kothganesh
Headphoneus Supremus
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Newbie to the T-1. I am pairing it withe Project Ember amp and it works very well with the T-1. My 0.02$.
Hi guys.
Have recently been lucky enough to get the wonderful T1s and they are sounding extremely good with a new tube amp that I have been the first to trial since Christmas - the Feliks-Audio Elise.
Although full production units won't be ready for a few weeks yet, you might be interested in having a look at it sometime. Here's a link to the first post that I am updating with relevant info as things progress...
http://www.head-fi.org/t/732875/feliks-audio-6sn7-6as7g-6080-prototype
i would want say something without the animosity, you should describe the characteristic of sound, cuz the audio isn't like computer or sports car that can measure the performance, in some way yes, but not totallity. I didn't listen the Feliks-Audio Elise, but there are people that don't like colored sound and viceversa, i mean you can say they are extremely good Elise amp paired with T1s but maybe there are people that don't think like you or haven't the same sound taste.
Hi,
the unavailability here in Germany is the main reason for not trying it. If a reseller would offer it here, I would try it within the 14 days and return it, if it doesn't satisfy me. If I would need to return it to the US, it would also take longer to get the money back and try another device. Same goes for repairs.
Since I am looking for a combined device, there are not much choices left than the ASUS Essence One or Oppo HA-1 in that price range (~ 500 - 1600 EUR). I tried the Cambride DacMagic Plus, however the sound didn't convince me. Maybe a Violectric V281 would be another option.
If you're in the homeland, you're right next door to one of the best amps for the T1 on the planet - the Meier Corda Classic. Dr Meier is a madman who relies strictly on word of mouth in order to keep costs as low as possible for us, the consumer. I swear by his stuff, and his gear is perfect for the T1. I've been using this pairing for over two and a half years.
I know one Meier Corda Classic owner that listed their amp after listening to a hot rodded Bottlehead Crack after I sold it to him!
A Bottlehead Sex replaced it for me and it made quiet a noticeable improvement with my T1's, resolution, sound staging, separation, tone and timbre are all much more refined and taken to a noticeably higher level.
The Crack was pretty awesome with the T1's and a amazing amp for the money but the Sex amp really is in a different league altogether.
Thanks for the suggestion guys. I now ordered a Bottlehead Crack, since I bought a Weller soldering station, which became obsolete after Beyer offered me to mount the Neutrik XLR connector while keeping the full warranty. So it serves at least some purpose in short term Next to the fun building something myself, I also have a good alternative then to the Oppo HA-1. Seems that a lot of people think the Crack is a good combination with the linear T1, I am eager to find out myself. It will just take a few weeks till it arrives here in DE I guess.
Hi folks,
I am new to head-fi and not entirely sure if l am posting this in the correct location but I was wondering if you experienced Head-Fiers could possibly pass on some advice?
I recently bought a Yulong DA8 to pair with my Beyer T1 and Denon D7100 and was wondering, am l getting the most out of the T1 and for that matter the DA8 by using the built in headphone jack? Should l be looking to invest in a dedicated headphone amp?
If it would be beneficial, what might be considered the most versatile and reasonably affordable solid state amp to invest in that has XLR as well as RCA inputs? By versatile l mean an amp that will play well with high impedance T1, low impedance D7100 or anything in between, has the juice to drive power hungry orthodynamic headphones and sounds great doing any of the above (not had the pleasure of hearing an ortho yet but you never know).
Perhaps my lack of knowledge in this area has made me delusional, but if at all possible, l would rather buy one great sounding, reasonably affordable, versatile headphone amp, and then use the rest of my hard earned saved up cash to purchase and experience more headphones.
l think the following may fit the bill but l have no idea what they sound like, whether they will pair nicely with the Yulong DA8, or if they are at all capable of what l mentioned above.
Lake People G109p £330
SPL Phonitor Mini £430
Violectric HPA-V200 £580 (V220 & V281 form factor is to tall and deep)
Auralic Taurus MKII £1600 (Taurus would absolutely smash my current budget and probably end up with me getting served divorce papers or waking up to find my matrimonial peacemaker peaking at me from atop the pillow)
Your thoughts, opinions and recommendations would be greatly appreciated and well received (apologies if l should have posted this elsewhere).
Kind regards,
BangforBuck.