I don't hear any hum. Usually I can hear tube noise with bad tubes, but not any hum even when nothing is playing. I live in FL, sorry.

I went on the same trip. I had a the original LCD-2s when they first came out and wanted a nice amplifier to pair them with. I started with vintage audio, receivers like the Luxman R-1120a and the Pioneer SX1250, both drove the LCD's great. Then I went to Leben but not the 300XS, but rather the...

Thanks for the responses AJ/Theogenes, Lots to consider, I'd like to pull the trigger on one in the used section but I'm not totally sold. I'm partial to a warmer sound signature that it doesn't seem like the T5p's impart. Regardless I may just buy one used, try it out, and if it doesn't work...

Hi All, Been thinking about purchasing a Beyerdynamic T5p set of headphones. I've been doing some research over the last few days to see if they would be a good fit for me, so there's a few things I wanted to bounce off the good folks at Head-Fi just to keep me honest. First, a little...

Quote: Curious, what version of the RCA Black plates do you have? I've been trying to decide which variation to buy, the one with side getters or the double D bottom getters. I can't find a consensus as to what the differences are between each, which to me means they both should perform...

Unfortunately I had to sell my LCD2s to fund my speakers/amp. If I ever do get back a pair of LCD2s I will let you know. Glad to hear you like the RCA Blackplates. If you also have the 6n3ce, have you had a chance to compare them?  

Quote:   I share your sentiment of how fantastic acoustic and live music sounds with the CS600. I've spent hours listening to Alison Krauss and the Union Station's Live album, just sounds so damn good with this amp/speaker (DeVore Nines) combo. I've also done a little tube rolling with...

I've had some time to spend with my new toy, the CS300 big brother. Unfortunately I had to sell my LCD2s in order to fund these, but boy do they make music. Currently using the 6p3se tubes and Devore Nines speakers. Long time coming, glad to finally see this beauty in my home! When I can afford...

Hi All, I have a Digital Interface with PSU I bought over a year ago with the TE7702 chip. It is connected to a Reference One DAC with DSP-1 v5. I've been out of head-fi for a while and haven't kept up on the latest offerings in terms of the DI. I see now there are two different versions, one...

This may be a little off topic...I've been enjoying my Reference One for a little over a year now. Has the DSP-1 v5 and is working great, but it gets a little hot as various members have noted. I just noticed today that the voltage sticker reads 110v. I am feeding the Reference One through the...

I received Norse Audio's latest cable today, "8 ft.  SE Norse Audio Norn Series Litz up-occ 4-wire LCD-2 headphone cable". Looks and sounds fantastic.

Quote: Who doesn't love the N64? It changed gaming! I bet you play Mario Kart 64 with him, still a great video game.

Quote: I believe Skylab said he enjoyed the pairing, I would search through the thread and find his posts to read some impressions.

The big Pioneers are an elegant amplifier for a more civilized age.

I've spent the last couple days with the LCD-2 and SX-1250 combo and can report it handily beats the Luxman R-1120 I had purchased before in every category. I'm not sure how the LCD-2's can sound any better. Skylab - do you prefer the LCD-2's with the Leben CS300XS more so than your vintage...

Sticking with Skylab's recommendation of vintage gear, I myself use the Pioneer SX-1250 on a daily basis and love it, although I do not have the same cans you do.   P.S. Let me know when you're ready to move the Leben onto the next lucky Head-fier  

Quote: I would love to know your impressions of this amp especially with some good tubes like the Mullard E88CC gold pins, did you happen to have those to roll into the Lyr? I realize there is a whole thread of multiple pages dedicated to tube rolling with the Lyr, but I would...

Quote: I'm glad you wrote this. It shows that there can be a value in hifi, even if it is vintage. Still, if you spent $50k in modern equipment and you prefer your vintage rig more, to me it means you might have spent your money on parts that don't mesh well together. Or it could be that...

Quote: I feel you there. The 1250 is almost the size of my desk. The stereo repair guy thought I was joking when I told him I was primarily going to use it for headphones. It's a hell of a headphone amp. I think I'm done buying amps for headphones or speakers now. The only curiosity I...

Congrats on getting a restored R1120. Both my Luxman and Pioneer are in original condition and both sound very good. However, I give the nod to the Pioneer when paired with the LCD-2's. When I get around to it, I will compare them with speakers. I was very happy to find that the R1120 was an...

I received my SX-1250 back from the shop yesterday. I bought it off eBay and sound was cutting out in addition to scratchiness. I took it to my local shop and they took out and tested the preamp and amp sections and the problem disappeared without having to do any sort of service on it. In the...

Perhaps this question has been asked already, but when using the DI with a Mac OS, what is the proper volume setting? Is it 50%, or is there a way to pass through the volume to not allow the OS to control it? I normally have my volume set to 100% but when I set it down to 50% and controlled the...

Quote: Nice setup man! I see you have the Leben CS300xs that Skylab had for sale on the forums a couple weeks ago, I almost pulled the trigger on it Those old Pioneers are beautiful, I have a 1250 in the shop right now for service. Still haven't heard it with the LCD-2s, I'm looking...

Quote: Yup, that's right. The one with the RCA plugs on the back is the one to get. There is also another model that has the same DAC chip as the SCPH-1001, it is the SCPH-5501. This one will not have the RCA plugs in the back but is a good candidate for a mod that can add RCAs. I would...

Quote: Those matte screen Macs are really nice. Congratulations on your purchase.