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post #271 of 404
12/9/12 at 12:22pm

Taboo is really just a speaker amp that happens to work great with orthos and thus it was added a TRS connector

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Remember that the Taboo is really for the LCD/HE-6 Planer market while the CSP2+ is aimed at dynamic HP's....

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post #272 of 404
12/9/12 at 12:28pm

6 Watts good for Planer or speaker.....

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post #273 of 404
12/9/12 at 5:43pm

Remember that's 6W 8 ohms.

 

Chris J calculated 2W plus into 50 ohms (LCD2r1; LCD3; HE-6 as well?), nearer 2W flat into 60 ohms (LCD2r2) based on the output impedance of the Taboo transformer. Hope I've quoted Chris correctly.

 

It's not all about power of course. Taboo's design and construction philosophy offers high transparency which can be optimized (or not!) with its flexible tube-rolling options. The tubes don't have to cost the earth either...

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post #274 of 404
12/9/12 at 7:14pm

True enough...Love to hear one with some high quality monitors....945's anyone?

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post #275 of 404
12/10/12 at 2:18am
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True enough...Love to hear one with some high quality monitors....945's anyone?

 

sounds amazing with even low end monitors, i'd love to have a real speaker setup for my taboo.  it's really something

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post #276 of 404
12/10/12 at 3:39am
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945's anyone?

 

I have the CSP2+ & Taboo with the 945s.   I don't really have speaker experience outside of this, but I find the set up fantastic.  Thankfully my space is limited otherwise I'd be tempted to head for the 944s which would make me lust after the MK3.    

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post #277 of 404
12/10/12 at 5:03am

I watched a bit of the ZenFest via the web and I am afraid if I was there I would just load up the car with the HD1's!

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post #278 of 404
12/10/12 at 1:26pm

anyone here tried the lcd 2 with the taboo with mainstream eletronica like skrillex and david guetta or rock like offspring and nickelback?

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post #279 of 404
12/15/12 at 1:01pm

Hello,

Does anybody have tried AKG K 701 and Decware Taboo ?

I have tried once Leben CS 300 + K 701 and it was fabulous ... even if there's a price mismatch ...

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post #280 of 404
12/24/12 at 7:09am

How good is this amp with the HD800s?  Or is there a different amp in the Decware lineup that works better with them?

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post #281 of 404
12/24/12 at 7:20am

CSP2+ is he way to go with high imp cans. Taboo is for speakers - and orthos.  CSP2+ and the Taboo is supposedly a great pre-power amp combo - they are made for each other. 

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How good is this amp with the HD800s?  Or is there a different amp in the Decware lineup that works better with them?

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post #282 of 404
12/24/12 at 7:50am
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How good is this amp with the HD800s?  Or is there a different amp in the Decware lineup that works better with them?

Ardilla is on the money (As usual!)  The CSP2+ is designed for dynamic HP's and the Taboo for Planer due to its higher output power (6W per channel as a speaker amp)

 

Here is the CSP2+ in action with my HD650's....

 

 

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post #283 of 404
1/3/13 at 6:39pm

My Taboo in action.  I am giving my Leben a rest while I really get to know it.

 

 

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post #284 of 404
1/3/13 at 6:42pm

Nice! Are you using EL84's?

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post #285 of 404
1/3/13 at 6:58pm

Yes.  Currently I am using a pair of Amperex EL84/6BQ5s.

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