deepak

I'm enjoying the Stax pro transformer with the Audio Space EL34 amp TheSloth sent me in ultralinear mode. I can't wait to hear a Blue Hawaii. Go electrostat for the gaming pc as well I like the O2 a lot more than the bass heavy and bass light K340 I had. I've been tempted by the SR-001 MK2 a lot of times as well, but I don't really listen to music outside the house.

BPH?

Small update, I've had these for a decent amount of time now to form a more solid impression. They are so far the best headphones I've owned, they really let the music come alive. Even though the soundstage isn't that big, their intimate nature and the way they handle micro and macrodynamics gives everything its proper size, so that gives music a lot of PRaT. I'm still awestruck by how good the bass is, and I think it should only improve with a better amp. They are the complete oposite of the Koss, where the O2 really doesn't have a distinct laid back or upfront sound signature. It really depends on what you're listening to. Whereas all other headphones seem to add a coloration to how music is presented.

Happy birthday Tyll, many more in good health. And a big thanks for all that you've done for this hobby.

That's an outrageous price, no wonder he hasn't sold them

Do you want to use your dummy accounts to apply to: deepak ? Group at Last.fm Because that's a lot of work to create that many accounts

I actually like the SR-60 more than the SR-225 (with flats or bowls). The SR-225 are just too bright with an upper midrange glare, wheras the SR-60 is the opposite; it rolls off the treble fairly early so it's a lot more comfortable to listen to over long periods. I had the SR-225 twice, and I could never use them for more than an hour at a time even at low volumes.

I agree with this. I can't imagine it was cheap to manufacture those HP-1000 enclosures.

These days I'm not very discriminating with brand name. Even the cheap stuff like Aeropostale holds up pretty well to abuse. I do love Armani Collezioni shirts, and don't really buy any other brand to wear to work. No other shirts I've tried have the stitching, fit, and overall quality of those. And for suits Ermenegildo Zegna.

Holy crap yes those too.

Oh yes Levis Silver Tabs were really popular when they came out in Canada.

I was just thinking about some of the clothing fads in my younger days. One of the earliest fads I remember in middle school was Starter. They made work out or athletic clothing along the lines of Reebok, etc. I remember getting a Saskatchewan Roughriders Starter winter jacket one Christmas that was the coolest thing for a while. Later on a Red Wings Starter t-shirt that has the design to look like a movie poster, the movie being called "Wings of Fire" with the players names listed in the small print in the credits. I still have that shirt and love it. Another was Guess. Guess jeans, shirts, watches were pretty popular as well in my school around '96. And No Fear. Those damn shirts with the edgy slogans on the back were way too popular, and sure enough I hopped on that hype train as well. Those are the only three that really stand out, but I'm sure there were a lot more.

I tried creating my own private group for the signature album art image to work, but you need at least ten members in the group to get weekly charts :'(

Given Grado's poor quality control I wouldn't be surprised if there is significant variation in sound amongst various RS-1s.

Welcome to the Case, nice to have you here

At least with the SR-007 MK1 they sound very poor on the normal bias transformer box. It's quite a step up in sound quality going to the pro.

$19000

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Dan I could still use it if you have it. Thanks

Blessingx I remembered mjg is selling his Northstar M192 MK1 though he hasn't bumped the thread in a while. If that is still for sale on Headfi, I would grab that. It's an incredible source. I'm really not going to upgrade it until I have the speaker setup squared away, and then I'm going Emm Labs.

Not that excited. All the Logitech computer speakers I've heard sounded terrible.

Do you notice a difference when upsampling is turned on or turned off? Rare to find another Northstar M192 MK1 owner, so I'm just curious.

I would have went with the SACDs, but I don't have any plans to invest in a high end player for a format that is pretty much dead. I do plan on having a rediculous vinyl setup

Overtime on call pay = All 45s. Fortunately a bunch of them were just pre-orders.

Apple put a lot of time into developing the iPhone's camera