Rockhopper Audio β22 is here!

[The Monkey]

I'm out of order? This whole thread's out of order!

[boomana]

Someone call a moderator my mommy, this thread is out of control...

Can't be done. They're lost in a AT mid-range suck out somewhere, though mine's only an upper-mid minus.

[DigiPete]

I'm out of order? This whole thread's out of order!

And that my friend is the beauty of head-case!!

[socrates63]

Man, love the look of the enclosures. Very, very nice. Much better than my lets keep staining it cherry and hope for the best even though the eighth coat looks no better than the second method. :'(

Welcome to the fold. Very nice amp.

That thrice guy has an eye for eye candy and design. I thought my M3 looked pretty cool, but this new enclosure is very snazzy.

Now that I've brought home my Nugget Audio β22, I'm finally getting some ear time with it and I've been very impressed.

[Salt Peanuts]

So Salty, better get some impressions going here. We're ruining your thread while waiting.

Hopefully, I'll have something by the end of the day, though we'll see about that. I've got few things I need to get done today, but I should be able to get some listening time at some point.

[thrice]

Don't worry, Rockhopper North (formerly Nugget Audio) can help you out with either the adapter or wiring up the jack. Since you'd be dealing direct with a devision of Rockhopper your warranty would remain intact.

I don't know...they have drive through liqueur store in NH....that and death's right on the license plate.

I wouldn't read too much into it, the parent company, Hug and Dance Audio, still has to approve the merger and has recently expressed concerns about the low-level affiliates (like Nugget) being allowed access to the high-end tech too quickly. A merger of two of the low-tech pieces may further upset the balance.

We must consolidate to help in the fight against the machine.

yeah, like thrice would let you anywhere near his business.

Whoa I thought we were talking amps here. Nobody's doing anything with anyone else's "business"*

*Void if you look like or actually are: Jennifer Aniston, Angelina Joile, that chick form Victoria's Secret, no the other one, Angie Everhart, Helen Hunt, Princess Leia in the gold bikini, the chick who played Darla on Buffy and Angel, Allison Hannigan, Jessica Biel, Scarlett Johannson, Grace Park, Rene O'Connor, or Tricia Helfer

[n_maher]

We must consolidate to help in the fight against the machine.

That's right brother, although I prefer to rage against the machine!

[Grand Enigma]

What don't you all just get a room

[n_maher]

What don't you all just get a room

Typical response from a manufacturer, pffft.

[deepak]

MOT

[JBLoudG20]

You don't move

You know you need it

Hey

I need it too

Well Alright

You know you need it

Its good for you.

[thrice]

Typical response from a manufacturer, pffft.

He's not a manufacturer, he just makes cables. How hard could that be, they all sound the same.

Posse DBTABX represent!

[lupus]

thrice, can you drop any hints about your upcoming M^3 and Millet Max builds?

case work, specs and whatnot?

and an open question: can anyone share their impressions of these amps in general, or with Grados specifically?

[deepak]

thrice, can you drop any hints about your upcoming M^3 and Millet Max builds?

case work, specs and whatnot?

and an open question: can anyone share their impressions of these amps in general, or with Grados specifically?

I have an 8610 opamp M^3 (it used to have 627/637 sounded fantastic with Grados) it sounds really, really good with Senns. Good with my HF-1/HP-2, but not that great with my L3000.

[lupus]

i'll keep that opamp configuration in mind, thanks.

i'm guessing that the 8610 is the most common chip used in all three channels, but does the standard M^3 build use socketed op-amps, or does this simply vary from amp to amp?

[n_maher]

i'll keep that opamp configuration in mind, thanks.

i'm guessing that the 8610 is the most common chip used in all three channels, but does the standard M^3 build use socketed op-amps, or does this simply vary from amp to amp?

I can't imagine that thrice builds them without sockets.

[lupus]

that's what i was hoping to hear, thanks.

[thrice]

Yes I build M3 with sockets

[Grand Enigma]

He's not a manufacturer, he just makes cables. How hard could that be, they all sound the same.

Posse DBTABX represent!

You got me

I just manufacture lies and deceit with my cables. Heck, I don't even manufacture them.... I have small children do it for me.

[thrice]

You got me

I just manufacture lies and deceit with my cables. Heck, I don't even manufacture them.... I have small children do it for me.

LOL, gotta get those kids workin' for their suppers.

[Grand Enigma]

LOL, gotta get those kids workin' for their suppers.

You give them supper?

[thrice]

You give them supper?

sometimes, only sometimes and even then it's n_maher's leftovers only.

[n_maher]

You give them supper?

At least twice a week or their vision starts to fail and their work gets sloppy.

[n_maher]

sometimes, only sometimes and even then it's n_maher's leftovers only.

I suppose that's fair payback for the sloppy seconds I leave you with!

*zing*

[Grand Enigma]

At least twice a week or their vision starts to fail and their work gets sloppy.

They do do that from time to time.

That's when you just make new ones...