The HD51 is quite old, nobody really knows about it, and $380 isn' t REALLY a steal... leave it, and be happy with the CORDA.

With my CD3Ks I use the following settings on the Prehead MkII: - Zero Ohm output (well, haven't really tried the 120 Ohms) - Low crossfeed (MUCH better for long listening sessions, although it does detract a little from detail and bass, but this is known as a psycho-acustical effect and has...

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CD3K for life!!!!!!!!!!! Bought them 2 years ago and never looked back.... amazing cans!!!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Ferbose Nice review. Thanks! This was my first one. Writing reviews is fun, but very time consuming also... Quote: Originally Posted by Ferbose How about lisitng the street price of each player so the reader can get a better perspective of...

Last weekend I had the chance to compare these three CDPs for about 2 hours at my local hi-fi store. This is what I found out.... Background I currently (since about 1 1/2 years) have a NAD C542 at home, which I am listening to with by beloved, now "classic" Sony MDR-CD3000 through a Meier...

Quote: Originally Posted by Brunoski909 I'm looking to spend absolutely no more than $500, and price is a pretty important factor. Can't you guys read?? It's always the same: someone asks for a recommendation in a certain price range, and then it starts: ... hey if you only pay...

Quote: Originally Posted by saint.panda Jan is always very humble about the differences/improvements between his amps. When I asked him about a Prehead MKI / HA-2 MKI comparison, he used to tell me that unless I need the preamp capabilities, the HA-2 is just as good as the Prehead. Well...

Hi, you can find TONS of pics (even high-res PO*N ) here: http://scf.usc.edu/~alconcel/CD3K.html This is IMO the most complete CD3000 collection available - you can also find a PDF of the original service manual, among other gems by dedicated CD3K maniacs like Sovkiller.... Cheers...

Quote: Originally Posted by EdipisReks how did your CD3k's die? one thing i'm concerned about is the fact that they do feel rather cheap for $400 cans. I have to disagree. Sure, they are no Beyers. But I think they are pretty sturdy built, and I had the impression that e.g. the...

Quote: Originally Posted by lan Unfortunately jpelg couldn't be there and Sovkiller's car broke down. Do not worry jpelg, you didn't miss much with the Qualias. Sovkiller maybe next time. So no Rudistor RP33 at the meet? And I hoped for some more impressions from more...

Uhhhh.... this is going to be very hard to explain in short terms, especially with my very limited knowledge of the English language ... Anyway, I'll try: 1.) The power supply is very important for any amp. This is simply because there are electronical parts inside the amp, which operate with...

Quote: Originally Posted by Dr.Vencman I am looking at the CORDA HA-1 MkII and CORDA HA-2 from Jan's site. I have a cheap CD player that does not cost more than $200(!) Is it worth getting the more expensive amp? Is this just too much money I am spending on an amp and will not hear the...

Quote: Originally Posted by boltaction Hello headphone nuts. I am a 21 year old student with really good hearing, which is unusual as I ask people to repeat themselves all the time. Let me explain: I went to the ear doctor for lack of a better word and found my hearing is in the top one...

Quote: Originally Posted by gsferrari You havent seen me?? Sure, or isn't that you in your avatar?? Because my avatar, it's me

the RP33 really looks beautiful!! These monstrous transformers are like a big power station in a box. No wonder that it's getting a bit warm inside there... I wonder what is the standby current (don't know the correct word, I mean with no input signal) that is running through the transistors??

Quote: Originally Posted by gsferrari That RP33 sure is a slick package!! Rudi does some fine hookup wiring and case work. Sounds like you guys spent more time pigging out than listening but I dont blame you Fine food comes first... HAHAHAHA! Now that you've seen a photo...

Hey Sov, what about feeding us the people with some more RP33 listening impressions? Should be fully burned in right now... Me hungry!

Quote: Originally Posted by commando I'll change the enclosure to "other". I'm going to leave them as open cans, becuase although they're technically closed they don't offer any isolation, which could be misleading. I have to disagree (and agree with acs236) here. This is a closed...

Hi, first of all I wanna say that this database is a great idea! I am very well aware of the difficulties to collect all these informations and get a proper "image" of all cans displayed here. Second, I just wanna correct 2 mistakes on the site concerning the Sony CD3000 (well, not mentioned...

Hi Jan, I did not have any problem with the HA-1 MkI. I was just reading Silmaauki's threat and remembered the thread about the radio interferences.... After reading again, it maybe could be another problem, because it disappeared, when he changed the phase. Sorry if I caused confusion...

Terve! the HA-1 MkI was reported to pick up interferences from radio waves, because of it's high bandwith or so.... Gugstu hier: http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=10193 Cheers Chisum

Quote: Originally Posted by Sovkiller Well I received the last monster from Rudi, the RP33, the most similar sounding SS amp to the one Nik has, and that was designed for the Qualias, the RP010, what can I say as my first impressions....I'm speechless, listening to Joe Satriani on my...

Quote: Originally Posted by ILUVIPODS But i Mostly only want the Sennheisers. I want the headphones to have good sound at a good price. That would probably be the Px-100s. But I want alittle bit of noise isolation, and also I REALLY would like no sound leakage. I dont know, is the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Blizzard I don't need the preouts, but multiple inputs could be useful. I just don't think they would be worth 300€. I actually asked Jan about those. He said the prehead has more power, but that's really not needed with the HD650, so the HA-2 would do just...