[ppl is leaving TRIAD AUDIO]

Guys....you got these all wrong.  PPL is the engineer behind LaRocco and Triad Audio and he is an exceptional person.  Phillip La-Rocco is his real name and he is not "Larry Milligan".  Both Larry & Traid Audio (Brad) used his designs to mfg. their amps.  From what I understand, Phil (Uncle Phill) didn't not get involved with Larry on the business side of things (he just licensed out his designs).  This man is the main ideas behind the DIY META42, and PIMETA, and PPA projects.  He is one of the first person who implemented "discrete" buffer stage in headphones amplifiers (circa 2003).  In fact, he can be credited for many of the discrete buffers that are being used in many amplifiers today.  For instance, Headroom & RSA did not use discrete buffer stage until after 2006.      

 

I have dealt with Phill many times in the past and he is an outstanding individual.  So I can vouch for him here.  In fact, he was kind enough to send me one of his tube amplifier prototype that sound just wonderful on an extended 3 months loan.  This e-Phi  is just pure bliss to listen to.  Can you guys remember the PPA amplifer, and even the Pocket Reference amp?  These amps together with Justin's Gilmore V1 & V2 kicked serious ass in the days and continue to compete with anything up to $1000 today.  The L3 is just an evolution of Pocket Reference.  The L3 is the best sounding portable headphones amplifier I've ever tried.  It is considerably better sounding than Justin's Pico Power, albeit not as versatile.  

 

http://tangentsoft.net/audio/ppa/

 

http://tangentsoft.net/audio/meta42/

 

Dusty, you were around back then...so you should remember these right?  

 

 

Yep should have his e-phi here in a couple days on loan for our upcoming July 26th Seattle Meet.

 

His new amps sound light years better than the old stuff.

[Computer Speakers?]

Audioengine a5

From amazon for 325: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/002-1440759-0940014?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=audioengine+5&x=0&y=0

Review here:

http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/speakers/lifestyle-desktop-and-portable/audioengine-a5/page-2

It also seems that Axiom has gotten into computer speakers as well with their metal cone speakers and tweeters ... this is gonna be interesting i'd like to see a head to head review against the A5 seeing as how their selling for the same price if you go for the charcoal that is, no reviews on them yet, they've just come out.

http://www.axiomaudio.com/audiobytecomputerspeakers.html