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Sorry, are you disparaging my youth? I take offense to that.

That does look pretty cool. How old are those parasound units? I like the description, but it sounds like something where I'd be screwed if it broke. The Cal Audio wouldn't have been any better for that, but it is half the cost. I think swt61 had a parasound unit at some point, but I'm not sure if it was this particular model.

I must have heard the SR-Lambda, because I don't remember a recessed midrange. I quite liked them... very K340 like in many ways.

Yeah, there was, but it has been sold.

I've never purchased anything from Audiogon, and since this is in the states would probably just get someone down there to do the deal for me in any case, but what do you think of this? http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?dgtltran&1204827940

Nenso is Canadian?

Rohinton Mistry's A Fine Balance

Happy Birthday!

You just need to stop selling things every other day.

LOL, great pic. I remember that meet well. [The disgust was for the HD650's if that wasn't clear btw]

Interesting. Now they just need to make one that is all mitochondria so that he can take over the world.

It looks like you all had a great time. I can't wait for CanJam.

I'll probably be looking at that down the line. Since you own one, there is an added advantage that you can take measurements of yours for the requisite wooden faceplate.

What's the AN Dac-1? The EMM stack is an incredible source, as is the NWO by all reports, but I would say more that they are the upper stratosphere of hi-fi, while the Lavry and Transporter are closer to the entry point. I guess everyone ranks things a different way, but I've always thought of mid-fi gear as the better consumer level stuff. Missing that level of resolution and refinement that makes a hi-fi piece of equipment. I mean, I can appreciate a stellar source or amp, but just because there exists better stuff out there doesn't make our gear mid-fi.

The Lavry and Transporter are mid-fi? Ouch.

Melatonin works for me.

After the creative camera I used to own it will take a lot to convince me to go anywhere near one of thier products. Bleh...

I was thinking about it more and Pars and Nate are probably right... I should just use the adapter for now until I get a transport with true AES/EBU output. All a transformer would do is change the impedance, not the format, so whats the point if the DEQ already handles that...

You know me, though I have no skill at such things, I have no problems asking others to do it for me. Dusty - That looks to be pretty overkill for what I'd use it for. What do they usually go for second hand?

Thanks for the tip Pars, I can use that as a temporary solution.

You've heard it before? That would probably be my first choice. I'll have to run it by Renato and see what he thinks.

Already have it, a Behringer DEQ2496... more of a DIY project really. I've been interested in the AKM dac chips, so wanted to try a product that uses them. I figure that if I like it well enough stock I may look into building a second box psu, swapping the dac chips with AK4396's, zapfilter output, etc. I've also been very curious about digital EQ's and figure the worst case scenario is that I put it in my closet until I have a serious speaker rig and use it for room corrections. Haven't heard the beast yet though of course, since I don't have my transit and I am an idiot. [thought the E5 had AES/EBU]

Happy Birthday Buddy!

Good to know. Not sure if I have room in there for another transformer, but at least I know it is possible. That looks like a good option, though it means an extra cable added to my Signal Cable order. Damn. I think I saw that FS post as well, but it was before I knew about my dilemma. I doubt I would sell the E5, but who knows.

Thanks Salty, I was considering that. $400 isn't bad if I can find someone to build it for me. Nate - The DAC that I want to use with it has one AES/EBU in and one optical in. The optical in is going to be used by the M-Audio transit I just picked up, so I wanted to use the AES/EBU for my CD player. Another option would be to add AES/EBU to the Eastsound somehow. Would that be possible/feasible?