I am really enjoying the RE300a's with my OnePlus One.  They are a perfect match for the 256-320kbps source material I listen to on my phone.  Do they compare to my road rig (160GB iPod ALAC -> Fostex HP-P1 -> RSA SR-71A -> Westone 4's/ 1962 Ears customs/Beyer DT1350's)?  No.  But they are just...

I have not checked in here for a while, but wanted to check out the RE300 reviews, since I wanted to pick up a pair of cheap IEM's with an inline controller.  Nice to see that there is a fresh crop of ass-hats splitting hairs and clinging to their inflexible opinions like grim death.  Over the...

Quote:   This is a real beauty that brings back fond memories.  LP12 (Trampolin) was a wonderfully colored TT to my ears.  Lovely stuff that never goes out of style either visually or sonically. 

Quote:   Love it -- especially after Brooks re-wired in silver.  IMO, it is THE tonearm for this turntable.

  My humble Oracle MkIII, SME IV arm and wood body Benz cartridge.  This was the very last upgrade done by the late, and ever so great, Brooks Berdan.

W-4's UM3X, ESW9's and DT1350's (among others) hardly sound bad...good CIEM's will blow your doors (and expectations) off.

Quote: As any good audio designer will tell you, implementation is more important than the hardware.  The whole Wolfson thing is blown way out of proportion by those who don't know what they don't know.  In well designed circuits, with all factors being equal, the latest AKM and Sabre...

Quote: Don't let facts get in the way... Romney left Bain in 1999.  He sold 100% of his ownership position to his partners in 2001.  The Denon/Marantz deal closed in 2008.  All very old news and not connected in any way, shape or form.

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Quote:   You nailed it -- all 100% correct.

Quote: Very nice set up.  TC-50 and Angelus both still have fanatical followings.  And, for good reason -- Spica's are terrific speakers.

Any first hand experiences or well informed opinions regarding these pairings?  Thinking about the NFB 10.2 as the foundation of a secondary/tertiary stand-alone station. Thanks in advance.

What are the specific differences between the circuits of the KGGS and current Stax amps?  A lot of people are shooting from the hip, but I would be very interested in the substantive differences between the various designs. 

Quote:   Supply, demand, discretionary income.  No brainer, really.

Congratulations, man.  Nothing like a grail acquisition to make your day.

I found that my Concerto ran out of gas with the HE-500's.  Certainly good to a point, but not optimum.  Channel Islands VHP-1/VAC-1 has more grunt, but still not ideal.  So much more grip and dynamic headroom with my Opera Audio Consonance (two EL84's and one 12AU7).  Although touted as "easier...

Look for older DAC's with the now-gone Ultra Analog 20 bit chips.  Enlightened Audio Designs DSP-9000, Resolution Audio Quantum and others.  While lacking the ultimate detail of the best current DAC's, it just does not get any smoother than this.  You can get the once- expensive gear at great...

My bad.  I am in the USA and I have read that the USA version lacks both features -- I could very well be misinformed, or the USA version may be different.  Regarding the lack of an SD card, it was reported that 25GB on Dropbox would be free for one year, certainly lending credence to the no-SD...

Reports of no SD card is a deal breaker for me.  And, following Apple's lead with a non removable battery is not exactly a plus.

The word that comes to mind regarding the HE-400's bass is "ripe".  I would not describe them as being overly flabby, but they are quite rounded out.  

Quote: I think you will find the 007t to be very sympatico with your new headphones.  

Quote:   With the 3 gain levels (and there is a very discernible difference between each) I have found it works great with every headphone impedance I threw at it, including my RS2's.

  Quote:   If I had to pick a single go-to exercise it would be Tabata-method high intensity intervals based on kettle bell swings. I am all about functional strength these days.  Running consists of sprints and intervals.  Some explosive lateral movement while being anchored/tethered...

For me, still doing a little bit of free weights  -- but mostly truly functional strength with Russian kettle bells.  

  Quote:     Nice set up. You really hit the nail on the head with the bolded portion of the quote.  Clever use of the TV, too.