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If you think you would be interested in a 1600 I have one that's pretty rough I'de let go cheap. It plays fine. I also have a DSP7000 mkIII I'de let go of for about half the price of the one you linked to on Agon. You can find pics of the EAD here;). The 1600 I have pics of, just haven't gotten around to putting them up yet. I have no clue what shipping would be to your neighborhood.

I'm with Birgir, for at least enough to build this. Who on earth could possibly find fault with your large detailed pics? I like the first one(the original) best.

*applause* Thanks Brian and Russ, and Citrix Systems for matching.

Looking good there. Any word if the price will be in the ballpark of the 170?(like it matters ) Have you tested any to see about how closely they match?

Hmm. Wonder if anyone recieved the sample bags he mentioned handing out at Burning Amp.

I also purchased db. Easy for me to use. Some more info on ripping and storage... Computer Audiophile CD Ripping Strategy and Methodology | Computer Audiophile and Current CA Music Servers and Diagram | Computer Audiophile Not the last word, but interesting reading. If your into the latest gadgets and really lazy like me, you could try one of these.

Then you've got Steve Nugent posting on CA, claiming the Valab to be comperable to $10k dacs with a simple output cap swop. "World class" and "no brainer" he calls it...but "not as good as my Overdrive." Oh, did I forget to mention the one little detail. It needs a low jitter source. But don't they all Steve?

Well, it's really hard to hear, but it works. Using the Dynamite with gain of 11(22 balanced) and it takes turning the knob all the way up to really get an appreciable amount of detail. The amp outputs are connected directly to the stax jack, nothing in between. Got a hum somewhere. Reversing the wall plug made it worse. Checked the bias with my cheap fluke. Got 254v to earth. I can't find any info on the impedance of my meter anywhere, so I guess it's low imp.

That is wicked priceless, and the snowmobile/no parking sign on the side really completes the scene. We got a solid foot overnight. Really nice that my ex-husband-in-law has a plow and a brand new blower. Makes cleanup effortless.

Ret-row. Yea I just noticed that. Sum-buddy got a spankin' didn' they.

How much did you bet? Very cool Scott. I LMAO when I saw it.

You mean assk? Improper depth could lead to flatulent reproduction.

My dad was once married to a young woman that was 2yrs younger than me. Didn't last long.

If I didn't already have a good head start towards the KGSS, I would definitely build a custom transformer coupled box using the Lundahls and Birgir's bias board. I still think that transformers would be the way to go for stability and sound quality, just turning the volume down on the amp to reduce the listening level. It will be interesting to see how it turns out.

Very well. Really like for this chap to experience the same level of performance as I have using the stax that you sent me. I suppose it would be OK to test this with my current listening setup to make sure it will have a decent sq, and if not then add trans. later if necessary.

Beta PS ground if used unbalanced, and positive/negative if used balanced. Correct? I am still leery about how the amp will react when directly connect to the stators. I was under the impression that the transformers role was two fold, one being to increase the voltage of the signal, and the other being to match impedance to the amp connected.

So the Beta output is going to be connected directly to the stax jack? Will the signal need to be capacitively coupled to the bias board in any way, like it is in the srd wiring diagram via the center tap on the secondaries? Using balanced all the way from dac to srd5>404, with a Dynamite with gain of 11/22 as amp, I still go half way with the volume(dact 50k) just to begin quiet listening levels. Is the aim here to increase the bias on the diaphragm to compensate for lack of voltage swing on the stators?

You know what kind of transformers are used in the Illusion? They look like Hammonds. Lundahls may be budget breakers here, so Douglas and I are shopping on ebay for SRD boxes to rob transformers out of.

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"Miss Sun" is one of my all time favs.

In the short time I've had mine, they have proven to respond quite well to both amp and source changes. The foam that covers the driver grill had deteriorated pretty bad and pieces had fallen through the grill and were buzzing during deep bass passages, but some careful work with tweezers has revealed a phone capable of some pretty funky soundstaging. I like 'em.

Grooveshark.

SRD-5 + Birgir's pro bias board = with 404's. I would imagine the Beta22 would be (almost) as good as the Dynahi in a similar setup. I know i'm lovin' it, alot. I'm gonna have to loan it to someone to ever get the KGSS built. I'll put it together for you if Birgir officiates.

^killer album. Love really will conquer all! I'm in an unusually loving mood now, wish I had a dance partner *sigh*(hide the booze or i'll be dancin' with a chair LOL)