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HiFiMan Susvara
the envy is a great amp but with upgraded elrog or WE tubes it is exceptional IMHO- jlbrach
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T+A Solitaire P planar magnetostatic
the interface box for the imannis allows it to be used with most headphone amps but yes a totl amp would suit it best- jlbrach
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T+A Solitaire P planar magnetostatic
I just received my Imannis...havent owned the sol p for some time but from memory it is night and day...imannis has a much larger soundstage is more open sounding, is more detailed...to me no contest and I liked the sol p I am not one to bash it- jlbrach
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RAAL 1995 headphones, Magna and Immanis
yesterday I mentioned my initial thoughts regarding the Imannis with the VM-1a..today I am taking it out for a drive with my envy...initial thoughts with the envy are it is incredibly dynamic...hits hard and is huge sounding...outstanding....it is actually a couple of clicks easier to drive the...- jlbrach
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RAAL 1995 headphones, Magna and Immanis
the dynamic range is definitely high..I was listening to some steely dan and initially thought I had the volume too low but the swings are quite dramatic ...only on really hot masters with little or no dynamic range is it not the case...if you listen to oasis it starts loud and stays loud lol- jlbrach
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RAAL 1995 headphones, Magna and Immanis
my question is why we waste so much time discussing these 2 guys opinions...everyone is entitled to an opinion and if they dont like the HP who cares honestly?.I have read 2 reviews thus far that go so far as to call the Imannis the best HP available now...I personally am not comfortable with...- jlbrach
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T+A Solitaire P planar magnetostatic
I owned the sol p for a while..liked it but it is very overpriced..if it retailed for 4k it would be a contender but at 7 k there are too many better- jlbrach
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HiFiMan Susvara
it is all subjective, I find I love the 300b sound- jlbrach
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HiFiMan Susvara
goes to show you how subjective this all is...I heard the HM1 and think the envy with upgraded tubes is far better..I am not saying it is so only that it is my opinion..in fact I liked my CFA3 better than the HM1...- jlbrach
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RAAL 1995 headphones, Magna and Immanis
The wait is over!!!! I got my Imannis this morning,big thanks to Danny!...I have had a few hours to give them a listen and here are some very quick and dirty impressions...First off I am listening with the VM-1a out of my chord dave/blu2 combo. Ok, so right off the bat if you own or have heard...- jlbrach
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Dan Clark Audio Stealth Review, Interview, Measurements
good luck- jlbrach
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Dan Clark Audio Stealth Review, Interview, Measurements
same thing would occur without the 280 in the chain and it would sound better- jlbrach
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RAAL 1995 headphones, Magna and Immanis
I imagine it would depend on your source- jlbrach
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RAAL 1995 headphones, Magna and Immanis
interesting, out of my VM from my chord dave/blu2 into my sr1a and ca-1a I always had to ramp up the volume on the dave...will be interested to see how it works out with the imannis tomorrow- jlbrach
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RAAL 1995 headphones, Magna and Immanis
I must say I always assume that anyone who gives their opinion as to what is better is doing so subjectively...unless of course we are at the ASR site- jlbrach
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Dan Clark Audio Stealth Review, Interview, Measurements
the envy as an amp alone is so much better than the 280 that is seems rather silly to use it as a preamp...in fact the envy has so much gain that I am kind of surprised you would need to do that....if it works for you god bless- jlbrach
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RAAL 1995 headphones, Magna and Immanis
I will be trying the envy and VM and compare them and let people know which is better- jlbrach
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Comment by 'jlbrach' on listing 'Feliks Audio Envy – Oak (Standard Edition) plus upgraded driver tubes'
I sure hope you can do significantly better than the envy with upgraded tubes for the amount of money you seem willing to spend,good luck- jlbrach
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The Reference 6SN7 Thread
yes as a newbie to the tube world I find pricing somewhat frustrating since I see prices of tubes 10 times more than others simply because they are 50 yrs old etc...very tough to distinguish although pretty easy in the 300b world since there are so few top end contenders- jlbrach
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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The JPS Labs: Abyss AB-1266 Impressions Thread
98 pounds is simply too heavy for me to consider for a headphone amp..I dont doubt it is great but having to grab 2 buddies to help me move it doesnt work for me lol....my old mcintosh 452 power amp weighed a ton when I had my 2 channel setup..my envy is heavy enough, I think it is 33 pounds or...- jlbrach
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Riviera AIC-10 headphones & speakers amplifier
20k is crazy...is it better than an envy with upgraded tubes?..maybe but the envy is so good that I dont need to try- jlbrach
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RAAL 1995 headphones, Magna and Immanis
I have the VM-1a and have no desire to change the amp with my Imannis which should arrive tomorrow...the VM is simply fantastic IMHO- jlbrach
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Raal Ribbon Headphones - SRH1A
10 watts should be fine, whether it is a good fit I dont know- jlbrach
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RAAL 1995 Immanis
will give thoughts after a period of listening- jlbrach
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Feliks Audio ENVY
let me amend my post...I hear no noise through headphones with my susvara on high gain and 1266 on medium..I realize I wrote I hear noise lol....- jlbrach
- Post #7,261
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)