I won't be able to make it tomorrow but I would be interested in a meet in January. Unfortunately I don't have any interesting gear to contribute.

I know I'm late to the party here, but I'll try to make it out tomorrow (I'd be a few hours late though), or failing that, on Saturday. I unfortunately don't have much to bring along except my first-gen Fiio X3, and my knowledge is fairly limited compared to you all, but I'd love to meet some...

Thank you! Much appreciated.

Hi guys,   I posted here a while back about a Technics SL-Q-200 turntable that I found in the basement a while back. It had some wiring and cueing issues, which I have gotten fixed (It's working great now), but I didn't get them fixed myself- I opened the TT up and quickly determined that the...

Thanks for the advice. I'll do that and see what happens! I've already determined that jacking up the volume and balancing all of the sound into the afflicted channel can provide a temporary fix, which was making me thing there was a faulty connection on the PCB somewhere but it could just as...

Thanks for your quick reply.   I do not believe any caps are leaking, which is a relief. The top of the board looks to be in very good (but dusty) shape. I'll do as you suggest and attempt to find the faulty contact visually. If that doesn't work I'll try anhydrous alcohol on the...

I recently found an old Pioneer VSX-3300 receiver in my basement. It's got some issues with the left and right channels cutting in and out, but otherwise it's fine. I opened it up and took a look, and found these greenish-yellow splotches on the underside of the PCB:       I've done some...

  In moon orbit, I have to pay an arm and a leg and my firstborn son to get anything. Shipping's a drag out here.   I'm reasonably confident in my soldering skills, so when I procure some suitable cabling I will DIY it. Thanks for the tips!

  Just to clarify (sorry, I'm a flaming newbie), I take it by phono wiring you are referring to the external (unpluggable) ones from TT to preamp, not anything internal? Also, do you have any advice on the busted cueing toggle? Is there any way that I can open the TT up and repair it easily (as...

I actually have a pre-setup question!   I just located an old TT languishing in a box in my basement, a Technics SL-Q200. It's direct drive and is equipped with a (presumably very old) Ortofon cartridge. After a little research, I've determined that it's about 30 years old and sold for about...

Oh Pontiac, maker of such fine sports cars as the Sunfire. It had a spoiler, so it must be fast. And built by Aston Martin.

If we're on the topic of pretty cars, I would like to submit the Iso Grifo. This is my dream car right here, from a company that used to make fridges. They're extremely rare, unfortunately.      

I would consider adding a Grado to your list, maybe the SR-80i. I love mine and they are similar in cost to the Audio-Technicas.

I'd suggest a Fiio X3, which hits all of your criteria (except the equalizer- I don't believe it has one currently) and can be had with about 40GB of storage for $200 or so if you play your cards right, or over 70GB for $220. I just purchased one myself (upgrading from my own Walkman, which like...

  I dunno, unicycles can be pretty fun!     But I don't think the Apple buds are the worst out there, by any means. You buy really cheap earbuds, they are going to sound bad- way worse than the iBuds.

  I suppose not... Seems like a lot of them picked them up at airports and the like, so they probably didn't realize until it was too late. And Amazon can really be an endless source of entertainment. Some of the products on there are hilarious to read the reviews for, like this one...

Wow, a solid wall of one star reviews on Amazon. I don't think I've ever seen that before.

Oho, that would be fun. Best I've got is a component system though, which I'm trying. The drivers seem to be disintegrating pretty quickly on a diet of Borealis and Gorillaz.

Maybe I don't live in the average household. But you are correct, yes. I do not think I have that kind of power.   It doesn't even seem to have the power to blow them at any level of spectacular. At highest volume the only thing I'm noticing is that these buds have a much better sound as a...

  I actually have no idea, since I bought them a few years ago and ditched the packaging. I doubt they actually listed that, anyway... It's probably pretty low.   Ok then. I'll hook 'em up to my E7, max the volume, and see what happens. I'll take pictures in case they DO catch on fire

I watched the record player one. Highly enjoyable! Aussie50 (https://www.youtube.com/user/Aussie50) (No idea how do do linking, apologies) is somewhat similar. Lots of technical car stuff but he's got some really fun washing machine destruction vids.

  Better end than they deserve! I wonder if I could do that with my E7. Probably not, but that's what daydreams are for... I definitely don't have the power for that (Is it even possible???). But with a little lighter fluid, I'm sure that something could be arranged. They have a fabric...

If you want super isolation, look at the Etymotic HF5s. With them in, you can't hear a thing from the outside. Sound-wise, they're more on the analytical side of things.

I few years back I bought a pair of Hype brand earbuds from a used bookstore for 'beater' use. They were on a discount and I had had some luck picking up okay cheapo earbuds at that store in the past, so I plunked down $5 for them. When I listened to them, they blew me away (but not in the good...

As far as I can tell, it still doesn't have those features (nor will it in future). However, the only other option I found was the HiFiMan MH-601, which doesn't offer as much memory capability and seems to be far more glitchy. I haven't made extensive use of EQ or leveling in the past, so I...