EAC (from CD to WAV) - dBPowerAmp (from WAV to WMA Lossless*) - Foobar. *I don't have anything against FLAC per se, just never been that fast or stable on my system(s), whilst WMA is both fast and stable.

Right, just a few thoughts on the (original) Ediswan EF92 and my recently-purchased Mullard M8161. Initial impressions of the Ediswan: wide open soundstage and incredible detail. 'Cooler' and less tube-like than you'd (i'd) imagine. Detail in the bass and vocal that amazed me. An overall...

Quote: Originally Posted by Seba I'm starting to hear differences between the two amps with RS-1. MKIV SE sounds much more detailed, refined and has probably drier bass. Oh, and soundstage is bigger too. I+ on the other hand sounds a little thick and because of that doesn't bring...

Quote: Originally Posted by donunus well, lets just say on a scale of 10 for similarity to the 595s i would rate the 555s a 9 and the hd600s a 6 I wouldn't agree with the 9, well certainly not without the proviso that is signal quality. However, I would absolutely agree the...

I disagree that the HD595's and HD555's almost sound identical. The 555's aren't a bad 'phone by any means, and will excel in many systems. However, when the front-end and amplifier does the 595's justice they excel in a way that the 555's never could. The 555's have a huge stage that borders on...

Quote: Originally Posted by HeatFan12 That is correct...EF92/M8161 EF91/CV138 I threw in some Mullard EF91. The EF91 is a picky tube and I believe some had hum problems with it on the SE, however, the Mullards on the I+ are dead quiet. A bit warmer than the Ediswan EF92 but still...

Quote: Originally Posted by Killahertz Gents, from reading between the lines of previous threads the Mullard M8161 appears to be a tube worth investigating with the LD I+. One (UK) eBay seller has both the old logo and new(er) logo varieties: is there any difference, and if so, which is...

Quote: Originally Posted by Woobies I'd be interested to hear how the Pro750s work considering that they are also low ohm phones. Quote: Originally Posted by Covenant So would I Right, i'm going to stick my neck out here and say: No!, the 750's (IMO) do not work...

Gents, from reading between the lines of previous threads the Mullard M8161 appears to be a tube worth investigating with the LD I+. One (UK) eBay seller has both the old logo and new(er) logo varieties: is there any difference, and if so, which is the better for the I+. eBay UK Shop -...

Just to check in with my I+ having arrived yesterday - superb service from David at Little Dot. Well, let's just say that it works with Senn HD595. No, hold on 'works' falls well short, the result is amazing. First impressions are of space, speed and detail. The soundstage is expansive, and...

Thank you for the excellent write up, and the very clear instructions - certainly an interesting effect. Assuming I got the process right, however, audibly the effect is rather low-fi. Soundstage and image placement is pretty good, really good in terms of instruments and ambience. Detail...

Quote: Originally Posted by penguindude Tried it, didnt like it. Again, the jumpers are meant for phones with really high impedance. If you can get the volume out of your regular setting, there's not much point in switching. Like I said, the audible effects are far from night and...

Quote: Originally Posted by m8o Now, I'm not sure you know what I mean by compression ... ...if you try to drive a low impedance in high impedance mode, the voltage swing of the signal is going to reduce (compress) on loud passages, because there's a limited amount of power the amp...