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Woo hoo! Hopefully you get to do something non-solder related.

Just about to post that hot Doug's is right around the corner. Have yet to do both on a single trip...first time for everything.

Best I've ever had thats for sure.

I see the angled connectors, anything else that is different?

Kuma's corner for lunch Burger with bacon, canadian bacon, pancetta, bacon jam, and a red onion marmalade. Sorry was too full to take pics.

If it took you this long to figure out headphone positioning affected treble response, ouch. Being a longtime gradohead, I think it's more apparent on supraaurals.

Would you guys says the only area where boutique caps could be justified would be for output coupling purposes?

You are the man!!! Hope you had a good one.

According to espn their statistical probability of reaching the playoffs went from 17% to 84%. Wallace is awesome and the broncos have a decent receiving core as is. With manning apparently they will actually be able to run routes and catch passes and stuff.

I sense an elway-ish aura with Peyton being a bronco. 36 years old, end of career, what better way to finish than with a pair of Super Bowl rings.

Nate rocks. What a great read, I am glad you spent some time with the amp, it's a special one. And of course doug isn't too shabby either.

Forgot about the Chet baker one, the phrasing is pretty sick.

That is a nice rendition.

Dude Ella come on now...

Steak - just a top sirloin.

Im not sure if it's more due to my amp or tyll's magic, but it's fucking brilliant.

The 650s are nice. Just got an older set recently. They seem to scale well with my current amp and what I heard before. However they are no hd800 which are freaking microscopes.

I concur with above. Also makes players appreciate their guaranteed contracts in baseball and basketball.

When I sent it in previously it was a repair, as one of the drivers was blown. He put in new drivers, but everything was the same, and he happened to apply new magic goop to the inside of the enclosure. This recent upgrade is what I believe people call the "i" upgrade and includes a new cable and the enclosures are modified further beyond goop to the best of my knowledge - on the phone he said it involves refinishing the enclosures to change the porosity of the metal or something along those lines Mumba jumbo etcetera. And apparently he has a new earpad design or modification.

For sure. There was more but it got lost in the mumble jumble.

Quick update. On a complete leap of faith I decided to send in my hp1000 for the upgrade back in January. I called up joe and he was actually a little more open about details than what I remember in the past. He mentioned a new cable, and something along the lines of taking apart the headphones and remachining the enclosures to alter the porosity/density of the enclosures or something like that. I called a month ago and he told me to be patient or he was more than happy to send the cans and check back. Just spoke with joe today and he was finishing up my upgrade and he would send them by the end of the week. He also tells me I should be glad I waited as he recently came up with a new earpad design. He said something about finding a way to modify the foam that increased the output dramatically and increase detail "400%". Regardless of the joe Grado mumbo jumbo I am excited.

IMHO the decision to transition away from the 307a was not based on sonics. It had more to do with having an amp with plenty of tube Rolling options including current stock, but as Jim alluded to there is plenty of 307a NOS to last you a lifetime and can be had for cheaper than a pair of 300b or px4. I also agree with Jim's comment regarding the 307a BA, and would put the originally millet ttvj 307a in that same company. However the px4 versions are pretty stellar to say the least.

A cheap DHT = awesome

Thanks Bryan for posting my facebook pic - mobile headcase doesn't allow me to post pics. Myles Kiefer Clarin is his name!

http://6moons.com/audioreviews/focal/1.html Lower end model but apparently will look at doing better models as well. Interesting.