Grand Enigma

With friends even!

My current sickness should show up later this week weighing in at about 100lbs. ...then I need to save for the little 1ct or so sickness...

Its not quite done yet... I just picked up a nice butcherblock for $15 and some nice feet... also have some rubber spacers Im going to use for a bit more vibration control... havent fired it up yet but will in the next day or two once I get it done.

Nice Sola MCR Iso transformer, DH Labs power cable, with a box and some outlets and plug I stole from my brother-in-law. It regluates, isolates, filters, and steps up and down should I need it

Poor single-ended RS-1s.... they are only getting half the fun....

I see some nice balanced KSC35s that would have been great for the shot there on the left of the last pic

Ok its been a day now you are better... on with the pictures and impessions.

Great, cant wait to get home... It took my 4 years to build up an immunity to Indiana... now I need to get use to home again...

Yah, my cable isnt long enough either billy ... stupid east coast and spring time reterminating the RS1s is more then worth it.... They sound fantastic.

soooooooo......What do you think!!?!?!?!? huh??!?!? tell us!?!?!?! Billy has proven worthless in regards to feedback on how it sounds... especially considering you had the Balanced Ref. Oh and those lovely cables you have for it And most importantly how do the balanced KSC35s sound

Maybe we can paint the ear-cups rainbow while we are at it alex

You could run a KGSS off it but thats about it This one is more then decent http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7618615407&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Thats what happens when you tell her what stuff is Just to let you know they do usually make a nice 50db or so hummm and it will take a little bit of know how to wire up the plug and outlets

Yah, just like people who won your mini cables at the National Meet want them

Nope.

The only silver Ide personally ever use is 18-20awg... the rest just sounds to bright and thin as you have said.

Yup. But one isnt always looking for the best conductor... I love me my colored sound

mmmmmm mercury. I really love gold alloy... too bad I am not able to get it anymore... aside from that silver alloy is also a great wire. So I guess I like all and none of the above. Pure gold is fun too... its quite different sounding. I have a mini cable I made out of it.

I actually have the blackdragon 010 cable right now and the braided cable is a silver one that ayt made. Cant say i much like the blackdragon... it just sounds off some how... the silver cable alex made is much nicer. Though I really feel a hybrid of silver and copper would be just about perfect... they 010s could really benifit from a fuller sound but the blackdragon appears to be too much and the all silver cable is too thin. Jason has been so gracious as to let me borrow them to try out... I have never had a chance to give them a fair audition. I am really enjoying the opportunity. If nothing else they just plain look cool

Maybe Tyrion can help with that?

I think it is hard to plan for an event such as that and it could certainly have been handled better and there are many at fault for the delays in action including bush. no i dont think the war in iraq is right... it should be iran. Oh and I dont care if I gain your approval

When did I say that killing babies was ok and that the patriort act was good. I disagree with both of those but I am not going to protest the war and spit on our troops. I support them, not the war. I think the government has much too much power and that they have more then over stepped their bounds. And yes, the hurrican was Bush's fault... if you want to blame someone blame New Orleans and Mississippi for nowing the potential probelms.

You can spend your money on whatever you want. I could care less.

Yes, but it doesnt even help... pay the landlord $100 to look into it And I dont think many are looking to have an audiophile setup at work

I agree, he should do the best job he can, but the best job he cant isnt always the best for everyone. I am not talking about anyone specific but people are human and mess up or do not get the results they envisioned. It is impossible to expect anyone to do a job perfectly every time and in a way to please everyone. And that is why we have elections ever 4 years