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Feliks-Audio ELISE...(previously 6SN7 + 6AS7G/6080 prototype)
Aug 30, 2015 at 6:37 PM Post #2,387 of 3,428
decentlevi said:
  Hello folks, is there any comparisons of this the the La Figaro 339, Crack and Eddue Current Zana Deux?
 
Sorry if my question's already been answered go ahead and send me the link to the answer
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untilthen said:
  No although there was a passing mention from someone with a Crack and also bought the Elise. His comment was that the Elise is better. This amp is still pretty new. Would be nice to get some comparisons down the track for sure.
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I think you're referring to me. My Elise is probably still in the burn-in phase, but I'd love to contribute some thorough impressions vs the Crack+SB, sooner or later. I'm afraid I don't have any experience reviewing hifi equipment, but I'll read some other amp reviews around here and see if I can model after those. 
 
As of now, my assessment is this: listening to the Crack is like looking a a picture, while the Elise is like sticking your head inside a 3D diorama of that picture. I can hear things with the Elise that were apparently "hiding behind" other sounds in the Crack. Is this a documented, inherent quality of paired-tube amps (i.e. two preamp tubes, two power tubes) compared to single-tube amps (single preamp and single power tubes)?
 
Edit: figured out how to upload pics so here's one. You can kind of see the orange indicator that I mentioned earlier. 
 
 
Aug 30, 2015 at 7:24 PM Post #2,388 of 3,428
Nicely done K4RL. Nothing like originality in your review / impressions and you convey that nicely. Looking forward to the expanded review when you're ready. That picture should have the headphone on the stand to complete the picture. :)
 
Aug 30, 2015 at 7:34 PM Post #2,389 of 3,428
k4rl said:
 
...As of now, my assessment is this: listening to the Crack is like looking a a picture, while the Elise is like sticking your head inside a 3D diorama of that picture. I can hear things with the Elise that were apparently "hiding behind" other sounds in the Crack...
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Very interesting. I've heard awesome things about the pairing of Crack with HD 650, so if you're saying the Elise does that much better, then that's quite a milestone for the Elise. And if the Elise sounds as good as described, then sounds like just maybe it has the soundstage/3D imaging nearly as good as the Zana Deux. But of course the Crack with Speedball would change the comparison.
 
Also does anybody know if there will be a balanced in and/or out version of the Elise?
 
Aug 30, 2015 at 8:56 PM Post #2,391 of 3,428
In further prep for my Elise...I put the LD MK IV back into "almost factory" mode.  Hope to sell it, when the Elise arrives.
 
This, has factory powers, and a pair of 6HM5 drivers. 
 
Been listening...not bad at all.
 
Looking forward to the added depth, and 3D sound stage, that the Elise will bring to the party.
 

 
:)
 
Cheers!!!
 
Aug 31, 2015 at 11:14 AM Post #2,393 of 3,428
suuup said:
  Does anyone have any good reading material on tubes? There's so many terms and I want to learn. 
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Google "vacuum tube theory" or "vacuum tube works" or similar....
 
These might be good articles to start with:
 
http://www.vacuumtubes.net/How_Vacuum_Tubes_Work.htm
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacuum_tube
 
Aug 31, 2015 at 3:03 PM Post #2,398 of 3,428
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Good luck enjoy !
 
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