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DC, VA, MD Areas Head-Fi Up Coming Meet At Fairfax City Library on Saturday June 29 2024
How many people are expected at this meet?- jamato8
- Post #9
- Forum: Local / Regional Head-Fi Meets, Parties, Get-Togethers
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LTA VELO - Headphone Amp / Preamp
I don't know at this time. I haven't compared them as I need to burn in the Velo. Yesterday, it sounded dull and a little flat. Prior to that open and layered but then as anything the has everything to burn in, it drifts from sound to sound, which IMO, is normal. Today, after leaving it to burn...- jamato8
- Post #56
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Dubstep Girl's Massive 5AR4/5R4/5U4G Rectifier Review/Comparison! (Rectifer Tube Rolling thread)
Weak rectifiers Will affect the sound negatively. You aren’t going to know what rectifier sounds like if it isn’t in decent condition.- jamato8
- Post #2,687
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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LTA VELO - Headphone Amp / Preamp
Max potential. Then the tubes up front. :^) Dynamics, acoustical nuances like a live space. D16 1bit dac > Velo> Sony R-10 Some Hutton 1944 horizontal plate E1148 (modeled after the 7193 but with a totally different internal design and made for the military as they were needed for the war...- jamato8
- Post #54
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Cayin Soul 170HA: A Beastly TOTL Vacuum Tube Headphone/Speaker Amplifier wth KT170
The 22DE4 is a good rectifier and at the time, many were available and cheap. They were used in TVs, some radios and many devices and 1000s and 1000s were put in land fills as tubes were phased out but many still remained. They could be bought for 25 to 50 cents, so great price and like I...- jamato8
- Post #98
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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DX260 Digital Audio Player, a New avenue to your music. Preorders have started. Easily replaceable battery. NEW Firmware Update! 2.02
Mine did that at first. It must have been a tiny bit of metal. It was gone after a few days.- jamato8
- Post #991
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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DX260 Digital Audio Player, a New avenue to your music. Preorders have started. Easily replaceable battery. NEW Firmware Update! 2.02
I have taken the DX260 apart. The volume wheel is solid metal with a thick shaft that goes through a milled hole in the case. It is anything but flimsy and I used to do metal refinishing for industrial parts (years ago). I was actually surprised at how well it is made and much better than some...- jamato8
- Post #989
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Cayin HA-300MK2 (2022) TOTL Transformer coupled Direct Heated Triode Tube HeadAmp (Page 91)
Yes, they are very fine tubes.- jamato8
- Post #6,473
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Cayin HA-300MK2 (2022) TOTL Transformer coupled Direct Heated Triode Tube HeadAmp (Page 91)
Seldom is there an end game. :^) It is a journey and surprises around every corner.- jamato8
- Post #6,461
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Ibasso Discrete portable DAC with R2R D16
High noise floor of DSD64 on the D16? I have never had that and I use sensitive headphones like the Focal Utopia and the iBasso SR3. To me, the D16 has a more natural and real life sound compared to the Hugo 2. The Hugo is a very good dac and very enjoyable but there is a difference between...- jamato8
- Post #484
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Ibasso Discrete portable DAC with R2R D16
For me, I don't care. It is the sound that matters and the D16 is excellent sounding, great depth, width, separation and dynamics. And easy to use. I was able to compare it to the Hugo 2 and easily prefer the D16. Natural true sound is what I enjoy.- jamato8
- Post #482
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Cayin Soul 170HA: A Beastly TOTL Vacuum Tube Headphone/Speaker Amplifier wth KT170
Transformers are a true art form.- jamato8
- Post #85
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Cayin HA-300MK2 (2022) TOTL Transformer coupled Direct Heated Triode Tube HeadAmp (Page 91)
There are two different caps on each side. I wouldn’t use a .47 in place of the .22.- jamato8
- Post #6,454
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Cayin HA-300MK2 (2022) TOTL Transformer coupled Direct Heated Triode Tube HeadAmp (Page 91)
Close to what is in there. I think .22 and ,47uf is what I used. 600 volt. With Duelunds it is a very tight fit.- jamato8
- Post #6,452
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Cayin HA-300MK2 (2022) TOTL Transformer coupled Direct Heated Triode Tube HeadAmp (Page 91)
I don't know if I am the only one. The stock caps are fine but I like Duelund caps. It sounds very good, with a natural hall sound, tight bass and excellent depth and width.- jamato8
- Post #6,450
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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IBasso DC-Elite . . . The no compromise DAC/AMP with a true Stepped Attenuator
Then something to do with the adapter. What, I don't know. I know that apple doesn't use OTG, from what I have read.- jamato8
- Post #454
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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IBasso DC-Elite . . . The no compromise DAC/AMP with a true Stepped Attenuator
Do the cables work without the adapter? I would check that.- jamato8
- Post #452
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Cayin HA-300MK2 (2022) TOTL Transformer coupled Direct Heated Triode Tube HeadAmp (Page 91)
Use the ceramic sand filled fuses, (The amp uses slow blow) as they sound better IMO. And the cost is not exorbitant. There are ceramic (non glass) that are not sand filled so make sure they are. The sand stops any arcing after the fuse is blown but I get them because the sand also dampens the...- jamato8
- Post #6,448
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Cayin HA-300MK2 (2022) TOTL Transformer coupled Direct Heated Triode Tube HeadAmp (Page 91)
Yes, they can fail over time. The endure current inrush over and over and will finally give out. This is not abnormal. You can put in a bigger fuse (don't) but then you don't have the safety of the fuse if a tube blows or some other part of the circuit, so never do this. Also, there are sensing...- jamato8
- Post #6,447
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Cayin HA-300MK2 (2022) TOTL Transformer coupled Direct Heated Triode Tube HeadAmp (Page 91)
In the back on the PS by the power cord connection. Do you have the manual? Some power supplies are fine without a load and some not. I don't know about the PS for the 300B MKII. I am sure someone here does know.- jamato8
- Post #6,442
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Cayin Soul 170HA: A Beastly TOTL Vacuum Tube Headphone/Speaker Amplifier wth KT170
There is room up and down the price chain if the quality is there, which Cayin is proving capable of.- jamato8
- Post #81
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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The iBasso Dongle DAC Thread – DC03 Pro | DC04 Pro | DC06 Pro | DC Elite | ...
I think so but I would not call the mids lush. They are honest and not overripe. You get the more lush mids with the WM1Z but I also think it obscures some of the detail and quality of the recording.- jamato8
- Post #1,145
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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iBasso SR3 — 150Ω version of the SR2
Exactly. They to breath some.- jamato8
- Post #290
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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The iBasso Dongle DAC Thread – DC03 Pro | DC04 Pro | DC06 Pro | DC Elite | ...
The WM1Z is warmer sounding. The Elite is more transparent, with better separation and depth. Also l like the bass line on the Elite more and detail.- jamato8
- Post #1,143
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Cayin HA-300MK2 (2022) TOTL Transformer coupled Direct Heated Triode Tube HeadAmp (Page 91)
If the tubes have any noise the Utopia are going to reveal it as do the iBasso SR3 headphones. The SR3 are excellent headphones and I use them much of the time with the 300BMKII with Whiplash cables. But if tubes have noise, they will pick it up. I have the Chinese metal base and they are...- jamato8
- Post #6,428
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)