The cords arrived today. Quail's quoted shipping times are pretty good. I just finished wrestling with both my 5.1 and 2.0 (headphone) rigs, replacing stock IEC power cords with Quails. In my headphone rig put a 2' 14AWG on my source and a 4' 14AWG on my GLite's DPS. I've had them running for...

Having had a little more time to reflect on the 880s, I have a few further thoughts: While in general, the high end of these cans sounds fantastic, instrument separation is not the greatest. It's a pretty jumble, but a jumble nonetheless. I haven't done any A/B work, but these cans are...

Sovkiller, your sig makes my eyes bleed. If in some far distant future I get a balanced amp, I will consider getting the 880s balanced. However even in their stock configuration, I appreciate how good they sound unamped. I'm going on a business trip next me, and the 880s just made the short list...

I recently won an auction for some b-stock DT-880s from Beyer's official eBay account. They're the older version, I'm not sure what year (they look like this.) They just arrived an hour ago, and I've barely begun the honeymoon stage, let along done any serious critical listening, but a few few...

I just ordered a mess of hospital grade power cords from Quail. Is using a 14AWG power cord (15A rating) on a Gilmore Lite DPS excessive? I just looked and the current one I'm using is 18AWG. As an aside, when speaking to cable professionals, they pronounce "AWG" as "ogg" like vorbis.

To really answer your question, we need to know what kind of headphone you own/are considering buying. That said... It has been a really, really long time since I've heard anything designed by Mark Levinson. Off the top of my head, I'd say look at HeaRoom's Balanced Desktop. It has a nice...

Again thanks for all this info. I am surprised by how few HE60s were made (compared to, say, K1000s) and how quickly on the heels of the HE90 they followed. I do agree they have suffered in the shadow of their much more famous sibling. Sadly, I have heard neither, but I've read up on them...

Thanks for the info. The only part I'm unclear on is when the HE-60/HEV-70 were first brought to market. ISTR 1996 or 7, but I'd not want to swear it. Also, what were the original prices? $16,000 for the Orph system, $1500 for Baby O. How much were the 2005 HE-90s? $3000? $4000? Thanks again...

I've searched, but not turned up much info on this. When were the three* iterations of Sennheiser electrostatic headphones made, and in what quantities? I'm recalling the original Orph system being released in the early-to-mid 90s. Anyone know what the exact years of production were, and how...

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Quote: Originally Posted by greggf tomjtx, Class A power amp Drives any headphones USB input The amp pictured doesn't have a USB input on its back. It does, however, have speaker outs.

WRT amps, what I'd like to see is a KGTT, made by Headamp. Hopefully for a cost not exceeding that of the TakeTs themselves (though that may not be be possible, I realize.) What I'm not particularly interested in is a a KGTTBH SE for $5000. Or more to the point, having that be the only option...

The HD-590s. They are a very ...divisive headphone, but they have a very upfront in-your-face presentation reminiscent of Grados. In my experience, the 590s offer a truly epic soundstage, even when driven by my humble Yamaha receiver's headphone jack. Some of the ambient music I listen to...

Not counting my computer, which is my digital source, I paid $400 for my GLite/DPS (used) and $400 for my Adcom GCD-750 (DAC and occasional CD transport.) My headphones (HD-650s) were $340 shipped in late 2004. My power conditioner (Monster HTS-5100 Mk II) was $420 delivered. I paid $150 for my...

According to Stereophile, it's the work of Peter Lyngdorf.

They look a bit like a Bill Duddleson (Legacy Audio) design, but I suspect they are not his work.

Quote: Originally Posted by Wmcmanus Man, this sucks! And boy do I know how... ... They got the following: Canon 30D digital camera That horrible, Wayne. If you're going to replace the 30D, I might be able be some some help. I spend more time thinking about camera...

Quote: Originally Posted by b0dhi Regarding the XLR inputs, they are no longer in the design. Many XLR cables don't have the required wire gauge, so it isn't suitable for the speaker-type load of the TR2. So, the only input going into the TR2 is via the 4 speaker binding posts...

This is definitely good news. Now if we could just get the old thread back as well. It had quite a few worthwhile posts in it, particularly those about which (headphone) amps can drive the H2 (and which cannot) and the value of the XLR inputs. Personally, I'd like to see an 4-pin XLR T2 with an...

Quote: Originally Posted by F1GTR Here's a little something for those that feel they're so deserving. How do you rank? The Snobbery Test You are 7% Bootlicker, 74% Toe-Stepper, and 10% Obnoxious Anti-Snob! You delight in making the little people feel small. Whenever...

(how many people remember that joke?) I concur on both counts expressed by users above. #1: The old box is much classier looking, befitting of a flagship headphone. The new design looks too much like an iPod accessory, which brings me to #2: The 701 itself is still silly looking to my eyes...

Quote: Originally Posted by AudioCats Any of you KSC55 user had problem with the 55's cable before? Need some feedback here. In the 2+ years I've had my KSC-55s, I have managed to get the cable caught on more things than I care to mention (this is mostly the result of my own...

I have had a pair of KSC55s for over a year now and they are my favorite portable cans. They sound great unamped out of a B&W iPod 3rd gen (believed to have the best built in amp of any 'Pod.) After my HD-650s, my KSC55s are my most used cans. Am unclear on what the differences between the BKH3...

HD-650 and HD-280, purchased simultaneously. 650s still get daily use, 280s not so much.

Quote: Originally Posted by Duggeh HD570 or 590 is my guess. For reasons not worth explaining, I have both the HD-570 and HD-590 in front of me, and I can confirm that the child isn't wearing either of those. The headband pad on the 570s/590s doesn't have serrations like that...