Recently my wife inherited a set of fine goldplated silverware from an Aunt. The stuff is about 80 years old and worth a bunch of cash, but my wife doesn't want to sell it. Too bad, because some of the money could have be spent on a nice pair of biwire Transparent cables, MIT's, etc. I wanted...

Having just past that mile stone age of "50", I've become old enough to know something, but too young to be called WISE, or to have WISDOM. Yet, I wax philosophical way too much now. None- the-less, I ask this group of enthusiasts and audiophiles to help me. 30 years ago I became an...

I just return from a trip to France and was very relieved to find that the airport security has pitty on we earoaerophile's. I was somewhat reluctant to bring my Sony PCDP721,7605 cans, and Porta Corda amp, but the head of the security at O'Hare in the United terminal was familair with such...

I have been feverishly taking in the wonderful offerings of Head-Fi and Headwize now for a few months. I have learned much about the pleasures of headphone listening and in many respects, how to get truly audiophile sounds for "Chump Change". I have been enjoying the audio virtues of a...

Just bought this new entry level CD player from Music Hall and I believe it will fall into favor with the "Planet 2000/Arcam CD72 Crowd". Unit is of high build quality, nice looks and solid chassis. Brushed aluminim faceplate with black finished chassis ala Classe. 24/96 DAC with HDCD...

For those of you following my dogged determination to make the AKG 501's sing, I have finally found the answer...not with my $1200 AES SE1, or my former X Cans, or even the ASL MG DT....its the diminutive CMOY by JMT. I have been struggeling to make the AKG 501's sound good period. Through...

Well, I'm finally making progress in evaluating the 501's versus the 7605's and have solved the power problem I noted with the AKG501's. When I last posted a thread on this topic, I indicated that my newly modified Audio Electronics Supply SE-1 SET amplifier (Passive attenuator + Headphone...

As some of you know, I have been reporting on my experiences with the aforementioned headphones in an on going debate. Today, I received back from Cary Audio, my modified AES SE-1 Single ended triode 2A3 amp with passive attenuatorinstalled. This set up puts a full 4.5-5 WPC of Class A tube...

I'm looking to make a portable, or small transportable stereo headphone system to take with me on trips. does anyone know of a musical portable DAC (Audio Alchemy stuff?). Currenty I would use a PCDP with digital out (MD digital out) to the DAC, DAC to a porta Corda or CMOY. Anyone do this...

Still happy..smooth overall when listened unamplified with panasonic CT470...plenty of gain, sweet highs, bass a bit overdone, but expected with the cheap DAC in the CT470. Midrage is quite open, but still not as deep and wide as a well set up high end speaker based stereo system or the...

just got a new pair of Sony MDR 7506 Headphones on a tip from another Head-Fi Head. Wow are these things detailed. Maybea bit too much bass for me, but I'm listening on an unamplified Panasonic CT470 and it has plenty gain to drive these to nice sound levels. I don't know why, but I like these a...

I just got my ASL MG OTL Headphone amp and One channel seems to be gone. I reversed the tubes and they are good. Has any one else had this problem? How is the reliability long term? Thanks

I thought that a few years ago I saw a portable CD players with a mini jack Digital Output...maybe Kenwood or Denon made it. Are there any Portable units available with a digital out today? Thanks