Hey, Jocelyn, Nice to see you joining us.

turns out that I may have missed my opportunity to live with the crazy lady.

doesn't matter, I want something bigger and better now: A Basssoon. I regularly have dreams of playing it again, and I think it's about time to make my dreams come true.

Taking offers for the ZD, but not sold on selling it yet

So I think I will get an all-in-one to make up for that... a balanced dac I guess (apogee, lavry, benchmark, or bel canto?) tell me what you think.

Taking offers for the ZD, but not sold on selling it yet

Ahem...you have a PM sir.

Ahem...you have a PM sir.

Don't put your hopes on this... I've been tittering on the edge of getting a bassoon for years and whenever the whim comes to me, it usually goes away in a week. I think I just posted that to make conversation really... because I'll probably find another way to fund a bassoon.. and all this is dependent on where I move for the school year... so It is entirely possible...but yea, i'll wait. sorry. I was probably too early to the trigger there.

But if you have a Supra XLR, why the hell would you care for a Zana Deux?

But if you have a Supra XLR, why the hell would you care for a Zana Deux?

Curiosity? Heck, sometimes I get into buying modes. I'll try things and make comparisons. What I like, I keep. What doesn't please me, I sell. Finding time to get to meets is difficult or at least it has been during my office build so it's really the best way for me to audition gear. Lose a lot of money that way, but hey, it's a hobby and I enjoy it. Beats booze and women. Cheaper, too.

. Beats booze and women.

QFT!

For those looking for a ZD there is one in the amp sale forum at HFi. I've communicated with the seller as I was really tempted to get one, but holding off since I'm moving.

I've seen that one... (if I were you I'd hold off for a first generation model).

I'm being interviewed constantly, I even got rejected from that crazy lady's place. I'm going to this place on telegraph... If i Get It, I promise to buy the L3K (or at least a qualia)!

From the looks of things a Qualia would cost even more than the L3000.

I've seen that one... (if I were you I'd hold off for a first generation model).

why is that? i thought the first and second generations were relatively similar, i.e. same parts.

why is that? i thought the first and second generations were relatively similar, i.e. same parts.

that's what I thought too....

Is that not the case then?

I think on the inside they are the same, but all the RCA connectors and 1/4th headphone jack appeared of cheaper quality to me. The power supply also got smaller, but I don't know what the deal is with that.

on the plus side, the newer ones have a cooler paint job.