mdhoover
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| What headphone amp to buy-Sennheiser HD 600? Marco, which of those should I buy? I haven't a clue. (I suffer from "tubal retardation".) Thanks. | |
| best sounding small speakers Best monitor I've heard, by far, is the Intuitive Design Summit. Other monitors I've heard include Totem Tabu's, JM Labs Micro Utopia Be, and the Induction Dynamics S2 monitor (the S2 retailed at about $3000 the last time I checked). The Induction... | |
| Krell Kav 2250 vs Odyssey Stratos Extreme Mono I'm a consumer and have reviewed the Stratos Extreme Monoblocks right here on Audiogon. Here's the link: Odyssey Stratos Extreme Monoblock Review I love them. (No firsthand experience with Krell) | |
| What headphone amp to buy-Sennheiser HD 600? Robm,Thanks; I'm thinking of MAYBE keeping the Sennheisers too, but maybe not. It isn't certain yet. I'm still digesting all of this information about the different amplifiers, etc. Footnote, sort of tangential, "optional" reading: I also have a v... | |
| QuickSilver GOLD I recently did almost every single connection in my sytem with Quicksilver "silver" and it was really time consuming. Guys, is the "Gold" version REALLY that much better? (I never even did an A/B with the silver, so I don't know whether it worked ... | |
| What headphone amp to buy-Sennheiser HD 600? Swampwalker,Thanks. Now I know why people sometimes call the Stax headphone amps "energizers". Dang! | |
| Do you think you need a subwoofer? Rauliruegas:As a matter of fact, I HAVE been contemplating two subs with a higher crossover point, but haven't worked out the logistics of where to put the second sub. Plus, setting the subwoofer crossover to a higher frequency would seem to manda... | |
| What headphone amp to buy-Sennheiser HD 600? Quick update: I've decided to purchase the Stax mentioned above based on their sound, but I did have the same sweating problem that Swampwalker mentioned. So, I still may want to keep the Sennheisers, based on their comfort, and their potential, w... | |
| BEST AUDIOGON POSTS There are a LOT of really excellent posts in the Virtual Systems category. It's really nice that people are willing to share a glimpse of their hobby and their rigs. It's fascinating to see the thought that people have put into their systems, the ... | |
| Review: Kef 2 Reference Speaker It looks like we are both blessed with sons who may carry on our "audiophile" tradition one day. The hook-up story in your Rel Stata III review was priceless. Are your ears still ringing? No doubt something you'll never forget! Good thing you were... | |
| What headphone amp to buy-Sennheiser HD 600? Swampwalker:Looks like you may be right about Audiocubes. They don't come right out on their web site and say, "We're a gray market dealer." But they have no US warehouse and repair units go to Japan if I'm reading their site correctly. They also ... | |
| Review: Daedalus DA-1 Speaker Dodgealum:Thanks for the follow-up. Two years is a long time, but it's probably worth it to wait and find something you will really enjoy. It will be interesting to hear your impressions about the DA-1's on second listen. Let us know how it goes. ... | |
| Review: Kef 2 Reference Speaker Quadophile,You said:...I am intrigued when you say "Other than those things, we're totally opposite!! LOL!!!" Wonder what made you say that :)The comment was intended to be a lighthearted joke, basically. Since I had listed so many perceived simil... | |
| Review: Dakiom A103 and R103 Tweak Double4w:Now THAT'S an interesting story! This part is the real shocker:I received a reply from Dakiom.To quote it verbatim, "HI, NUTS".For once, I'm speechless. | |
| Review: Kef 2 Reference Speaker Quadophile,Very interesting history on the LS3/5A monitors. I didn't read every last word, but can see that they are legendary.The picture link to the Kef 2 is sufficient for me, so don't bother taking photos--listen to your fine system!If you dec... |