I've spent thousands, many, many thousands of dollars on equipment over my lifetime. I've spent countless hours reading/researching/contributing to forums like this. We all know it's about the music. Which song would you spend $500 for, right now, that makes it all worthwhile? For...

I've mentioned in the past my girlfriend is blind. And I've told a few stories about how she can identify her surroundings just by snapping her fingers and listening to the echoes. I've also threatened to get her to listen to my headphones and give me a bit of feedback as to their qualities...

I've spent a lot of time lately listening to the Pico vs my big rig (see my sig) so that I can add to the knowledge base here. After all the listening to various old and not so old albums, I've just spent maybe 90 minutes with Dire Strait"s, Sultans of Swing, I've come away impressed with...

Just a quick post as I haven't had enough time with the E9's for anything more. Note: I've heard L3000's, balanced Senn 650's and most of the better phones under $1k except for Audio Technicas which no one seems to own in my local area. For some reason Grados have never done it for me...

No I didn't build the Beta22, but I had someone build it for me. 8-) If you're interested in sound impressions I just posted over in the amps forum.

I'm going to keep this simple. There's been a lot of folks wondering if balancing Senn 650's is all it's cracked up to be. In a word yes. If you aren't sure if the extra cost of balancing is worth it and are confused by the differing opinions, here's my experience. I just received my...

I've seen a few impressions of the Beta22 from other folks based on short listens at various meets and everyone seems to have positive things to say. But naturally, these are based on limited listens in relatively poor conditions. Most of the folks who own a Beta22, at this point, built the...

Just got my beta22 from my builder. Unfortunately due to a miscommunication on my part, he didn't send the cable connecting the power supply to the amp. Now he's asleep for the next 10 hours or so and I want to listen now, right away, I can't stand it! You know what I mean. 8-) Anyhow, he...

Just hooked up some new (to me) Kimber Heroes in my system the other day. I was disappointed in the sound. A bit fuzzy and no soundstage to speak of. I checked the cables and there was no directional arrows, but I figured I had nothing to lose and I flipped them around. Voila! Instant...

Sennheiser just told me that the H92885 replacement cables are in stock again. So if you need the connectors or just want the cable, here's your chance. The total shipped ground and with PA tax was $17.52. Not bad.

Well, my boutique Beta22 is nearing completion by my builder. It's a 4 board balanced design with a transformer in a separate case. The parts are boutique and include Blackgate caps, mica resistors and a stepped attenuator that costs over $200. I'll post the complete parts list in the DIY...

After jumping through hoops to come up with a custom front panel for my beta22, I find this: http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/ Isn't that the way. You always find just what you want right after you've spent weeks and bucks doing it the hard way. Anyhow, I've never used these guys, (and...

I've just withdrawn a posting I had in the for sale forum to sell an SRC2496 upsampling dac/connection box. I haven't been using it much lately because my old amps from the classic age were too large and the gf asked me to clean up my listening area. I picked up an older Kenwood KA 5700...

Has anyone heard a β22? I'm in the middle of a complete reworking of my rig. Going balanced. I have a new source on the way to SACDmods/Matt Anker. It's a DVP9100ES for his complete treatment. I've got Senn 650's that I'm going to rewire to balanced. Also have singleended Ultrasone...

As the title of the thread says Stereophile reviewed the Oppo 970 universal player in the May issue. Here's the link. http://www.stereophile.com/cdplayers/507oppo/index.html The review has some nice things to say about the Oppo, but what I found interesting is the reviewers seemed...

Rega Apollo or Sony c555es or Sony ns9100es or cheap DVD into Stello da100??? Well, the funds are coming together and I'm going to upgrade my source. Some info about my tastes. I like the Senn 650s, but I really like the Ultrasone sound signature. I simply feel they sound richer, but at...

I posted these impressions of my Ultrasone Proline 2500's 7-8 weeks ago. I'm hoping this will start a more serious discussion of the equipment. Hopefully, folks can keep personal comments to a minimum, please. After all most folks here are trying to gather information in a friendly manner...

Here is an email I sent off to Westone. I'm hoping those with some experience on these issues could help me out. >Just got a pair of near new UM2's from a friend. He couldn't stand anything in his ears. Oh well, his loss my gain. Anyhow, I listen to music exclusively at home using custom...

Well, I broke down and bought a like new pair of UM2's on the for sale forum. Now I need suggestions on which frequencies to equalize and how many db's etc. to make them sound flat. Currently own Senn 595's which I'm pretty pleased with. Though my poor wallet has it's eye on fotm K701's...