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Darkvoice 337 - A Review
Oct 15, 2009 at 8:53 PM Post #738 of 909
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So, I just bought a pair of Senn HD650s and a Darkvoice 337. Only around 20 hours of burn in so far, but oh my goodness ... amazing!


Good choice,they make a great pairing.Just wait till you get a few hundred hours on headphone and amp and you will be really pleased
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Oct 16, 2009 at 9:55 PM Post #741 of 909
I haven't listened to my 337/HD650 rig in a while, been trying to DIY a SET speaker setup, but I fired it up last late for a bit and I'll tell you... it really is awesome. I've tried my share of amps/cans and I keep coming back to the DV and Senns. None of my purchases have stayed with me this long and brought me this much pleasure. Now all I need is my speaker rig to do it for me like my headphone rig.

Oh yes, I give a strong amen to Skylab's tube recs on the last page. I've rolled quite a few tubes into this amp and the Tung-sol setup is as good as it gets (to my ears). The best part is, you won't have to sell your soul to get some!
 
Oct 17, 2009 at 12:16 AM Post #742 of 909
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My Grados love this amp as well.


yea suppose the darkvoice "only" sound good with low impedance phones(my experience was most akgs and some ultrasone) but i also find them sound more than ok with my hf2.
 
Oct 17, 2009 at 12:21 AM Post #743 of 909
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yea suppose the darkvoice "only" sound good with low impedance phones(my experience was most akgs and some ultrasone) but i also find them sound more than ok with my hf2.


Not sure what you're saying here. I have heard it with HD650s and it did very well with those as well.
 
Oct 17, 2009 at 7:12 AM Post #744 of 909
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Not sure what you're saying here. I have heard it with HD650s and it did very well with those as well.


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My DV337 drives all my cans beautifully (see my sig). I feel it's one of those fantastic value for money amps that can genuinely drive cans from 32 ohms to 600 ohms well. If you've lots of cans with different impedance ratings and you only have a budget for just 1 amp - I'd say look no further...
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Oct 17, 2009 at 12:45 PM Post #745 of 909
It's actually more of a surprise that it works as well as it does with LOW impedance headphones. An amp with a high-ish output impedance like the 337 is generally better with HIGH impedance headphones. I use it with 600 ohm Beyers, which is a great match. But the 337 is a serious beast of an amp, and it does seem to be able to deliver the good into lower impedances as well.

Several years later, I still use mine every day - the 337 is a terrific amp.
 
Oct 18, 2009 at 8:04 AM Post #746 of 909
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Several years later, I still use mine every day - the 337 is a terrific amp.


Your fondness for the 337 is actually one of the main reasons I bought mine... and I'm glad to say that mine will also be with me for many years to come
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Also, having gotten used to the dual volume controls, I'm not quite as comfortable listening to an amp with only one volume control - the dual volume control enables me to get the imaging just right (to my ears at least) no matter what cans or music I'm playing...
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Oct 18, 2009 at 12:09 PM Post #747 of 909
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Also, having gotten used to the dual volume controls, I'm not quite as comfortable listening to an amp with only one volume control - the dual volume control enables me to get the imaging just right (to my ears at least) no matter what cans or music I'm playing...
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This is an overlooked advantage of the 337. I wish more headphone amps had balance controls.
 
Dec 17, 2009 at 2:52 PM Post #749 of 909
You mean using the 6SN7 in place of the 6AS7? That would for sure result in much less power. I have head that it works fine, but never tried it.

Just to be very clear, you CANNOT use the 6SN7 in place of the 6SJ7. That would cause very, very bad things to happen. The 6SN7 is a dual-triode; the 6SJ7 is a sharp-cutoff pentode. They are completely different tubes.

Both the 6AS7 and 6SN7 are dual-triodes, and they have the same pin configuration. The 6AS7 just draws a lot more current, and produces a lot more power.
 
Dec 17, 2009 at 9:36 PM Post #750 of 909
I'm really not sure if I should get one of these or the upcoming LA FIGARO 332S, which is a upgraded darkvoice 3322.
 
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