Mackie 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2003 (edited) actually adding an 'in' to famous totally changes the meaning of famous.? i spotted the XLO today in aldephi's disc village. the shop carries mostly high quality recordings stuff and the uncle is very friendly too. he lets people test CDs using his pretty good speaker system. can be tested using headphones too but i can't recommend it as the speaker is too loud. Recommended. I meant to be a bit "tongue in cheek" when I said infamous..... So dynamic are RR recordings that they can put lesser systems to realize of their quick saturation upon climax. Hence infamous - famous in a wicked and notorious way....Rameish is spot on! Play the last track on the XLO disc and U will know what I mean. The organ roll (measured by a friend who's a sound engineer) goes down to 10Hz (he gauged it with his SVS subwoofer - a mean bugger). My speakers can only handle freqs down to 35Hz. The uncle is Ernest. Besides selling cds, he also make JPS power cords of a different gauge from the off-the-shelf JPS at a lower price. He allows home trials but only if full payment is made as deposit. Edited April 26, 2003 by Mackie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rameish 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2003 Mackie, I just played the last track using the Grado SR-225, then SR-325, then RS-1. I'm now happy as a bee. The bite of that recording and the legato is aptly demonstrated by the RS-1. Wow. Now I'm taking out the other big gun - the HP-1. But that's for my round midnight listening. Bye now - I'm going to nirvana. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mackie 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2003 Rameish: Enjoy, little bee! I'm sure U were not aware of these gem recordings on a test disc er? For jazz, try the Eileen Farrell track too. U'll love it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yamashita 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2003 sorry, i am new here. any idea where could i buy a copy of XLO disc? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northern Oak 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2003 New Disc Village - Adelphi. Check with Ernest for stock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N@Z 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2003 sorry... is that i just leave the headphone for 72 hours?? We must have missed this one... Yes hongchan, leave it on for 72 hours straight. If you can, plug it into your minicompo or reciever, tune into a 24hr radio station & leave it on for that duration. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matbon0013 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2003 Yeah! when my buying spree is done need to run in (burn in) the gear nice and proper........ Mat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N@Z 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2003 I was reading (after drooling at the 'nude' PreHead pics!) this today so I pass it along... http://home.t-online.de/home/meier-audio/t.../tipstricks.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lekguan 0 Report post Posted October 14, 2003 A limited selection of Reference Recordings can be found in Audiophile Heaven at Northpoint. Dug up this old thread. Wonder if the above mentioned shop has the XLO, interested to get 1 for trying. Also, where is Adelphi's disc village. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N@Z 0 Report post Posted October 14, 2003 I saw the XLO disc at Gramaphone (at John Little's) Orchard Road. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lekguan 0 Report post Posted October 14, 2003 (edited) Oh got it already, the XLO cd. Boss was listening to Best Audiophile Voices II. I couldn't resist and got 1 of those as well. Edited October 15, 2003 by lekguan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N@Z 0 Report post Posted November 17, 2003 Would it matter if I ripped the burn-in track into a .wav file format on PC & put it on repeat using WMP rather than using my CDP. I'm mechanically very symphatetic, don't want my CDP to wear out sooner than it has to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lekguan 0 Report post Posted November 17, 2003 I guess it wouldn't matter. And thats why I'm using a micro Hifi for the job Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blues 0 Report post Posted November 17, 2003 I am using my computer to burn in all my headphones. Yeah, I am also very afraid that some parts would've to be replaced sooner due to the 100hrs non-stop moving burn in Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N@Z 0 Report post Posted November 17, 2003 So in theory playing the +125MB .wav file put on repeat won't cause any wear & tear to the hard drive? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
