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Thanks. Hope I don't do it again......... My new headphone amp from Trafomatic, a audio and hospital equipment transformer manufacturer in Serbia. I am excited because this is the first and only one in North America. I will be spending the next week giving it a spin. At least the shipping box is impressive, half inch particle board screwed together with two inch wood screws and filled with foam. Arrived nice and sound in one week.

Thanks. Actually, I thought there was a secret HeadCase way. At least I will make it worth everyones time (I hope). Hint this is the only one in North America and for a short time, the world. fixed your link --admin

Ok, I have a cool thing to show you but I can't seem to figure out how to paste in the picture. Yes I tried the "search" button and the "insert image" button but I am still :useless:

Ohhhhh I would love to post here but I am trying to get myself in a good mood and forget about the negatives.

Merry Christmas to all our military brothers and sisters stationed through out the world. We are thinking of you. Thank you!

Merry Christmas to all and enjoy the music.

Nah, that's not overkill. Now a Damascus toothpick, now that would be overkill.

Kevin, I think a damscus volume knob or tube bases would look pretty cool....hint, hint.

My rule is if I think about a piece of gear for more than four weeks straight it is immediately upgraded to "essential". Luckily I am easily distracted.

Might I recommend for step five- apply for SBA loan. Then proceed with steps six through twelve. Justin, you build some mighty sweet stuff!

How many times did you fold the steel? Do you have a Rockwell hardness rating estimate on the chisel?

Is the rock used to decouple the amp from the redwood shavings? Looks very nice though.

hmmmm..... you must attend some very interesting dinner parties.

I have a modded Dac Ah as well, though not by PAV and mine has no distortion what so ever. Most probably if it isn't a source issue then it is an errant soldering iron.

Well then I guess tight QC standards have their privileges.

What happened to the 3930? Or is that Denon in the "universal" player room?

New kids or cables?

If anything comes of your inquiries please let us know. Bruno Putzey has acquired quite a reputation for the UCD design and I have been really hot on the idea for a while. For me right now it is between the Hypex/UCD modules or the ICE....now by D-Sonic.

When you say UCD, do you mean the Hypex modules?

He has you there David. It is all based on your point of reference. Compared to other forums, HC is quite cordial at times.

Wow, quite compelling evidence. Thanks Tkam, I guess these are back on my short list....and the price for the 500s are? Same even down to the ferrites on the speaker wires. Hmmm..

Bill Evans Trio XRCD- #JVCXR-0036-2 Dave Brubeck- CK-65122 The rest require Homeland Security Clearance first

Star Audio APCD2 discs- a bit over priced for what they are at $35 for a set of four. You can find them at Audio Advisor

Dusty, I appreciate the information regardles of the method of delivery because you post from knowledge, experience and resonable judgement. Thanks for cluing me in because I have wrongly assumed all these years that omnis excelled at sound stage imaging. That is why I appreciate HC because here you get useful opinions not just pratter someone heard on an infomercial.

Deepak- I will provide the XRCD serial numbers this evening. Dusty, my needs are quite simple (to me). I just want speakers to create a live soundstage with the detail of live music. I was not in the market for a particular type of speaker whether omnidirectional or planar full range or whatever. I was just interested in hearing the music presented in the manner I prefer. My earlier post was intended to share my overall experiences that day and specificaly to ojnih's statement that luckily "i use my computer as my source". My point was the store owner used his computer as a source with a high end system and to me that combo was not a panacea. Perhaps someone else could do better with the same or other components. In this case, being unrealistic has saved me $70K and based on your opinion I probably should stay away from omnis. For that I thank you. Opps! Sorry for the thread hijack.