I've used vibrapods for a couple of years now. They clean up the sound underneath my source. Clear up the bass and extend the high (maybe just clean them up). Underneath my speakers they again improve the mid and upper range by cleaning them up. Under some speakers I've tried I found they dried...

Anyone try Axiom wires (coax, spkr cable, s-video) any better or worse than others?

Have you had a chance to audition Dynaudio 42's. Or possibly some Sonus Faber. I find these work very well in small rooms and both have a warm sound. The Sonus Faber Concerto are wonderful speakers that do jazz vocals well. The Dyn's would be a good less expensive alternative. I've found the...

Thanks for letting us know about the solution you found. I figured the same as I had tested the same dvd on my bedroom Sony 32" and didn't have banding problems either. But at the time I figured it was the smaller screen and the fact that it was a direct view as opposed to an RPTV. I'm still...

I had an older pioneer changer 503 that presented color banding through the component output to my interlaced Rear Projection Mitsubishi 60". I thought it might be the guns not aligning properly since the mitsu tends to drift anyway and after re-calibrating the banding improves(but doesn't...

I just saw Tyner and DeJohnette at Yoshi's a few months ago and it was totally awsome! How many of you have been able to catch some of your dream teams live? It's funny because when I first got into audio, I never had live performance to reference with and now I know what so many seek but only...

Quote: Originally posted by STEAMROLL9 so, amazon.com has the ksc-50 for $12 bucks and change(pretty ceap, huh), and after searching the internet briefly, the only website i could find that sells the ksc-35's is koss, and they sell them for 29.99, of course they come w/ the adapter plug(i...

I just got my phones from Koss.com I wondered about the absence of the L/R marking and a user manual but figured since they were NOS they probably would be missing something like a manual. Anyway, I am very pleased with the purchase. As someone earlier posted, "It's like I'm not even wearing...

Used the code, got an email saying I would be charged $6 shipping. Didn't contact Koss (was about to), checked my bank statement and found the charge was only $29.00. Code worked for me...

Just ordered a pair and used the code. The confirmation email I received didn't reflect any free shipping. Was there an expiration on the "418" code?

I own 52's and have the 40's (older version of the 42's) only difference is the front baffle and crossover but very similar sound. I use to house my 40's in a small room as a second system. I never had problems with the rear port but YMMV. When I first heard the 40's it was in a small room of a...

Quote: Originally posted by AdamP88 That's very odd, because one of the things that struck me about the maggies (in my rather brief listen) was how great they sounded regardless of where I was sitting/standing. I actually spent several minutes moving to different spots in the room while...

I read your post, great info BTW. It's making me believe the 280pro is for me. I believe in burn-in totally and am not surprised by your findings.

Danes don't lie. Listen to some Dynaudio in your price range. One thing I have against Maggies (they are great speakers don't get me wrong) is that you must be in the sweet spot to really enjoy them. If you want to not have to always be in the sweet spot, you may want to consider bookshelves...

I just found this at the Hometheaterspot.com Scroll to the last couple of posts to see the apparent bug in the firmwarehttp://www.hometheaterspot.com/htsth...b=5&o=&fpart=1 From what I've read so far, most of you are only getting this for music playback, but for those concerned with the...

Quote: Originally posted by bootman If you don't have a HDTV then S-Video will do. Conventional sets don't really benefit from component output unless you are doing 480p (progressive scan out) AND your TV can display 480p (HDTV sets) Just because your set may have component inputs...

I'm having to decide on these two cans myself. I too am new too the headphone thing with the only experience being some Grado 60 hand-me-downs. I like their sound, but not the comfort of the cans. I listened to both the V6 and the 280's and liked the 280's more for their more balanced sound...

Quote: Originally posted by Kieran Comito Papabear. To answer your question, I do not feel more power is needed to power the HD 600s than the jack out of the B & K. I have the 305. I have the tried the HD 600s out of the Sugden Headmaster, MG Head OTL, Porta Corda, and ASL Twin Head MK...

Quote: Originally posted by markl Another problem-- no SACDP's and few DVD-A players have a bass-management function. All speakers are set to "large" or "full range". This means your main speakers need to be full-range as you cannot re-set the x-over to send bass to your sub at the proper...

I have not read or seen a player/receiver that can send/receive the hi-rez SACD/DVDA signal via digital coax/optical. The record industry is too scared of the possibility of piracy since there are too many computer guys who know what to do with binary code, but less people who can duplicate an...

Keep in mind the differences between multi-channel and 2 channel playback of multi-channel source material. This seems to confuse many stereo listeners going into the multi-channel environment. I was into HT before learning to appreciate the stereo sound. If your dvd/sacd/dvda player has the...

Quote: Originally posted by Kieran Comito I'm mainly a two channel guy with music. Heck, I do not even own any SACDs yet. I hope to get some soon. So what are you thinking for a headphone system? My advice, get in and get out. We have a famous saying on here. "Welcome to Headfi, sorry...

Quote: Originally posted by Kieran Comito pappabear, I'm not sure I understand your question. I do have my Phillips DVD player hooked into the receiver. I do not have surround speakers yet though, so I just need a right and left channel hookup for now. No surrounds, gotcha. I...

I'm curious as to why you do not hook your dvd-a player to your receiver in the multi-channel mode with all speakers driven? I assume it is because you do not like multi-channel sound, but why get a dvd-a player and not a sacdp instead? Sorry, I'm still new to the forum and don't know...

I have been lurking for a week or two trying to find a thread of this nature. I own an B&K AVR202. I need to get headphones since my family is growing (a two year old and a new one due any day now). I'm wondering if the headphone jack will be adequate to drive HD 280 pros or even 580's. B&K...