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If we're really being fair those two chassis probably cost the better part of $400 all by themselves. I'd guess that Ray's parts cost is probably under $100, but not by half.

I guess if gear counts I'm seriously regressing. I went from a beta22, to a Wheatfield HA-2 to a balanced mini3. OH NOS!

I'd don't like to advertise, ya know.

They're just his other two initials. Dave, much like myself, isn't into fancy nicknames.

drp = dave

I can't find anything more that a statement saying that it's an IC controlled analog volume control. Be interesting to find out more.

Well then here's your new phono stage.

It's what the North does, right?

Oh SNAP, Dave is in the house!

I just wish I had a machine that could run it.

So you think the preamp part sucks but somehow the headphone portion of the circuit will sound as good as a $300 dedicated headphone amp? I must be missing something . I'd say you need to reterminate them then, I wouldn't bother with an entire recable just yet.

What makes you say that? Again, what makes you say that?

My answer/advice is still the same.

I'd be surprised if the NAD headphone jack had enough ooomph for the K340s.

I'm pretty sure on most of these preamp players that it's a chip thing and handled in the digital domain.

Watched this week's Chuck last night. Easily the best episode of the season. I'll be pretty disappointed if this show doesn't survive the strike, it's just getting going.

Ouch...

W The real question is who's cued up next in the CD player after Feist?

I can't remember how many steps the Wadia has, but it's plenty.

Don't talk about death, you'll just get 909 started again.

I just wish today's DVD players weren't so fricken tiny. Back in the day (3 years ago) when I built my entertainment center DVD players were still the size of most receivers so I budgeted space accordingly. Now I've got this tiny little DVD player in this huge opening. :shrug:

Whereas I was born in da souf, and now live in the North?