“Differential Stereo Headphone Amplifier, the 3rd version with Focal in mind”. -- It's odd there appears to have never been a dedicated place to discuss Doug's ECP DSHA-3F. Now that Nitsch's version, the 3FN, is in the hand of first-run owners it may be useful to have a HF home for feedback...

~ Discontinuing this interest check ~   For personal and private reasons I am removing myself from any and all obligations and connections to future ChiUniFi meets. If anyone desires for this event to be held, I suggest they contact bhd812. I will ignore all messages or contacts regarding...

Hey folks, in just over a month Billy (bhd812) along with the rest of the CanJam 2010 organizing crew will be hosting the third annual ChiUniFi headphone meet at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Chicago, IL. This is the same venue that will be used for CanJam 2010 in Chicago, so this year may...

Sorry for the short notice folks, but any midwest/IL guys who are want to hang out for a night of audio and alcohol are invited to my apartment at Bradley University in Peoria, IL tomorrow night/Saturday morning. I don't have a lot of space, but we've only got 3 people confirmed at the...

I posted this comparison on another site a few days back, decided it would not hurt to post my thoughts on HF as well, despite these two headphones having been discussed to an almost exhaustive level over the years. The other night I was sitting around, feeling sorry for myself that I could...

In light of receiving my Moth Audio EC2A3 from 909 today, I feel very strongly that this now-defunct brand deserves remembrance and appreciation for absolute focus on quality, aesthetic presentation, and attention to every detail. Yes, Craig Uthus' present company Eddie Current is excellent...

Finished them up yesterday afternoon. ~~~ It was a difficult process, especially with the inside of the cup. I personally take a lot pride in the fact that the entirety of the cups are made out of wood, not only partially so. I've got a few impressions already about...

So, I'm kind of stuck in limbo right now with my rig's source. I'm thinking about moving from the E-MU to an internal soundcard and adding a quality cdp. I'd really like to stay around $200, but could push up to $300 (which I'm kind of expecting anyway). What I've liked so far: - Marantz...

Completely out of the blue, my 0404 USB is no longer powering on. I used it last night as normal, and today it will not turn on. Yes, it is plugged in. Yes, the outlets are good (I've tried it in 3 different ones already). I flip the power switch on, nothing. No lights, no recognition from...

Took me 7 hours total, but they're finished. *notice my HD414 pads in the center - just finished dying them dk. brown last night (they're too black though, I wanted a color closer to the wenge* You may be wondering about the white streaks in the cups. I didn't want these to...

Hey everyone. I've spent a couple of hours today looking through the multitude of recommendations that have been made for Grado's series of headphones. This summer I plan on upgrading to a dedicated amp in hopes that it will be a relatively permanent solution for my signal path. My projected...

Just seeing if anyone has removed the stock cover on his Grado's cable. The kinking is highly annoying and I'd rather not have to worry about it in the future. It looks as if it is simply glued together - I may try and use the trusty hair dryer to loosen it up and pry it apart. From there...

...And they have been lovely so far . Some pics, not that you guys haven't seem them many times before: These are my first Grado's, first open cans, and first pair over $150. Needless to say, they represent a new level of audio for me. After 20 minutes they have matched my...