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This is some sound advice. Thank you, I appreciate your input. ALL CAPS AND ZERO FEEDBACK MAKE POSTJACK SOMETHING SOMETHING I get the idea though, I'll put the McCormack stuff on my shortlist. I have to admit I like the spartan looks and sterling reputation for no-bullshit amplification. The Odyssey stuff is another HC favorite. It's been on my short list, just not my really really short list.

Hi Paul, welcome to headcase! Glad you are here.

right on, it's spammy, but it looks like it will be a good meet so.

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So this exact situation just happened to me with my PS3. Was in the middle of playing oblivion when bam, shuts down. Same thing when I try to turn it back on, with the 3 beeps and all. I can't remember exactly when I bought it, I hope it was under warranty. For the record I have one of the newer 40gig models.

I should probably re-emphasize that I'm pretty darn happy with the bass since I moved the speakers into the den. Not only is the room bigger, but its filled with "natural" room treatments, things like couches which double as a place to sit. Plus I was actually able to have three of my friends over the other day to listen to tunes, and we all sat comfortably. Really the whole desire for a new speaker amp thing is just upgrading for the sake of upgrading, wanting to eence that much more performance out of my system. Thanks to all for your input.

and we have achieved the zenith of headphone cable ridiculousness.

I understand what it does, I don't understand why people would want that.

Found this blurb from a year ago: Stereophile: Quad Goes Platinum Looks sharp.

I still don't understand the appeal of that fucking iTransport.

The 22L says the nominal impedance is 6 ohms, but I get the idea. The 909 manual only has it rated into 8 ohms (140 watts). Thanks for your amplification impressions, just the kind of stuff I was looking for. EDIT: the 909 manual also says it is stable unconditionally with any load or input. neat, the buying one 909 now with the possibility of getting another one later is a good idea.

Right on, I've heard about the 909 monoblocks, of course that could up my price considerably. I guess I'm not sure how much power I really need. Honestly the 840A's 120watts into 8ohms (Quads are 6 ohms so they are getting a bit more then that) sounds great, if it didn't I wouldn't have kept it for so long. Which is why I find myself asking how much of a difference more power or different amplification would make.

Good Morning Team! So I've decided 2009 is the year of new speaker amplification. I have no intentions of upgrading my vinyl rig until the distant future, and I'm done with digital sources indefinitely. My speakers are Quad 22Ls, and my current amp is the Cambridge Audio 840A integrated. When I was posting of my out of control bass woes over at Audio Asylum, at least one guy who I've exchanged emails with before said the 840A might be the problem, and that I should look to other amps. Well I don't have bass problems anymore since I moved the speakers into a new room, but I certainly could appreciate some greater control and heft in the bottom end. My issue here is that I have no experience with anything amplifying my speakers other then the 840A, and I want to hear about your experiences with different speaker amplification with your speakers. In other words, the classic "how much of a difference does it make" question. Now when it comes to headphones, I have been through quite a number of headphone amps, and found them to make a good bit of difference, mainly with the HD650, and mainly in the bass region. But what should I expect from changing amps with speakers? Then there is the question of what amp, and basically I have two current options: the Quad 909/99 Pre combo, or the D-Sonic Stereo power and some undetermined inexpensive pre (maybe the 99). The attraction of the 909/99 is that I would have a complete Quad system, which would be neat as hell, and I like that the 99 has an MM/MC phono and interesting tone controls. Really going "all Quad" is something I've always wanted to do, so I'm strongly drawn towards this option. The downside is that the power is only about 20 more watts then I'm currently getting with the 840A, but it is a different design and I understand watts aren't everything. Having said that, the D-Sonics put out a shit ton of power, 500 watts into 8ohms, and this is their attraction. Basically, they are upgrade proof, and I have yet to hear a truly negative thing about them from reviewers, while sometimes the 909 gets panned for doing the midrange very well while neglecting the frequency extremes. Price wise, the 99/909 is a very good deal, with prices ranging from $1300-1600. Underwood Hi-Fi can even do them brand new for just under $2000. The D-Sonics are also an amazing value at $1575 new with a three year warranty, but then I'd have to snag a pre on top of that, so it would come out a bit more expensive. I'm not planning on making a purchase soon, just sometime in 2009. Looking for any opinions or feelings about the above amps and speaker amplification in general.

yeah you can totally put your weed in there.

Susan Tedeschi - Just Won't Burn

The GS1000 had additive synergy with open mic, AUD type live concert recordings, due to such recordings naturally being rolled off up top and bass heavy down on the bottom. The drums really sounded like live drums. That and well-mastered electronic music with a lot of low end heft. But it was so good with these types of music that I kept mine for some time. Actually it was also good for some low volume jazz and classical.

personally, I love a fancy box with my phones.

but AJFA rocks so hard!

really? i quite liked Load. i mean Load and Black Album are crushing disappointments compared to AJFA, but still I liked them. To me DM is the natural sequel to AJFA.

my man. need to throw some Death Magnetic in there as well. Just listen at low volumes. Derek Trucks Band - Soul Serenade

the stock cable looks pretty nice though. oxygen free copper, tickles my audiophile bone.

Jay, I'm loving your vinyl rig. I bet it sounds marvelous.

More commonly known as just "a level". its the little plastic bar with the little plastic tube in it with the bubble in the little plastic tube. You set it on a surface and if the bubble lines up inbetween the lines in the tube, the surface is level. It is very important that a turntable is level. Any polylined record sleeve is fine. Straight paper record sleeves have the potential to scuff up a record. Oftentimes more audiophile type releases come with polylined record sleeves, these I don't replace. For a long time now I've been cleaning brand spanking new records before I play them, something about manufacturing oil getting on the cartridge. But the other night I was like fuck it, I am tired of cleaning new records. But a cleaning machine does make a big difference on dirty records. I saved a bunch of classical LPs from Goodwill this past weekend for $1.19 each. They were dusty as hell, but after a dry brush and a good scrubbing and deep clean, they are VG+.

they sound great.

trust me he loved saw III. In his exact words, he thought Saw I was awesome, Saw II was kind of like they didn't know what they were doing with a big budget, and the guy who played the lead cop (a wahlberg I think? say hey to your mother for me) was really bad, but by the time Saw III came around they knew what they were doing, and it was the bomb movie.