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FR really doesn't matter all that much and honestly most decent speakers have a pretty flat FR response.

Don't forget to take your camera . If I lived in Denver or close by I'd probably go but it's not something I'd fly in to attend.

The amp arrived today, took a bit of time go lug it downstairs as the package weighed about 100 lbs. After getting the box downstairs it took even more time to get it out of its triple boxing. Then it was just a matter of moving my power conditioner up a shelf on the rack and putting the Rotel on the lowest shelf (only one it would fit on). It has about 2" of clearance above it and the sides have plenty of space to ventilate. I've been listening to it for 3 hours tonight and so far the things that have struck me the most are the bass authority and the bass control which is just phenomenal. As much as I liked the primaluna monoblocks I previously had they never did bass like this. I guess I'll chalk it up to the 700W and a damping factor of 1000.

The Rotel RB-1090 is mine and the seller is pretty close by so with ground shipping probably only taking one day I should have it tomorrow

Well I found a good deal on a used pair so I guess I'll find out for myself how they are in a couple of days.

Well finally found a Rotel RB-1090 for a decent price so I'll be going with that unless its been sold already.

Well then lets hope Tyll doesn't let Jude be the deciding factor on where the money goes.

I think an interesting question regarding this topic is who had direct control of the money following the meet, and who is in control of it now? The answer to those questions would shed quite a bit on the real motivations behind the "what to do with the money" thread. I also agree with the many people who said the funds should go towards next years meet. I imagine it would drastically lower the costs for the organizers and attendees if distributed properly.

I like Dan's post, I'm sure it won't last long though....

I didn't think the 701s improved that much when I used them balanced, there was an improvement sure but it was not that drastic. Also I know you mentioned the 600s but the 650s are better balanced, even those that prefer the 600 single-ended prefer the 650 balanced for the most part

Has anyone tried the new DT990s yet? If so how do they differ from the old dt990 pros, also how do they compare with the likes of the 650's?

If they were included as part of the standard amp and added those same costs to it I'd probably complain. But hell they are just options if you don't like the prices don't get them

$1500 isn't that bad and those options aren't terribly priced either. Though I think the only one I would want is the always-on bias supply.

Yeah pandora is pretty sweet, I wonder how well it works with squeezebox. I'll have to get one and try it out I guess

helios multi is back along with a couple other new themes.

Where is the "Next Ice Age" option??

Yes thats another concern, something like an ES-1 is well outside the amount of money I'm willing to spend. I'd be looking at the 007t or one of the McAlister amps.

Well you know since it's working fine now, it won't work at all when it gets back to you. So the only question left to ask is when is the Viking Funeral?

The Stax Omega 2's are headphones I've been interested in for a long time, and lately I've been getting the urge to buy a pair. Thanks to pricejapan a new pair would only cost about $1500 which is far cheaper they are from US Stax dealers. A few things are holding me back from pulling the trigger: 1) I'm perfectly happy with my current L3000 based rig, at most an O2 rig would be complimentary 2) The reported lack of bass impact compared to dynamic phones has always been a concern. I'd like to hear peoples opinions on the O2's and any comparisons to your favorite dynamic phones would be very helpful.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14906669/

Not sure if this is really possible or if it would even be cheaper, but have you thought about getting custom molds for your ETY's?

Not yet, decided to just wait for a good deal on audiogon. Theres a couple MF amps I'm inquiring about now we'll see how it goes.

Yeah I'll take the 80gig + improved battery life.

I'm way more interested in the new 80gig ipod