Hi, I'm looking for Kaiseis in 100uF/63v, but Parts Connexion does not have them in stock. Is there another source for these in the U.S. ? Thanks!

I'm terminating a cable and Furutech says that for their Rhodium connector I "may" need to sand the rhodium plating on the contacts. Is this actually necessary before soldering?

I’m looking at both eidolic and furutech balanced connectors. On paper it seems to me that furutech would outperform eidolic because they use copper for their conductor instead the brass used by eidolic. As I understand it copper is far more conductive than brass. However, I know that eidolic...

I recently wired a balanced cable but I think I may have gotten the positive/negative leads mixed up on both sides. The thing is I like the sound better than if I switch the leads back the other way. It sounds more open and correct to me. Since the negative and positive signals are mirror...

Hi,    I have a strange problem occurring with a trrs connector. I have a trrs male connector that is wired the same way as the HM901 (not AK240) on a balanced cable to IEMs. When I first wired it, it worked flawlessly in both TRRS and TRS. Then I switched connectors and switched back, now it...

Hi,    I'm looking for a viablue trrs 4-pole connector. Does anyone know where I can buy one in U.S. or a high quality alternative?   Thanks!

Hi,    My current portable setup is: iPod > Fostex HPP1 > JH13, which I think sounds fantastic. However, I'm considering upgrading to the JH3A. My problem is that I'm committed to carrying around a single box. So that means either my current setup or the JH3A fed by an analog signal from an...

Hi,    I'm trying to decide between these two rigs, CLAS + Protector or Fostex HPP1, for JH13s. It seems that the DAC sections are comparable but I hear differing impressions of the amp on the HPP1. I already own a Protector which I like quite a lot in balanced mode. However, the single...

Hi,    Does anyone have the wiring schematic to make an adapter for the RSA kobiconn balanced cable into a regular single ended plug?    Thanks.    Sincerely,    Edward  

Hi,    My current setup is: Apogee Duet SE> Protector Balanced > Whiplash > JH13. Would it be worth swapping out the Protector for the Toucan. I've been hearing great things about the Toucan but I do like the smaller size of the Protector when I go mobile with an iPod. If you've heard both...

Hi Ken, Is there any news on the balanced version of the RX amp? Also, I read that you would be using a 4-pole connector. Will it be similar to the one used in the RSA Protector? Thanks.

Hi, I'm trying to build a line out dock with remote controls. I have the pin out schematic and there is no problem with the line out signal. Has anyone tried to also add a switch to control play/pause/skip/back like the inline controls? Alternatively, if that is difficult does anyone know if...

Hi, I recently made the jump from full-size headphones to JH13 IEMs. I wrote up my experience in another thread but thought I'd share a corollary experience. Moving back and forth from full-size speakers to headphones to IEMs I've come to the same conclusion as others here. It takes a...

Hi, I just finished my experiment with the JH13s. It's not hard to understand the following these IEMs have gathered. Among so many top tier attributes, there is an amazing sense of immersion (like a little audio scuba unit). The JH13s erase your room and immerse you in the space of the...

Hi, I recently picked up an ALO RX for my GS1000s. (Thanks for the tip Eric). It seems like a pretty fabulous match. The RX is able to drive the Grados like no portable I've tried so far. However, I'm still looking over my shoulder at a home amp like a Woo WA6. How much improvement would I...

Hi, I have a pair of GS1000s and the metal adjustment bars joining the speakers to the headband are loose. Does anyone know how I can get into the black plastic housing and tighten them? Thanks. Sincerely, Edward

Hi, I have a pair of Grado GS1000's which I recabled with 5N cryo-treated solid core silver. Unfortunately two of the conductors have broken at the jack. Last time I resoldered them on the heat from the iron damaged the drivers. This was even when I was extremely careful. So this time I...

Hi, I have a pair of Grado GS1000's which I recabled with 5N cryo-treated solid core silver. Unfortunately two of the conductors have broken at the jack. Last time I resoldered them on the heat from the iron damaged the drivers. This was even when I was extremely careful. So this time I...

Hi, I currently own the GS1000s but I wanted to get a fix on the Ultrasone Edition 9s. I've read every post I could find but am still not getting a clear picture of their comparative strengths/ weaknesses and individual sonic signatures. I would love to hear the thoughts of anyone that has...

Hi, I'm making a solid core silver interconnect. I was wondering which would produce better sound quality: 6 conductors of 28AWG or 3 conductors of 18AWG? I'm not sure whether extra conductors merely add more mass or need to be enclosed in separate insulation. As I look at offerings from...

Hi. I'm recabling a pair of GS1000s. I was wondering is it better to take both the L/R ground leads all the way to the jack and terminate it directly? Or, is it possible to solder the L/R leads together at the 'Y' joint and just take one lead down to the ground on the jack? Does it make a...

Hi, I have RAL recabled K701s which I love (listening to it right now). I'm a real sucker for wide expansive soundstage which is why I settled on these phones. However, I've been hearing conflicting reports as to which has larger soundstage between it and the GS1000. Is it that the GS1000...

Hi. I recently finished a small interconnect project using canare f12s. The terminal contacts don't have holes which force the wire to be wrapped around and soldered. I'm ordering some Cardas Quad Eutectic for another project but at the time I only had some cheap stock solder. I am...

I use an Apogee Duet, which just blows me away. However, this little tip provided by Benchmark Audio makes a significant improvement/ correction. Researching it a bit, I'm still not sure whether it is due to the relative quality of upsampling between CoreAudio and iTunes or that it avoids double...

Hi, I'm building a custom cable to take the line out of an Apogee Duet DAC. It uses a breakout cable for all I/O connected by a 15pin VGA connector. Does anyone a good source to buy a male VGA connector part with the plastic hood? Thanks. Sincerely, Edward