Wow -- thank you. Googling got me nothing, and now there's the very place I need -- thank you!!!!

just joined -- glad to see some life here in austin. Off topic but anyone here suggest where a person could hear some decent 'phones in this town? The few audio dealers I visit seem to have little or no selection.  Thanks, Patrick

Thanks -- guess it's the same as all areas of audiophile gear, at least in the US- it's getting harder to hear anything in person before buying without making extensive efforts. No wonder the buy-try-sell-model seems so prevalent, guess it works for the manufacturers too if people are buying and...

Hi folks -- lurked for a few weeks but think it's time to sign up. I am an experienced (read middle aged) audiophile but a relative newcomer to serious 'phones. Life just means I have to consider these now. My experience with the gear I've bought over my lifetime is that I don't want to just buy...