Thank you mate... :) I would agree with that. Somehow prelude's presentation is tuned in a way that as if the music were coming directly from vinyl. As my impressions above suggest, I am a sucker for that organic presentation. You can also see in my signature that I am a fan of vinyl as well...

OK, let's go back to topic: Today, I had the chance of trying WM1A with Z1R via balanced output. Unfortunately, 1A I tried was a capped version. Compared to paw gold's (lpg) SE out, I felt the power was lacking a bit. The sound level of lpg with low gain was higher than 1A at max levels. LPG has...

The cable in the pic looks very nice indeed. Where can I get this cable? Or better, where does one get the walkman connector for digital out? Also, I am still looking for impressions vs LPG and Hugo, with Z1R of course... Thanks again for the comments...

Thank you for the reply. That's first bad news. I already have a very nice DIY micro usb cable that works brilliantly with Hugo. I don't like sticking with some crap digital cable. Answers to 1 and 2 will play a bigger role in my decision then... Let's see what turns out... Thanks again...

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Quote:   I agree in what you are saying about going through another conversion giving worse sound quality compared to staying all digital until the amp section, or better said, the quality will be very much related to ADC section in the device and probably not on par with all digital...

I loved JH3A when I listened to them with the JH16s and I think that combo was the hit of the meet.  This is why I was reading the thread to see what others think about it. However, I fail to understand why some members here try to defend the lack of optical input. There are some downsides with...

First of all, thank to all organizers, everything was great. I really liked Audez'e LCD-2s but I think the most impressive item and the hit of the meet was prototype JH-3A with universal JH16s. JH-3A has basically all the electronics part of the IEMs inside and in better quality and it serves as...

I submitted it again, this time with a picture, I thought there was a problem before. But still, I don't see anything. So, I am guessing there is an approval procedure involved here, which I did not know, since this was my first review on the headphone solutions web site. If there are two...

I just posted a review, but I am not seeing it now. Is there any way to confirm it?

Do you recommend that I connect only one conductor to the ground of the connection without the drain wire and forget about the instructions regarding soldering the drain wire? I already have the cable, it is matching the specifics of the instructions without the bare drain wire in it...

I have a question and if it sounds stupid, please bear with me . I happen to have a 2 conductor shielded cable, which does not contain any additional drain wire, it has the braided shielding though. I will start a DIY project and the instructions suggest that the drain wire should be...

pabbi1, thank you for your comments. TKD was the one I was considering, I am more inclined to the others right now. Then, there is also the PEC carbon pot, a much cheaper option, but considered to be good as well as far as I know. Does anyone have experience with that?

Quote: Originally Posted by Koyaan I. Sqatsi Don't see why they'd be a problem to mount. In at least one respect it's much easier given that you don't have to machine a notch in the bushing hole as you do with the Elma-based attenuators. You just have to drill four holes and...

I cannot seem to find a comparison between DACT2 stereo stepped attenuator and goldpoint mini-v one. Did anyone here have the chance to compare them? I will be getting a stepped attenuator soon and I am considering those two. I remember reading some people preferring goldpoint over DACT2...

I got my Benchmark DAC1 pre used in like new condition for $1200. It can be found at these prices if you look around (or maybe I simply got a great deal ). What I wanted to say is, I had HD800s on order and I might be able to post some impressions about this particular combo in a few days, if...

The cost of Apache is $3000 itself, I am guessing you are considering of getting it used, right?

Why? I do not understand your reasoning. Is it because they are new? There is already a discount of 15% on Grado PS1000s, it depends on the dealer I guess...

Headphone Solutions discount of 15% woke my interest a lot until I found out that HD800s are not included. Does anyone know if there will be a deal on HD800s?

What do you think about Sonett when compared with your Zana Deux? I am only interested the synergy with HD800s. Thanks.

Quote: Originally Posted by Seamaster I was watching trees so close and bashed my face into it when snowboarding. Hurt a looooot. Sorry to hear about that accident. I am glad nothing serious has happened. BTW, thank you for the detailed review and sharing your experience .

I will be watching this thread closely.

Thanks again for the info. What do you guys think about the tube upgrades on the web page of WA22? They are expensive, but are they worth? Is it better to look for other tubes on some auction site? Which ones will be the best for my purposes? @FallenAngel: B22 will be dual chassis for the...

@httran: Thank you for your comments. How would you rate the synergy with BUDA and HD800s? Do they perform well in the bass department? Are the details still there? @nor_spoon: Thank you for the comments. I listened to ZD and a Recstar's Moth before, both of them were amazing, but at that...

Sorry to resurrect this thread, but I wonder what people think about the following combos compared to each other (asked a similar question in another thread including the synergy with HD800s). 1. DAC1 Pre + Headroom BUDA 2. Headroom Ultra Desktop DAC + BUDA Thanks.