I noticed that in this months Stereophile the Krell SACD player was dropped from their recommended list due to questions about its availability. Anyone know anything about this? I looked on the Asylum and all everyone there is talking about is a high transport failure rate. Just curious, as...

As of 2:47AM on the Pacific Coast of the US (don't ask) it appears that Singlepower has a new website up and running. http://www.singlepoweraudio.com/index.htm It looks very clean, but doesn't appear to be completely populated yet. The only important thing missing appears to be the cost of...

I tried to log in today, and received a message that my account was in effect locked. I went to my e-mail to discover a message stating that someone had tried to log in using my user name, but had missed at five attempts to guess my login. Therefore I had to go through a process to receive a new...

Interesting article regarding Tara Labs and their legal troubles. http://www.mailtribune.com/archive/2...ries/02biz.htm Is anything truly made in the US anymore? Even if final assembly takes place in the US, aren't most component parts made someplace else? If this belongs in Outside...

Our old friend Carlo has a new review in issue #15 of Positive Feedback. Unusually candid, for a commercial review, but on the good side he does mention a new version called the Mark III toward the end of the review. http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue15/rkv.htm If I'm not the first to...

Just received a Dodd Audio headphone amplifier from Gary Dodd. http://www.doddaudio.biz/ncommerce/p.../headphone.htm I ordered it with NOS Western Electric 417A tubes, and a DACT volume control. Total price, delivered to my door was a little north of $900. The standard version goes for...

This is a question to those that have actually listened at length to the Sony MDR-R10 headphones. I am looking for the best amplification available for the R-10 headphones. I am only interested in commercially available units. No more DIYFSO for me. No custom one-offs that take nine months to...

It has been a long time since I first contacted Denis (ZZZ) about building a Weebl/Blue Hawaii amplifier. I now have the finished product installed and running. Its only been running three songs, so far, but this may be it. What I've been searching for 'lo these many years. Once I have let it...

I just received a new toy, the Audio Technica "leatherhead" headphone. I know some folks that have heard them didn't think they were all that good, but I've got to tell you that based on an initial listen through a modest amplifier (Modded Sugden) and my Sony SACD player it sounds very nice. I...

Saw this on AA. Couldn't resist posting the link. Think there is some money tied up here? http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/tub...es/134951.html

I'm thinking of downsizing to a laptop computer. I'm a lifelong slave to Microsquish, but I'm thinking maybe this time I'll try an Apple. Do any of you have any comments about the current generation of G4 Powerbooks? Are they easy to use? Subject to more or fewer security updates? Do they...

Apparently the first casualty of the new Bush space directive is the Hubble telescope. http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/0....ap/index.html Too bad this has to happen. Its supposed to be replaced by a new generation telescope around 2011, but it doesn't appear they're going to keep the...

I know, the title sounds a little Sci-Fi channel. But I saw this old story reprinted on AA and thought some of you might be interested. I did a search first, and while the piece was referenced in at least one thread it didn't appear to be linked or shown. It appears that whoever is reprinting it...

I just saw that Audio Cubes has the new Audio Technica 3000 headphone (Leatherhead) on pre-order status. The price? $2,499! Wow!! So. Who is gonna take one for the team, and compare it to the R-10, to see if we have a new King?

I just picked up a new source, the Cary 306/200. I know a few of you have these, Grinch immediately comes to mind, but I think there are others. Can any of you share experiences with me. How long does it take to break in? (Cary says 200 hours or so, is this correct?) Does it like certain...

There is a tube amp on e-bay called the Black Horse Audio HPA-1. Starting price is $400. Looks to be a triode tube amp, but I've not heard of it before. I did a search, plenty of HPA-1, but no BHA. Additionally, nothing on Google. Anyone have any info...

As the header says, if you currently subscribe to e-music, what do you think of the quality of downloaded music from this pay service? I did search, but the only on topic discussion that I found was from back in 2001. I may have missed something earlier however. If that is the case, please...

I was a little surprised to read that they have sold 550,000 copies of the SACD version of Dark Side of the Moon, so far. Not bad for a 30 year old recording. Does this say anything for the long term viability of SACD? http://www.highfidelityreview.com/ne...umber=12508104

Doing a search I read a couple of posts that mentioned this music. However I thought I'd dedicate a question, what are your favorite renditions of Ave Maria. I'm looking for all types, but am especially interested in full orchestral works. Obviously, the more "audiophile" the recording, the...

I did a quick search on this subject, but found nothing on topic. So here goes ... Has anyone thought of modding the Sony MDR-R10 headphone cable? I was a little surprised that the cable is "only" 6N copper, and not something insane like 9N copper, or 9N silver/gold/platinum/depleted...

For those of you who have or had the King, the Sony MDR-R10. If you don't mind my asking, how did you acquire them, and how much did you have to pay? In normal life I understand this question would be quite rude, but in the spirit of this forum, I hope that it is not too out of bounds.

I just received the following message from Acoustic Sounds: "We told you last week about the forthcoming SACD version of this classic (DSOTM). Now EMI has announced VINYL to boot!! The street date for both formats has been announced as March 25, pushing the original release schedule of the...

Anyone have any experience with the Fostex T50RP headphones? These are semi-open cans, mainly used by the pro recording crowd, with a claimed frequency response of 15hz to 35khz. The comments that I found seem to be positive, mainly saying these are very neutral, and an excellent buy, at a...

The History Channel ran a show last night called, "Save Our Sounds." The show was about the efforts currently underway to save the legacy of recorded American sound over the last 100 or so years. It was a fascinating program, including segments on a subversive Woody Guthrie song, and on the...

Where are we going to war first, North Korea or Iraq? Do you instead hold out hope that we don't go to war anywhere, anytime soon? I would have bet the farm on Iraq. However, North Korea expelled the UN Inspectors earlier today, and according to CNN a couple of minutes ago, are now moving...