I am about to start a build of a tube phonostage and I was wondering if it is ok to mount the tubes on top of a chassis versus directly on the PCB. I ask this because, c'mon folks, half the reason you buy tubes is to show them off. Any advice would be really appreciated!

Quote:   I agree with you, Prog.   In the interest of accuracy and neutrality I have posted a link to this poll in the cable forum here: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/548006/head-fi-census-i-need-your-vote   Hopefully this will increase the number of votes and give us a...

Moderators: I apologize in advance if this post is out of bounds.    I am posting this thread and poll to see how members of Head-Fi feel about the ever-controversial topic of cable burn in. The poll itself is as neutral as I could possibly make it. I am NOT looking to start yet another...

I am posting this thread and poll to see how members of Head-Fi feel about the ever-controversial topic of cable burn in. The poll itself is as neutral as I could possibly make it. I am NOT looking to start yet another debate on the subject, just a kind of census to see where the community...

In a recent thread (http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/544331/dunning-kruger-effect/15) that talks about the Dunning-Kruger Effect, a lot of people have made statements and cited facts about the superiority of so-called "trained" listeners versus regular folks.   What does this training...

Unfortunately I haven't, but the next time he rolls into L.A. I want to see him. Still looking for an SACD version of In Search of The. 

Quote: Too right.

[Stole this post idea from Syan25  ]     What is your favorite guitarist based on either virtuosity, technical skill, or creativity?Or all of the above, if you like!   My first pick would be Buckethead. Very eccentric, insanely talented.     I chose him because he meets (in my...

  This is one of the greatest bassists of our time (if you like metal). Sure he's painted up like Satan, and his facial expressions scream "I-eat-babies", but Ryan Martinie is crazy talented.  

Quote: The video-camera looks like it was strapped to the head of a hyperactive seal, but DANG that dude can slap n' pop that bass!  

Quote:     Well said!     

Main Article: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning_kruger_effect    The Dunning–Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which unskilled people make poor decisions and reach erroneous conclusions, but their incompetence denies them the metacognitive ability to appreciate their mistakes.[1] The...

  Seriously? Only ONE mention of Les Claypool? That man can WAIL on the bass!    

I've had a pair of Samson SR850's for a while now. And while they are not as good as many other brands of headphones, I think they are rather over looked as a good starter headphone. They are cirumaural, partially open backed, 32-ohm headphones. For around US$40 they are a steal. They don't to...

Quote: My god...   New Case Study: 100% of magnet factory workers posting on internet forums have lost their ability to use QWERTY keyboards! This suggests that the simple act of putting your child's artwork on your refrigerator is equivalent to clamping your wedding-tackle in a hot...