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Cool. So are you demoing the Northstar DAC as well? I doubt you'll be disappointed in it. This is my end all DAC for my headphone setup. edit: aren't tkam and Reks from Ohio? Is there a regional divide in your yooge state? I'm calling it soda no matter where I move, it just sounds right

Hey iceman I assume this is mateo5 from Hfi? I met you at the Boston meet Chicago is without a doubt one of my favorite cities in the US. And very interesting that you're using a Northstar, I basically would have never heard about it if it wasn't for Reks. Welcome to Head-case

From an Avantgarde Duo review. There are more than a few headphones that are guilty of this trick. I wouldn't confuse upper midrange hotness with increased transparency. Glad to see that I'm not crazy

Should we let him into the backdoor pirate forum? Billy is the only member right now.

Also waiting for it on DVD/HD format. The first one was enjoyable, the second one...eh.

You guys are doing it all wrong. You need a Rudistor amp for the UE9

I would appreciate it if at least a couple of people would send money for the room before I pay, as I understand there is no deposit- so if no one shows I lose it all. I'll update this when I'm back.

I can't get their sales rep on the phone this morning, and I have to head out to get some last minute stuff in before I leave for my trip. I'll try and book the room when I'm back.

If a $1500 headphone can't do what a HD580 can do something is clearly wrong.

So they're like every Sony headphone (save for maybe the R10)? And they're good for reproducing the beeps and bloops in electronic music?

Will do. My last set of 6dj only became microphonic on Monday so 5 days without my L3000 or K1000 wasn't that bad. The 7dj Teslas should sound very similar to the 6dj from what I've read, and I liked the sound of those Teslas (my initial impression on the Melos in the amp forum was based off those tubes) Which reminds me you could move that thread to the review section if you wanted: http://www.head-case.org/index.php/topic,1273.0.html IMO it was better than my K340 impressions (which were really just impressions applying to very specific music)

Heh, thanks for the offer Reks. I think I'm good, I ordered the tubes today and I'm going on vacation from Saturday to Wednesday so I should be ok

tsk tsk. I think you need a new custom title.

Very forgiving might be subjective. Right now my Melos is out of commission until I get some new tubes, and that means I can't use my DAC since I don't have a RCA-mini cable. So I tried the L3000 out of my M-Audio Transit USB to MisterX XP amp and there was a big step back in sound quality. So much that I've packed up the L3000 and have stuck to using the HD580/MS-1 out of the portable setup until my tubes get here.

What was your experience with tubedepot? I just ordered some tubes from them, I hope I get them before next Sunday.

The White Stripes Icky Thump SH/KG mastered vinyl. I caved in

postjizzle I don't agree with that comment about 16-bit box, IMO it's placebo. Would the box have been 30-bit, 40-bit, 50-bit box had I told you that was the redbook spec? What about being in a 1-bit box with DSD?

Is there a phone number you can complain to? Perhaps point them to this thread

2x nos Tesla PCC88 tubes

Much appreciated JB. I'll try and negotiate a lower rate with Hampton so it's not such a burden. Ian: I'm leaning towards a Sunday meet. Saturday might not be so good for me since I might not be back in NH until 3 pm-ish.

$100 is looking like the cheapest I can get for a room at a hotel (probably because the hotel is on the Bow/Concord border and not very central to most things). All the ones in Concord are between $120-150. IMO this is still sort of expensive for 4 people once we factor in food. But I'm still looking into things

Update: I can get the Hampton Inn Hotel conference room for August 11 or 12 for $100 for the entire day: http://www.hamptoninn.com/en/hp/hotels/groups.jhtml;jsessionid=4UKTFEYRTKGTECSGBIY2VCQ?ctyhocn=CCDNHHX edit: still calling around

I would do it but I don't think I'll be hanging on to the Melos for long.

Thanks. I guess I'm going to order those NOS Tesla PC88 from tubedepot. It's frustrating how fast it goes through the 6DJ8s. I don't mind the sound of the Tesla 6DJ8. Hopefully this pair will last me at least 6 months.

I have fairly small ears and the L3000 are perfect. The drivers don't physically touch any part of my outer ear. The imaging on the L3000 is one of its strong points.