The Crack works well with my DT990s (600 ohm) and sounds terrific (as many others have remarked) with my Senn HD-650s. It actually doesn't sound bad with my HF-1 grados, or my RS-1s; but as others have remarked as well, it's not the best match. Other amps I own sound better.

Worked fine with my iBasso D3, you can add that one to the list.

Another issue: why would I care to read an entry every time a post is edited? Can someone please turn that off? There were over one thousand rss entries in a 24 hour period because every time a keyword is added or a person edits their profile it shows up on the feed. How about a feed with new...

I'd like to throw a giant "me too" on the fire. The current feed is useless without excerpts, and I was about ready to unsubscribe to the previous version as well because of the massive volume. Forum specific feeds would fix my complaints, as long as they provide excerpts. RSS is hit or miss on...

Personally, I think the MK III is a fine amp, just not with HD650s. I still use mine with my Grados, but I bought a CIaudio VHP-1 and VAC-1 to go with my HD650s. Much better there, but overall I still prefer the Little Dot/Grado combination. I think you're headed the right direction in...

I grew up near the desert, and so I got really tired of heat (100f+ for thirty days straight or more). It was -5f when I woke up this morning, and now I think it's positively springlike at 21f. It isn't really cold to me unless it goes below zero. 0-20 just feels crisp. I like it.

Quote: Originally Posted by limpidglitch Correct. A spatula is used to smear things out with, whether that's oil paint or whipped cream. The utensil posted on the top here is used to flip things over with. Hence, as NiceCans pointed out, 'flipper-over' is the name you are looking...

My MKIII sounds wonderful with my RS-1s and HF-2s. It was good stock, excellent with better tubes.

It's amazing how much those fingers are important to hand function though. About twenty years ago my pinky had an altercation with a 30" guillotine paper cutter. The finger survived, but it severed the tendon. Got taken by an ambulance to the ER, but then had to drive my stick shift to the hand...

Quote: Originally Posted by tosehee Interesting. I don't know why I am not getting any dropouts. . . . I use heavily on both wired and wireless, and I never had a single dropout. Yeah, I wish I knew why you weren't getting dropouts too. I get them far more frequently than I would...

I forgot to mention that my use is almost exclusively lossless files. People who own high end DACs still listen to MP3s? Sheesh.

I use both the newer and older express units around my house. The new "N" units are definitely better-- fewer dropouts and connection problems in my experience, using a dual band airport base station. In general, there are a lot of stability issues. It's hard to say how it will work out for you...

If they're the modern corn-based ones, if you water them they will go away.

I love both Reactor and Trans-- Reactor is probably my favorite album behind Tonight's the Night. Worst-- well, no contest: Landing on Water-- that will always be the LOW spot for me.

I've run my MacBook Pro through usb and optical toslink to the PS Audio DAC, and neither can touch the sound of the Wadia with my Ipod touch. Just my opinion, but the computer sounds like absolute crap compared to the coax-digital hookup from the wadia/ipod combo. USB is the worst on that DAC...

I use the MR5s in my basement. They are loud and a bit tubby in the bass, but work great for me -- I can hear them over my table saw. I use a passive NHT volume control with them, and the balanced input. They are very flexible as far as hook-up goes, and the rear port is not a problem if you...

Happy to hear this. I had a similar experience with Wadia recently-- my 170 transport's craptastic coax connector snapped off under the load of a boutique cable and they fixed in gratis and quickly.

I used one for several trips across the US. It worked ok, but in many metro areas there was a lot of noise-- especially Kansas City, as I recall. With fiddling it was serviceable, but there were constant problems with ignition noise and external interference. It's convenient, but don't...

I'm currently enjoying my MK III with Grado Head-F1 HF-2s and it sounds fabulous. Deep extended bass on this combo really astounded me and they haven't left my head since the new phones arrived. Liked the amp with my RS-1s too. But it just can't cut it with my Senn HD-650s; for that combination...

Mine is packed away at the moment so I can't double check, but it looks more like an oil finish to me rather than lacquer-- the surface isn't sealed as far as I remember.

Typ0s happen. It's amusing to listen to the pedants rant about it, often with misspellings in their posts. True, it should ave ben caught. But sht happens, and this doesn't effect the sound/value to me. I'm dissapointed, yes-- but as much dissapointed with the need to engrave "head fi" on...

Quote: Originally Posted by DocHamm I completely disagree and know quite a few who also would disagree. I smoked for over 15 years and was damn glad when I finally gave it up. Food alone tastes way better not to mention I can really smell the roses. One of life's greatest pleasures is...

I have 530s and an iBasso amp-- I never bother to connect the two, because for me the difference is nearly nonexistent. Depends on the phone, I'd say-- and the 530s don't really benefit from an amp imho.

I used to smoke Camel and Newport myself, now thanks to zyban and an understanding spouse I'm no longer a junkie. It's amazing what life is like without constant cravings. Smoking was fun for the first twenty years or so, then after that the drug-addict side of it (and social pariah part)...

Bought this one from a cut-out bin in the mid eighties. Never thought much of it. It just goes to show you, one man's trash is another's treasure.