Quote: Originally Posted by Patu Yes I did. And the other one is sold also. There's a used one for sale at Hifimesta if you're interested. And yes, we should arrange a meeting again. Last meeting was very nice. I can't remember if you attended though. Curiously, I have...

Quote: Originally Posted by Patu I got it used for a good price. I just have to ask... did you buy it from M..... .fi? They had two for sale, now down to one. We should arrange a Finnish gathering in the near(?) future.

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...

I don't follow this nonsense about brand X being poor in Y. There are not that many panel types out on the market, so eventually it comes down to how well the manufacturer(s) tweak the end product. I'd suggest finding reviews in which a proper color calibration/measuring tool is used - tom's...

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.

Quote: Originally Posted by Patu Very nice luukas. I don't remember you having Genelecs when we had the meet at your place. I'd very much like to hear those. I've been considering some monitor speakers myself too and Genelec would be on top of my list (naturally, Finnish company which...

Sorry... I laughed when I saw those sunglasses. They're crazy - in a good way! I think. Now that there's actually something on my desk, I'll post a pic.

Alright, I peeked inside to check the resistors' values. 102R's are used for low gain, 473R's for high. The pot is a 10K one. I remember reading something about bypassing the resistor(s) to achieve unity gain... would that work in this case?

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...

Just toss the bowl pads away... that'll sort out any excess brightness.

While I've grown fond of the 325i's, the pad choices are driving me insane: Flats: emphasis on bass and lower mids, which sometimes drown out details in the upper range. Believe it or not, but the 325s are actually quite forgiving with these pads, propably due to the tamed highs. Bowls...

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...

Well, a lot more replies than I would've expected. Cheers folks, especially Gross and lossless. I believe I'll just go ahead and buy a pair... severe upgraditis ahoy!

Simple question: has anyone measured how much the SR-series 'phones weigh as opposed to the ms-2i/325i? I really want to upgrade from the SR125s (lack of deep bass being the primary issue), but can't justify the purchase of the higher end RS-2/1. And while I could buy a pair of 225s, I feel they...

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.

I deem the meet to be... a success. Thanks to everyone who dropped by. Hopefully the rest will be able to attend any possible future meetings.

Ah, well, let's say 12:00 at the earliest then. The actual duration of the meet will propably be... random. But as long as I can go to the sauna at 20:00, it's all good. Oh and plainsong, I checked the C542's manual, which claims the outputs are - in fact - your average S/PDIF ones. Perhaps...

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?

Nope. Since the meets aren't that common, I prefer a date which works for everyone. Anyway, I hadn't posted an update yet because I'm not 100% sure if the 1st of next month is suitable for me. I should know in a day or two.... will keep you posted.

Quote: Originally Posted by hehe Can someone tell me if an amp works because of reason 1 or 2 that i said before? Or maybe there is another one? Either way does this mean you have to put your soundcard at a very low volume when using one? Does the output of the amp have to be higher...

Quote: Originally Posted by uzziah what the **** did they improve? That's a good question actually. To me, 0.9 feels more responsive. And I like the toned-down preferences in a way. But as long as there's no ASIO output plugin, it's as good as useless to me.

And it's about time, too. Not that we can demand anything. http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/...howtopic=42591 http://foobar2000.org/foobar2000_0.9.exe Now to wait for components... ASIO would be nice.

I will propably use a small case when I know which resistors values are suitable, and I have the SPC I need to build the IC. For now I'll do some testing with true ghetto attenuators. I did say I'd post pics but ehh... I covered them with clear plastic tubing and scotch tape, so I don't think...

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