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☯️ Cavalli Audio's Liquid Carbon... a $599 Cavalli amp???
Nov 17, 2015 at 3:50 AM Post #3,992 of 5,932
doctorjazz said:
Do mind me asking which cable you have for balanced Pono? I have a balanced cable for HE-1000, and for acs Encores, neither off which will work in this situation. Thanks.
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I got my cables from surfcables.com. One pair has an 1/8 trs on each end and a three pin xlr on the other. They made me another cable with two 1/8 for the Pono on one end and a female 4 pin xlr on the other. This way this cable can be used with most balanced headphones with a 4 pin balanced cable. Surfcables.com also re - terminated my hd 598 ' s for balanced. I received perfect cables at a reasonable price. No Voodoo or Unicorns. Perfect service as well.
 
Nov 17, 2015 at 4:50 AM Post #3,993 of 5,932
@runeight Hey Dr Cavalli, just a quick question. When we are burning the carbons in, you recommended that we had music playing and no headphones plugged in. Is there a recommended gain setting or volume we should set the carbon at?
 
I couldn't help myself had 5 minutes listen from my ipod classic (that i brought out of retirement to burn in). I have to say it was nothing short of amazing
 
Nov 17, 2015 at 5:00 AM Post #3,994 of 5,932
How does one burn in without headphones plugged in. I thought with no load, there will be no current???
 
Nov 17, 2015 at 6:17 AM Post #3,996 of 5,932
hemtmaker said:
  How does one burn in without headphones plugged in. I thought with no load, there will be no current???
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dr cavalli himself suggested it was fine here
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/761088/new-cavalli-audios-liquid-carbon-a-599-cavalli-amp/3765#post_12068972
 
you'd probably need someone who has more technical knowledge to know whats going on there, im just following the good doctors prescription
 
Nov 17, 2015 at 9:56 AM Post #3,997 of 5,932
datguy said:
   
dr cavalli himself suggested it was fine here
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/761088/new-cavalli-audios-liquid-carbon-a-599-cavalli-amp/3765#post_12068972
 
you'd probably need someone who has more technical knowledge to know whats going on there, im just following the good doctors prescription
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It is ok to burn in without headphones. It is better to burn in with balanced headphones. It is worse to burn in with SE headphones.
 
Nov 17, 2015 at 9:58 AM Post #3,998 of 5,932
Gents, here's my next not very definitive update.
 
We are waiting on front/back panels. This the the same reason for the original delays.
 
Until the production team and I know when the next batch will arrive we can't predict delivery. But I can tell you that they're not going to be here this week. Sucks.
 
Nov 17, 2015 at 10:06 AM Post #3,999 of 5,932
Growing pains do suck, but happen.  Sorry next batch a fellas....
 
Nov 17, 2015 at 10:42 AM Post #4,001 of 5,932
On a positive upside (well just for me), my expected delivery date was moved up to Wednesday.  And my amp traveled near the Cavalli homeland (Cedar Park, TX).  But sadly I just found out I have to work long days, everyday, until the Thanksgiving holiday.  So, its going to be a while till I can enjoy the Liquid Carbon anyways....
 
Nov 17, 2015 at 12:01 PM Post #4,004 of 5,932
youth said:
  Does this mean that it's gonna take longer to burn in with SE headphones or what exactly?
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runeight said:
  Actually, I've been meaning to post about the burn in. Glad you asked.
 
On the big amps we always burn in for at least 50 hours before anything goes out. On the estat amps it's 100 hours.
 
But, there's really no way to burn the Carbons for this long which means that you will get them with about 5 minutes of runtime necessary to set the operating points.
 
Amp probably needs 100-150 hours, although the Carbons tend to sound pretty good right away. You can run continuously, but I recommend that you have music playing when you're doing this. Just heating the amp up for 100 hours is not nearly as useful. You don't need the volume really high. For most sources about 11 o'clock.
 
However, and this is important, it is always better to burn in with balanced headphones if you can. If you use SE headphones half of each channel will see different burn in conditions from the other half.
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Nov 17, 2015 at 12:05 PM Post #4,005 of 5,932
Hey Guys ,
 
A technical hook up question.
 
If I was to hook up balanced out from my dac to balanced in on my LC, then SE RCA from my dac to SE RCA to my tube amp input. Then Se RCA tube amp output to
SE RCA input on the LC (using my tube amp as a pre-amp). Is there any way to select which input I want to use (balanced or SE), and if not, I presume the balanced will be the 
one selected automatically.
 
If so, Does that mean I will have to unhook my balanced cables if I want to run it with the tube pre amp?
 
Does this make sense to anybody?
 
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