deepak

The W5000 doesn't sound remotely like a K1000 though \ Harsh upper midrange and odd tonality is something the K1000 doesn't have.

Real speakers have to be low sensitive huh?

On the plus side I think the temp bans have led to an improvement in your spelling and grammar

How far are you into BSG? Tough call.

Moderating would be when Jacob starts swinging the temporary banhammer

Arrested Development has sort of helped eased the pain of no Office.

Until the writer's strike ends, it seems that way.

Anyone else in Office withdrawal? :'(

He was banned, under the no asshats rule

Nope, there should be a minimum level of maturity at the very least.

No problem, sorry about being so harsh. I just get a bit annoyed when it sounds like someone is flip flopping...

No mention of IEMs here, I read this as it has a high noise floor with the FirstWatt:

Alright thanks Nate, that's good info. Unfortunately the Beta is a combination headphone amp/preamp. So it wouldn't be so tweakable. Kevin told me the 3 channel version will cause ground loop problems. And at this stage I'm not willing to make it a 2 channel design.

If I was going to even use it temporarily as a preamp I was going to have a remote and ladder attenuator installed while it's still at my builder. Not cheap, that's why I was looking for useful impressions if it was good as a preamp. When I read "it's ain't bad, it ain't bad (with a winking smiley followed up with NO other impressions, or NO mention of the high noise floor)" I'm thinking alright this is going to be pretty good. I then get advise from someone who knows a hell of a lot more on the subject telling me it will be a pretty bad preamp, and then the original poster who told me it will be a good preamp, follows up with "yeah it has a high noise floor" I'm thinking??

Jesus christ... why didn't say that in the first place? A high noise floor makes it worthless as a preamp. Or wasn't it clear that I'm spending close to $20000 on this setup? I swear to god advice with winking smilies and the such is almost as bad as the crap on Headfi.

What the hell? Make up your mind man \ Or are you agreeing just because Kevin Gilmore said that? (in response to my asking about the B22 as a pre)

Just a small update I will be using the Beta22 as an integrated amp (temporarily). But per Kevin Gilmore's advice, amps like the Beta22, Dynahi etc will make very poor preamps. Too much voltage swing and high noise floor. Kevin has given me some excellent suggestions for preamp ideas, but I'm still open to more ideas. I might just create a separate thread.

I have 3 PMs from 2006, rest are gone.

Fair enough, I don't think he actually listens to Boy George, that was a joke from Headplace. The forum of infinite admin/moderator edits

What other kind of Disney?

Clearly

How much for 15-20 white "50-50" shirts with my name (and maybe a small logo) silk screened on the left breast? (about 1/4" high, 1.5" wide lettering)

BSG reruns. Spoilers! Watching that crazy woman Laura Roslin throwing people out of airlocks I wish I was in a position to say "Do not frack with me! I will throw you out of a motherfracking airlock!!!"

What transformers are you using for your Less-pressivo? Hammonds?

That would rock, though I think Jack is more of a pacifist what with all the Dead, Ray Adams and Boy George he listens to