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    All Naxos on sale at Arkiv Music (recommendations?)

    ArkivMusic.com is having a sale on all of their Naxos CDs. Most of them are $6, I think. That said, I need some help from the experts here so I know what to order Which Naxos recordings are particularly good?
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    Tube amp with excellent soundstage depth?

    I've been using solid state for a long time but I think I'm ready to make the jump to tubes after extensively auditioning my friend's DIY Aren van Waarde amp. At first, I couldn't hear the benefits, but I eventually realized how much more depth the soundstage has and how much more tangible each...
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    Differences between HD25 and PPX3

    I'd like to buy a tube amp in the near future and I've narrowed my choice down to these two amps (or three, considering both PPX3 versions) because they get the most consistently favorable comments arround here. However, I don't have any criteria by which to make the final decision. There are...
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    Seeking advice for portable PIMETA

    I'm planning to build a PIMETA for use with my future Etymotics. I have some questions regarding portability issues: How significant are they benefits of using an 18V power supply over a 9V power supply, if any? If the 18V power supply is worthwhile, what would be a good enclosure for the...
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    Enough isolation to listen to classical on the bus

    Will the ER-4S fit the bill or should I look elsewhere? Or just save my money?
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    MS-1 vs. DT880: Surprising (Disturbing?) Results

    Out of curiosity, I brought my MS-1s back from the office today to try them with my home setup. In short, they've been no worse than the DT880 on any recording to which I've listened so far. For some, they've been much better! And I'm not listening to just rock; I've been taking a...
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    5W Metal Film Resistor for Szekeres?

    The Szekeres schematic calls for a 5W metal film resistor. I suspect no such thing actually exists, so what should I use here? Metal film resistors with lower power ratings in parallel? Wirewound resistors?
  8. rcgrant

    MS-1 vs. DT880?

    In my search for a $100 set of DT880-like headphones for the office, I've resigned myself to the fact that no such thing exists. Now I'm considering the Alessandro MS-1, in hopes that by sacrificing the wide and airy soundstage of the DT880 I can get comparable detail and neutrality. Is this a...
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    Closest to DT880 for $100-$150?

    I'm looking for a set of headphones to leave at the office so I can avoid the inconvenience of carrying my DT880s with me and the possibility of damaging them by doing so. However, I'm very happy with the DT880 sound, so I'd like something very similar, albeit less expensive. I'm hoping to spend...
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    Single Blind Test: HA-1 MkII vs. CMoy

    I just conducted a brief single blind test between my CORDA HA-1 MkII and my CMoy. The source was a Music Hall CD-25 and the phones were the Beyerdynamic DT880. Crossfeed was turned off on the HA-1. I listened to each track only once on each of the amps and only long enough to get a sense of the...
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    Music Hall CD-25: mod first, ask questions later?

    I've been considering my options for a source upgrade. I already have a stock CD-25, so the level 3 mods from Sound Odyssey would presumably be about $500, and the resulting player is said to rival some that cost much more. With high priority placed on value, do I even need to consider a new...
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    Next step up from the DT880?

    I've been wondering about this for a while and haven't seen any suggestion of an answer in previous threads: is there any set of high-end headphones considered superior to the DT880 but with a similar sonic signature? Having just "completed" (we'll see if I stick to that claim in a few months...
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    DT880: considering an upgrade from Cmoy to HA-1

    I've been very pleased with the performance of my current system, but I definitely feel that there's room for improvement. I suspect that a new amp would be enough to make me absolutely satisfied for quite a while. With a little research, I've found that the Corda HA-1 is perhaps the most...
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    Music Hall CD-25 upgrade: DAC or mods?

    I've been doing some research in anticipation of upgrading my source a couple of months from now. I first considered adding a DAC to my system, looking especially at the Bel Canto DAC2 and the Benchmark DAC1. More recently I've considered having my CD-25 modded. I find the Benchmark DAC1 very...
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    CDP w/good transport for $500 or less?

    I'm looking for a CDP to pair with my DT880s and CMOY. Obviously, I want something as inexpensive as possible, but I also don't want a source that will quickly become the "weakest link" in the wake of imminent amp upgrades. I plan to keep the DT880s for quite a while, but I'm going to replace...
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    Not-too-leaky headphones in the $150 range

    I'm looking for a new pair of headphones to replace my HD280s for home and office listening. Now, the HD280s are obviously "not-too-leaky", but I think I can do better on the sound and I don't like the way they fit; they're barely tolerable when I'm wearing glasses. I want something that will...
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