Look at the Fiio ones 👍

Mojo 2 £395 CMA18. £699 In the UK. You could add a nice amp for the difference in price.

Brimar 6SN7GT 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

If you like the TT2 then it’s safe to say you will appreciate the Mojo . It’s TT2 ish just less width and depth. Of course not as detailed. Try one it’s a fantastic device 👍

The HC4 is not completely out classed by the Elite. The HC4 has more lower midrange and a wetter bass with more over hang. Detail wise they are both similar but the stage is different. The Elite is more up front and wider. The HC4 is set back like your 5-6 rows back and the stage is narrower...

Give me a few hours and I will tell you. In the middle of a massive garden clear up 🙄 If I didn’t send so much on valves I could pay someone to do it 🤣

🤣🤣 You were right the AK dongle is fantastic 👍. I know I have said it before but we live in fantastic times regarding audio. To have this level of sound quality available at these prices. I basso dc04pro Ak HC4 Ibasso Elite Chord Mojo 2 Schiit Vali 3 All of which punch way above their price...

The Elite is more technical than the Mojo 2 but Mojo2 I find warmer. If you want to elevate both of them I can suggest the Vali 3 with 5670/12au7 adapter and a RFT 12Au7 valve.👍

I couldn’t tell you as I’m just a lowly burger flipper when it comes to tubes, but I’m going to read up and find out.👍 I am genuinely shocked at how good it sounds. I have tried 14 different valves in the Vali 3 and to me this valve is head and shoulders better than any of the others. The...

This is the one so far. Sounds absolutely massive. RFT ECC 82/12AU7. I’m actually shocked at how good this sounds. I wonder if Schiit ever produces a separate valve buffer for between cd/streamers and amps? It would sell in its many thousands.

No problem as a pre amp.

Very well said sir 👍

All of them and the differences will be substantial 🤣 Start with the stock valve then GE 5670W it’s cheap sounds lovely and there’s plenty of them around.

If that’s the case Schiit has its work cut out with the new Lyr that will be coming out. Agree the Vali 3 is very good. Playing the stock valve now and while it’s no match for more exotic and expensive valves it’s doing a fine job as a get you going valve.

That’s made my day 👍

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Thankfully we all have acquired Grados 🤣.

That’s a case of acquiring it later 😄 I was exactly the same with VWs.

Some acquire it early Some acquire it late Some never acquire it at all.

Of course can always run it from a dap👍. AK SR35 and the Elite.

Yes a dap is the answer 👍 Saying that it takes nothing away from how good the DC Elite sounds..

Ok stock valve in and playing.

Ok I shall 😄. Give me a few days running it and I will report back 👍

Yes totally agree it’s a cable mess lol. Have found a solution.

Hi there. I’m afraid I can’t do that as I haven’t tried the stock valve. Its still in its box. All of can say is the GE 5670 for it’s price is a bargain. Running the GE 5670 in as a pre amp to gets some more hours on it.👍