Quote: Originally Posted by milkweg And the only ignorant ones here are those that think a headphone amp is actually worth $1700.00+. Perhaps. But this particular amp seems to cost $1310, and it includes a formidable DAC and preamp. While DAC's can be had for anything between $50...

Major bump for this thread, but I have to express the greatness of Blind Guardian's Live (2003) album. Simply marvelous. I didn't even enjoy power metal at all before! I don't usually go about recommending stuff, but if I did... this would be it.

I've been using a pair of inline attenuators thus far, but would like to modify the amp so that it'd work better with efficient headphones. The current gain values are 3/11, and I suspect something like 1/6 would be just fine. Not that there's any need to alter the higher gain value - I never...

Having just upgraded from a pair of SR-125s to SR-325i's, I'd imagine the MS-2i's would be a pretty good choice. These do weigh a bit more, but at least the ones with the wider headband - which is all I've tried - are just as comfortable as the SR-125s. Then again, I'm using flat pads instead of...

22/20 AWG litz braided SPC. I can't say I'm a fan. I can't quite put a finger on it, but it feels as though the lower mids have been sucked out. And that's compared to some tasker C850 (2x24AWG SPC), which is less 'bumpy' than mogami neglex, for one. Now, what to try next.

Quote: Originally Posted by Patu Someone should notice halcyon about this. He has lots of stuff I want to audition. I sent him a PM some days ago after I noticed he had posted here after a lenghty hiatus. No response so far. I'll try to organize an equipment list tonight. I'm...

Ask and ye shell receive! 1.4. it is. Now to decide on a time of the day which suits everyone. I was thinking around 12:00?

In retrospect, I agree. At the time I figured people would notice the link in my sig.

Well, this thread has been up for almost two weeks now. Not exactly last minute news. I suppose I should have highlighted the dates I mentioned in the first post.

Hmm, I can try to see if the 1st of April would work for me, then.

I haven't gotten around to it yet (damn studies), but I think I'll go with a less elaborate solution if anyone is interested. That is, I intend to cut some plastic tube in half and mount the parts inside it. Hot glue should be enough to keep everything in place. I'll post some pictures once it's...

Time for a bump. Is the 25th okay with everyone? I'd also like to know if someone is allergic to cats - if that's the case, I can have someone else take care of them during the meet.

Yarr, post in the new thread. It's all there.

Yay, now we're getting somewhere. I take it no one has heard from Halcyon/KJ in a while...?

I'm finding this too difficult, at least when using a neutrik plug. There just isn't enough room to keep everything in check. But then again, I'm using mogami neglex, and four conductors won't make this any easier... Any tips would be more than welcome. edit: I'm also going to sneak...

Bwhaha! I have them now! ...for today, that is. And I like what I'm hearing, sadly. edit: Not that anyone cares, but! I'll be sticking with the HD595s. While the Beyers are more detailed, airy, resolving and - in a way - natural sounding, I don't find myself enjoying their distant...

I hate this thread, I really do. Why must you people tell me the DT880s are great at lower volume levels and über-comfy to boot. I can only hope they'll sound like crud with my system when I go out and loan a pair for home auditioning...

Quote: Originally Posted by nabwong finnish meet? When did it start? kidding.... At this rate... never? Seriously. Where is everyone? Did Head-Fi just get blacklisted by the majority of Finnish ISP's or what?

As per Patu's good suggestion, this thread is continuation from here. Location and timetable first: Helsinki, 1st of April. Time of the day still open for discussion. Equipment. I think it's best if everyone provides their own list. Here's mine: Sources: Spitfire DAC 2x Shuffle...

Time to bump this again. Since it's been so quiet, I'll try a different approach: The meet can be held at my place. For me, no earlier than the 25th or 26th of this month is suitable. After that I can't say for certain, but propably pretty much any weekend will do. Please chime in if you...

Quote: Originally Posted by mektarus The trick there may be finding the 600 grills as Sennheiser has stopped selling them. But are not the HD650 grills indentical?

Alternative links if you're annoyed (I know I am) by those ads: The Crate The Wrecking Ball The Catapult Funny stuff. edit: And on the topic of entertaining commercials, this one always cracks me up

Great, thanks guys. Quote: Originally Posted by DaKi][er Can you give more detail on what you are driving? For a high impedance load like an amplifier you can get away without knowing its impedance I'm using this amplifier. The manual doesn't mention the input impedance...

*Never let a friend browse (much less post) HF while logged in. What exactly are you looking for, here? Something that draws attention, a plain silly comment, underground HF-humor?

So it's safe to assume the "mob" consists of three people right now: myself, Patu and Comfy? Ah, I wish I could be the host. But this place is a bit of mess currently... don't know of any reasonably priced conference/meeting places either. But I'll ask around, just don't rely on me for...