RudeWolf

Looks like my paycheck this month will be fatter than usual and that may mean buying a pair of decent speakers. Quad 12l Actives to be precise. As these sort of seem to be THE Quad L's to get. I'd like to know how well do these do in an untreated room. We're talking one plasterboard back wall, other three walls are solid brick (painted stucco); ceiling is 3.5m high and the floor fortunately has a rug. I'm planning to set them up for nearfield desktop listening, so the back wall might be a problem. Also- how did you work around the separate power-up/volume control situation? A DAC/Pre-amp and a switchable mains divider?

Pricing aside, are there any flaws in the headphone or the energizer unit? Something you don't find to be all that good and could see being improved in the future?

Too bad that there isn't some magical way to get your own box of the same sort... Oh, wait!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logorrhea_(psychology)

Amnesia has left me permascarred. Limbo was great first 2/3, but then it got kinda generic. Psychonauts and Bastion are the big names for me. Psychonauts is well... Psychonauts but Bastion reached to me in a way I never thought a game could.

Am I the only one who smells a tiny bit of advertising/shilling in this thread?

Looks like Heir Audio has made some buzz with their woodies.

I'm sure there's some kind of hygiene product that makes them sound wonderful. And upgrades the looks as well.

Got any specific examples? Pico, Dacport LX, HRT products?

Haha, the kitchen at Eldsmiðjan always looked like a meeting place for all kinds of party people. So no wonder the dough gets some "exotic" additives. It did taste pretty good nonetheless, Reykjavik 101 was the name of the pizza, if my memory serves me well. Ontopic: it's been like 15 years since I've had crawfish. My family went crawfishing quite frequently when I was little. All I remember was being scared shitless from the pincers.

Eldsmiðjan? Or home baked?

Yeah, I know what "normal" A. Palmer sounds like- quite Dresden Dollishly, as you said. Not my cup of tea unfortunately. Currenty:

I really liked A. Palmer's Ukelele Album.

Happy Birthday!

That was the intention of my illustration. Signature wise they are neither Sennheiser (the dark end) OR Grado. The main departure from Grado flavor is a bit toned down highs and more bass quantity. Also some soundstage. Anyway- try to audition them. Otherwise this may turn into one of those "appreciation" threads.

+1 I had a SR80i before I got the HD25-II. These Senns are darker and have some soundstage. I'd place them right between a HD650 and SR80i, only closed.

I too suggest looking for a used HD25 as they come up at prices under 150$. I bought mine mint for 120$+logistics. I've been using them daily for half a year and my only gripes are as follows: 1. Cable length [for me] seems dumb. 1,5m is too short for stationary listening and a perfect length to get caught onto stuff when on the go. This is easily remedied by retermination. 2. Whilst at first the HD25 isolates quite well though in time the clamp lessens and so does the isolation. You can still bend the headband back but that is only temporary. It's a good headphone, no doubt. However not a no-brainer it used to be.

I'm sure those can be "upgraded" as well.

Sure, Pars- take a look. I'm building a two channel and was under the impression that 1 channel=1 board, if it's a stereo board then I'd take one. Dang, that must be the smallest Dynahi I've ever seen on diyaudio! I'll contact that guy If I get any more questions regarding the build.

Thanks for the info! Too bad that some sites doesn't specify which version they are selling. In any case I'd be happy to buy a couple of Dynalo boards for a tidier setup. Maybe I'll power the whole thing from a Sigma22.

Due to unavailability of Dynalo PCBs I'll be building one on a perfboard. I have a question regarding the 2sj74- as you most likely know there are two versions- BL and GR. Which one should I use? I'm using this schematic- http://www.elfaforum...46&d=1336591768 Also as this is my first major DIY project- if I stuck to the parts shown on the schematic- with what gain I'll end up? I'm looking to drive my HD650, so 8-11X would be plenty.

Basically the rig I'm looking to put together in the following month. With the HD650 at the end of the chain.

Solution: eat naked.

Maybe he's using ironwood! A bit stiff tho, nonetheless.