Killercrush

Yes, they don't pop up so often.

That's not what I meant, you do get those back, lose = not using in this case, why send a pricey HF2 when 1/2 of it isn't used..

Sounds like to me that getting the Magnum mod for the HF2 is useless.. you lose the drivers & the wood and the outer housings aren't that much different from the SR325i/MS2i, the mod is really aimed at those two models.

Almost, I would slightly prefer the original MS2 without the plastic letterings, that would be PS-1ish! Awesome cans BTW!!

How many orders are in ?!

Wow, that is one mighty amp !! I hope to build one someday.. Can you tell us what tube complement it will use ?!

I contacted eBay so I'm waiting for their response, I really hope this leads to something...

$4700 USD, WOW, that's $5,552.11 in Canadian currency !!! That's a pretty nice deal if you ask me... stupid waste of money.

Price : below $300 and above $275. WHAT A COMPLETE RIP-OFF !!! Well I guess it follows that long-time ALO tradition. It's a blessing we have Rockhopper Audio as a decent alternative.

It's a '' modified '' Mini^3 ... hence the Double M3 name (MM3). Damn, he did it .

''Even my custom volume knob....'' Hahahaaa good stuff! Back to the OP, I just hope that he posts some internal pics to see where the boards are from and what the design is. It would be a shame if it's really a Mini^3, using a DIY design for profits...

Like I said earlier, my emails & calls aren't being responded. The only way I can contact her is by mail I guess, I'm gonna check with eBay for that $1000 proof and contact the authorities (Which I don't know how or who... NYPD ?!).

Alright, I can do that, but how can I do so ?! Also, I don't have the $1000 money order proof, I only have the $750 one. The only way I can prove that $1000 was sent to her is by asking eBay to give me the proof that it was paid, which I don't know if that's a possible query.

He did, I still have the email which have the receipt in it but I don't think that Mr. Oliver can help me here. Mr. X dropped by there only to pick up all my stuff and he doesn't live in NY anymore so I don't know his street address, I only know Mrs. Y one, she's the person who received all my money.

Mrs. Y is the person who received all my money orders. I bought the amp on eBay and it all went downhill from there... No, that's not Marshall. It's just a name I'm using for discretion purposes.

OK, here's the deal : Back in december 2007, I bought an Oliver Powerflex 502 bass amp + cabinet for $1000. The seller, say Mr. X, wanted me to pay with a money order, which was sent to say, Mrs Y. I also asked him to take the unit to Mr. Jess Oliver, who lives near Brooklyn, for a repair job. He did and I thought that Mr. Oliver would take care of shipping but instead of that, Mr. Oliver asked Mr. X to pay for the repairs, which he did and then asked me to pay him back, also with a money order. I sent to Mrs. Y $750 to pay for repair + shipping + storage time. When she/he received the second money order, Mr. X asked me for my home address to ship it, along with a vintage JBL D140F 15 bass speaker ($250 value) I sent to Mr. Oliver for replacement, which he received and refused to work with so Mr.X was asked to keep it along the other stuff. The seller, Mr. X doesn't live in NY anymore. He said that my stuff was in NY for storage so I assume that it was or still is in Mrs. Y apartment or it could be anywhere, pawn shops, shipping facilities or storage company. All these events took place from December 07 to August 08 and I still haven't received anything yet, no tracking number, no communication since early August, nothing at all implying that any progress has been made. I tried to call him several times, the first time, I talked with a lady (probably his wife or girlfriend) and now I never get a respond when I call or by email. I'm pretty depressed now. I invested ~$2000 in this and I don't know what to do now so I'm asking if anyone living in this area can help me solve this, I would be forever grateful so please PM me if you're willing to do so. You can expect some kind of rewards if it all goes well and end well. I just don't know how to take actions on the legal side against him. Any infos on this side would help me alot! Thanks. -Julien

Is it that pair with the white JG button logos that was on audiogon last week ?! If so, I'm pretty sure I heard this exact same pair and the rattle was there for sure.

You guys remember the HeadAmp Gilmore V1 & V2 ?! They weren't that beautiful and still were commercial products despite their somewhat DIY look. It's hard to get it right the first time, everybody has to start somewhere. I do agree about that flimsy rocker switch, one can really do better than that cheap looking piece of plastic. Keep up the good work and it's nice to see an audio company putting SQ & good value before anything else. It's rare nowadays.

That Muse is so tempting (My current dream CDP), must resist... muuuussssssssssstttttttttt not buy, must go analog!

The Sennheiser HD25-II or HD25-1 (Same thing) would be a fine choice, they isolate quite well, the bass is tight and they do most things quite well, only downside I found is that they're supra-aural so comfort is up to you, I found my Grados comfy so they shouldn't be that uncomfortable to you. They're built like a tank and can be found around $200 new and even for less used. They share the same connectors with the HD580/6X0 series so any Senn's cable is swappable. They're 70 ohms with high sensitivity so they're fairly easy to drive from about anything.

Moth Xana ? Out of production, uber expensive, super limited and unobtainable haha !

HF is loaded with crap, I have to filter everything myself to find the useful stuff . Here, it's a lot easier, pretty much everything here is worth something so I don't have to scroll & scroll all over again .

That guy's nuts, he bought his pair for ~$660 on eBay & he's trying to sell them for way too much money, don't get me wrong, they're nice cans, but not worth his $950 asking price. I did mod my pair in a similar way but every mods I did are reversible (except for the recable, which was needed because of a lack of solid connections and frankly the old unamed Grado Labs cable is the worst cable ever, I ended up putting the Joseph Grado Signature Laboratory Standard Audio Cable, which really helped bring out the bass, smoothen the highs and give some more midrange magic). I A/B my regrilled/unbuttoned black SR325 housings with the stock SR100 housings and it's really no contest here, the metal housings did help in bass extension, the soundstage became wider and the whole spectrum became way more natural, no need for these crappy Dark Audio Liberators IMO. I also added a Beyer headband to make the thin Joe Grado headband more comfy. I'm wondering if I should mod them some more to get the best out of them ?!

Sounds like a better idea to me than Dynamat Extreme, I'll give it a shot when I'll have the money. Thanks for the tips !

I've read a few times that the EnABL process can be applied to Grado headphones, particularly the metal housings ones. I've had my modded SR100 since mid march and I'm wondering if anybody ever tried that on the black or silver vintage SR325 housings or the MS2/HP1000/PS1 and what were the final results ?? I found this paper to be quite interesting : http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue21/standingwaves.htm Also, I'm gonna buy some Dynamat Extreme for the housings vibrations dampening, anybody knows where are the key places to apply the black tacky-like substance ?! Is there anyone who can enlighten me here ? That would be really appreciated !