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Oh, and we made you a cake. Hope it doesn't get wrecked in the mail! Cheers!

Happy birthday tkam! Cheers!

Yeah, but the shit that country bumpkin writes won't hold up!

I'm awful jealous that you folks are getting together this weekend and I am missing out. I hope it is a smashing good time and that many pics and impressions of the drinking and frivolity will ensue. Maybe a couple comments about gear and stuff would be good too.

What a tease!

[johnnycarson]I did not know that![\johnnycarson] What amp(s) did you get?

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I just received the 7MDH and it is HUGE! Shit, I guess I will stick with it but HighLife must have had the 6MDH when I saw it at CanJam because it could not have been this big. It will be easy fit a lot of shit in here, but damn it is a big-ass bag.

Congrats George, your amp looks excellent! I sought out this thread to post how much I am enjoying my Rockhopper B22 right now. Shelby Lynn and Dylan sound equally awesome and I am listening with CD3Ks, which are neither balanced nor R-10s. This is a great amp and Stephen did extra special magic on this one (given that he made it for himself). GOOD STUFF!

Pretty much the same without the fancy Applescripts. Want to use FrontRow more 'acause it looks so purty.

Pretty much the same without the fancy Applescripts. Want to use FrontRow more 'acause it looks so purty.

Queen of Oversharing is an apt title for that gal.

Cool, thanks fellas. That buying guide is nice, Thrice.

How much, if any, of the expected upcoming changes are likely to affect the iMac? I am going to buy one soon, and I know they were just "refreshed" a couple months ago, but I can wait out the Fall if more change is forthcoming.

Glad to hear you are having some vacation fun, Nate. Which ride was better?

The HeadRoom Desktop amp without DAC would serve you -- as it does me -- as both a headphone amp and a preamp. The amp has good flexibility and can drive pretty much any cans. The amp is $700 new, or $1100 with the Max module. I currently have the Desktop PSU and think it is an improvement but not a necessity. New it is $400. I am using M-Audio BX5a active monitors sitting on my desktop corners and the image is nice and centered. The only concession there is using an RCA-->XLR or TRS connector because the BX5a does not have RCA input. These monitors are regularly found under $200. You could get new gear, the Max Desktop, the PSU, and the speakers for under your budget, and the Duet is a great source for this rig. I have balanced rigs at home, but do not consider it necessary for my desktop setup, and the fact that the HR Balanced Desktop doesn't have room for the preamp function takes it out of contention for me as well. I am seriously considering moving up to the HR bi-amp mono block amps and stands in combination with Harbeths. This sounds amazing and adds the convenience of organizing the 4 boxes and raising the speakers to a better height and orientation, with the added benefit of a headphone holder, which I would use on one side. The only thing holding me back are comments like those made by others here to the effect that it is not truly critical listening at work and a nice setup like I have is more than enough. Problem is that I listen all day pretty much, and a nice improvement would still make me happier... I have lived with my current system a couple years and think it is great as is. The benefit of multiple inputs -- digital and analog -- is great and the preamp function is so convenient. Having the ability to upgrade with the new full-on Audiophile Desktop systems is nice as well. You wouldn't have to spend a ton now but would leave yourself open to a nice upgrade path.

Grad school is archaic. Be happy you don't have to use a wax tablet and stylus.

Happy birthday laxx!

It probably is based upon comments at the top of this page, but I have never heard them and have no shortage of headphones lying around... I mainly want a pair of Lambda Sigs but thought this might be an interesting alternative (which is why I am still considering buying the Sigmas )

The guy has 64 positive feedbacks from 2000 to April 2008 (incl. one from Hirsch9000) and 2 negatives from years ago. Probably safe to assume he just doesn't know his shit, but did drop the price when he realized it or was informed by a potential buyer. Not sure I care to spend $400 just to get a listen on an amp that will not power them well.

So the dude on A-gon changed his ad to say that his pair is normal bias and dropped the price to $400. Pretty odd, but what say the powers that be on the difference between Pro and Normal, assuming I would be using the 007t for now?

According to the other place, this is Barry's 62nd birthday. Congrats on your tenacity and continuing interest in good music! Have a great day and many donuts. Cheers!

Me too, but I am assuming he is being fitted for his bubble.

Very glad to hear that Mikhail is following through and bringing your amps to the meet this weekend Michael. I hope he shows up for his own meet earlier than on typical travel days for him. I'll cross my fingers and hope it works out for you now and in the long run.

My amp was originally built for Sleestack as an "Accent T" with a tube rectified power supply. There weren't any photo shoots or similar uses to my knowledge, and I never saw it opened or saw Mikhail or Sleestack post any internals pics. After I bought the amp from Sleestack and heard the tube rectified/regulated Concerto ES, Mikhail then agreed to build me a new power supply and do the necessary to the amp section. As I have said before, Mikhail took months to complete the build and many deadlines slipped and promises were not kept. Regardless of your cynicism or suspicions, the only reason the amp was opened in San Jose was that I was already gone when he arrived and he had finish some work or had something to fix or adjust before finally turning it over. I was pissed at the time because it was very late, and he didn't show up until after I left the meet, etc. However, he then drove the amp to my house the next day, set it up and it has worked flawlessly for the last year or more (even though I have moved it several times, taken it to meets, etc.). That's the story. Bad with the good, indeed, but more good than bad from my perspective.