McIntosh and others report that replacement of the 12BH7A tubes are unlikely to result in sonic differences. There have been a few cases reported where the included tubes (reported to be McIntosh branded JJ tubes) develop static, and the suspicion of owners is a bad batch of tubes. I replaced...

Relative to direct with Hugo 2: More weight, especially noticeable in bass regions. Better sense of singer and instrument placing in space. More euphoric in mids. Maintains both the toe-tapping nature and detail retrieval endemic in the Hugo 2. My earlier setup was a Beyerdynamic T1 (1st gen)...

Got mine from Executive Stereo.

I noted that I could see pairing the MHA200 with a headphone that leaned sibilant could potentially need a warmer tube pairing. Ultimately it appears to me that the poster was looking for the typical lushness, warmth, and smoothness from a 'tube amp'. The MHA200 isn't that, so I can understand...

I had a power tube go as well, which represented as occasional static on one side, that switched sides when swapping the power tubes. It's possible that the initial units got a run of tubes with some QC issues. Everything was back to perfect after replacing the tubes, and support from McIntosh...

The Hugo 2 that I have paired with my MHA200 and the Qutest are extremely similar. I have shared some impressions, but happy to answer any questions. Apologies that I haven't been as active on this thread as I had intended to be. Volume control is well covered here. I am very cautious with it...

You are correct; my apologies. Should have watched the video again before providing specific numbers. The general sentiment in the video Abyss - Formula S (6 minute marker) is that topology should be considered along with wattage. Back in the day, the Woo Audio WA-2 was considered an ideal...

The short answer is yes. The Qutest and Hugo 2 don't add warmth or brightness, but they are great at detail retrieval. The biggest difference for me was a musical engagement that is addictive. You find yourself lost in music and tapping your toes with the Chord DACs, an experience I haven't...

I can't comment on pairing with the Diana V2 specifically, but I would be shocked if it was underpowered. Abyss commented in a recent video about the power output of the Eleven Audio Formula S around 1W with the 1266, and being among their favorite amps for it. At the matched gain setting for...

I had my iPhone forget the Poly Bluetooth connection after the firmware update. My Poly was in my normal usage mode (Roon, connected to my home network via wifi) when I first launched GoFigure, and everything is working with the app.

Yeah, it looks like Glider is creating the reference to the file via one of the server interfaces. The problem is that when you have no network connection, this reference isn't accessible. The good news is that m3u playlists are very easy to create -- Each line should have a path to the song...

Thank you sir. Was able to obtain it from the link.

No sign of the app yet on the Canadian iTunes store.

John said Sunday (tomorrow) at 21:00 GMT.

I don't have the pocket change to interest charliex, and he's heard my gear already -- but I am happy to bring the T1's, WA2, and MDAC whenever the next meet is set for.

I recently went from the UD-H01 to the M-DAC, and I mostly agree with your assessment. The Teac is really cheap for what you get out of it, is pretty capable with all genres, and is occasionally magical. Magical isn't a great descriptor, but it's akin to listening to rock / folk with a set of...

With a bit of luck, the job will let up a bit and I will be there. Nothing new, but will bring the WA2 - > Beyer T1. Definitely looking forward to hearing MacedonianHero's setup -- his reviews have driven a lot of my spending, and with W4S DAC2 -> LCD-3 in tow, he may compete with charliex for...

Wow, two weeks late to this thread. Thanks to Pavel again for hosting the meet; It was another great one.   I couldn't believe how much gear escalation there was since the last meet I attended. If this continues, charliex may have competition soon  I was a little saddened that the LCD2's...

Hoping to make it to this one. Beyer T1, Teac UD-H01, Woo WA2, MacBook

Volume knob is plastic, but it's pretty tough to tell. It feels solid, looks like metal, and doesn't wiggle. I had to flick it with my fingernail to tell it was plastic. Note that the volume control is only used for headphone out; The DAC output via RCA is at full volume. I prefer this as I'd...

I am using USB from the Macbook and haven't tried optical yet. One of the appeals for me was USB support up to 24/192, including 24/88 and 24/176, though note that it does require installation of the driver even with the Mac, and even for 16/44. Build quality is really good. Stuff lines up where...

I'm a head-fi lurker who has avoided posting until now, but it seems there aren't many folks out there with the Teac. I bought the UD-H01 purely for the DAC; I wanted an upgrade from the HRT MS2+ for my system (Macbook via Audirvana+ -> DAC -> Woo WA2 -> Beyer T1). Hadn't tried the headphone out...

I would love to attend, just trying to free up the day. 90% sure at this point.   Macbook -> NuForce HDP -> Caliente -> Beyerdynamic T1