Hello, I wonder if anyone has any advice for replacement headband cushions for large-size Grados, for example the GS and PS series? On Amazon I see a company called Accessory House that makes an AHG HB1 and HB2 band. The video shows how to install it. You have to pop the metal band out of the...

Hello,   Can anyone comment on these two integrateds? I'm trying to feel my way in and through the world of 300b SET. I've had my eye on these two amps for some time, but I'm not even sure if the difference between them is a matter of taste or quality. A stock WA5 is about half the price of...

Hello,   I wonder if anyone has listened to the new version of the Rega Saturn, either in comparison to the original Saturn or as a piece in itself. Do you feel that it is an improvement over the old Saturn? Or is it the same, but with the addition of digital inputs? And as for the DAC...

Hello,   I recently bought a PWD II. So now I'm looking for a proper USB cable.   I've read the arguments that say that specialty digital cables cannot make a difference: A person can legitimately hear differences between cables, but cannot legitimately claim that those differences...

I'm thinking seriously about going with an all-Bryston set. For the past two years I've owned Cary's Xciter tube headphone amp. It's been the most enjoyable amp I've ever owned, but after living in triode for so long, I think it's time to switch back to solid state.   The Bryston DAC and...

I've begun flirting with the idea of re-cabling my Grado gs1000. Anyone with any opinions on the Black Dragon cable? Would love to hear from someone who has directly compared the stock and the upgrade. Would super love to hear from someone who began with stock and then went for the re-cabling...

I wonder if anyone has done a direct comparison? I own the Cary Xciter integrated and use it exclusively with phones. For the last six months I've been using the Rega DAC. I love Rega products for their analogue and musicality, but I'm still endlessly curious about the Cary DAC. I'm a big...

I would like to get some speakers for my Cary Xciter integrated. I've been using it exclusively as a headphone amp, but I'd like to pair it with some monitor speakers (or possibly floorstanders, though space is limited). At 5 watts, I know I need some very efficient speakers. Any ideas? Thanks.

Hello,   I wonder if anyone has a Cary Xciter integrated, and if they have performed the capacitor upgrades. It seems that many Cary amp owners opt to replace the caps, and Cary offers a standard upgrade for the Xciter, but I haven't read much from users about the results of this upgrade. I...