Hello everyone , it's Max from Italy , yes a newby , on writing here of course.
I've bought the unit , and ... got problems, the tube supplied didn't work on a channel , replaced with a new ehx same tipe, seem (still some differences between channels).
It sounds quite fine , i mean :
-connected as "pre" to the ampli (Nad c325 bee) it sounds far less larger in immage with and far less deep then
connected as a source, USED LIKE THIS it sounds quite fine , still some strangeness on hi tones ex. cimbals
But I've said I have problems:
-the unit become in half an hour Damn Hot , U can't keep it in your hand!!!
Obviusly I've set properly working tensions of anodes , and expirienced too that it takes time and re-set the voltage.
Using it as a head-amp ...ummh what can I say .. well I'm not e VERY headfier , say When I can I use Loudspeakers , night time I use Shneisser HD 555 ( I know really not the best compared to Yours but still nice all in all
)
Well really is better the out from the Nad , say Lacks on control on deep basses, strange midrange haze, flat (non expressive) Hi tones.
..probaly a weakness on the two elna duorex II 1000u used ...WITHOUT small mkp bypass caps!
Well .. I think my device really don't work properly:
As some one expirienced same very Hi temperature of the unit ? (U really cannot keep It in your hand!!!)
cheers Guys
Max
-edit-
I Forgot:
I use it with a keces usb dac really nice sounding (after mods like caps rolling, ac filtering ecc... ) thanks David
, Van Den D102 III connected