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Yup. It could be something as simple as the o-ring not seated properly. Wouldn't surprise me given the sub-par service Sennheiser has in the US.

They throttle it down a bit since I can only download 120gb a month but here is a test I just did: Pretty nice for about 55$ a month.

I just bought a Stax SRA-12S to settle once and for all that it is the same amp as the SRA-10S. Yeah... I am indeed nuts. I also bought some basic components to build a new file server. AMD 3300 CPU, 4GB ram, Gigabyte mobo and 1TB drive. HDD's are all but impossible to buy here now (due to the crisis in Thailand) so I'll have to hold off loading it with extra drives. Still it's better than the old box which has eight 320GB drives, two PSU's and has been running the same boot drive since 2004 powered on 24/7. The boot drive is too slow to handle my 100mbit fiber connection so everything bogs down once I start downloading.

Something is wrong with the right driver on those HE60's but other than that the measurements look good. The Sigma's I think were 404's and I don't think anybody was expecting a stellar measured performance. They do sound pleasant enough but compared to the Omegas they are highly colored. Much like the SR-1 and other Stax sets it is a very pleasant coloration.

Only the Sigma's and a couple of the really old Stax models (60's and 70's models) were wired out of phase. I haven't cracked the BHSE open but I see no reason why it would be wired out of phase but I'm sure Justin will chime in on that. Not sure what's going on.

More like King Krimson...

The SR-Omega is yummy but one can only wonder what it would sound like if Stax spent more then 10000Yen on the bloody chassis. Ohhh and add SR-009 earpads... I guess I need to start to learn Autocad. Just picked up the SR-X Mk3 PRO up from an extended loan and bloody hell these are amazing headphones. I've got to compare them side by side against the HP-2's but I think the Stax easily wins that comparison. I've owned more than most and they are all pretty much identical. Stax did change out some materials during the 9 year production run so early earpads and headpads are a bit different and the driver frame was changed as well but these a minor alterations. The sound is pretty much the same on all sets as long as you provide a level playing field by using the same earpads, similar arc's etc. There are some slight differences between driver sets but nothing to get worried about. I'd chalk this up as obvious BS...

Not so sure about charisma since I mostly scare people. Might have something to do with rather my large.... ehhh.... presence...

Well either that or "lack there of"....

I personally wouldn't call his reviews "proper" since he often misses issues anybody with any clue would pickup upon. Take his use of a high Z source to review the Dorkstar which severely altered the frequency response. No need to be negative if it isn't warranted but why should anybody writing a review not be critical? I guess I'm just odd but to me all equipment has some weak points and the sole point of a good review is to find and discuss said points. Take for instance a comparison of all the TOTL electrostatics, they all have issues and these would have to be discussed when reviewed.

Skylab is sent gear for review because he has no idea what he's looking at or how to be critical so everything is great and recommended. Manufactures use this and "his standing in the community" to try and sell gear. As for being part of the mafia, well Ray did use him to try and sell the A-10 but that blew up in both their faces ... Any claims about reviewers having to be diplomatic just goes to show how fucked this industry is. If a reviewer doesn't like something then that's what he should say.

Slow and steady wins the race...

Well one channel works but the other one has a battery that's misbehaving. It's stuck at 777V and the bloody part continues to spark even after some quick fixes so it's back on the shelf while I wait for the PEEK screws.

My amp is working again... well kinda since one transistor is sparking nicely to the metal screw. I'll see if a nylon unit will work until I can get some PEEK's.

Pfftt, ye of little faith...

While waiting for my parts to arrive it was time to clear the batteries and do some more damage to the chassis... I'm growing ever more annoyed by the rear mounted power switches on my gear and a power indicator is a good thing for somebody like me who hasn't slept a good nights sleep for over a year now. I figured I'd kill two birds with one stone and here it is: Matches nicely with the titanium volume knob. I also replaced most of the caps in the PSU after the whole transformer episode plus put in some slightly smaller EPCOS units.

Fire up the boards and zero out the offset and balance. Not much more to it than that...

One doesn't just jump the putrid shark...

With a PSU this well designed the type of transformer isn't a big deal. Not that it is a big deal with lesser PSU's either...

Yay, my parts are finally on the way here from Bangladesh!! Mouser does get props for great customer service and they even dug up the phone number for the bakery and called me when my email wasn't working. Wait... what!!??!! I demand parts to upgrade my unit to the newest spec!! On a second thought the non-PEEK units might be rare and collectable... Which version soundz bettah??

Almost 0% carbs I do peel off the skin when I eat it but there is nothing wrong with eating that either.

That is indeed dried haddock and some of the healthiest snacks you can find. It's just a tiny amount of salt and protein. The other stuff... ehhh it has some herbs in it as well...

I'd be in only if SumR wasn't already making my transformers...

I think we are all depressed to some degree though not as bad as the Finnish. The real problem here is that 100 years ago we were amongst the poorest nations in Europe and now we are the richest. Despite the economic meltdown and all the bad things it brought with it the living standard here is still very high. This brings a lot of problems since some things change quickly while others stay the same. Lack of roots is a real problem here. Another issue here is that we are pretty much a class less society in the normal fashion as money doesn't buy you better schools, better healthcare etc. People can advance based on their family (not family name though since we don't have them) but it's mostly due to who you know rather then who you are. There is also the massive safety net of the welfare state where you can fuck up pretty much everything but it will all be made better for you. In the US there might be just a bit of resentment to say the least. It's not that cold though. I certainly would never need a snow blower or even see much frost below -7°C or so even during the worst winter can throw at us. Yup... Due to tradition this stuff is mostly consumed in February since that's when food stocks were often running low and it was almost impossible to get out to sea.

The problem we have is being a nation of alcoholics that are easily distracted so when Saturday night rolls around we all get absolutely shitfaced and forget all our worries. We also just don't give a fuck about pretty much anything. One of the things that amazes my expat friend Stuart isn't that we have a lesbian prime minister who is married to her wife in a church, no the astounding part to him is that nobody seems to care one bit about this. She is by far the worst PM we've ever had so plenty of opposition from pretty much everybody yet this is never brought up in a negative light.