I recently got the full "turbo mod" from Empirical Audio (www.empiricalaudio.com) and I have to say that if you're looking for a good transport, I'd recommend this whole heartedly. I was very skeptical at first because the stock Sony SCD-7700 as a transport was awful when paired with my...

I'm looking for a good solid state speaker amp in the used ~1K range. This will be driving my front speakers in a home theater setup, but I would like suggestions as if this were just a 2 channel setup. It needs to be around 150 wpc, and I want something that doesn't run really hot (meaning...

After reading several other threads, I've been thinking about this more and more lately. If you had $500 and were looking in the used market for a decent source, what would you get? In the past, I would have definitely said analog all the way. But I really feel now that manufacturers are...

I just got my Melos from ServinginEcuador a few days ago. It's starting to break in and sounds better every day (breaking in because it was sent back to Melos Audio Restorations for repair and never used since it was repaired by S.I.E.). I just had a question and was wondering if anyone out...

I've only done a trade once for audio equipment- I was the seller, and I had the more expensive item. I told the person that I wanted him to send me his gear (and additional payment) before I would send out my item. I know this wasn't fair, but I had much more feedback on Audiogon than the...

I'm close to pulling the trigger on buying a RKV, but just had a few questions that I'm hoping that someone can answer. I have a pair of AKG K-1000's that I'm hoping to drive with this amp. My question is how do you connect the K-1000's to the the RKV 1/4" plugs, or are there speaker...

So I got my K-1000's on Friday and I'm absolutely thrilled. My first reaction was WOW!!! I don't know why I like them so much After getting over the "wow" factor, I determined that: they don't image particularly well; you might as well be listening to your speakers because the sound that...

Version 10.0- complete with heart fibulator! Sorry, just bored at work and wanted to be a smart ass. I just find it funny that my 3.0 that I bought in December of 2002 is now 3 versions old (3.1, 4.0, and 5.0)! Don't get me wrong, I love these amps and their portability, but what I thought...

I purchased a used Sugden Headmaster a few months ago. I tried it, but wasn't impressed at all by it. I first used it with my old AKG K340's that I dug out of storage. The sound was distant and a bit harsh. I thought the problem was because the K340's were so darn hard to drive. So I went ahead...

I bought a two pairs of Koss KSC50's last month off of Amazon (paid $26 for two pairs- delivered and no CA sales tax!). I used with my MD player and couldn't understand what all the fuss was about with these headphones- they were supposed to have good bass, decent highs, and could be driven with...

Happy Holidays Everyone! I'm a newbie when it comes to headphones. I've tried a few different things over the years, but never got serious about headphones. But now I have a new job and spend two hours a day on the subway, so headphones are the only thing that help me keep my sanity (although...

I'm looking for a case to put my Sony MiniDisc player (MZN505) and a SuperMini amp in. I'm currently using a Body Glove case for a Palm Pilot- what I do is I put the units side by side and leave one side of the case unzipped where all the cords and volume knob for the SuperMini stick out. While...