Good Day All, I am offering, for sale, a complete turntable set-up that punches well at any weight; a VPI Aries 1 turntable, mounted Hana SH (high output MC cartridge) with less than 25 hours of use (essentially new condition), and custom-built Gingko acrylic dust cover. Everything is in very...

Good Day All, I am offering, for sale, a Pass Labs INT-150 integrated speaker amp in great condition, no issues both aesthetically and functionally. Sale includes the amp, remote, power cord. Price is $3,200 $2,950 shipped. This is a big boy of an amp, so discount offered for local pickup in...

Good Day All, I am offering, for sale, a pair of KEF Blade Two speakers, in excellent condition, zero issues aesthetically or functionally. These were purchased from a dealer in 2022 and have been used very sparingly since. Sale includes the speakers, original axcessories (feet), and original...

Thank you for this report! I will be going to Japan in April, so this is good insights into some new products I will have to check out while I'm there.

It's been 15 years since they've last released an album...but they have been playing shows, so perhaps there is hope!

Before I had the financial means to own any gear remotely worthy of the "hifi" moniker, I remember getting Haggard's Eppur Si Muove album and thinking the production was awful 😂 Very good album, though. But it sounded poor on my old Aiwa stereo, and it still sounds poor today on my KEF Blade 2s

If there was some non-negotiable rule where I could only own 1 single headphone, it would be the D8000 Pro LE. I think it is the best all-rounder out there.

I hope people are wise enough to wait until another CanJam completes (NYC) before they start to throw stupid money at this scarcity problem. There haven't been many comprehensive impressions outside of reviewers who were provided review samples, thus far.

Not a problem at all, PM coming to you.

I definitely do. It's probably the #1 reason I haven't purchased it yet. I usually buy 50/50 between used and new, but this one scares me, for sure, used.

Stax X9000 for me

As promised, spent some time listening to the new Dan Clark Audio E3 on my Aegis and evaluating the combo. Happy to share some thoughts on the potential synergy, all of the following is with respect to Lo-Z output. Firstly, the E3 is a very competent headphone. Well-built, comfortable (a little...

Thanks David, appreciate it 🙏

Hey All, I'm looking for a USB Isolator, Intona 7055-C or Intona 7055-D. Thanks!

Hey All! I am interested in buying a combo package of Geshelli Labs E2 balanced amp and J2 balanced DAC. I am open to any options regarding DAC chip, case design, op-amps, etc. The only requirement is that I would like the USB module on the DAC. Price flexible depending on options above...

Will try optical on it, or just move the DAC to a standalone streamer entirely. That should fix the issue (I barely play games anymore anyway). So the channel imbalance is actually only on Hi-Z, no issue on Lo-Z. Still likely the switch PCB?

Had what was a great listening session on the Aegis (with my new DCA E3 cans, future post coming on the synergy), until things went a bit south for me. First problem sucks, but isn't shocking, second problem surprised me and really sucks. 1) Like @mattiastomas I have discovered a nasty noise...

I definitely need more time to really ascertain this, because I've owned ADX5000 for years so I'm much more familiar. At a first glance, Composer shares similarities (neutral-leaning, a little bass-light), but Composer definitely has smoother treble than ADX5000. ADX5000 wins on technicalities...

I had a chance to demo the Composer this week. Some brief thoughts: Aesthetics: while its a bit utilitarian in nature, I liked it. Very sleek. Build: this feels like top notch, rock solid Build. Very lightweight but not in a "plastic-y" type of way (see Yamaha YH-5000SE or A-T ADX5000). Easily...

Can confirm this was an amazing combo! Definitely miss it. So good, I actually owned the RAD twice. Sold it for the obvious reason, missed the synergy with this combo, bought it again, sold it again for the same obvious reason LOL.

For me, the GS-X Mini was phenomenal with Planars, one of the better SS amps for them, especially considering the form factor. The amp has serious power in high-gain. This goes for 1266 TC, as well. Drove them with authority and plenty of head room on high-gain with balanced output.

I'm asking this here, because Coolers are the ultimate in knowledge on all-things mobile/transportable head-fi! "Mobile" (probably more transportable is fine for me) amps; which are the best options for ones that a) have significant power output and b) have balanced drive (preferably 4-pin XLR...

I picked up a DCA E3....so will have feedback on my take on its synergy with Aegis shortly.

Do you have the Aegis plugged directly into the wall outlet? Different outlet than the PC might still be on the same wiring/circuit, which could (theoretically) still create issues. Do you use a power conditioner of any sort? Even something like a cheap Furman PST-8D could be helpful especially...

Thank you for the thorough response, truly appreciated. It's very helpful having somebody with technical knowledge surmise what might be causing my sense of perceived "dynamics" between these various headphones. Interestingly, there seems to be some consistency here, as well, although perhaps I...