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Nice find Jeff!

Need to shave first. Uh huh, yeah right.

I knew you'd succumb to the temptation of the Apple! I rather like the lossles files too. I've got some Klipsch Image X10s coming soon to try out.

I actually got my iPod Classic, and used an LOD w/mini phono, plugged the mini phono into a 1/4" phono adaptor, plugged the 1/4" phono adaptor into a 1/4" phono to two XLR adaptor, and plugged the two XLR plugs into my Beta22 input. Not surprisingly it was all but unlistenable. Too many adaptors and a far less than ideal source. Is it Saturday yet?

I got home from work to find a box from the UK on my desk. Yippie! I hooked up the pig tail to my amps speaker taps, and plugged the 4 pin socket of the K1000 into that. Turned on my Beta22 and no sound. Hmmm let's see now, the amp seems to be working fine, the speaker adapter is hooked up right, what's missing? Oh yeah, maybe it's that thing that spins CDs that I just shipped out yesterday! My phono stage still has hum issues with my SUT, and the temporary phono stage I was using went tits up. So maybe selling my CD transport would have been better delayed a week or so. Well the new CDP is due to arrive Saturday. It's gonna be an eternity.

I love kitchen remodels! Nice work!

72' Duster here. I was having the block bored at my local machine shop when I spotted a 426 Hemi complete with high stall B&M automatic trans, 671 roots blower and it was the twin distributer (2 sparkplugs per cylinder) racing motor. They were selling it for the cost of the work done on it. The guy couldn't pay, and the total cost was $2,500.00. I tried and tried to talk my Dad into letting me buy it. He never would relent. Now I understand that my 16 y.o. self + light bodied Duster + 1000 HP engine would have = disaster, but do you have any idea what that motor is worth today? Oh and for Pars... 340 block, ported and polished heads, 850 Holley, Edelbrock high rise manifold, Hooker headers, Accel distributer, 11-1 compression (kept blowing head gaskets) and a B&M automatic w/high stall torque converter.

Happy Birthday!

It looks as though Peachtree will also be releasing a stand alone Sabre DAC for $700.00 and a statement Sabre DAC with tube output and tube headphone amp for $1,500.00. I didn't see any release dates for them.

Happy Birthday Steve!

Musicality is more important to me than technical prowess. And I don't hear much over 15000 Khz. anymore anyway. The main cans in this system will be K1000.

Thanks guys! It will probably be a while before I have the Buffalo, as naamanf and I are still waiting on TPA parts that may not be available anytime soon. How would you describe the Stage 3 mods sound signature? Would you call it a hot source? I'd call my Beta22 amp a fairly warm signature for SS, and I'm curious how the Stage 3 would be in my system. It still uses OpAmps in HDCD mode though, correct?

Yes Sir. I picked it up for $450.00, so I couldn't resist. I have a PM into philodox, as he has the stage 2 modded unit. I'd like to know as much as possible about the sound signature with the Lundahl transformer based output in the modded units.

I may get the Moon Audio Stage 3 mods, but I'll probably wait until my Buffalo DAC is built, because I'm guessing I'll prefer that.

Smeggy understands very well that modding simply for modding, or monitary sake is not necessarily a move forward.

That's definitely a better way to say it! Ack! I misspelled genius too! That must be a Freudian slip.

I think he looks awesome!

MarkL is a singular genious. So smart in fact that he's the only one who get's his mods.

No stain, natural wood. Must be a good amp!

Damn! And I though the Canadian Hairless was ugly! (no offense philodox)

Just kidding, I hope you and the car are OK. I know as much can't be expected for the deer.

Damnit!

I found you an awesome case! It might need a few minor modifications. Red LEDs in the eyes gets my vote.

I don't see how that could be a very good amplifier, the wood is stained. Tsk, tsk.

Happy Birthday!