Darkvoice just released 332

[budgetphile]

Hi Godkin,

the Van Den Hul interconnects look impressive, I will stick to my QED Qunex 3s for the time being though, a 332 should be arriving at my door step in about ten days time.

I suppose it's a matter of sourcing the tubes now.

[Godkin]

QED are very good cables, and I've used them a lot in the past. At the moment, I using the QED SIGNATURE 75 digital interconnect. So nearly as good as it gets.

Looking for better tubes? What about this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Audiophile-SVETL...QQcmdZViewItem

[budgetphile]

Thanks Godkin, the Svetas seem to be the easy ones to locate, it's the Mullards that I am struggling with -

Where abouts in the UK are you?

[Godkin]

Ah, now, the MULLARDS M8100s are a bit harder to source. I bought mine, on E-bay, off a seller in Sweden. It's a pity cause he was auctioning another 5 M8100s last week. Some tube store bought them - probably charged an extortionate price to sell them on too. Look, I'll e-mail the guy and see if he has any more. Then I can put him in touch with you.

When you get your 332, let the stock tubes bed in for a while: get to know the amp, it's many virtues and few flaws, so you know when the better tubes are fitted just what the improvements are.

Live just outside Belfast, in the rainy and windswept county of Antrim.

[hknight13]

Originally Posted by Godkin

Today a rather worrying thought stuck me: if DARKVOICE made the 337 by sandwiching two 336s together, then what if they decide to join two 332s together and make a 334 or something. No, that thought is not worrying at at - it's delightful and somewhat awe-inspiring.

Greetings.
I am from Hong Kong who is going to order a 337. As I know, 337 is a total different thing to a 336/336i.
336i is the mainstream product
337 is the flagship product with separated L/R channel power unit and component, it is a total different thing to the 336/336i in terms of inner design and quality, as i know (at least not a "sandwiching" thing of the 336s).
332's design is similar to 337, with combined channel component

their relationship in terms of quality should be as following:
337>332>>>336I

Hope this information can help

[hknight13]

Glad to see that the price to order these things here is a lot cheaper then where most of you living in.

Get jealous of me

[hknight13]

you may able to see some pictures here:

[minden]

I have just ordered a 332 from ebay.

I would also like to treat myself to a new headphone up to now I have been planning to buy an HD650 (my main cans are DT880 HF-1 and HD590) as I wanted a warmer delivery. I have read that the HD650 are not a perfect match for the Darkvoice range, can anyone through any light on this or suggest an alternative K701 or K-340 perhaps.

Thanks in advance

PS: I am in Northern Ireland so a good Grado would be to expensive.

David

[Godkin]

Wellcome to the DARKVOICE thread. Perhaps I was a bit oversimplistic when I said that the 337 was two 336is sandwiched together. But in many respects, the 337 does resemble its little brother - tube compliment etc. The 332 is an outstanding amp, and if it is a smaller version of the 337, that amp must sound simply stunning.

It's good to see another Ulster man here. I can tell you that the HD650s and the 332 work together beautifully. Although hard to drive, the Sennheisers are driven with consummate ease by the 332, so no worries there.

[jamesp]

Godkin,

Did you experience any humming when you roll tubes?

[Godkin]

I've heard of some guys with the 336i having trouble with humming when rolling valves, but no problems so far.

[MuziekMuzak]

Today a rather worrying thought stuck me: if DARKVOICE made the 337 by sandwiching two 336s together, then what if they decide to join two 332s together and make a 334 or something. No, that thought is not worrying at at - it's delightful and somewhat awe-inspiring.[/QUOTE]

Aren't You forgetting the Darkvoice 330 Flagship?
The 2x 332 combo who formed the Superior 331(The Chinese Count backwards ) Superceded by the 330 slimmed down, but similar output Tube Head amp!

[Godkin]

Never heard of the 330 or 331, but they must be impressive to look at and even more impressive to listen too. Are there any pics of these amps?

[Worldphoto1970]

I'm a new possessor of the Darkvoice 332 and got few good hints in this 3d about valves alternative. I easily found and purchased 6J1P & 6S19P, no chance to get Mullard 8100. Anyway not a problem, just wanna know if a competent person could suggest some other nice valve matches to try on 332.

Thanx & Bye.

[jamesp]

I think there are many substitute for the 6J1P such as 6AK5 and 5654 search on ebay they are cheap!