deepak

Thanks upstateguy, I've got used to less movement on the pot, it's not a big deal anymore.

How's the channel balance between the two steppers?

Most people really don't care about tinnitus. It's a S/E of a lot of meds. People usually care more about nausea, vomiting, and headaches. The pharmacist should mention it. Some physicians will only mention serious S/E's or S/E that might cause the patient to discontinue use (like dry cough associated with ACE inhibitors).

Very much, it's a great DAC. I think I'll probably be going Emm Labs if I get a speaker setup. The preamp in the DCC2 is pretty convenient. edit: I did sell the Lavry after comparing both of them side by side. The Northstar was a good improvement.

Better pictures on my newer camera

Cool that was the thread I was thinking about, I was just reading L3000 impressions here last night

I read a few of your posts here saying the L3000 sucks

John Grado uses these speakers in his house, they're 32 drivers on each side. With two Grado made subwoofers as well. People got to hear them at the first NY Headfi meet which was at Grado Labs. Apparently they sounded pretty damn good. IIRC John Grado said if they were marketed they would cost $6000-8000. Interesting that guy on audiokarma got them...I'm not entirely surprised as John Grado is auctioning off some of his stuff on ebay to raise money for charity. Also nothing in his posts make him sound like a troll? Here are some pictures from a recent tour: I would kill to hear that setup.

You want to sell me your L3000 :D

I think more information needs to be released on the Odin

Believe it or not you're going to find some really biased info against RSA here. If you like the sound of the B52, then that's all that matters to you. For what it's worth I thought it sounded pretty good. All caveats apply- meet conditions, unfamiliar music (audiophile recording) and source. edit: good with the HD600. IMO it didn't sound good with the PS-1, bass was very uncontrolled (and loud!)-- my guess is output impedance mismatch?

It's not personal. High roller status grants you some "extra knowledge" that you might not like.

Woah I thought Nanoha is veniogenesis

I think I asked you in PM, but what tubes are you using? IMO tube rolling doesn't change the character too much (in fact I like the same tubes for my HP-2 and preamp to K1000)

The same could be said for any headphones. The W2002 got great reviews when it was introduced.

Well that means they could send me a refurbed HD580

I'm going to wait until Monday to see what they say before I give them a listen, just in case they want them returned unopened. I really enjoyed the 580 sound for late night use.

Sennheiser HD595: http://www.sennheiserusa.com/newsite/productdetail.asp?transid=newHD-3 I've only heard them very briefly a really long time ago, so I can't comment on the sound- they're generally regarded as "different" from the HD580 not better or worse. I will be calling them on Monday. Getting just the headband replaced is something I didn't think of, but I wouldn't be too happy with a HD600 headband on a HD580 headphone.

oh yes please dont suggest an ink pen, no use for one

...brand new HD595. The headband ony my HD580 cracked. It was one of those refurbs that I got off amazon for really cheap. Sennheiser customer service was super nice the entire time on the phone- I spoke to two really helpful reps. Took them about 2 weeks to get them here. Now I'm sort of confused what to do, and it doesn't help that I just opened the parcel now, and I'm a little drunk. I was using the HD580 for late night TV and DVD watching on my laptop. So now I'm sort of in a pizzle. I could call up Sennheiser and -ask them why they replaced my Hd580 with a 595 -keep the 595 -ask for a 600, since it seems the 580 is done for good (this is what the rep was hinting at when i asked her if they could just mail me a headband, i thought they'd just send me another 580) -post on head-case (oh done), ask for advice -sell them

Thanks so much My logic in posting the WTB now is hoping more people lose interest in headphones since it's summer. I know I do more outdoors stuff and listen to music less.

Getting one of these leatherheads is a bit tricky. On the last one I PM'ed the guy (an hour after it went up) and it was gone. Ah if only I put my WTB up a few days earlier Do you guys think it's worth putting up a WTB on Audiogon? I did it twice in the past when it was free for the AKG K1000 and didn't get a single response.

I need to finish that one. I was playing it on my laptop and forced myself to uninstall it during exam time. It was very good I didn't get very far, only to the second dungeon in the first town. I remember I went into a basement and there is a huge circular platform in the center, it's been a few years.

Well I PM'ed a few members, and some of them were experiencing it with high imp cans like the HD600. When I say black background I mean playing music through your CDP and having the amp dial at 0 you shouldn't hear anything (as well as hiss). Some of them said with the pot turned all the way down sound was leaking through. Not good. I don't really want to have to deal with that then have to send it back, wait, etc.

I don't plan to. A few reports of people having amps without black backgrounds has me at bay as well. No worries I have the Melos (surfboardz reported good results with this amp) and planning on a Millet MAX.