Almost entirely changed since last post (mind that was a couple of years ago I think!).

Thanks for the confirmation. What a waste of time putting pre-outs on! Now I'm in a quandary - to "upgrade" to a Lyr 2 or start the path to a balanced system? :thinking:

A bit off-topic but I'm not sure where else to ask this! Does anyone else use the Lyr as a pre-amp? I've recently added a power amp and 'speakers to my system (Bifrost Uber and Lyr) and it's been very noisy! I've tried different sets of tubes (Telefunkens, Philips and Mallards) but all sound...

Thank you so much. It's very appreciated! Oh and, while I'm at it, if you've just joined: sorry for your wallet! I have looked at the Tuff-Luv but it's not exactly what I want. Ideally I want something shaped just like the FiiO case but with an additional cut-out. If I can't find a custom case...

Apologies if this has been answered but a rudimentary search didn't come up with anything! Can anyone point me in the direction of someone who makes custom leather DAP cases? I want a real leather case for my X7 like the tan FiiO one but with a cutout for the card slot (I change it a lot...

I was listening to Muddy's classic "Folk Singer" yesterday whilst walking the dog; 24/192 FLAC->FiiO X7->balanced out to->Shure SE846. I had a sudden "Oh yeah, this is what all the expense is about!" moment :-)

I'm very happy with my combination of M1 piped out to Chord Mojo but does anyone do a nice braided cable (or just a soft cable) "off-the-shelf"?   I have a short cable (right angled plugs on both ends) from HK that does the job but the cable itself is quite stiff and I feel that it may...

  Cheers mate! That's a backup if I can't find anything else.   Ideally I'd like something shorter and available mail order but I can get to Maplin on Saturday if needs be

Hi guys   I may be (probably) repeating a request but I'm struggling to find a definitive answer.   I apparently received my Chord Mojo this morning (I say apparently as I work away from home 4 days of the week) and realised I haven't ordered a cable to make it work with the M1. Where can I...

Same crap, different hotel room (actually, I left all my Schiit at home!)  

  Fully intended selling this gear - Matrix CUBE and HD700's - as it's been sitting around for a while. There's no doubt it's harsher than my normal home setup but it's so much better than anything I've used in an hotel before

  They've been warm since I received them - 4 days ago, so about 100 hours but probably played only about 20 hours or so of music. I think they may have some slight loosening up to go still :-)   I think the 700s sound fantastic through them (I have put a sneaky bid on a pair of 800s today...

  OK, I'm genuinely going to try not to gush too much!   When I first bought my Voskhods I thought "Wow, these really are better than the standard tubes...anyone still using those is missing out." but these?   I'd genuinely rate these as the biggest upgrade I've made to my system. Bear in...

  Well, they arrived one day early - yesterday, whilst I was out   Picked them up from the post office today and all looks well. Very well packaged (that BIG outer box was full of poly chips) and look true to the NOS description.     I'll give them a quick listen later today and...

  Thanks (I think!). That's given me the confidence to pull the trigger. I'll order them tomorrow afternoon and will definitely keep you guys posted.   <excited>

I bought a cheap pair of Voskhod Rockets a few months back and definitely found them to be an upgrade from the stock tubes. However, there is a lot of hiss developing in the left channel, so I'm guessing one is on its way out already (perhaps why they were cheap).   I'm ready to take the leap...

Matthew Sweet : Girlfriend.   A great, great album that has shocked me by being 24 years old. I don't like being reminded that I'm getting older (although it's better than the alternative).   Not a fantastic audiophile recording but a solid, good, easy to listen to one.

  I assume you know about the other 2 parts of the "Qatsi" trilogy? If not, I may have excited you...although the other 2 don't have (IMHO) the same impact as Koyaanisqatsi.   Also, if this does things for you, may I also suggest "Baraka" and "Samsara" by Ron Fricke? Perhaps more visual than...

  What are those woodies, Dan? The headband looks kind of familiar?

  That's a great link: thanks!   Ironically, they have a greater selection listed on Ebay. I may have to call them and have a chat...