Hey guys, I just picked up a technics SL-D2 from the audio shop here. Its in a great condition and even came with the manual They put a audio technica SS331E/U cartridge on it, but obviously I'd like something better. I want to spend $100 or under, so should I be going for something like the...

After a short first foray into vinyl which ended with a dead belt engine, I've been wanting to get into vinyl. I wanted to know if it were possible to create a good vinyl rig on the cheap. What I bought: Ion Turntable, TTUSB10. I got this particular one because it seemed like it was cheap...

Hi everyone. This might be a stupid question but here it goes. I use a headroom ultra microdac. This has an upsampling ad1896 chip which also functions as a reducer of jitter before sending off to the cs4398. Right now I am using an onboard Intel HDA soundcard to push the digital out via...

I listened to your staff's advice and bought the astrodyne for my ultra microdac. It improved the already great sound enough to make me wonder about the dps... How much would the dps improve the sound of my ultra? I wont be using it on anything else. Thanks

The LEDs on my Monica 2 DAC are some of the faulty ones and I need them replaced. I can't solder at all, so maybe one of you can help me. Here is the link on the data sheet for the dac: Monica does USB! Here is a picture of what the leds look like: I really don't want to have to ship...

I just bought some sr225's, and I really like them. The only problem is that my current amp is a PPAv2 and is really more geared torward my Sennheisers. Apparently, the PPA just doesn't like low impedence headphones. I really want to listen to the new grados with an amp though - so I've decided...

How much will an astrodyne help my ultra microdac? I've heard you guys say that it would effect SQ that much, but on the website it makes it seem like they are almost necessary.

I've had my hd650s for a few months and haven't been as careful with them as I should have been. The other day I unplugged the right and left cable plugs from the cans to take a photo of them (Link). I must have ripped them out too fast, or at an angle, or something because when I plugged...

I just bought the headroom ultra microdac, the new $700 upsampling dac box. It sounds great, but I hear it might be better with a better power supply. Headroom offers this astrodyne power supply, but it seems a little bit spendy. Would it be possible to adapt a STEPS box or something similar...

Finally, after 2 months of waiting, my Headroom Ultra Microdac came. A breakdown first, for those who don't know about this dac. The Ultra Microdac is a brand new dac in the headroom family. It uses the same CS4398 chip, but also includes the Analog Devices AD1896 upsampling chip, upsampling...

They are payed for and waiting for me to pick them up, but judging from my memory they looked to be this model. http://www.garrett-smarthome.com/elac/200/bs203.2.htm Elac 200 Series BS 203.2 Bookshelf Speaker ELAC 200 Series Bookshelf Speakers ELAC 203.2 Quote: Recom. Amplifier...

Hey guys! I know I'm still pretty new to the forum, but I'm also new to this area. I was thinking it would be a great way to make some friends and listen to some nice gear by hosting my own mini-meet in Palo Alto. I'd like to have the meet October 12th. The weekend is probably the best, as...

Until now I've been using primarily a solid state amp (ppav2). I usually listen on sennheisers with the microdac, but for the last month I've been using a NOS dac (monica) while I'm waiting for my new headroom ultra micro dac. What I've noticed with the monica is that it lends itself way better...

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I'm a huge Aphex Twin fan, and have been for years. But I'm also a fan of other similar genres. Particularly breakcore. Who else listens to these genres and what are you favorite acts? If I had to give my top 5 in these genres: Aphex Twin Venetian Snares Kid 606 Squarepusher u-ziq...

I had a microdac, but I sent it back during the 30 day period and am using that $300 torwards buying the ultra. Has anyone heard this dac before it was a standalone product? (ie part of the amp packages). I also like the fact that its small form factor and won't look like a monstrosity on my...

Originally, I bought the monica 2, thinking I would put it together myself. It had excellent reviews everywhere I looked online, and seemed to be a real steal. The USB version had an already completed board and just needed to be cased. Seemed like a simple task, so I went ahead and ordered the...

From when I first started getting into high fi and headphones, I knew I was a sennheiser guy. My first set of headphones were my HD580s, powered by a PPAv2 with an ipod as a source. This was an absolutely incredible setup to me, I'd never heard anything like it before. I loved the warm worldly...

I posted this in the cables forum, but I wasn't getting any responses, and I thought it might have a better audience here. Moderators feel free to fix the thread location if you find issue with this. I have a dual turntable like this one http://www.dual-reference.com/tables/CS503-1.htm...

I have a dual turntable like this one http://www.dual-reference.com/tables/CS503-1.htm Anyway, the RCA cabling it uses is shoddy and creates feedback and I have to fiddle with it until its in the right position. I'd like to replace it with something nicer. Unfortunatly, its not a matter of...

I don't know how many head-fiers know about it, but check out the archive.org database at http://www.archive.org/browse.php?co...data%2Fcreator Add to this list recordings you have listened to which are high fidelity and recorded well. A lot of the time, these recordings are better than the...

I'm digging agorophobic nosebleed, but I need some more stuff like this. Suggestions?

I'm normally use my Sennheisers, but I find myself using my girlfriends sr80s from time to time. I would more, but they are extremely uncomfortable compared to my hd650s. Are there any alternative brands that have similar "front row" style sound, but are comfortable and don't look dorky?

I'm thinking about buying a microdac, and I saw that there is a new 2007 model coming out, but its $100 more than the current model. I was thinking about just buying the older one while its still in stock. Am I doing the right thing?

Hey guys, I need a bit of help picking out a DAC. I have a MisterX PPAv2 and I just ordered a some Sennheiser HD650's. At the moment, I have a MisterX AlienDAC but the upgrade bug has hit me. I'd like a DAC that has a USB option, preferably. And since I'm still fairly newq to this, I'll...