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oghoter replied to the thread AudioQuest NightOwl - A closed-back NightHawk.I can now recommend running the Nightowl and Nighthawk balanced, if you have a preamp that can do it. Today, I got a balanced cable that... -
oghoter replied to the thread REVIEW: Audiotailor “Jade” Vacuum Tube Headphone Amplifier.Can anyone suggest a good DAC for Jade? I use Jade both as headphone amp, and as preamp into my quite 'analytical' and pinpoint desktop...
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oghoter replied to the thread REVIEW: Audiotailor “Jade” Vacuum Tube Headphone Amplifier.A friendly Head-fi-er made a balanced cable for me, arriving today. It works great, and the sonic benefits are obvious right from the...
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oghoter replied to the thread REVIEW: Audiotailor “Jade” Vacuum Tube Headphone Amplifier.Thanks a lot! I will study the thread - could not find it. I once naively thought that 'balanced' headphone drive was a simple thing...
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oghoter replied to the thread REVIEW: Audiotailor “Jade” Vacuum Tube Headphone Amplifier.I see that it has been described as 'pseudo balanced' earlier in this thread, but not sure what that means... Anyway if it quacks like a...
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oghoter replied to the thread REVIEW: Audiotailor “Jade” Vacuum Tube Headphone Amplifier.Can anyone remind me - if you use balanced headphone cable with two big jacks into the Jade, correctly connected to the small headphone...
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oghoter replied to the thread AudioQuest NightOwl - A closed-back NightHawk.Good to hear! These days I am testing different DACs (Teac NT-505, Topping e30ii) with the Nightowl, and they are certainly good and...
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oghoter replied to the thread REVIEW: Audiotailor “Jade” Vacuum Tube Headphone Amplifier.Besides everything else, the Jade stands the test of better input = better sound. It sounds better than standard solid state...
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oghoter replied to the thread REVIEW: Audiotailor “Jade” Vacuum Tube Headphone Amplifier.@MDR30 Thanks - great photos, and information! Yes, this seems to be my options: «1. An adapter with two TRS plugs and one female...
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oghoter replied to the thread AudioQuest NightOwl - A closed-back NightHawk.I am looking for balanced cable to my Owls since my Audiotailor Jade amp supports this, but with a rather special (two big jacks)...
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oghoter replied to the thread REVIEW: Audiotailor “Jade” Vacuum Tube Headphone Amplifier.One more thing - creating a separate link or connector from the Jade jacks to the headphone cable seems a good idea (although ideally we...
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oghoter replied to the thread REVIEW: Audiotailor “Jade” Vacuum Tube Headphone Amplifier.Hi @MDR30 - and all I take silence for a "yes" (my connection summary, above, is correct). And I guess that the big jacks should be the...
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oghoter replied to the thread REVIEW: Audiotailor “Jade” Vacuum Tube Headphone Amplifier.My summary so far: Headphone left – plus lead to jack A tip. Minus lead to jack B tip. Headphone right: plus to jack A ring, minus to...
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oghoter replied to the thread REVIEW: Audiotailor “Jade” Vacuum Tube Headphone Amplifier.I first got Joe's balanced cable for my Sennheiser hd600. It worked fine but broke down after a year or two (poor soldering, material -...
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oghoter replied to the thread REVIEW: Audiotailor “Jade” Vacuum Tube Headphone Amplifier.Thanks! But I don't want to mess with my existing cables. I want to buy a new one, with plugs that fit the headphones, and two leads...
