Hi all, and thanks for stopping by.  July is a special month in North America: On July 1st, we Canadians celebrate our independence as a nation with Canada Day.  Only 3 short days later do our cousins to the South celebrate Independence Day in the USA.   It is a time to celebrate our freedom...

Hi All, I'm looking for 1000, 2200, 3300 and 4700 uF, 35V electrolytics that will fit where rubycon (not BG) caps now reside. I've found Panasonic NHG's, Silmic II's (although only up to 1000 uF), but no other 'high end' electrolytic caps that aren't massive (i.e. M-lytic caps). I've looked...

Hi all, I just picked up a headmaster from mulveling and of course I automatically have upgraditis, so I want to mod the amp. It doesn't sound nearly as bad as many have made it out to be (low impedance cans), but I can hear where improvement can be had. Unfortunately, the blog Carlo...

North Toronto Meet 7/26/08 (56k, no way!) I just wanted to thank everybody for dropping by and making the meet a success. Lots of interesting people and gear. Most notable for me was the Cary, err...Cambridge Audio Azur 840C. Very nice and detailed, unbelievable tone. The Larocco Headcode...

Hi Everyone, it seems that the main difference b/w the systems in the title are the 313 amp vs. 323II amp. Can anyone tell me what the difference is in amp sonic performance (if any)?

I've recently had some alone time with the baby stax 2050 system and am blown away by how it sounds AND the fact that it is the most basic desktop model they offer. I'm now tempted to look into something like the O2/727amp or the 4070 signature II combo. Problem is, Stax is damn expensive. My...

Hey everyone, If you look in my sig, you'll see that I've been around the audio 'bend', having tried many earphones, IEM's, headphones, amps, etc. So recently I sold my triple.fis thinking that my creative EP's and Koss Portapros would suffice in my portable rig. I was wrong. They both...

As a continuation to the GTA part 2 meet thread, I'm starting this thread to organize the whos and wherefores of the next meet. What I'd like from you is: 1)your confirmation that you will attend (assuming no conflicting dates); and 2) your vote for the meet's location. I'm trying to book the...

For reasons too long to mention, I'm in a situation where the resistor leads are too thick (by only a little bit) for my PCB. The lead tips will fit in, but will not travel through the hole, no matter how much I heat it up. I've no problem with leaving the resitor up in the air (don't want to...

Ok, so I'm trying to mod the brightness out of the DT880's. I've searched the forum, and have only come up with Jazz's resistor/cap mod. Any other suggestions out there? I really appreciate the help. I'm also open to recabling these cans if necessary and if someone can tell me which cable to...

Hi All, I'm just wondering if there are any other warehouse electronics suppliers serving NA other than the 3 mentioned in the title. I'm trying to secure a decent panel mount RCA input and these suppliers aren't helping all that much. They sell the Switchcraft, but only one type/model.

Ok, so I think I've decided to sell all (well, most) of my headphone gear and go for the gusto. I've been curious about the DT880's for years now, but never bit the bullet. All of a sudden, I'm hearing that they're bass-able, they've got great imaging and soundstage, and that they're quite...

Funny, a search through the forum yielded nothing on the subject. I'm looking to swap the audio jacks in my supermacro IV with jacks that employ ball bearing connectors. Xin's built-in jacks stink and the switchcraft equivalent employ 5 PCB mounts instead of 3 (it looks like two of the prongs...

http://cgi.ebay.com/grado_W0QQitemZ1...ayphotohosting now before peopel start lambasting me for listing this here, remember the opening bid for these cans is 1650, so no-one is losing a good deal here. These units are the best condition HP1's I've ever seen.

I'm currently running a class-A all discrete amplifier from my VDA-2/VAC-1. I love it but am intrigued by the the increased sound-stage offered by tubes. I'm not a big fan however, of tube roll-off. I was thinking of the millet hybrid originally, however I've no experience with tube amps...

Ok, so my turbodock III didn't last very long, and as far as i'm concerned, ALO is not even a contender (his prices are too high, and even if his creations' resolution and SQ are as high as he claims [which I'm not disputing], IME the iPod doesn't have the resolution to match and make the money...

it's a remastered CD sporting 2 discs of all of this 70's/80's rock band's hits. MY problem is that when ripping the CD to FLAC, Crazy on You and Magic Man reveal some serious distortion (read: heavy static) on crash cymbals that completely ruin the song for me. I re-ripped the album and leveled...

So I have a squeezebox; so I've upgraded the PSU to a linear, low noise unit. Sound improvement? absolutely. significant? definitely. Night and day? not exactly. So, I borrow a DAC from Looser101 (nicely modded VDA-1 w/modded power supply). Improvement? yes. significant? absolutely. Night and...

I have searched the forum already, which is why I'm posting this thread. The wife keeps asking me to turn my GS1000's down when I'm listening at night (mainly when I listen to rock/pop music). I told her that in that case, I'd require a closed set of headphones. I guess that for all intensive...

I'd appreciate everyone's help on this. So far it is down to the VDA2 and the Stello DA-100. I'm not looking for the best value, but the best sound. I was going to allow my wallet to hurt for the VDA-2, but then I read the "all the DACs money can buy" thread (ouch!!!). Thanks for the help and...

Ok, So I have the SB3 combined with a Welborne PSU - that's my basic rig. I've also borrowed looser101's VDA1 w/modded power supply (thanks again, R!) to determine which sounds better and how to best use my SB3. So far, the PSU upgrade has improved the audio output of my SB3 immensely! The...

Hi all, I recently built a power supply for my squeezebox from Welborne Labs - http://www.welbornelabs.com/squeeze.htm; it uses a transformer to convert the voltage down - problem is that transformer is emitting a low grade humming that is driving me nuts! It's mostly inaudible, but it's...

About a year ago I found a Supermacro 3v3 on sale in the for sale forum on this site. The seller was asking for a very fair price, so I jumped on it, wanting to see what all the hype about the supermacro was... After some time, I noticed that the volume knob was a bit wobbly. There was no...

Hi everyone, I'm biting the bullet and getting an SB3 which I will PS mod (Welborne labs, I think) and DAC-ify. The CI VDA-2 was recommended to me ($600) which is about all I can spend (which is already too much) on a DAC. Can anyone suggest what other options I have available to me in this...

Hi everyone, I'm biting the bullet and getting an SB3 which I will PS mod (Welborne labs, I think) and DAC-ify. The CI VDA-2 was recommended to me ($600) which is about all I can spend (which is already too much) on a DAC. Can anyone suggest what other options I have available to me in this...