The Monkey

Ain't that the truth. But then that's why I went IN-HOUSE! Oh well, grass is always greener. These days, I suppose it's just good to have a job.

Gang, Questions: 1) How do I get the icky foam out of my Lambda Pros? 2) If step 1 involves removing the earpads, how do I do that--they appear to be glued? 3) Can a moron like me accomplish this?

Daycare was closed due to lack of A/C. So I had my son in the morning, but was on conference calls for most of it--he was very cooperative, god bless him. Drove to work at around Noon, on a conference call the whole time, arrive at work at 1pm. Leave at 7:45. Get charged for 1/2 a vacation day. Senseless.

Hm, mostly reasonable responses. Bastards.

Al and Ric, thanks for the advice re the GES. Maybe that's the way I'll go. I would be happy to give Woo Audio my business. Frankly, I'm also considering selling off the dynamics and going all the way. But I don't know if I'm quite ready to take that plunge.

My Signatures fit perfectly in my HD650 box, even with the foam.

First impressions on the Lambda Sigs: Setup: iMac/iTunes (mostly lossless)-->DAC1-->SRM-1/MK-2-->Lambda Pro Signature Tunes: All kinds, but mostly rock with some classical, celtic, and jazz thrown in. Effortless. Fluid. Engaging. Captivating. These phones are everything I had hoped and then some. I can listen to these for hours (of course my ears do sweat a bit, though). The Sigs actually remind me of the Harbeths I heard with the HR Desktop Audiophile system at CanJam. If distilled to one word: sweet. Female vocalists: sweet jesus, they sound great. Guitars, too. The phones just hit the right notes (no pun) with me. It's like they bring into clearer relief the best characteristics of the tunes I like the best. I think this is probably the mids because the bass in this setup is not necessarily big. But the bass is defined and punchy. Soundstage is lovely. Instruments seem generally to be in the right places, lots of air. Still a headphone, but a big improvement over the 650, which still trends toward the "three blobs" to me at times. The Sigs are also fast and agile, while remaining articulate and refined. Just an overall superb listening experience, and as of right now, the most satisfying setup I have owned. The negatives are few. This setup is pretty merciless with regard to poor recordings. I suppose that's par for the course. And up top, things are a little splashy/sparkly right now, with some sibilance (but not what I would call etch). I think that could be the DAC1, which has that tendency. The question is whether to upgade the DAC or the amp. I'm thinking the latter (for now) and am leaning toward the GES because the Sigs could use a touch of warmth. It seems like they would benefit from power and tubes. Does that make sense? Do you guys think that would provide some better synergy with the Benchmark (which was a gift and may not be easily sold for that reason)? EDITED for typos and some other crap.

I joined the fun.

Dan, that's sad news, I'm sorry to hear it.

Ugh. But how's the goat?

ay, there's the rub.

Yup, just saw those two. Very tempting...

No more than $1500. Alternatively, I am considering the GES, which may warm things up a bit.

I need a new DAC. The DAC1 is awfully bright with my Stax rig. It's bright with other rigs too. It's just bright.

Got 2 nasty voicemails from clients. Clients suck ass.

Beethoven.

Beatles when I was younger. But Stones for a long time now.

The ERS paper will result in EXTREME bass, correct?

Yeah, good suggestion, will do. The box looks like it has been opened a few times before. Anyone have any mod suggestions while I'm pokin' around in there?

Ok, plot thickens. I just switched reconnected the RCAs to the second input on the amp (Source is DAC1). And now it works fine. Any thoughts?

Oy, maybe I'm not so stupid after all. I can get the level up on the right channel a little better, but definitely not where it should be. Help.

Sweet Lord Jesus am I stupid. I didn't realize the volume knob controlled the channels individually.

Check that. It IS the amp (SRM-1/MK-2). Worked fine for a while, but now it is pretty darn hot and the right channel is out with only an occasional faint buzzing. Advice appreciated.

Gang, Need some help here. My Sigs are playing only out of the left channel. The amp is fine, tested with the Lambda Pros. Seller, who seems like an honest guy, said they were fine before I bought. He did remove the foam that had deteriorated before shipping. Is there anything I should check first before contacting the seller? I've never taken apart a Stax phone before.