Search results for query: *
  1. mulveling

    The Stax Thread III

    I'd like to say that I sit and listen through whole albums - but reality is I'll usually stick with a "side" at most, before moving on. But with streaming (or PC / music server), I find it much harder to fight the urge to jump around - and when the jumping around gets too crazy, I stop enjoying...
  2. mulveling

    The Stax Thread III

    @Aspirant Audiophile I use vinyl with Stax. It's absolutely wonderful (009 / DIY T2). It's just that I spend the vast majority of listening time in front of speakers these days (Tannoys). You'll want a really good phono stage. Consider that with a typical MC cartridge, you're looking at up to...
  3. mulveling

    Post A Photograph Of Your Turntable

    I like the Fluance tables at price points $500 and below. You don't need an after-market PC for a turntable, and you DEFINITELY don't want a fat stiff microphonic power cable anywhere near it. That only becomes OK when you have very substantial separate motor pods (e.g. VPI), which does not...
  4. mulveling

    The Stax Thread III

    I think the L700's bass output has tendency to be a little tubby (by electrostatic standards), and this is perhaps not always the best pairing with the OG DIY T2's increased bass output. But I actually loved the L700 out of BHSE and Kerry's T2 - proving how subjective this topic is. I've...
  5. mulveling

    Any old fart head-fi'ers still around?

    Well speaking of Mikhail, I remembered I have these ancient circa-2006 pics:
  6. For Sale  ES Lab ES-R10

    Price
    1650.00 USD
    Condition
    Excellent/Like new
    Negotiability
    Firm
    Ships to
    1. United States of America
    Beautiful example of this wonderful headphone. Serial # 054. Amazing wood grain - some of the best cups I've seen. Mint condition, very low hours - not even fully burned in. This has the stock 4-pin XLR cable. It sounds awesome! This was to be my reserve pair. But alas, I have once again...
  7. For Sale  DIY T2 Electrostatic Amplifier - the "OG" by George Parris, Absolute Legend!

    Price
    11000.00 USD
    Condition
    Excellent/Like new
    Negotiability
    Firm
    Ships to
    1. North America
    Why would I sell my favorite headphone amplifier on earth? Because I currently own TWO of these amps, and that's extravagant even by my standards. Why do I own two? Well, my first T2 (also commissioned from George Parris, circa 2018) took a little tumble onto the ground courtesy of USA / Canada...
  8. mulveling

    The Stax Thread III

    Same. I've spent a lot of time and money playing with high end interconnects, power cords, isolation devices, power conditioners, etc etc. These days, my attitude leans ever closer to "to hell with them!", though I still have a lot of this stuff. They can seem to have a "large" impact on first...
  9. mulveling

    The Stax Thread III

    Newer generations like you guys are much better about this. In the early head-fi days, over 20 years ago, I bought Grado SR-225 from an older fellow named Lou Tucci. He was quite a character on these forums! And quite a smoker. His SR-225 reeked of cigarettes, and the white driver cloth was...
  10. mulveling

    The Stax Thread III

    The VAST majority of audiophiles these days are smoke free in their domiciles. I haven't bought any used gear with the "ashtray" smell in years. But it sure is a bummer when that happens!
  11. mulveling

    DIY/T2 Electrostatic Amp Thread - General

    I know the DIY T2 has "upside down" XLR's, but I seem to recall this being pretty prevalent in general for the "DIY" genre of estat amps. Pretty sure it's this way too on my KGSShv and hev90-balanced builds. This orientation works great if you're coming from a balanced source in the shelf...
  12. mulveling

    KG Megatron vs KG Stax T2

    Have you guys ever tried a 12BH7 sub in place of 12AU7 / ECC82? Like E80CC it draws double the heater current, but its mu / gain is much closer to 12AU7 and in practice it acts like a more powerful, dynamic 12AU7. With speaker amps I found it a particularly potent sub where you have a sad little...
  13. mulveling

    Post A Photograph Of Your Turntable

    Nor should you feel the need! That Aries & Graham is a great rig. Once you have a solid deck like that, I feel that 90 - 95% of your resultant sound comes down to the following: Cartridge & phono stage choice. These are by far the biggest influence on sound. They need to be a good match to each...
  14. mulveling

    Post A Photograph Of Your Turntable

    Trying something new-to-me in the office (#2) system. A previously used VPI Avenger Reference. Love it! The Clearaudio Innovation Compact sounded good, but its magnetic bearing was NOT a good fit for this room. I can play louder with the VPI. Even more so now that I swapped the amp to NAD M22...
  15. mulveling

    Post A Photograph Of Your Turntable

    Great setup! Wow. Does your original FR cue assembly still work well? Mine was gone - no more damping. I replaced it with the Audio Silente replacement part. MUCH better, and much safer again for my Blue Lace :)...
  16. mulveling

    Post A Photograph Of Your Turntable

    Interesting! Thanks for the info. The two boron cartridges I've seen break - both lost their stylus clean off (glue failure) while the boron itself looked pristine and unaffected. Yes, one was a fuzzy sweater snag - the other got slammed hard down & across a record. This gave me the impression...
  17. mulveling

    Post A Photograph Of Your Turntable

    I don't think I've seen a good explanation of why ruby & sapphire are even considered premium cantilever materials. They're heavier than boron, and less strong. Perhaps they're more rigid than boron (good), but also more prone to snap? I've also heard examples (Ortofon Kontrapunkt and Cadenza...
  18. mulveling

    T2 - Finally bought one!

    I know there are many more premium versions - I'm just not going there anymore, lol. The less desirable 1970's Siemens E88CC are relatively cheap & abundant, and I find them to be a meaningful upgrade over other makes, while forming a particularly nice sonic match to my T2. It has that magic...
  19. mulveling

    Sony MDR-R10 Owner's Club

    Purk did a dual-entry mod on my Sony SA-3000 (with Black Dragon cable), and the improvement over stock was MASSIVE. Thanks again bro :)
  20. mulveling

    T2 - Finally bought one!

    Congrats! Gorgeous amp there. Siemens E88CC and Holland EL34 are still my favorite T2 tubes - the Siemens in particular is a difference maker. I don't even have the uber premium ones like you - even 1970s Siemens E88CC "A frame" trash still sounds better to me than other makes :) Holland E88CC...
  21. mulveling

    The Stax SR-L500 and SR-L700 Impressions Thread

    I never got what people saw in the HD800. Bleh!! HD820 even worse. I was a fan of Sennheiser back in the days when 007 was only ever poorly amped, and before the HD800 release (HD600 & HD650 days). These days they're of 0 interest to me.
  22. mulveling

    KG Megatron vs KG Stax T2

    The Reflektors get a lot of raves - I really should try to find a set. Nothing too special, far from a CCA. Mine are 1970s production, and sometimes called "A frame", though the "A" is much less pronounced than on the Amperex / Holland 6DJ8 A-frames. It's really more like a short angle near the...
  23. mulveling

    ES-R10 closed back dynamic headphone Sony R10 Replica Discussion/Impressions

    Are these confirmed back in production, or just a website "glitch"?
  24. mulveling

    KG Megatron vs KG Stax T2

    Interesting findings! When it comes to tube rolling sensitivity I think it's not just the T2 in my case, I also seem to have some kind of audiophile "mental block" when it comes to rolling 6922 types. With 12AX7, I feel very attuned to picking out sonic nuances of each variant & vintage. With...
  25. mulveling

    Feedback by 'mulveling' on listing 'ES Lab ES-R10'

    Another smooth, successful transaction with Drayton! Great guy, A++ :)
Back
Top