Just ordered a WA6SE.  I plan on using the stock tubes for awhile.  It will be my first tube amp.  I currently use a Headroom Cosmic from around 2001 with HD650s.  Source is either a Marantz 67SE cd player or a Sonos playing primarily lossless files.  In the future I may look into a dac for the...

I am wondering the same thing.  I can read the cached version of threads realting to the 160 on Google, but many of them give an error message on this site.   I am trying to decide between a 160D and a WA6SE.

I am considering upgrading my system. I currently listen to mainly HD650s through a Headroom Cosmic amp from around 2002. Lately, the source is a Sonos (ALAC) without a separate DAC. I listen to indie, rock and jazz I am debating between the 160d and WA6SE. The 160d would upgrade my amp and...

Slate has an interesting article on getting good sound quality out of portable MP3 players. Nothing we don't already know, but still fun to read. http://slate.msn.com/id/2113059/

It sounds like a great table. Thanks for the impressions.

I have not heard the NAD. If it is a rebadged Rega and you can get it for a great price, I would go for it. The Rega is a nice table and it really makes no difference who’s name is on it. I use a ClearAudio Aurum Beta. List appears to be around $400, but I am sure you can find it cheaper. I...

They are both good tables and very similar. I would get which ever one you can get a better deal on. I do not think you will hear much of a difference between them. Spend the extra money on the phono stage and the cartridge. What is your price range for the phono stage and the cartridge? It...

Quote: Silver, copper, gold, various alloys…they each can flavor the sound in a different way. In what way? How does a silver power cord sound as compared to a copper power cord? I have not heard silver power cords, so I am not saying you are wrong. I am simply asking for a...

I just switched power cords on my audio equipment. All of the cords were cheap and came with various electronics. I could hear no difference any of them. I know the response will be, “You have to try expensive PCs to hear a difference” but with speaker cables you can hear a difference among...

Sounds like a great "value."

Thanks! That thread is exaclty what I needed and could not find.

I have a degree in electrical engineering, but only a little experience with soldering. I am planning on building a Cmoy for fun and need some advice on soldering irons and tips on soldering. I would like to eventually build higher end amps, but figure I should practice a bit first. I was...

Arcade Fire - Funeral - Crown of Love FLAC_>0404->cosmic->650s Recording quality is not great, but the album is pretty good.

Move the songs to the new hard drive. If they get deleted and are not backed up they are lost. If you are reinstalling the OS on the new drive, I would first deactivate that computer from your iTunes account. Once everything is moved and reinstalled re-activate the account on the new system...

Music Hall also has nice tables. Here is a review that favors the MMF-5 to the Planar 2: http://www.soundstage.com/vinyl/vinyl200009.htm You would probably be happy with either a Music Hall or a Rega. I don't think either would be a bad choice at all.

Quote: How are techniques turntables? If I got that and then a better cartridge, would that be a suitable buy? I would skip techniques. I believe their tables are direct drive. That works well for dj’ing but does not isolate motor vibrations from the platter well. For the money, I...

Quote: I did, however, use them one night when I didn't want to make noise in the headphone jack of my dvd player. The results were less than satisfactory. Although they are fine for use with my ipod, they really sucked when watching the movie. Etys are not the right headphones for...

I use the 4s at home with a cosmic reference all the time. They sound great with a good source and a good amp. I just got 650s yesterday, so I can’t yet give a detailed description of how the Etys compare. Briefly, the Etys are not as full sounding as the 650. Everything is there in the Etys...

Cool - let us know what you think of it.

I just received the 650s and for my first song chose Seeing Other People by Belle and Sebastian. I have not comments on how they sound yet.

I have not heard high-end grados - just Ety 4s (I always love them) and Beyer 831s (I sometimes like them). If you want to ship me the Grados I'd be happy to compare them to the 650s

I guess it is time to expand past Johnnie Walker.

Etys only work well for me when I am sitting still. They block out so much noise, it really does not work well to walk with them. You will not be able to hear people talking to you. Even in your office you won’t be able to hear the phone ring. I did not use Etys at work. They just provided to...

My experience with various cartridges is limited. I would try to listen to some lower priced options. I am sure that Boston has some nice audio shops. You can also sometimes find good deals on used cartidges. You might also try contacting Todd regarding his thoughts on lower end cartridges.

I use the 4s with a 3G iPod all the time. I also do a lot of listening with an amp. The 4s really open up with an amp. The iPod can drive them to an expectable level, but the iPod does not seem to control them well enough. The bass is not as deep and everything is a bit muddied. I do not do...