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Mar 13, 2015 at 7:12 PM Post #287 of 1,498
So I wasn't cracking up
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Mar 31, 2015 at 4:22 PM Post #288 of 1,498
Paid for this today, brought it from audio affair with the upgraded Jensen caps and David Shaw valves and cant wait to fire it up.
Not got a delivery date yet but i think early next week, will use it with the T-90's initially with the Fostex HP-A8 as dac
 
Apr 2, 2015 at 4:00 AM Post #290 of 1,498
That's what i like to hear, i think so too and it arrives today so i am told. I have been impressed with the HP-A8  and also the T-90 but im not sure about the synergy between the two. I like the sound stage and the detail retrieval but it lacks a bit of something so will be interesting to see what it brings to the table.
 
Apr 12, 2015 at 7:57 AM Post #291 of 1,498
I am thinking of getting this amp. Is the loop out a pass through so that I can connect to my stereo? Does the volume control affect the output through the loop our (can I use it as a pre to a power amp)?
 
Thanks for the info!
 
Apr 12, 2015 at 1:44 PM Post #293 of 1,498
naimless said:
As far as I know it's just a loop through,I don't think you can use the Hp8 as a pre amp unless you use the headphone socket on the front.
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Thanks! Does the unit have to be turned on?
 
Apr 13, 2015 at 2:45 PM Post #295 of 1,498
Well I pulled the trigger on a David Shaw upgraded version... Now the wait.
 
Apr 20, 2015 at 4:47 AM Post #297 of 1,498
What tubes have people found to be the best.
 
Icon Audio advised me to get EH 6SN7 Gold Pin and JJ ECC83 gold pin. Supposedly the CV181s go microphonic very quickly. Any other suggestions?
 
Apr 20, 2015 at 6:18 PM Post #298 of 1,498
shabta said:
  What tubes have people found to be the best.
 
Icon Audio advised me to get EH 6SN7 Gold Pin and JJ ECC83 gold pin. Supposedly the CV181s go microphonic very quickly. Any other suggestions?
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I purchased mine with the upgraded Jensen caps and it also came with the above tubes that Icon Audio advised. So far I am impressed and I'm more than happy with these tubes.
 
Jul 14, 2015 at 5:56 AM Post #299 of 1,498
i recently bought an early hp8 mk2 model, the one without the copper top plate, did anyone upgrade the pot with a stepped attenuator like the dact or khozmo, any improvements in sound?
 
also what model/value exactly are the Jensen upgrade caps used by Icon Audio? any suggestion for some other ('better') caps i could upgrade too?
 
EDIT: also i found some posts about the caps mod and comparison shots of the old and new ('copper plated') mk2 rev
 
http://www.auriculares-hifi.com/foro/index.php?topic=1839.0
 
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