ZMF Ori (possibly hybrid, if wanting to avoid too much bass emphasis vs original balanced signature of 610) is one, as are the protein leather or alcantara versions of the Yaxi pads for TH610/900. I personally enjoy the ZMF Eikon (lambskin), but those are arguably shallower if slightly wider and...

My 702s joined the party after I had picked up a WA6 (my first real non-portable amp) to match with my HF-2s, but have been a very interesting counterpart to my original intended set-up (I no longer listen to classical on the Grados, also less jazz). I've only tasted SS on the portable scale...

こちらこそ宜しくお願いしまーす！You located in Japan by any chance? I'm headed back to Sapporo (where I used to work) for the New Year's myself. Should be nice and freezing!

Oops! I meant to say 6FD7s... sorry 'bout that. Right now, the only adapter I have is the 6SN7-->6DE7 one I got through Jack. And Takezo, I've been curious about your handle for a while now-- it sounds Japanese, but is that just a coincidence?

I just got my WA6 last week (stock, but going back to Jack for V-caps), and have been burning it in w/the stock Sovtek and a pair of 6FQ7s while I get some hours on my HF-2s. I switched to a RCA JAN 5U4G (ST, black plates, top getter) for a listening session earlier this evening and am very...

D'oh! That link, as it was supposed to show up, is: eConneXion November 2009 Newsletter Sorry 'bout that!

Not sure if this has been noted elsewhere, but I just noted that partsconnexion is having some sort of Black Friday sale through midnight this evening (eConneXion November 2009 Newsletter). I am in no way affiliated with the business, but noticed that they have some fair deals on blackgates and...

Not sure if this has been noted elsewhere, but I just noted that partsconnexion is having some sort of Black Friday sale through midnight this evening (eConneXion November 2009 Newsletter). I am in no way affiliated with the business, but noticed that they have some fair deals on blackgates and...

Zionic: good to see you've settled right in here (I'm a bit of a lurker myself, but Head-Fi is a great community of supportive and knowledgeable audiophreaks). I'm looking into that very cable myself for my impending K702 purchase (which is following my recent WA6 amp order, which I justified...

I've had my HF-2s for a few weeks now, but they have largely been waiting for my recently-ordered WA6 (w/PDPS) to arrive to take the stage... I also recently upgraded my CDP to an Arcam Alpha 9, although I am oh-so-tempted to go out and get a Rotel 1072 (to match the WA6 in silver, plus it is a...

I totally missed the beginning of this thread, but for someone looking at investing in his first pair of custom IEMs (and a history of ear surgery), are there any pointers for the fitting process and selection of canal length? Sorry for the overwhelming ignorance, but I've only just started to...

Quaddy, how long would you say you've had the 140s? I'm looking at a pair for movie-watching use, but had a pair of Senns die on me in the past, and would appreciate insight from someone that has been using this model for a while. Also, what would you say its weaknesses are, if any?

I probably shouldn't mention this to my dad who, after hearing the P-51 at the LAX gathering back in October, proceeded to whine nonstop until he got "the best-sounding little amp ever" (his words) for Christmas... on the other hand, I could always use a smaller alternative to my SR-71 (mostly...

Sounds like this will be a blast! Haven't been to a head-fi organized meet yet, but just got back to LA and looks like this will be the first (of many). What kind of time frame are we looking at?

'Scuse the noob, but I found an interesting site for all you vintage PCDP lovers (contains Japanese text): http://yackdb.s138.xrea.com/htmlmb/makerlist.html Pick a manufacturer, select a model, and you can see what those PCDPs have been going for (in Yen) on Japanese auction websites, and...