n_maher

I'd say you need to tell us a bit more about your rig (source, amp, etc), a bit about your budget, and also what type of music you like to listen to for starters.

Wow, this is way worse than expected. Mid 2006, holy sweet Jesus that's a long time ago... And holy shit, jp#'s is here, it is now officially a party.

It would be very much in your best interest to PM thrice about this. I'm fairly certain that he can help you out.

I'd have to say that my memory of Dave's rig at the Boston Meet (RPX-100 + balanced Ed 9s) was much less offensive to my ears than Boze's this past weekend (Krell + SE Ed 9s). The bass was so overpowering single ended that I just couldn't listen to anything else. It reminded me a lot of the Hifi 700s that I used to have and reinforced my position that there may be no better cans for movies than Ultrasones. Music on the other hand, I have yet to hear sound natural coming from an S-Logic can.

And here you thought you wouldn't fit in around, pfffft.

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.