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I'd take a small drop in fidelity (if any) on the Foobar side rather then loathing the amp.

Don't get me started on the steppers... You can always add inline attenuators to drop the level and they are cheap-ish.

The gain isn't the problem, more likely your source is too hot i.e. its output level is above the 2v(4v) spec. That can be fixed by attenuating the signal before it enters the amp. There was a thread on this a few months back...

Basic rule of thumb with electrostatics... if they sound like crap, don't blame the transducers.

The SR-003 is very sensitive...

It's better then an ESP amp that damages the phones it's driving. Rudi sure makes quality stuff...

The third only has the Daughter of the beast and not the full blown monster. It would be an interesting first project though...

The RPX-100 has a capacitor coupled output and changing the load impedance will therefor have a large impact.

Woot!!! I would also recommend you try an find the second edition of the "Valve amps" book with the 845 based ESL amp.

I last bought an Abit 4 years ago so I'm not exactly current on this. My next mobo will probably be Intel Atom unit which mated to a touch screen will give me a ghetto Sooloos for a fraction of the price. I'll also be able to use the APL Sony remote to control it which makes life a lot easier. Since it was our favorite Scotsman that sparked this discussion he should know that downtown Reykjavik is like the fucking invasion of the kilts. There is some football game later today and they are everywhere... I don't envy them though since fall has set in up here with temperatures around 8

Crap!!

Who needs a computer when you have an ESL or two. What's wrong with the PC?

ESL this time??

SR-Omega on Agon. The price isn't bad but they will always be a gamble due to the failing drivers.

I'm not that crazy. I'm just going to program the sony remote as something and use those codes on the PC.

I'm working on getting a Duet to try out but a simple touch screen and a small DIY PC with a great digital out could work better for me. I could also emulate it so that I can use one remote to control the PC, APL and APL in dac mode. Call Yama's and ask them plus there are some deputy services that offer spare parts directly from Stax in Japan.

I'll have to dig around for them but they should be here somewhere. I'll check later today.

There isn't a standard yet but I used a dirt cheap Koss UR18 and you can do it in about an hour if you get the damping right the first time. The chassis is pure crap though and not a good platform for planars but it is really cheap...

I do have some old TT's and a lot of vinyl but fist step is to build some way to get music from the computer and into the APL. I'm thinking of going Sooloos style with a small PC and a touch screen.

It wouldn't hurt to do so but 30-40 year old Stax amps still sound just fine on their stock caps and there is a lot more heat in there then in most dac's.

Maybe if we are talking about a ML 31... SE rules!!!

The AudioZone is SE only but you could always feed it through a transformer or something if you have to use balanced though I'm finally done with that shit. Toploaders suck for the most part so just get some old Sony or Esoteric player for transport duty. Some of the best transports ever made are in those old machines.... I didn't like the two EMM Labs setups I've heard but they were by no means bad. A NOS dac is a good change of flavor and works really well in a computer setup. I was thinking more along the lines of a SME for me but DEW EET!!!!!

Blah... just get an APL NWO. I have my eye on a high-end table but I just don't want to open up that particular money pit until I've bought a few speakers.

NOS dacs are your friend. I simply love this AudioZone unit on the SR-007...