I can't think of any reason not to compare amps you own, even if they're in vastly different price ranges. Not sure if you read all my post before, but I said I noticed the V281 thickness of sound is more like my o2 rather than my V200. That's why I started comparing the o2. I found it pretty...

  I also love "tube warm/fat sound". With V281 I get more of a tube warm/ thin sound though. Was quite surprised how much less body there is compared to V200. The V281 is about the same as my o2 amp for fatness. I've been comparing the two quite a bit:   o2 has more clarity in the bass and a...

So is this supposed to be the same sound quality as V281, just less functions? or is this 2x v200 tech compared to the V281 with 2x v220 tech?

  Maybe we should start a new LCD-3F "tube" rolling thread haha

Highest I've used with mkiii is 60ohm LCDs, but I noticed this on 32ohm grados and 25ohm denons too, maybe it's different on the high ohm stuff though. Wish the VI was more like the full musical sound of the mk iii to be honest, seems like the path of least resistance is to make the VI sound...

This is the mk6/8 thread btw Koukol, but on the mkiii - setting 3 (both switches on for each channel) is suggested for high ohm headphones like yours. It's only a suggestion though, see which you like best. High gain 10 (both off) sounds more full and colourful, but low sounds cleaner, with...

  Exactly what I hear with high gain too. Doesnt matter which headphones I used. There's heavier bass, but the overall sound quality suffers quite a bit.

      Not sure tbh. VI+ wins overall, but I really enjoy the Vio as well. v200 is a strange beast for a solid state. It's warm and has harmonic colour like a good tube amp, but it sounds quite static / rigid, probably because of the extreme damping. It can sound cleaner, more forceful and...

I was ready to sell my VI+ a couple of weeks ago in favour my using my Vio V200 instead, but there's been some changes and I've gone from not really enjoying it, to loving it now. I'd got a quad of RCA 6080s to try. Two were faulty, so with the remaining good pair I decided to try Soundengineers...

Forgot to say, my comparisons are with LCD2, Grado SR325i. Looks like there's quite a few that are happy with V200 & HD800 pairing worth a demo art least. These two amps are supposed to be accurate beyond human hearing. Funny that they sound quite different. Either the statement about THD isnt...

I think there's potential disappointment in store for someone hoping to get a total upgrade over the O2 with a V200. I own both. The V200 has a thicker sound over the spectrum, warmer and fuller sounding, but it also sounds a bit dull with slightly soft or out of focus bass instrument detail and...

Same for me with the stock 6N9P drivers. I havent heard the T2's, but after using Kenrad VT231 & Brimar 6SN7, I stuck with the 6N9Ps, because they're more euphonic. Maybe the Psvane 6SN7 UK would be a good choice as an upgrade. See Soundengineers comments from earlier in this thread.

If you can run your fans from an external supply, the single ended hum goes away.

  I couldnt find a 6AS7G set anyway. I ordered a Violectric V200, so I have a reference for the kind of full bodied vivid sound I've been wanting to achieve with a tube amp. I might end up keeping just the V200, but I havent given up on the VI+ yet: I just ordered some RCA 6080s. Got 4 just in...

  I've seen that mentioned a few times, i'll check it out. You're probably right about the i+, but I've read a few reports now of the Thomson 6080WAs not being a full bodied kinda sound, so maybe those 6AS7Gs work for me. Supplier only has one RCA 6AS7G in stock though. Do you or anyone here...