Plans for 2020? No plans - just the usual see what comes along that takes my fancy. Currently on the way are a preamp and a power amp to have a play with. I've not had really high powered amplification for quite a while - the power amp is the same as one I already have and will allow me to bridge an...

I don't think I've ever been influenced by a piece of gear's spec - I've had way too much gear to believe that the spec matters. I've had 15 and 20wpc amps that sound way more powerful and gutsy than some 100wpc (and 300wpc) efforts that couldn't fight their way out of a wet paper bag. To find out h...

Hah, yes, that's how the ducks started. Interesting to be reminded by the previous posts that RD and I usually had very similar views on how hifi gear sounds and whether it was any good. ... we both hated Tannoy dual concentrics, for example. :dance: Of course, RD had infinitely greater insight as t...

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I have an extension that I made about 9n years ago, works just fine. That's a remarkably information-free post, Geoff! :grin: What cable and connectors did you use? Anything 'special'? ============================================================= Happy Christmas, everyone!! https://external-content...

Ithilstone wrote: ↑Tue Dec 24, 2019 1:56 pm hmm will look into that little gadget from sonneteer

It gets very positive comments on forums - I tried one, full of doubt.
I now own 5 of the little buggers, scattered around my various headphone enclaves!

My mistake, still available - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Bards-He ... 3421683598

... ah, well, it can be if you use one of these. ;) Which are well recommended imo. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Bards-Headspace-by-Sonneteer-Make-your-Headphones-sound-REAL-BLACK/283421683598 Female jack socket at each end! Not currently available - sold out and understandably so - I suspect they...