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    Pictures Of Your High End System (Please see the first pages for examples of what should be posted here)

    ZX10Guy, I noticed the isolation transformer (I assume) mounted with your subpanel in previous pics earlier in this thread. I'm planning to do a basement buildout for a dedicated 2 channel room in the next year or so, and I'm looking into a similar setup. Can you offer any details, or where you...
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    Anyone Know of Atlanta GA High End 2 Channel Retailers

    Awesome. Sounds like a place that we could spend some serious time listening. I prefer places like that. I'm not looking to buy an amp or pre this weekend. I want to see what they have to offer, and listen to some recordings that I'm quite familiar with on my own system. It sounds like this...
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    Anyone Know of Atlanta GA High End 2 Channel Retailers

    I'm headed to Atlanta this weekend on Saturday and was wondering if anyone knows of any high end retailers that have solid 2 channel setups in their showroom? I'm going to be there with my fiancèe's family, and her brother and I were hoping to check out some high end stores while they shop for...
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    Do you use your DAC for both speakers and headphones?

    I'm using a CA DacMagic (single ended) feeding the Aux input on my Bryston 1B preamp. I'm then using the tape output of the 1B to feed my Millett Max Hybrid headphone amp to my DT-880's. One thing unique about the 1B is that it's totally passive on switching inputs through the tape out. As long...
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    What (relatively cheap) amp would be able to drive the DT880's

    I have the 2Move, and upgraded to a Millett Max Hybrid. There was a night and day difference between the two powering my '05 250 ohm DT-880's. The Millett powered them much more effectively. I would say unless you absolutely HAVE to have a portable amp for other reasons, the 3move wouldn't be my...
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    Amp for DT880 - with a NOS DAC as source

    Quote: Originally Posted by GuyDebord how come everyone is responding without knowing or mentioning the impedance of the 880's at question? 32ohm,250ohm or 600ohm? Each of them responds differently to amps. I have a 600ohm and only drive them with a custom van Waarde tube amp, my ss's...
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    Amp for DT880 - with a NOS DAC as source

    I have a pair of DT-880's that I am now driving with a Millett Hybrid Max, and I've got to say it sounds absolutely wonderful. If you're interested in detailed impressions you can check out the thread I posted shortly after I received it. I can see how they would respond well to a 100% tube amp...
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    Millett Max Impressions

    Quote: Originally Posted by tomb No, you're correct. It's best to set the tube bias with the volume at zero, but it has little effect until the last 1/2-1/4 turn of travel. Even then, it's in the few tenths of a volt. There are very few instances where anyone would have the volume...
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    Millett Max Impressions

    A question about biasing. Should it be done with or without headphones connected, with or without a source connected, and where should the volume control be set? I did it last night with no source, no phones, and vol control set to the minimum. It seems like it drifts a little though, even after...
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    Why does 24/96 Flac from DVD and Vinyl sound terrible on my setup?

    I had a similar problem with optical out of my macbook pro. I hooked it up to a Boulder Digital Preamp with built in DAC. 24/96 sounded like you've described. Intermittent with lots of static, terrible. When I set the sample rate down to the next step down it got a lot better. I couldn't figure...
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    Initial Impressions: Millett miniMax

    Is there any difference b/t the mini-max and the regular max other than the board layout and power supply circuit?
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    Millett Max Impressions

    Yeah, I'm looking forward to rolling some more tubes through it. I also haven't tried it with my SR80's yet. I need to do that as well. I'm just enjoying it with the DT880's too much! I got a wild streak tonight and totally re-arranged my office and re-wired my rig. I'm trying to decide if I...
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    Millett Max Impressions

    I have three sets that came with it, 12fm6, 12ae6, and 12fk6. Right now I'm running the 12fm6. I haven't rolled the others in yet. I want to log some hours with these tubes and get a good overall impression of them and then try the 12ae6's and see how they sound in comparison. Edit: Pics...
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    Millett Max Impressions

    Pics will be posted as soon as the power comes back on. We got back from dinner and it was out . No more listening tonight, but stay tuned for pics. It really is a good looking amp, and sounds even better!
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    Millett Max Impressions

    Yesterday I received the Millett Max I bought from jc9394. After a day or so of listening to it (and very anxiously awaiting my DacMagic I ordered from the local stereo shop as well. Those little jokers are popular!) I wanted to share my impressions. Signal chain for now is Jolida JD-100 ->...
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