing to loose. I can actually compare the stock premium VIVO cable to the "rock bottom" Cablesforless and see whether I can hear any difference. If cables make a...

Thanks for the recommendations. The T2 braided design I don't like, and sleeved is adding bulk and weight. Not cheap either! Sent a PM to Paladin79 whether that is something they can make. Also found CorpseCable with the Gravedigger that seems more of what I am looking for. Sent an inquiry to...

Can anybody recommend more lightweight & flexible cables for the Ether 2? I have no clue who sells third party cables with that particular connector, so even a list of the "usual" suspects would be most welcome. Thanks!

Well, that was easy! If everything in audio would be so straight forward. I had a buzzing problem once, and after months figured out it was a fluorescent light fixture for an orchid terrarium that sent EMF noise to the tubes. Drove me nuts. Had forgotten about that when I wrote the previous...

I don't get any buzz on my headphones. If I understand you ok, then your headphone amp is the SMSL SP200, which is solid state, so there should be no issues with tube noise. I don't know about your sources, but is it coming from turntable? Is the TT properly grounded? Alternatively, you may have...

@ManuCV Yes, very similar, indeed. I have B&W CM6 bookshelf speakers on stands and also like the combo quite a bit. Rotel and B&W are with the same parent company, so there is some synergy going on. I see hummelhummel Nordlicht :-) Good place, though a bit too cold and damp for my taste. The...

You can turn the speakers on/off no problems with the front A/B speaker switch on the RA 1752. If you have a subwoofer as well, then that will need to be turned on/off manually. That is a reason why I may think about replacing the RA 1572 with separate pre/power amp, where the preamp has a true...

Actually, I put a note with my order, which prompted them to call me. So the cart system is not automatic.

Why do you then sell me last week a package with Ether 2 headphones and VOCE pads? Ordered from you directly and even talked on the phone. Really confusing.

Hmm, recently switched between WE422 and the stock rectifier, and the stock sounds pretty pathetic and dull. I would definitely try some different rectifiers. I have just gotten a brown base Philipps and a RCA 5U4G. The Phillips at 1/2 to 1/4 price of the WE422 sounds very close, maybe a tiny...

I don't know what the combo of Sophia Princess with your headphones will sound like with the 13EM7. For me with WE422 on Ether 2, in comparison, they are a bit more detailed, and also seem to be more powerful (turn volume down) than the FDs. I noticed that Woo sells a pair of 13EM7 with adapter...

I just got the VOCE pads for the Ether 2, and the VOCE pads are listed as an accessory for the Ether 2 on the Dan Clark website "These ear pads sport a very large round opening for the ear. Designed for our VOCE Electrostatic headphone, the pads are also compatible with all ETHER headphone...

Thanks for this. No problem trying that. I have all sorts of small tools for microscopy. I tried bending the rods, but they seem to be made out of some really resilient material. So I am complaining about quality :-o

Just notice something critical for tonality. The lateral pressure of the hear pads on the head has a PROFOUND effect on tonality. I have to figure out how to make them sit more loosely on my ears. When pulling the drivers a tiny bit away from ears/skull, suddenly the headphone starts to open out...

Just got the Ether 2. posted an initial impression on it under that thread. Thanks for pointing me to Dan Clark!