[PeterP]

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What is a "passive gain box "?

 


Sound Shocker Pro is a transformer which provides impedance matching from a headphone output to a AUX input.  The impedance match results in about +20dB gain with a bandwidth of -0.5dB 20Hz to 20KHz.  It was initially designed to provide a boost for mp3 players, phones, laptops, (anything with a headphone output) when plugged into the AUX input in a car.
 
 

 

[Towert7]

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Not biased at all I'm sure 

 
 

Yes, I'm 100% biased.
 
Getting back to your initial post though, sadly not many people listened to my setup. 
I don't know why, but no matter what gear I bring not many people pay attention to my setup at meets.  Maybe I just have a boring setup.  

 
 

 

[brasewel]

^^ Don't worry I thought you had a great setup. 

People like to go to the popular setups.

 

[immtbiker]

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Yes, I'm 100% biased.
 
Getting back to your initial post though, sadly not many people listened to my setup. 
I don't know why, but no matter what gear I bring not many people pay attention to my setup at meets.  Maybe I just have a boring setup.  

 
 

It's not that. No one wants to bother your parents. 

 

 

[lofty]

Quote: Hey Drew, Most Headfiers have dynamic headphones, and are not set up for electrostatics. That could be the reason. I gave your system a good listen just because I never heard Stax phones before. I thought your system was right there with any of the other top gear at the meet.

Yes, I'm 100% biased.
 
Getting back to your initial post though, sadly not many people listened to my setup. 
I don't know why, but no matter what gear I bring not many people pay attention to my setup at meets.  Maybe I just have a boring setup.  

 
 

 

 

[olegausany]

Totally agree with lofty cause I never heard Stax before but read a lot in the magazines so was very interested to hear knowing I can't afford one it sounds great while I was unable to hear anything special in LCD-2,other headphones sounded to me much much better

 

[Towert7]

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It's not that. No one wants to bother your parents. 

 

Aw, I would feel terrible if that was the case.
 

 

[immtbiker]

Next time, plant them in a different part of the room and see if you yield different results. I know that I didn't wan't to invade their space.
OTOH, you are very fortunate to have loving parents that were willing to drive you from New England, and sit patiently through 7 hours of madness.
They seem very old school and supportive. They are are a pleasure to have, and without them you couldn't come, so I am thankful.
Just buy them some Fred Astaire dance lessons on Bell Blvd. to help them pass the time (not that they don't seem content).But I personally felt I was invading their space and your rig listening sessions might have taken a hit for that. IMHO.

 

[brasewel]

His dad seemed to enjoy my music collection 

 He was able to hog my music for a couple hours until it got a little crowded.

 

[Towert7]

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His dad seemed to enjoy my music collection 

 He was able to hog my music for a couple hours until it got a little crowded.

This is an understatement.
My dad told me he loved going through your music and remembering songs he hasn't heard in ages!  I think it made his day.

 

[Towert7]

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Next time, plant them in a different part of the room and see if you yield different results. I know that I didn't wan't to invade their space.
OTOH, you are very fortunate to have loving parents that were willing to drive you from New England, and sit patiently through 7 hours of madness.
They seem very old school and supportive. They are are a pleasure to have, and without them you couldn't come, so I am thankful.
Just buy them some Fred Astaire dance lessons on Bell Blvd. to help them pass the time (not that they don't seem content).But I personally felt I was invading their space and your rig listening sessions might have taken a hit for that. IMHO.

 
Hm, that's an interesting perspective I didn't consider.  Next time I'll try that.
And yes you are right, my family and I are very close.
Though, I finally purchased my first car so I could have came even if they didn't want to go.

 

[erikzen]

 
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Hm, that's an interesting perspective I didn't consider.  Next time I'll try that.
And yes you are right, my family and I are very close.
Though, I finally purchased my first car so I could have came even if they didn't want to go.

Congrats on your first car!
 
FWIW, I've always made a point of listening to your setups because they seem to be very well planned and thought out.  You get tremendous synergy from your rigs and they are always a pleasure to listen to.
 
As far as your parents go, to me they are just another couple of Head-Fiers at this point.  I say this somewhat tongue-in-cheek but in the case of your father I think it's actually true.  Heck, he's even building headphone stands.  If he were posting here he's have to be listed as a MOT!

 

[Towert7]

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Congrats on your first car!
 
FWIW, I've always made a point of listening to your setups because they seem to be very well planned and thought out.  You get tremendous synergy from your rigs and they are always a pleasure to listen to.
 
As far as your parents go, to me they are just another couple of Head-Fiers at this point.  I say this somewhat tongue-in-cheek but in the case of your father I think it's actually true.  Heck, he's even building headphone stands.  If he were posting here he's have to be listed as a MOT!

 
Thanks Erik!  That's very kind of you to say that.
 
 
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If he were posting here he's have to be listed as a MOT!

 
Ha. I've tried to show him Head-Fi and how to use it.  He's not the best when it comes to using computers sadly, and head-fi still confuses him.
 
 
 

 

[warp08]

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Yes, I'm 100% biased.
 
Getting back to your initial post though, sadly not many people listened to my setup. 
I don't know why, but no matter what gear I bring not many people pay attention to my setup at meets.  Maybe I just have a boring setup.  

 
 

Your setup seemed fine to me.   But you forgot to bring a chicken...
 

 

[Towert7]

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Your setup seemed fine to me.   But you forgot to bring a chicken...
 

I would much rather bring grumpy kitty!