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FIdelity Cables or Virtual Dynamics
I have owned Virtual Dynamics, High Fidelity, and Rick Schultz Audio cables and all are among the best I have heard.  In fact, now owning RSA cables, they are as good or better than those from his earlier companies.  Rick now operates out of Canad... 
Solar Eclipse Music
We drove to Del Rio, TX to view the eclipse and stayed at the $529 Ramada which was the cheapest motel room we could find, lol.  For that price we received a goodie bag with Starburst, Milky Way, Moon Pie, Sun Chips, and other such celestial-theme... 
RAAL 1995 headphones, Magna and Immanis
As I have posted on Head-Fi, my problem with conventional cupped or IEM phones is not being able to fully suspend the disbelief that I am listening to music from two small cups where most of the tiny sound is inside my head.  Yes, there are some t... 
advice for headphones?
Yep, Head-Fi.com.  Believe it or not, there are headphones that are not ridiculously bass-prominent.  HiFiMan Susvara and RAAL SR-1b for instance.  
Head-Fi can be so hardcore
Interesting thread.  If I can weigh in here about Head-Fi and headphone enthusiasts. First, headphones have not yet seen the drastic and unprecedented rise in prices seen in speaker-based systems.  The most expensive, at least regular production ... 
Buying from Parts Connexion
I bought some HiFiTuning fuses and there were no problems other than they are slow to ship items, at least in my experience.  
Songs with excellent advice?
The Isolation of Mister by John Mellencamp.  
Experiences Selling Stuff On Audiogon?
I stopped using Useless Audio Mart since I kept getting rogue buyers who never responded to my acceptance of their offers or they never paid after they told me the payment was upcoming.  Yes, AG charges a lot but you get what you pay for.  At AG a... 
Need to build a headphone system
I bought some Kennerton headphones a couple of years ago from Audio 46 and the transaction went well with no issues.  They do have a pretty impressive list of headphones from modest offerings to some of the most expensive, so it might be a good pl... 
What is the VERY BEST CD album you've ever heard?
I third the suggestion of Supertramp's Crime of the Century.  I bought this LP in 1974 because I liked the album cover and have been playing it regularly since.  Nothing like it before or after.  
Need to build a headphone system
If you want to think outside the box, literally, I could recommend the RAAL SR-1b earspeakers (nearfield ear monitors) with the Ti-1b transformer interface box.  You would need a headphone amp with a 4-pin XLR output that delivers a minimum of 2 w... 
Recommendation for Headphones under $250
BTW, forgot to mention above that the 1More Triple-Driver Over-Ears phones are easy to drive with their 32 ohm impedance and 106 dB/1MW sensitivity.  I can easily drive them from my laptop and phone.  
Recommendation for Headphones under $250
I have a pair of 1More Triple-Driver Over-Ears Headphones and listen to them in addition to far more expensive jobs like Kennerton Rognir Planar, JM Audio Editions XTC-Closed, and RAAL SR-1b phones.  No the 1Mores don't do speed, space, and detail... 
Headphone amps
I have a Benchmark HPA4 and use it to power Kennerton Rognir Planar, RAAL SR-1b, and JM Audio Editions XTC-Closed phones.  I previously had a Quicksilver headphone amp but found it just a little too warm and bass-prominent with these phones so the... 
Top 3 Headphones
My three top headphones are:  RAAL SR-1b with transformer interface, the Kennerton Rognir Planar, and JM Audio Editions XTC-Closed.  I have heard (actually not heard) the RAAL CA-1a which are ribbon drivers with earcups and have their proponents o...