[Ableza]

Does anyone have experience with the speaker outs of the solaris? Would it be better to get a pair of active speakers and hook it on the Solaris XLR pre outs or is the passive speaker out for 4-8 ohms speakers equally good?

I use the amp in my Solaris to power a set of passive speakers in my office. It sounds very good.

 

[rkvfather]

There are two ways to connect speakers to the Solaris. I is you take a passive speaker and the jack on the back of the pole terminals of the Solaris, the mode switch is on STAX and then you have 2 x 12 watts at 8 ohms available on the speaker terminals. Or you can use the XLR PRE-OUT on the back side and connecting an active speaker. If you then pull the balance control you can activate these outputs and if you push the balance control back in, they are deactivated. If you use passive speakers, they should have an efficiency of at least 94dB, this is how our users use the Solaris with speakers.

 

[Deolum]

There are two ways to connect speakers to the Solaris. I is you take a passive speaker and the jack on the back of the pole terminals of the Solaris, the mode switch is on STAX and then you have 2 x 12 watts at 8 ohms available on the speaker terminals. Or you can use the XLR PRE-OUT on the back side and connecting an active speaker. If you then pull the balance control you can activate these outputs and if you push the balance control back in, they are deactivated. If you use passive speakers, they should have an efficiency of at least 94dB, this is how our users use the Solaris with speakers.

Do you have some examples of speakers that are drivable with the amp? Because 94dB looks hard to find.

 

[Ableza]

Do you have some examples of speakers that are drivable with the amp? Because 94dB looks hard to find.

The speakers I drive are 91db sensitive and they are very dynamic. Higher sensitivity systems would be more so, but anything greater than about 88db should reach acceptable levels with the Solaris amplifier power.

 

[Deolum]

Thanks. So something like the Klipsch RP-8000F would work for sure wouldn't it?

 

[Ableza]

Thanks. So something like the Klipsch RP-8000F would work for sure wouldn't it?

I don't know anything abbot those but the web site says they have a 98db sensitivity rating, so yes sounds like a good match.

 

[Deolum]

I have to say that the Audiovalve customer service is just OUTSTANDING! It's unlike any other company i've come in contact with yet.

 

[rkvfather]

I've spoken some of my dealers / importers and they recomment following headphone for best match with our amps, and here is the list …

And happy Easter to all, Team AudioValve and Helmut

STAX MODE
Dan Clark Audio Voce
Stax Omega SR-007 Reference mk2
Stax SR-L700 mk2
Hifiman Jade 2
Stax SR-L500 mk2
SR-L500 Pro



Planarmagnetics
Dan Clark Audio Ether2
HEDDPhone
Dan Clark Audio AEON Flow2 Open
Dan Clark Audio AEON
Noir
Hifiman Ananda
Hifiman Susvara (7k€)


Dynamic headphones
Sennheiser HD800s
Focal Clear Pro & Pro MG
Focal Clear & Clear MG
Focal Celestee



Budget
iBasso SR2
Ollo Audio S4R
Focal, ( use reduce GAIN - 20dB )

 

[TheDuke990]

And a lot of more headphones sounds perfect with Solaris

 

[rkvfather]

and now the list of headphones that our clientele also listens to - in loose order. These headphones absolutely belong to it, otherwise the list is not complete.


Focal Clear MG
HEDD
Meze Empyrean
Hifman HE1000 V2/SE
Stax SR-009 (S/BK)
AudioTechnica ATH ADX-5000

 

[urs]

May I - again - add the Focal STELLIA to this Top-End List ?
One of the best Closed Phones, (and hence my closed supplement to the 009S)

Regards

Urs

 

[Bonddam]

I just purchased the Solaris. I'm wondering how I would setup the switches for Abyss 1266 TC? I see OTL which I would think isn't for Abyss as I'm use to OTL running 100 ohms and up.
Then there's imp mode which doesn't tell me anything.

 

[tiagocarneiro]

I use mine with the Abyss 1266 at OTL mode and 0dB Pre-Gain selector (3rd position from left to right).
I find this set as the ideal to have a better “micro” volume control.

 

[Bonddam]

Never mind found how manual is hidden.

 

[tiagocarneiro]

Imp mode is to use with Earphones or More sensitive Headphones.