My replacement LP came in the mail today... as did my new Ananda Stealths, and I managed to get a raise at work. Though not my typical genre, the appropriate Ice Cube track was indeed the first thing I played on the combo, because it was a good day. It sounds like my first LP died in much the...

Is this mod to help prevent the caps popping because of the design/the stock ones being underspecced, or is this purely a sound improvement type of pursuit? Can I safely assume that if I built a bottlehead crack on the first try with no issues that I probably have the necessary skills to do...

Figured I'd toss an update on this. I got an auto-generated case number response from them when I sent the email on 3/19. The email said "... a customer service representative will follow up with your request shortly." Shortly, my rear. I let that sit for two days, sent a follow-up email to ask...

Well, I bit on the sale price. Got the LP yesterday. Was thoroughly impressed with the clarity, imaging, and sound signature. Four hours in it let out the magic smoke and threw itself into the red LED safety status. (bad burning smell, smoke from one of the sides) It took almost a minute for the...

Thanks for reminding me to post. Well, about the muses02 so far... It's definitely different than the OPA627. If the OPA 627 were sitting in the drummer's seat in the back of a band, the Muses02 is sitting front, center stage. There's much more depth, and a little more width to the...

I already own the tubemagic D1. I must say, I heard an improvement on almost every level when I switched from my x-fi fatal1ty to routing through the D1.   I think I'm going to take one for the team and order a Muses02 and try it out.

This was what I wanted, but that's the entire point... Gd-Audio discontinued their opamps, so I can't buy one from them. I'd love to get an HD-Sun, and I put up a WTB post on the forums here, but I have absolutely no idea where else I'd get one. :/

I do realize that, and I don't want to put a lot of money into it, but I'm primarily using it as a DAC. I suppose I could look into getting a different DAC, but I'd thought that getting a different opamp might be a cheaper way to maximize what I've currently got.    It's entirely possible...

Thank you for the quality response!  I had some doubt about the Bursons. TNT has a review: http://www.tnt-audio.com/accessories/burson_supreme_e.html  and they apparently had some problems with the D2, in feeding the power hungry Bursons in stock configuration.   I've become more interested...

Hey guys, I'm in a bit of info-overload right now. I have the Maverick Audio Tubemagic D1+ with the upgraded opamps (627) and GE5670W tube.  I'm looking into further upgrading the opamp(s), because I'm seeking extra detail, a wider soundstage, and better imaging.   I'm still running my...

I contacted Audio-gd today because I wanted to buy a set of Audio-gd Sun opamps... and received the following disappointing reply: " Dear XXXXX,   I am sorry , our all OPAs had discontinued. Kingwa" I'm a sad panda now.

Mr. Rick, Have you had -any- experience with other tube amps aside the Valhalla and the Lyr? I'm really aching for a clear answer on how passive those amps are, and how tube-y they are in the grand scheme of things.   I'm really after the bulbous soundstage with lush transitions between the...

Hey guys, I've saved up for a little while and I've decided to go for my first tube amp, because I've had a little exposure to the tube-y sound and I'm in love with it.   I listen to a lot of different types of music. Lots of lounge, house music, acid jazz, big room dance on occasion, disco...

If I'm going to spend 150, I'll probably go for a ZERO, since they're supposedly one of the better DACs you can get and the amp isn't half bad.

From what I can see, the FiiO E10 has pretty awful reviews, any particular reason for suggesting that? The Total Bithead has been said to have poor EMF shielding, and it'll be next to a few different EMF emitting devices, so I question the validity of the statements that some people have made...

So, here's my situation. I've long been an audiophile, but I've always been one for open room audio setups with studio monitors. I recently come into a work position where I'm at a desk most of the day and I'm allowed to listen to music (totally an omen). I listen primarily to electronica...