I've stated in the past, and continue to believe, that the time of the high-end headphone is past (although the time of the high-end IEM may be upon us). I lost a lot of hope for headphones at a recent meet listening to the latest incarnation of the Omega II. I've got an original Omega II that...

Article on new discovery about how the movement of cilia in the ear is converted to a nerve impulse: http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/sep2007/nidcd-05.htm

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Just getting this started, and will post some impressions later. Attendees were me, Dave1, Dusty Chalk, Stevieo, BrianS, Akathriel and Thrice. We were aiming for some very specific goals: 1) Evaluate the SlimDevices Transporter as a DAC, using the Wadia 301 as reference point 2) Evaluate...

They're here. I'll post sonic impressions after they've had some burn-in, maybe 90 days or so

The Saturday afternoon mini-meets occur pretty regularly these days. This Saturday was a bit different in that we listened to a few new items. I only took a few pictures, and hope that someone else fills in the gaps (there was at least one more camera there). I was there with Stevieo, Thrice...

Seven of us gathered at my place on Saturday to listen mainly to the Orpheus headphone. We had three HE90's and an HE60: However, the star of the show was the prototype of a new amp by Headamp.com based on the HEV90. Here, Thrice listens to the new amp (the circuit seems to be complete...

Thanks to Kevin Gilmore, Justin Wilson, and Mikhail Rotenberg for providing this information. At the Saturday meet in Philadelphia, a channel drop out was noticed on the HE90. I've asked several people what might be causing this, and thought that this information should be posted. What was...

I got a parcel from Jan Meier in Germany today: Inside was a white Sennheiser box: The packaging inside that is a nice wooden case: And inside that, the ultimate headphone...what the f?????... I knew I shouldn't have shown those to Stevieo. Luckily, anticipation is...

This is not a small amp. I'm not understating this. It's in two Maesto ZR style cases, but each case is bigger than the Maestro. This is needed, because it's actually two complete SDS amplifiers. This gives it a lot of versatility. You can use it as a two-input fully balanced headphone amp or...

Dave1, Dusty Chalk, CD44hi and thrice have been by at various times over the weekend. I'm not going to post detailed impressions, but some of the highlights that we picked up: RS-1 vs. RS-2: RS-2 compresses the sound stage. Does not hold up well at all in comparison to RS-1. There's a good...

Just upgraded my HT pre/pro. The new Outlaw 990 has Dolby headphone, which I haven't had a chance to try. It also does 24/92 upsampling, built in phono stage, and a host of features the 950 doesn't have, including 7.1 channel balanced outputs I may never use. Sonically, my initial impression is...

It's been awhile since I've hosted, and I really want to hear the new Headroom lineup...even better if it comes to my place Since Headroom needs a June 19 date, that's when the meet will be. I'm going to impose some contraints this time around, as recent meets have been getting very...

Bogdan Audio interconnects have received some attention at various times on Head-Fi, and IMO they’re worth a full review. The original Silver Spirit interconnect has undergone some improvements. In addition, Ben at Bogdan Audio has been experimenting with using gold cable as a conductor. He has...

The real trick is to fit the SDS through the front of this case. To bring it out, I had to stand it on its side first. The meet starts to gather with serious audio discussions at the start. Canman can't decide which headphone to use. A stock Earmax Pro almost is lost among...

This news has been bouncing around on Audio Asylum and Audiogon. The Shure V15 Type VxMR is the final iteration of the Shure V15 series, which has been around a long time. Needledoctor.com has posted that this cartridge is being discontinued in 2005, and apparently people have gotten...

Time has passed, and the first Supra (it didn't even have that name then) has been here since Feb. 2003. When I got it, I was supposed to send it back after listening for final tuning. That never happened, as I think the original amp is still one of the best headphone amps ever built. However...

I'm getting ready to put together several sets of 6CG7 / 6FQ7 tubes for people to try in the PPX-3. A lot of this is going to depend on how many people want to participate. Ideally, I'd like to see people get two weekends with the pack, which means that some people might take a while to receive...

EDIT: The poll was closed because the meet has already been scheduled. Read further down... I'd like to know when people would like another meet in the DC area. I've been having fun hosting them and will be happy to continue hosting as long as they fit in my place. My schedule is such that...

First set of pics:

Gradofest 2004! HP-1, RS-1, MS Pro and PS-1 will all be together. Be the first one on your block to hear the Grado PS-1! This is a short-notice meet, but anyone wishing to come is welcome!

The box looks like an ordinary Grado box, but the name says something a bit different: A new aluminum body Grado!! The lettering is etched in the aluminum. It's not going to rub off It comes with the Grado bowl pads: It looks a bit like an HP-1000 housing in an...

http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls....pkr&1085936862 If anyone decides to try these, please post your impressions.

This particular write-up is long overdue, but being slow also gives me a chance to write about long-term effects. This review isn’t based on a week, or even a month, but rather about six months of using this cable as my primary cable in my main system. I’m including some things I’ve said before...