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  1. John Massaria

    Im silly- You do not have permission to post an ad for headphones or amps?

    WHY is this coming up for me- Ive been a very good member and seller and buyer- I am private guy who keeps his nose clean- please help!
  2. John Massaria

    12AU7 Rolling in 2022- please feel free to comment on your 12au7 or equivalents

    I know there is a lot of debate as to which is the best 12au7 ECC82 or ECC802 or similar... we are not discussing E80CC since that tube does not work in so many amps- mine does not require the high current or gain of the E80cc so please stick to drop in ECC82 or ECC802s or 12AU7 etc experiences...
  3. John Massaria

    Any Expereince With Cypher Labs Prautes Headphone Amplifier???

    I managed to buy a Prautes just today and was wondering if anyone else owned this or heard this or still has this amp? Please share any experiences you may have ... I did manage to find an old thread on this amp here on head-fi (3 pages) but was wondering if anyone has any contributions for...
  4. John Massaria

    Ken Fritz completes his dream theater

    I wanted to share this- you may not like the gear he chose but you can certainly respect the discipline and dedication all for the love of music people certainly do take this hobby to the extreme all over the world and this is a great story.... as always enjoy the music from...
  5. John Massaria

    The Rarest Wood Headphone In The World

    THE RAREST WOOD HEADPHONES IN THE WORLD Bog Oak – The Rarest Wood in the World ABOUT BOG OAK (Quoted from external source): "The bog oak is unique material and has no analogues (unique in time that can not be reproduced in the future because of the climate conditions at that time unique in...
  6. John Massaria

    Ray Samuels Audio Apache Headphone Amplifier Amplifier

    Ray Samuels Audio Apache Headphone Amplifier Amplifier Pre-amp/headphone amp The Apache, pre-amp/headphone amp, is a fully balanced, input to output, active pre-amp, with a dual mono configuration. Two balanced inputs and two single ended inputs are controlled by four elegant push buttons...
  7. John Massaria

    The Holy Trinity Of Electrostatic, Planar and Dynamic You Own - Quadrinity if You Want to Include IEM

    This is a new thread to see if or how many people have all three or all four of these types of headphones Please state what you currently own (with or without pictures) and What Amps you use that makes that pairing so special and only if you own all three or all three plus IEMs. You can add...
  8. John Massaria

    PCM or Bitstream from my CD/DVD player to Topping D90

    I have a question- every time I see D90 display it says PCM- I had my D90 for a few months- LOVE it. But I had a quick question regarding PCM when using my disc player- I always thought bitstream is what you want not PCM so why is this DAC set to PCM when using COAX- isnt that just resampling...
  9. John Massaria

    QUESTION ABOUT BITSTREAM OR PCM

    I have a topping d90- it defaults to PCM should I set my DVD CD Player to bit-stream or is PCM correct? Ok I had my D90 for a few months- LOVE it. But I had a quick question regarding PCM when using my disc player- I always thought bitstream is what you want not PCM so why is this DAC set to...
  10. John Massaria

    Single best upgrade everyone can finally agree on under $500

    The best thing I can personally suggest is to invest in a dedicated 15A-20A single pole circuit breaker for your digital equipment and AND MAYBE another 15-20A for your amplifier/preamp/headamp. Using 12 gauge or better yet 10 gauge romex type wire. Another suggestion while your electrician is...
  11. John Massaria

    New way of connecting DAC+Phone strap mod

    Hey everyone- I wanted to share a way I modified a two layer case and strap for my separate amp/dac (Fiio Q5s in this case) to my iphone 7s. I notched the first layer shell and re-assembled the black inner rubber portion of the case in which the iphone securely rests inside- please see pictures...
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