I have nothing against the engraving, but i think its apples ingenious way of helping reduce the 2nd hand market. Obviously if you ever plan on selling it don't get it engraved, who wants an ipod that says "Happy 18th Birthday Teagan Presley, you'll always be our pumpkin"

I just bought a power supply for my t-amp, and the center pin of the amp is positive, but on my powersupply it is negative. Can i just plug in the power supply into the wall upside down to reverse polarity? Want to make sure first because i hear reverse polarity is instant death for the t-amp...

I just bought a power supply for my t-amp, and the center pin of the amp is positive, but on my powersupply it is negative. Can i just plug in the power supply into the wall upside down to reverse polarity? Want to make sure first because i hear reverse polarity is instant death for the t-amp...

Are there any good places in the Tokyo region to buy used audio equipment? Its pretty difficult to find things around here when you don't speak the language. Thanks for you input.

can i get some recommendations for the best soundcards for 2 channel audio. I will use it for gaming too, but i have had 5.1 solutions before and have no desire to go that route again. I think 2 channel is better in every way in every situation, IMO. But, I reckon the highest quality cards all...

I will say for serious gaming there is absolutely nothing better than headphones. I play counter-strike online and the only way to get pinpoint accuracy is with headphones. Its crucial if you are being silent and listening to someones footsteps so you now where they are. If your not that serious...

Sorry im just really passionate about hi-fi

lol, another person who can't claim any experience. Scrith maybe your on to something, maybe your cheap ass computer transport is way more sophisticated than the ones high end companies are using. They probably don't have the technologies available to them that you do.

Thank you, I know there are lots of people with actual experiences with high end transports feel the same way I do. Believe me I came from the exact same viewpoint as you scrith. I bought a Northstar M192 Dac and used it on a cheap sony dvd player. Of course when I put it in my system I thought...

Quote: Originally Posted by Scrith Well I've never claimed to be an expert on this subject (see my previous posts). The statement that somehow a transport can have an effect on soundstage, or any other aspect of the sound not related to extremely precise timing (in a non-musical...

You guys are geniuses, you should enlighten the dimwitted engineers at the leading audio manufacturers. Im actually dissapointed in you guys, you could have saved so many companies time and money by simply telling them "transports don't matter, all transports are bit perfect." Thier only...

Maybe transports do matter maybe they don't, maybe dacs matter maybe they don't. No one can say for sure but you guys are making pretty bold statements that transports absolutely don't matter, especially since it doesn't sound like you have any experience with actually listening to good...

You know the same logic of a transports not mattering because it is bit perfect, can also be applied to dacs. Dacs are all going to come to the same end result, if they were somehow changing something then it would result in a noticable flaw in the music. It comes down to signal quality and...

I was an owner of audio technica ec7's and shure 3c's. I think the ec7 are going to be as good as earphones can get but they don't have as good sound quality as the similarly priced shures. On The Other Hand, I couldn't stand using canalphones, they are uncomfortable for me, the sound isolation...

I think you are way oversimplifying the process of a transport. I used to share the same viewpoint as you before i put a $1500 dac on a $100 transport, and heard absolutely no difference. This was after extensive a-b'ing. So if you are happy neglecting your transport, perhaps its for the best...

Im not sure how you came to that conclusion, It seems like most of us are saying to get a one box cd player. Of course do whatever makes you the happiest. I get the feeling that people around here think that a one box cdp dac is somehow inferior to a seperate box solution. Thats simply not true...

I just bought a new used cd player before I move to japan here in a few weeks. Its voltage is set for 120volts 50/60 hz. I think japans voltage is 100 volt 50hz. Im wondering if i will need to buy a converter for it, or if the 120volt more or less means 100-120volts. In hind sight maybe I should...

Personally I think the transport is as important if not more important than a dac. With that said, I would think your best choice is to get a one box cd player. I think the movement in high end audio is going away from two box solutions to the good old one box. One box saves money because you...

I guess the nice thing about headphones and headphone amps is that there is a limit on how expensive they get, The very best are attainable by normal people. Which is one thing I like about headphones versus stereos, a millionaire wouldn't be able to afford the highest end stuff.

I guess the biggest thing for me is when I get something new, even if it is exactly what i was after, I miss the feeling i get of looking for new gear, the endless possibilities. Its as if once i get the new peice of gear all of a sudden i feel tied down to it, and it would be too much of a...

btw, ive got plugs in my ears. Don't listen to these people above, get whatever makes you happy.

I say go for the prince albert, you shouldn't have to worry too much about your headphone listening.

My K1000's are the proud new owner of a person, me! anywho's how do you guys position your k1000's any thoughts, is there an official way that I wasn't made aware of.

I don't mean to crap my own thread but doesn't anyone else find it funny that i started this thread by saying that expensive digital sources provide a tiny amount of improvement and they aren't worth worth it. Then i bought an expensive source before this thread has even finished. Head-fi owns...

Buy 7 of these and spread around your room liberally. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...362056787&rd=1