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    What is your best recorded standard CD?

    Sufjan Stevens - "Illinoise". Amazing SQ, and as a bonus amazing music, too...
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    Stream Magic 6 - Size?

    According to the pdf available on the CA website, that will be 85 x 430 x 305 mm (H x W x D).
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    Just taken a punt......!

    Nope, my experience with headphone amps is quite limited: apart from the rubbish headphone stages in integrated amps and a couple of CD players, I only owned a Pro-ject Headbox SE a couple of years ago, and now I have the Little Dot MkIII (because I wanted to have a taste of the "tubes...
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    Just taken a punt......!

    Sizzlers, my fault, I did not make myself clear: as you mention, the last thing AKG's bass can be adjectivated is flabby or woolly; they have a very tight, well controlled bass. I simply wanted to say the 668's are not an "impressive-first-listen-and-then-unbearable" thing, I was by no means...
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    Just taken a punt......!

    Sizzlers, In my opinion, and playing in my "headphone" system (Cambridge Audio 740C cd player and Little Dot MkIII headphone amp), the AKG are highly revealing, highly transparent, and score very highly in the "technicalities" but they just can't set my feet tapping like the 668b's do, nor get...
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    Just taken a punt......!

    @Sizzers: Yep, to me they sound fantastic, although I suggest you replace the stock earpads (leatherette) with AKG K240/K270 velours earpads (they fit perfectly, and are available on the net for around 18 €). Sound improves, confort also; 18 € very well spent. Apart from the Superluxes and AKG...
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    Just taken a punt......!

    Ok, another Superlux HD668B owner here! This has to be one of the best-kept secrets in hi-fi... The way these cans get you into whatever is playing is out of this world. My AKG K701 are taking a looooooong rest in the drawer. The 668B's are addictive, anyone looking for a good'ol'bargain shoud...
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    Which One? Dylan Album

    Definitely, Highway 61 Revisited.
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    Cambridge Audio NP30 - Availability???

    Thanks Ajani, I wasn't aware of that. As you mention, it should be hitting Europe's streets pretty soon... Ricardo65, you are right, 440? ain't exactly cheap, but have you looked at the price of the likes of the Marantz NA7004 and the new Rotel streamer just launched? I live in Portugal, and I...
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    Cambridge Audio NP30 - Availability???

    Thanks for your input, Andrew. I am just wondering what the good fellows from CA understand by "soon"... Congrats on the mag and on the website, they're great.
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    Cambridge Audio NP30 - Availability???

    Hi everybody. I wonder if anyone has any news concerning the launch of the Cambridge Audio NP30 music streamer/Internet Radio, etc??? I am looking for such a device to integrate into my current HiFi setup, and seen the recent launch of similar devices from Marantz, Yamaha and Rotel, but they...