And not to forget the new 540D. A DVD-Audio, DVD-Video player. Comes with progressive scan, reads all the important formats excluding SACD, and is said to have great redbook sound. Lukas

There is a review of the Black Cube Linear in the new issue of the german audio magazin STEREO. The reviewers seem to like it quite a bit. From the review it seems to bee a quite dynamic and punchy amp with lots of detail. The review also says, that it's quite good as a preamp. Lukas...

Ok, ok, forget about the single box version... but still, what about a headphone amp, the size of a normal component? I mean, the Corda HA-1 (despite being a nice pice of equipment) really looks a bit silly in a rack between an Arcam CD-23 T and a Gryphon Callisto. Maybe a Gilmore V2...

I would like to see a single box version of the HR-2. Maybe even upgraded... And the single box should have the same width as a normal component. It just looks better in a rack with normal components.

One more from me: Janis Ian - Working Without A Net Cheer. Lukas

Hi gloco, if you like PNYC you should give Hooverphonic - sit down and listen to a try. Not a real live album, but mostly older songs of them performed with acoustic instruments. Quite nice. Cheers. Lukas

Some more: Lene Marlin Chantal Kreviazuk Rebecca Bakken Lamb Rosie Thomas Stina Nordenstam Moloko Beth Orton Kari Bremnes Sorry, if some of those have been mentioned allready. Cheers. Lukas

Hi, how about some good trip hop? Portishead - PNYC Cheers. Lukas

Hi, I can think of a few more, which haven't been mentioned yet: Anja Garbarek Addie Brik Aya Bic Runga Die Happy Edie Brickell Jesse Sykes Mary Timony Silje Nergaard Thea Gilmore Cheers Lukas

Hi, I haven't heard them, but they are from B&W so I suppose they are at least decent. http://www.bwspeakers.com/index.cfm/...nge%20Monitors They have 3 models, the WM2, WM4 and WM6. In a german magazin I read a small review wich said they sounded great for the type of application...

Hehe... I can see, why that might have been a bad move... But I was pretty sure, that one of you fanatics (counting me in... ), was going to find that auction anyway. So I thought, that being so honest could stop you guys for a few more seconds before you started to drive the price up like...

Hi all, there is currently a pair of Grado HP-1 on sale at ebay germany. I just stumbled across it a few minutes ago. Needless to say I want to get it. So I just wanted to inform fellow headfiers that I'm bidding on it and that my nick is l.lobo I don't know, how high it will go, but...

Hi elnero, the associated equipment was a Musical Fidelity a308 integrated and BC Acoustic loudspeakers. And I auditioned it against the NAD, the Cyrus and the Arcam CD 72T. I can't help it, but those are my impressions. I have no intention to bash it here or anything, I just wanted to give...

I have recently auditioned many lower end CDPs. (I wanted to give my mother a nice player for her birthday...) I auditioned: Arcam CD 72T Arcam CD 73T Cambridge Azur 640c NAD 542 Rega Planet 2000 Cyrus CD 6 Rotel RCD-02 Creek CD 50 MK II Here is my mini review: Arcam CD 72T A...

Hi Riordan, good suggestions, but unfortunately (or fortunately in this case? ) I allready own all of the albums metioned by you. I'm listening to "Siren" as I type. And you are right, Heather doesn't belong to "on and on". But, well, you can't remember everything... But I still find...

Hi all, I just did a search and was quite surprised, to come up with no results. nothing. nada. zero... Her new Album "sing and dance" is absolutely stunning. I can just recommend it to everyone who listens to singer/songwriter music and female vocalists. I like (just to give you a...

Hi glevethan, I don't know, how much you want to spend, but I'll recommend you the cyrus line of cdp's. http://www.cyrus.co.uk/cd_players.htm They are truly great little machines but maybe a bit too pricy for you... Lukas

Hi marios_mar, you could also go withe the new Clearaudio Emotion. It's from germany and the build quality seems outstanding. AFAIK the price is 690 € complete with tonearm and cartridge. For more information just visit: http://www.clearaudio.de/res1/index.html You could also go with a...

In your first post you said you wanted about 12dB of isolation... If that's the case, you can cross the Grados off your list. I'm a great Grado fan myself and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them at least for an audition. But they don't isolate. They just plain don't. Have you considered...

Hi audios. Don't you think it's a bit harsh to just state, that the given frequency response of the Angstrom is false. I mean, it's a quote from the manufacturer. As are all the other stated frequency responses in this thread. That doesen't mean I'm believing everything I'm reading on...

Depending on your budget you could also consider the CD Playersfrom Cyrus. I haven't heard them myself but I have only headr good things about them. And they get quite favorable reviews in all magazins that revied them. http://www.cyrus.co.uk/cd_players.htm and the footprint of those...

Excuse me...but this frequency response isn't so stellar. I have not so much experience with tubed gear, like your Angstrom, but SS amps often have a much broader stated frequency response. The T+A Elektroakustik preamp P 1220 R for example has a stated frequency response of 0,5 Hz - 400 KHz...

http://www.tad-kabel.de/ those are by far the thinnest cables that I have seen. And they are specifically designed to be installed invisible. Just check out their website. By the way, they are priced very reasonable too.... Lukas

Hi Vka. Have you already heard the Ikemi? I'm asking, since you are talking about reviews and how other people think the Ikemi performs... But back to the topic... When I was in the market for a CDP I auditioned a large number of players. And I also auditioned the Ikemi. kuma is...

Hi newguy. The Mint and CHA47 are both DIY (do it yourself) amps. Not a comercial product, but there are a few people here at head-fi who will build one for for you. I think JMT and Tigger are both guys who could build one for you. Just shoot them a pm and you are set. Or you can build...