Quote: Originally Posted by jdimitri ...I've traded mine for a um2 and it should arrive here on monday. I can tell u my impressions... Dear jdimitri, if you have the chance do write a few lines with your impressions of the UM2 vs E5C... After having read your kind posts, I...

Is there anybody out there?

Please help on the following: I'm considering an IEM upgrade (from Shure E3 to E5C), to use unamped with a Sony D-EJ2000 PCDP and in a near future with the Sony MD-RH1. Is this upgrade worth it or do you think I wouldn't notice significant differences (for the better, I mean...) without an...

Quote: Originally Posted by warubozu Was the known capacitor issue affecting the volume level on one side (left or right side) thru the headphone out? On my first D-Z555 headphone output the volume on both channels was very low. On the second unit only one of the channels had low...

Quote: Originally Posted by 19lexicon78 it's the favourite sony pcdp in looks. I haven't got one, unfortunate.. but those prices are insane.. 50 euro for a good one .. not more. I too find it one of the nicest looking PCDPs ever... I am currently on my second (and last, I...

Quote: Originally Posted by xtr3me Hi Bruno. Greetings from Portugal Well, may I ask you why are you trading your d-555, for the d-ej2000? I assume it has nothing to do with the d-555's quality, but just that you need portability which the d-555 doesn't have. Is that it? Dear...

Quote: Originally Posted by fjf How much did it cost?. The prices Dr Meier sent to me where: SR-001 MkII + shipping = EUR 285 / $ 340 SR-001 MkII + shipping + VAT = EUR 330 / $ 395 Bruno PS: The purchase, as usual, occured without glitches (received the amp a week or so...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jon. I know it's not the proper reaction, but when I see that I think "retro-ghetto". Yeap, I could have chosen an easier route (Ipod or similar), but ended up prefering a vintage Discman... You just don't get that brick solid (and heavy ) feeling...

Here is my humble contribution to this thread, even though it is not exactly portable, more... err... like... transportable! Y'all should know what these are, but just in case: Sony Discman D-Z555; Stax SR-001 MkII; custom made Kimber GK-Mini Hybrid (Silver/Copper). I plan to use the...

Finally found out how to post pictures on the thread page (DOH!), other than attachments or listing the hyperlinks. Bruno PS: Still saving up for those B&W 805s!

I recently purchased a Stax SR-001 from Dr Meier, to build a sort of... well, err... transportable headphone system. Currently I use the Stax with a Sony D-555 (the interconnect is a 0,5m custom made Hybrid Kimber GK-Mini), but as of next week the source will be a Sony D-EJ2000 (US version), so...

I have tried/owned quite a few cables in the last years (Nordost, Kimber,...) but the van den Hul First Ultimates still remain my favourite RCA interconnects. Bruno

I don't enjoy my Alessandro MS-2 with the Prehead MkI on the 0 Ohm output... I find them too bright/agressive for long listening sessions (album after album after album...after album) so usually (99% of the time) I end up using my Sennheiser HD-650s. Bruno

Well, having decided to pop the lids off the amp and the tuner, I decided to treat my fellow Head-Fiers with some rare nudes of a Sony TA-F5000 ES and a ST-S3000 ES. Enjoy... PS: While opening the amp I noticed that the panels were all (front, top, sides, bottom) made of thick...

Well, there is a CDP-R10 for sale on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/SONY-CDP-R10-cd-...QQcmdZViewItem Should I bid? The Starting bid is only 3500 GBP... and the Buy it Now option 5000! Oh well... at least it's nice to see some more pictures of this lovely unit. Bruno