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  1. Huck

    Looking for a four legged non reclining chair with 4 casters

    Hi: I am looking to buy a nice comfy living/dining room chair that has four legs,four casters,non reclining. I see that the Ikea Puong chair is very popular,but not sure if I can install four casters on it?. What do you suggest for a chair? Thanks,Huck
  2. Huck

    Looking for a comfy four legged non swivel chair with casters and arms

    Hi: Right now I am sitting in a 'computer chair' that I bought maybe one year and already the seat cushion is almost flat and I am sitting on the frame,although I have since put a pillow there...anyways,I am sick and tired of replacing this type of chair with another one in about a year,so I...
  3. Huck

    Would Denafrips PontusII be overkill for use with Bluesound NODE(N130)?

    Hi: I am thinking of upgrading my JDS Labs EL DAC II to a much more substantial move up the 'audio ladder' to a Denafrips Pontus II,but not sure if this new DAC would be overkill to be used my Bluesound NODE (N130) as a source. Also what would be the best cable hook-up for the NODE to the...
  4. Huck

    Best sounding wired closed over the ears headphone for Samsung A13 5G phone with small male jack,no adapter wanted.

    Hi: Just got my first smart phone (Yup, my first phone) and now looking for the best sounding over the ears headphone to be used for streaming mainly 'rock' from my Samsung A13 5 G phone.Not looking for the cheapest,but also not looking for the most expensive either,maybe around $100-$150.00...
  5. Huck

    Which headphone to fully cover hearing aids?

    I will be needing hearing aids very soon and I listen to both speakers and headphones,depending on my mood,but now I am thinking that my current phones ( Shure SRH1840),which have more of an oval ear cup(s) will not fully cover my 'behind the ear' HA's,so what 'open' phones should I be looking...
  6. Huck

    72 year old man needs hearing aids,anyone here using them with headphones?

    Looks like I will be needing hearing aids in the near future,so right now I am using a Benchmark DAC1 USB with Shure SRH1840 phones with Blue Dragon cable. Not really looked into what type of aids are available,(in the ear,over the ear),but just wondering if anyone here is using over the ear...
  7. Huck

    How do you like MammothWVH?

    Hi: Just heard the new CD of MammothWVH...sounds not bad,what do you think? Thanks,Huck
  8. Huck

    JDS Labs EL DAC II

    Just wondering if anyone here is using a JDS Labs EL DACII and if so,can you comment on it,good or bad. I want to try one with my CD player as a transport,bypassing internal DAC on player.Thanks,Huck
  9. Huck

    What is your opinion on the sound quality of Amazon Music HD,Ultra HD?

    Hi: I have Spotify Premium and still waiting for them to start offering an audio upgrade,which they have been talking about for close to a year now...anyway,what do you think of the sound quality of Amazon Music(HD,UltraHD)?.Thanks,Huck
  10. Huck

    What is the best sounding digital version of Roxy Music "Avalon" CD?

    What,in your opinion is the best sounding stereo (not 5.1)digital version (with catalogue number) of "Avalon" by Roxy Music. I have WB EG923686-2 Target made in Japan and it sounds pretty good through headphones,so I was just wondering if there is a "The best sounding version" of this...
  11. Huck

    Looking for a quality wireless streamer

    Hi: I have Spotify coming from my Desktop via usb,going to my Benchmark DAC1 USB and since I don't have access to the internet in my listening room downstairs,I think I need some kind of wireless streamer to do a hank shake with my wireless router upstairs,so I can listen to Spotify downstairs...
  12. Huck

    Looking for a CD transport with small footprint

    Hi: I am looking for a front loading CD transport which has a small foot-print,no more than 9 inches wide,to be used in conjunction with my Benchmark DAC1 USB headphone amp...any ideas?Thanks
  13. Huck

    Should I hear a difference between a digital coax and a regular RCA cable

    Hi: Just for kicks,I moved my Benchmark DAC1 USB from computer duty to my main rig downstairs. I went from the digital co-ax out on my Copland CD player to the BNC coax input on the Benchmark......but I had no proper digital co-ax cable,so I just used an Outlaw RCA cable I had and I can hear...
  14. Huck

    Recommendations for upgrade from Benchmark DAC1 USB

    Hi: I am looking for an upgrade,not a side grade to my Benchmark DAC1 USB. New DAC must have a small footprint similar to the Benchmark Must have at least one headphone out(1/4") Must have USB input (for computer listening) Must have a physical volume control(no remote control) Must have XLR...
  15. Huck

    How do I change the earpads on Shure SRH 1840

    Hi: Just bought a used Shure SRH 1840 headphone which comes with a spare set of ear pads....I don't have the phones just yet,but I want to change out the pads when it comes...how do I change them? Thanks,Huck
  16. Huck

    NOS Benchmark DAC1 USB...which headphones?

    Hi: Just bought a NOS Benchmark DAC1 USB and now I am on the search for a good sounding headphone,either open or closed,preferably in the 'used' $4-600 CAN range. I have now Equation RP-21's 32ohm,which don't sound bad,but I want to move up a couple of steps...currently looking at Shure SRH...
  17. Huck

    New KZ ATE's.....how do you keep yours from falling out?

    Hi: Just bought my first in ear phones(KZ ATE'S) and I can't keep them from falling out,or not sealing??....I have tried all the tips that it came with and still they fall out,or if I can keep them from falling out,they are very uncomfortable.... They are a weird shape and I am not used to them...
  18. Huck

    First real pair of in ear monitors...what to get?

    I have been a full coverage headphone guy for a while...gone through 2 sets of Senn HD-600's,plus Ear Tools Equation RP-21's,now I want to try my first "real" pair of in ear headphones...I listen to mainly rock,progressive rock...what do you suggest for around $50.00-$75.00 to start off with...
  19. Huck

    Schiit Fulla 2 vs Audioengine D1

    Not much out there regarding the Shiit Fulla 2 vs the Audioengine D1,so just wondering if anyone here has heard or owned both and would like to comment on it's sound quality,with either headphones or speakers.Thanks,Huck
  20. Huck

    Which usb port..2.0 or 3.0 with Audioengine D1 usb DAC?

    I have a HP Desktop windows 10 and I am using a Audioengine D1 usb DAC to power my JBL 305's and also my headphones (RP-21's) via usb cable... does it make any difference audio-wise which usb port I use..2.0 or 3.0 to get the best sound?...I use JRiver to rip and listen,also Spotify.Thanks,Huck
  21. Huck

    What's the best "open" full coverage phones

    Hi: What is a good sounding "open", full coverage headphone ( similar to HD-600's) suitable for monitoring electronic drums, for about 50-75$ Thanks, Huck
  22. Huck

    What is the "real" burn-in time on Woo6 with Blackgates and V-Caps?

    Hi: I have read that the Woo 6 with the Blackgate and V-Caps can take anywhere from 400, 600 and even 1000 hours for complete burn-in, so what is the "real" number, when the sound has stopped changing?. I have 380 hours on mine so far. Thanks, Huck
  23. Huck

    What size fuse in the Woo WA6?

    Does anyone know what the body size of the fuse in the Woo WA6 is ....is it the 5x20 mm or the 1/4 x 1 1/4 (.25 x 1.25 standard size)? I want to try one of them there Isoclean or Hi-Fi-Tuning fast blow fuses! Maybe if I had received a manual with it I would maybe know this beforehand!! Thanks...
  24. Huck

    I heard that a famous fast food roast beef place beef starts out as a liquid !

    I don't know for sure, but a friend at work has a kid that works at a fast food roast beef place (starts with an "A") and he says that the roast beef starts out as a liquid, then they add colour and flavour and then they compress it into a lump!! What!!. I said "no way" and he said "way". Sounds...
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