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post #1 of 17
10/18/10 at 9:27pm
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Anyone have a any experience between Bellari HA540 Class A Tube Headphone Amp or the Schiit Asgard??? down to these two amps help me choose

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post #2 of 17
10/20/10 at 9:29am

I just ordered both of them yesterday.  The Schiit should arrive today and the Bellari tomorrow so I will try and post some first impressions on them within a few days. 

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post #3 of 17
10/20/10 at 6:24pm

I'll be very interested in this outcome.  I was looking at the Bellari hard a few months ago.  And the feeling on the Asgard has been a little mixed. 

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post #4 of 17
10/22/10 at 2:15pm

Yes, please let us know your thoughts on the two. 

I like the small form factor and retro-looks of the Bellari, just wish they'd put the headphone jack on the front side of the unit.

Maybe there wasn't any room internally.

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post #5 of 17
11/2/10 at 9:24pm
I have the Bellari HA540. I really like how it sounds. The stock tube is not very good IMO. I put in a re-issued Mullard 12AX7 and it made a world of difference. The sound is fast and smooth. It is well worth the $219 investment. Got on eBay, new.
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post #6 of 17
11/2/10 at 9:29pm

I just ordered my Asgard yesterday and it shipped today. I should get it in by either saturday or monday and will posting my impressions of it. Only thing is im coming from an expensive receiver headphone output so i dont know if i have much to compare it to. Just hope i like it lol.

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post #7 of 17
10/12/11 at 9:51pm

I have the Bellari HA 540 tube headphone amp.  Right out of the box it was extremely bright.  I took DjAmTrax's advice and replaced the tube with a Mullard 12AX7 and it sounds awesome.  I just bought a set of Sennheiser HD 598 headphones that (After a break-in) really came alive with the Bellari tube amp & replacement tube modification.

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post #8 of 17
10/12/11 at 10:24pm
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I have the Bellari HA 540 tube headphone amp.  Right out of the box it was extremely bright.  I took DjAmTrax's advice and replaced the tube with a Mullard 12AX7 and it sounds awesome.  I just bought a set of Sennheiser HD 598 headphones that (After a break-in) really came alive with the Bellari tube amp & replacement tube modification.

 

 

REALLY THAT'S AMAZING THANK YOU FOR TELLING US THIS!
 

 

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post #9 of 17
11/8/11 at 4:41pm

Not sure if anyone's still alive here but would love to hear impressions of the 540...especially vs. the Asgard...

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post #10 of 17
11/9/11 at 6:46pm

It's a GREAT little gem for the money.

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post #11 of 17
11/9/11 at 7:12pm

So I've been reading...have you happened to listen to any progmetal with it?

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post #12 of 17
11/9/11 at 9:08pm

Not my type of tunes. Sorry. 

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post #13 of 17
11/10/11 at 7:11am

Haha no prob, just figured I'd ask.  May just have to order both the 540 and the Asgard and see which one I like more.

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post #14 of 17
11/10/11 at 11:20am

If you do, please keep us posted.

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post #15 of 17
11/10/11 at 2:22pm

I definitely will...may be a bit but I'll post back here when I decide one way or the other.

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