No WD40! It has a lube in it as explained. Use iso alky, as mentioned, on a cotton tip from around the house for a quick fix, or commercial products known as "contact cleaners" from electronics supply houses.

Quote: Originally Posted by HeatFan12 That's how he usually ships. I have ordered several pairs from him in the past and never had any problems. The 2 week delivery response is general. I received them usually in about 4 days to Miami, FL. Quote: Originally Posted by...

The bidding ends around 9:30P tommorow nite, Chicago time. If I'm online then, and not too busy, I might check out the aution's last 1/2 hr, or so, to see what kind of action it gets. What can I say? I'm a cheap date.

Hrm... After taking a closer look at last week's email from Yen confirming shipment, I now see s/he uses USPS First Class rather than what I assumed would be USPS Priority Mail. I then also noticed s/he ships w/o insurance. This leaves me somewhat uneasy. There's no tracking number and...

Quote: Originally Posted by Lornecherry A lesson in PR, Marketing and Salesmanship at its finest. Never so clearly, in so few words has a design philosophy been articulated by a designer, and on ebay no less. [...] Yes, when I did the post directly above yours I was thinking...

I actually found the question and answer section (in fully expanded mode) to be the most interesting, TBH. Interesting from both a tech and historical POV. But also, some insight into Bob's interpersonal communication skills/methods.

Just grabbed a matched tested pair of mid 70's Mullard CV4015's (M8161/EF92 equiv) Hard to resist at 13 bux including Stateside delivery. From a listing on eBay Ireland, of all places, tho not surprising I suppose (Didn't even know there was an eBay.ie!). Pretty impressive that the seller...

HERE Just thought I'd post this as an item of interest; Not sure if it's been posted elsewhere here at Headfi. Credit: A thread I stumbled upon at either Headwize or DIY Audio; Unfortunately I lost the link. Edit: Some interesting tech discussion in the expanded "questions" section of...

Quote: Originally Posted by crzystng I've heard in the ballpark of 100 hours for the LD I+ With my K701's my LD 1+ seemed to really come alive around 15-20 hrs in. Even just 6-8 hrs sounded better than when first firing her up. Changes after 15-20 hrs seemed minimal, if any. I...

From Yen: +++ Dear chicago_stratcat, Thank you for your purchase and prompt payment. This message confirms that your item has been shipped today via USPS First Class mail and should be arriving within one to two weeks. Again, thank you for your purchase and please feel free to contact...

Guys - All these miscellaneous adaptors and chip sockets can be found Stateside at: Cimarron Technology Poke around and you'll likely find what you want w/o having to go eBay or overseas. Edit: Mike, I just realized you're in Montreal. Still might be worth giving them a call to see if...

Quote: Originally Posted by crzystng I've only had mine going for a few hours now and am loving it coupled with the "upgraded" Zero. Same here, and I think it's a great entry-level or starving-student combo. And plenty of room for tweaking with good Headfi community support, too.

Quote: Originally Posted by chews89 Hey guys, i finally ordered my LDI+ from david and should arrive in 1+ weeks. YES, finally a proper amp (other than fiio). Do you guys seriously recommend tube rolling? Or would just using those stock tubes satisfy me? I was thinking maybe it...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mike_TNT No kidding. I'm listening to my AD900s with Siemens tubes and it sounds sweet but I'm still pining for those Sylvanias. Especially since Cat sniped me on the previous pair from Yen. Ooops. Sry! But interestingly, it seems that wasn't the...

Quote: Originally Posted by REB Thanks for the impressions! Maybe now I'll muster some courage and switch opamps... I highly sggest you do. It can change the sound signature significantly, and is generally less expensive than rolling tubes. And it's extremely easily done. If...

Looks like the much desired Mullard M8161 "old label" EF92's will not be available from Yen anymore. From Yen's email reply this morning: +++ Hi chicago_stratcat, thank you for your interest in my items. We have no plans to stock anymore of the Mullard M8161 tubes in the near future due...

jamato8 et al: Thanks for a great thread. /me adds WA6 to shortlist of prospective amp purchases *subscribes*

Quote: Originally Posted by djchaz Much appreciated, thanks StratCat. NP. Enjoy!

Quote: Originally Posted by djchaz Ok, dumb question alert, I'm new to Head-fi so I'm sorry if this has been answered before. I searched the forums but couldn't find a clear answer. If I use the HDAM with the Zero DAC does this replace the need for something like the OPA627? Thank...

Quote: Originally Posted by les_garten Grettings Digit Heads! Welcome to the party - Quote: I do have a question, I have an HT Omega Stryler 7.1 SC. Would I realize any "real" increase in SQ by going to a Claro+, or Claro Halo SC? I am referring to SPDIF out here...

Quote: Originally Posted by googan I got my 1+ and GE 408A tubes a few days ago. You guys were right about unmatched tubes. I can hear the difference in amplitude between some pairings of the 4 tubes I bought. Had to try them in different pairs and switch em around a several times...

Woot! Just won the Yen Audio eBay bid auction for the last set of matched NOS Sylvi Gold 408's! So now...which one of you guys grabbed all the remaing sets of NOS Mullard "old label" mil-spec M8161's last week??? Yeah, I know...you were just "taking one for the team", eh? BTW...

^^ LM4562, and NE5532 (currently in-house) for me over the next several days. I also suspect the stock 6J1 tube is probably not helping me out a lot, either (I'm working on that, too).

Quote: Originally Posted by darkswordsman17 Bass is definitely pronounced. This was my initial impression as well (stock base 6J1 tubes + stock MC33078 op-amp). The bass did differentiate and slightly articulate (very slightly) somewhat over the next several days of burn-in, but...

Just wanted to weigh in with my impressions of LT1364 vs the stock MC33007 op-amp – This is with the stock base price tubes (6J1). Also, I’m listening to classical and using my K701’s. I felt the purely stock LD 1+ had just a tad too much HF roll off and smoothness. It was a bit too...