The Star House Audio/Computer Mall is closing at the end of this weekend - and with it the official Kef showroom on the 3rd floor (until they find a new location).   The store is almost empty now (for example, no more X300As). But they did have two pairs of LS50s - high gloss piano white with...

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I briefly owned an "Apple iPod classic 160 GB Black (7th Generation) NEWEST MODEL". I didn't like the SQ and returned it. It was on my Sources equipment list in my profile for a few days and then I deleted it.   Fast forward half a year. Now I have the Solo so I bought the exact same "Apple...

Visiting the Meier Audio amplifier page, an unmistakable trend has been emerging. The Symphony 2 DAC/Amp was discounted and now it is  "!! SOLD-OUT !!". It no longer shows a price and it doesn't look like it is coming back.   The list goes on: The top-of-line Concerto is "!! Sold out !!"...

Felicitations!   (And I hope that it's easier for you to find something to eat than in Shanghai. New Years is a tough season for expats here.)

Steve Jobs just announced that he is taking a medical leave of absence to focus on his health. No further details in the AP release but this isn't good. He is a workaholic and wouldn't withdraw again unless there was a good reason.   Here is hoping for a positive outcome.

Had fun today at a Shanghai Head-Fi "Micro-Meet" with wsoelivan. (We had one no-show.) I got a chance to hear the TTVJ 'Slim" which I liked very much indeed. It is warm, lush in the mids and a bit less bright than the Stepdance which was fine. The Stepdance is a  bit more transparent and...

EDIT: A fix has now been released. See post 10 below.   (I have not tested it since I am still happy running the old Remote app.)     Apologies for yelling but this is important.   Do not update your iPhone or Touch Remote application. Steve is up to his tricks again. The update...

I just got my Breitling Aerospace back from a full overhaul at the Hong Kong service centre. I had minor service done a few times in Toronto but it was a third party agent and they never got it quite right. Hong Kong might have the highest per capita luxury watch ownership of any city so it can...

Quickstep:   August 21, 2012:  The Meier Audio Quickstep is officially shipping.    The discussion begins on page 130. Some great unboxing pics of the Quickstep in chowyeung's thread.   ------------------------------- 2Stepdance:   July 9, 2011:  2Stepdance is shipping.   ...

I have had my Triple Fi's for almost two years now. With a modified Westone E2 cable and the reverse mod, they have been a joy to use: easy fit and good SQ. The only issue I had was that I could not use them with the medium silicon tips for more than about two to three hours before my ears...

This is not a sarcastic question. Not at all. I am really curious. One less mid and one less high driver than the JH 13 Pro. 18 ohm instead of 28 ohm. Also 3 khz less at the top end - 17 khz versus 20 khz. (This is not necessarily a bad thing. I believe that the UE Triple-Fi's roll off at 17 khz...

Hi all, I haven't been here much since I have been pretty set in my ways of recent. Portable that has meant UE Triple-Fis with a modified Westone E2 cable. Nice combination. However, I always said that I would consider the iPhone when they reached 32 GB. They did and I bought it. Lovely sound...

I did some searching and have not found a definitive answer to this: How long does it take for a new tube to burn in and reveal its true sound signature? I am rolling a number of tubes on my Earmax Pro. I just switched from the stock set to Electro-Harmonix driver and outputs. I have...

I can thank the DT880/600s with USB Monica which are a spectacular combination. I was always firmly in the camp that the differences were at least irrelevant to my ears. I not only couldn't do better than 50% at guessing, I had no basis I thought for making a choice. Suddenly with this new...

Just further evidence that it can be done. I got the drive new from santech*net for $95 on eBay. Rockbox installed without a glitch. I abandoned upgrading the battery to a 2200 mAh pack - for now. I had the wrong wrench and it took about an hour and a half to just get the 10 screws out. My...

I put in an order for the Comply T-400s a few weeks ago and then cancelled when I realised my mistake. According to the Comply site, they were listed only for the Metro-Fi 2 (dynamic driver) and the Super-Fi Extended Bass (sub-woofer IEM). Since the T-400s are also intended for the V-Moda Vibes...

This girl deserves a proper thread. I'm about 100 hours into burn-in and just starting to compare her to the 2006 MicroDAC (which I like very much). About 10 hours ago, Monica went through a major breakthrough as her soundstage opened right up. Before that, her mids were exquisite but the sound...

I love driving my Darths with my MicroDAC and Millett Hybrid. USB Monica has just shipped. Still I'm sitting here in my favourite local haunt surfing wi-fi and with my Triple-Fi's plugged directly into the Thinkpad's SoundMAX Digital Integrated HD Audio (Analogue Devices, can't figure out which...

I just took the plunge. I accidentally burned out the 110 volt adaptor for my MicroDac plugging it directly into 220 volts a few months ago. Doh! Batteries are cheap in China but they never heard of 9 volt rechargeables and the whole swapping thing was getting stupid anyway. The choice was...

As an owner of custom DT880 600 ohm headphones, I just recieved this email from Beyer: Dear Mr. [spent a lot of money on custom 600 ohm cans], Some time ago you bought through the world’s first online configuration site for headphones, beyerdynamic MANUFAKTUR, your DT 880 a top premium...

I will be moving soon to a 220 volt jurisdiction. This poses a quandary for my beloved Micro DAC with its 120 volt adaptor. Three options: 1. Use a stepdown transformer 2. Order the 220 volt adaptor 3. Order the Astrodyne Power supply (which has auto-switching between voltages). I would...

I had fun at the Ontario Meet yesterday. My focus was on IEMs (my impressions of the q-Jays and Westone 3s are in the q-Jays thread here) and on amplifiers - specifically Ray Samuels amplifiers. I spent a lot of time listening to the Raptor. Cool little amp with a much bigger power supply. I...

Hmmm… I really didn’t expect to like them as much as this. I mostly was obsessed with getting a woodie as well as my need for closed cans to complement my open DT880/600s. But as it turns out…. First a caveat that I have only had the Darths for one evening. They are however fully burned in...

Like the title says. I know that rebiasing is important when switching tube types (i.e. between 12FK6, 12AE6 and 12FM6). My Millett Hybrid came biased by dizzyorange to 13.5 volts for a pair of Dumont 12FK6. Recently the sound seemed a bit worse than before so I tried some other 12FK6s: RCA and...