That must have been very disappointing. I am fortunate as I enjoy the even order harmonic distortion my tube setup affords and that is subjective. Some would say, based on measurements and techno babble, that this is not in holding with the purest notion of music reproduction but I think it has...

Whether you agree or disagree is irrelevant as it is purely a subjective experience in what we enjoy. It is great that you enjoy the Objective 2. Enough said. 

Great stuff!! I couldn't agree more with you statements. Unfortunately for me it never seems to end looking for that next jewel. I guess that is what keeps the HOBBY alive. Enjoy your music!!!

Hi, I just tried the Continental V2 with my LCD 2's and it drove them without any problem whatsoever. Apparently the National and the Continental have similar output power so you should not have any problem. What have you been driving them with currently? If it is solid state it will more than...

Great info. I always enjoy expanding my knowledge on these topics. The only music I have ever heard of that may hit the 130db peaks would be some classical pieces but not many of them. What exactly is the Fazor model as I am not familiar with it? I tried something different last night on my...

Sorry  didn't mean to imply I have tried all three of these. Actually I haven't tried any of them. The only SS dedicated headphone amps I have tried are the Musical Fidelity M1HPA and the Fiio E12. The M1HPA sounded decent and the E12 was OK. My recommendations were based purely on the...

Balanced VS. Single ended - Poll See this thread for an explanation from a Benchmark engineer and others. If I am getting the drift correctly they are recommending single ended.

Well I am not really sure on that as I know very little about balanced operation nor have I ever tried it. I must read up on this and give it a try one day. What are the benefits of balanced or single ended? I would really like to know as my addiction needs another avenue to pursue.

I used the E12 with my RWAK100 and my LCD 2. At first I thought it was OK then I preferred the sound directly out of the RWAK100. It wasn't until I used my LCD 2 with my Sophia Electric Baby I knew what they were capable of. In comparison the sound of most portables is anemic compared to a...

Schit Lyr by a long shot will be your best bet of the three you mentioned although they all have respectable power the Lyr is at the top and gives you the benefit of tube sound. The Yulong would be your second best bet.

That is partially correct on the voltage divider network. Typically it is 2 resistors per channel with one in series and the other in parallel. If your amp has 8 ohm output then a 6 ohm in series and a 2ohm in parallel per channel would satisfy your amplifiers output impedance requirement of 8...

Based on what you have told me tubes will give you more air and soundstage. I always found SS a bit compressed but I am reluctant to say anything negative about them. It is all in your preference. I am just burning in a set of Svetlana winged C 6550C made in the St Petersburg plant. At first I...

You are listing some pretty big gun headphone amps. I don't know a lot about the spec's on them but most reviews praise them. Have you ever experienced what you are expecting, before with any other gear. I think that most tube amps biased in class A have more options available for creating...

I regret selling my Sophia Electric baby so much. This is a sick hobby, always willing to try something new hoping it will be better. I am using a Cayin A88T amp with my LCD 2 right now and love it but there is something I miss about that Baby. It was just so tonally correct, musical and had...

The divider network cost me $30.00 not $300.00. Sorry.