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You are becoming quite the photographer Blues. Well done!

I think I smell a mini-meet forming.

I guess the date will depend on Razer getting his cans and running them in for about 100 hours before we decide.

Sadly, I don't own the RS-1's....

But I do. Perhaps we can arrange one after your GS1000 is burnt in.

ya ya PM me too for the shoot out btw RS-1 and GS-1000 ya.

I want to listen to that new amp of yours too.

Sadly, I don't own the RS-1's....

But I do. Perhaps we can arrange one after your GS1000 is burnt in.

The headroom max can double as a preamp.

A pre-out is being added to my headphone amp as we speak so I'm now looking for a power amp myself.

The comparison I'd really want to see is the GS1000 vs the RS1

Given that you have the finances & 'lobang' then just get the best lens you can afford & don't bother going up the ladder. In the long run you save yourself the trouble & expense.

Well, there's the logic in that as well, provided you're sure you'll be using them regularly and not end up with an expensive paperweight or two.

I used that approach buying my body and lens, no regrets so far.

Given that you have the finances & 'lobang' then just get the best lens you can afford & don't bother going up the ladder. In the long run you save yourself the trouble & expense.

I think that's what intend to do, so which is the closest to my budget? I'm not good with prices on lens.

Well, the good news then is that your most expensive option, the Nikon 12-24 is about 1.6k, way below your budget limit!

With someone like me of poor photography skills, a good lens is essential.

In all seriousness, you do know that a more expensive lens does not a better photographer make, right?

No, for the love of everything that is all good, don't buy the Sigma. The Nikkor is about 1.4k, the Tokina is about 800+. I'm using the Tokina, and the CA can be rather hard to control.

what's wrong with the Sigma? I've seen some impressive A3 sized prints from a guy using the lens.

What about the Sigma 10-20? Now thats wide.

I'd either go with the Sigma if I want really wide, and the Tokina for the 12-24...unless I have lots of $$$ and use the lens very often I won't buy the Nikon.

Perhaps the cheapest option is to stick to the D70s kit and take an extra 2 or 3 steps backwards?

Yes of course its the 250ohm stock model, there is a hint of tube noise when I turn up the vol with the 880, but not with the other cans I have. Asked TS about it and he said he will modify the design by adding a choke(?), I'm not technically inclined, so no idea what this does. He also mentioned using low noise tubes, which I have a few lying around somewhere, so it should not be a problem.

If you look inside your M7 preamp you will see what looks like a small transformer. That's a choke. So I guess he's going to put a smaller one into the headphone amp to reduce noise.

They're going to lock you and the other victims up in a room and make you sit through some presentation for multi-level marketing or some other crap. Seriously.

Can't be helped. Even our DIY is generally of a much lower standard than the guys on head-fi.

You can say that about my work but some of our members' work is world class. For example, bpribadi's builts were awesome. Even the headfi members said his work looks so professional, cannot call DIY. That's class.

 

Of course, if you mean design and development, then maybe but I really don't know enough to say.

Maybe I should have elaborated on my statement. I said generally, not all. Yours and bpribadi's, as well as one or two others(like digi01) is pretty good. Firefox's work can also be put up there with the best on head-fi.

However, the overall difference in standard is very obvious when reading the head-fi diy forum and our local diy forum. I don't see how anyone can claim otherwise.

You will not see one like this for headphones in SG.

Sigh, like almost everything else in SG, our market too small for the manufacturers to show this kind of interest. Some more got people like me, rather DIY than buy...

Can't be helped. Even our DIY is generally of a much lower standard than the guys on head-fi.

Managed to grab one shot of this bugger before it leapt off.

Stinkbugs having a good time

Caterpillar

- withdrawn

Thanks for starting this place, it's been fun, and I've certainly met some interesting characters!

Oh, and the headroom guys have great amps and great customer service.

HeadRoom

I own a Grado SR80 now,which.... sounds quite brilliant/clear to me now.But I am unsatisfied with the soundstage.It doesn't gives me the "front row seats" at all.

 

I really wish to set up my headphone system to make it sound as if i'm standing in front of the stage. But I do not know how and where to start from.

 

 

2. I like tube amps.They really sounds PERFECT from wat I hear when i was in Adelphi from the speakers.

Like Hansel mentioned, it will be physically impossible for any headphone to give you the "standing in front of the stage" feeling, as you call it. If you want your imaging to be front and center, I'm afraid speakers will be required.

What you hear through speakers at the adelphi will be impossible to replicate with any headphone rig. That being said, if you have environment/space constraints, then a headphone setup will be much more practical.

One last push before I decide if I want to keep it or try selling on head-fi.

so quiet here...

shot this for the Sentosa Flower photo contest

 

Say, that's a very nice shot!

errr

 

PIMETA cheap?

 

IIRC, it costs more than a SOHA

and it's still made of wimpy ICs, small and weak

1. Yes the Pimeta costs more in parts compared to the SOHA

2. Small and weak? A completely uninformed and ignorant statement. Have you even listened to one?