I have a pretty good Denon DP-1200 with a DL-160 cart and think it sounds great. Also as a second TT is a B&O Rx2 with a MMC4. The Denon and B&O are not comparable and worlds apart in favor of the denon. The question to some of you who have used the Rega P3s and above: How much of an upgrade...

I recently bought a great pair of Wharfedale Modus 1.6 speakers locally. Its rated at 170 wpc @ 8 ohms. I currently run it out of my Denon receiver (AVR-488) which I think outputs 75 or 80 wpc. I find it to be musically sound with this amplification. But my question is if I swap my receiver with...

I bought a third TT from the bay for $220. I have read its one of the higher priced TTs of yesteryears Denons but have no idea in terms of performance and value for money. I was wondering if you can provide any feedback on this TT. And it does not come with a cart. Any suggestions on a good cart...

A month or so ago I volunteered to host a Windows 7 launch party and got selected as a host. I received the party pack from Micro$oft today including a signature edition of the Ultimate version. I sat up and installed it last night. Its great! Cool to have it 2 weeks before its going to be...

I have the opportunity to buy a B&O Beogram RX2 for $50 from a local seller. He says it carries a MMC4 cart. Is this setup any good for the price? i read in another thread that the cart is proprietary. Is this kind of setup preferred or am I better off going for an alternate TT (Dual, Denon...

I have an itouch which is up for sale in the FS section. When i sell it i want to backup all my data to itunes and then delete everything from the itouch. How can i delete data from itouch, especially itunes store account? and also can I transfer my itunes backed up data (apps+songs) to my new...

I'm currently a verizon wireless subscriber. I am thinking of switching to the iphone. Can I do the following: Walk into at&t and get a free cheapo phone with no data plan. Buy an out-of-contact iphone 3g swap the earlier owner's sim card with the one that I have. Use the phone and not have...

I recently bid a B&K AVP-2000 preamp from ebay and won it cheap. Since I have active monitors, I was looking for a preamp preferably with XLR outputs. The AVP-2000 had them which made it the best I could find for the mackies. The preamp is good and is fully functional. However, I hear a...

I picked up a in-excellent condition Technics SL-DD22 turntable with AT112E/U cartridge yesterday at a yard sale for $5 and about 40 vinyls for $7.50 . Since I do not have a phono stage I was wondering which might be a good option for me: a. go in for the CA Azur Phono Preamp 540P ($99) b. the...

I'm sure this has been asked before, but for the sake of relevance and to ask you of your personal preference, which do you prefer and why? I personally have both. Denon receiver connected to Boston Acoustic speakers for the home theater rig (5.1); and then the Mackie MR5s connected to my...

I'm looking for a DAC but do not want to bust the bank for it. I looked around and for the $100 mark (maybe stretch to another 20) was mulling over these two amps. Sumiko Pro-ject USB Box (around $95) originally 120+ Gamma-1 (By MisterX) (around $85-90) I intend to pair it with the...

Looks like I may have posted my question in the wrong section. I've linked it below. http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f21/ch...ie-mr5-429506/ Please provide your inputs. Also most receivers I see are 8ohms. The MR5 specs say they are 4ohms. Do I run the risk of blowing them if i use a...

I heard the mackie mr5 at guitar centre yesterday and could not resist from buying them. I am hoping to find a cheap receiver to use with them. Can you suggest any that is around $30-70 (used)? A 2-channel receiver is fine since I do not intend to use it with the TV anyways. Maybe some of you...

Right now I connect my desktop directly to the amp (CIAudio VHP-2/VAC-1 psu). And plug my K501 to the amp. I mainly listen (or should say only listen) to flac files using this setup. I hear so many things about a DAC. I bought an X-Fi 501 Sound Blaster today to use as an external DAC. I...

I need your advice on the Little-Dot II++ amp. Would you know how much these cost if purchased used? A ball park figure is also fine. I just bid for it on ebay for $120. Is this a good price? Also what is the difference between LDII++ and LDII? Appreciate any response. Thanks. Also, what...

I was wondering if I could solicit your views on what would work best for me. I'm a noob to headphones and headphone amps. Maybe these questions were asked before but I implore your patience. Here is where I'm at. I first bought an ATH-m50 and love it. Use it out of my 2nd gen iTouch and it...

I'm just got my Fiio E5 and connected it to my ATH-m50, source being the itouch 2nd Gen. I seem to be getting lower sound quality out of the amp than using it directly. Does the E5 require a burn-in?? I thought it would make a difference but do not see any. The music is more crisper and...

Little did I know that the day I walked into Bestbuy and decided I wanted to get a very good headphone (for a decent prize) is the day that would start a remarkable and enjoyable journey into the wonderful world of sounds. At that time, Bose was the best that I had heard, till I heard Beats by...