Quote: I'm guessing that he's using a digital crossover to output lo and hi digital signals. Then  hi->DAC -> amp -> tweeter and lo->DAC -> amp -> woofer for each channel. Properly tuned, can be a killer two channel system. But a lot of work to get it right, a lot.

Totally agree. I just meant it is crazy hard. Laser+diffraction -> analog sound based on a transfer function that is entirely implemented with analog circuits and based on a diffraction pattern, do it consistently across different discs while maintaining low noise level and maintain tracking...

The crazy thing about the ELP is the signal is never converted to digital during the entire path to output. Completely analog. I think in the original version even the controller was completely analog. The bad part is that it picks up every little speck of dust. The really crazy part is that the...

Still wearing this guy. Almost forgot how much I like the fitted rubber strap. Perfect for the overly warm weather we've been having:

Wore The Sinn (EZM1) to the WatchBuys / Sinn show today.

My guesses: - PCM only 5.1 DAC/preamp (over USB and optical) and 5 or 6 channel power amp. W/ sub crossover adjustment on the preamp. Hopefully 80+ real watts per channel. - Some kind of balanced headphone amp solution at a lower price point. Wish I could go but I'll be waiting with breath...

Nice! I love the metal G-shocks. I have an old MR-G I bought for cheap off the 'bay a while back. Solid as a steel ball bearing. Been looking around for Titanium version but haven't found one for the right price yet.  

Yeah, if you think audio stuff gets to crazy prices (and crazy impracticality), you should take a peek at some watches. Still its fun to take a look at some nice engineering. And I don't think anybody would diss you for wearing a non-expensive watch. For not wearing a watch, maybe .   No food...

BTW, it's definitely too late this year for San Francisco, but watchbuys.com does a yearly show in various cities and they have yet to open registration for the rest of the tour. The SF one is this weekend and I'll be there at the Saturday 1300 slot. They have information about their shows...

Thanks! Now I just need to find a stack of thirty or so hundred dollar bills hiding in the closet. I'm sure there's one in there somewhere...

Yeah, two 1/8" stereo plugs in balanced mode; I'm assuming the cable is a custom job. I actually asked him to switch to single ended mode so I could check with my ATH-A900's to see if it was a different recording, and it was the same version that I am very familiar with. Amazing setup, and was...

I listened to the Codex driving a pair of HD800's through what looked like a custom cable at the recent Head-Fi meet. I admit I'm a headphone noob, but I heard things in "So What" (the opening track to Miles Davis' Kind of Blue), I'd never heard before, and I've listened that track at least a...

Nah, refused to connect to the MacBook. I suppose it could work if I back-engineered how the headset works vs the iMM-6 but I'm not that dedicated to the cause. Dug up the Yamaha auto-configuration mic and connected it to the Apogee One as an "instrument" and that seemed to work fine. Still a...

Did a few measurements with Yamaha setup mic through the Apogee One. For all the measurements, The upper frequencies on all three graphs are pretty uniformly crappy. I'm still not sure the cause of this. First two measurements were taken more or less where my head is when I'm working. I turned...

Got there early cause I had a bunch of commitments later in the day. I had a great time demoing some crazy awesome rigs. And now I really want a pair of HD800's . I went with the cans with which I'm most familiar, my ATH-A900 (no-x) and tried a lot of different rigs, both with the provided...

Pox, measurements are on hold for now. The mic arrived, but is not recognized by my MacBook Pro. Interface should be TRRS, but doesn't work. Verified that standard Apple headphone does work so the socket is ok. Looking more closely at the documentation the mic (Dayton Audio iMM-6) specifies as...

I see how it is; first I do a few measurements, then I get a tripod and set up EQ on my laptop, then before I know it, I'm installing an 8x8 miniDSP and multi-channel amp, bi-amping my speakers, and spending weekends with a mic and laptop tweaking my home theater setup. I'm on to you Interwebs! 

Thanks! That is some great information! My mic should be arriving in a few days and I'll be able to do a few passes, hopefully mono and mono+sub measurements with 20-20k sweeps and perhaps different mic positions (above desk, close in, far back, above speakers, below desk etc). At least until...

Thanks! Both speakers were driven since I don't know how to configure REW to only drive one at a time, the microphone was level in height with the middle of the speakers at the edge of the desk; the speakers are set back 14" and 30" apart, toed in to point directly at the mic. Room is very large...

Got around to doing measurements. Be gentle 'cause it's my first time doing this. I downloaded and figured out, sort of, how to run REW, http://roomeqwizard.com, set up my Apogee One as a mic and did a few measurements of the Inclines through my M2U/M2u stack. Here's a graph of the response. I...

Agree on all points. Didn't answer the question about setup because I don't know much about it and you guys were getting so, uhm, animated that I figured that more fat didn't need throwing in the fire. To answer the question:   Imaging in my system with the Inclines set back about 17" and 30"...

Although the review prefers the Polks, he makes it pretty clear that the quality is high for both, but he prefers the sound of the Polks in exchange for giving up the larger soundstage of the Inclines. Or at least that's how I read it:     Personally, I like the looks of the Inclines better.

Thanks! I just did: Adam A7x Page: http://www.adam-audio.com/en/pro-audio/products/a7x/description (wrong link: http://www.adam-audio.com/en/pro-audio/products/a7x/technical-data is the page with the exact table).   General data   Frequency response 42 Hz - 50 kHz THD 90dB/1m > 100 Hz...

Very nice speakers both. But much much bigger than the Inclines in size and budget. Feel free to stand by your comments; stand on them, sit on them, put them on your head, whatever position you desire. And it's nice that you've worked with countless monitors of all types. I'd love to hear your...

Have you heard them? Honestly, without listening to them I don't see how you can pass any sort of judgment. MSRP is $400, but the Inclines can be found for about what the JBL LSR305 go for, less even. I got mine (albeit refurbished) for under $200. The Inclines take up exactly 5" x 4" each of...