HEKSE owner here as well as DMP-A6. Running the Eversolo internal DAC via RCA direct to my Violectric V340 (RCA input only). Was thinking of getting rid of the Violectric as the sound is on the polite side. I do like the clarity of the HEKSE/Violectric combo, but it sometimes is less emotionally...

Would you say a clear step up from GSX Mini? The term "warm" has been associated with both the Oor, probably more with the GSX Mini. What are your thoughts on these two on comparison?

Last three posts were in July and they are about another brand's tube amp. No buzz around the Prelude at all from what I can see. No thread in the amp section either. Not even seeing that anyone owns one yet.

Does anyone know if Metrum only uses half of their ladder when single ended output is used? Has anyone noticed a large gap between single ended vs balanced connection to amps? Especially Onyx

Very cool - so part amp, part time machine. Warmth will probably be my next journey.

Stock tube?

Very cool - I am running mine off my Violectric V340, little brother to your V550. I have been having a little FOMO with the V340 as it only accepts single ended inputs (rca). I have been wanting to get into a R2R DAC, but it sounds like most of them sound significantly better via their...

My HEKSEs have landed and.......wow. My journey through headfi truly started with my first "serious" headphone being the Audeze LCD-2 prefazor (just before they went fazor). My youth was things like Grado SR60s and Senn HD598s, so the leap to Audeze was a big one. When I picked those up back in...

Ordered my HE1000se today, set for delivery next week! I currently have a Violectric V340 and am feeling like I am missing out on not being able to hook up balanced to it. Not seeing a lot of talk about the "newer" Violectric amps and anything Hifiman, especially HEKse. All seems to be older...

Perfect timing, can't wait for your thoughts. What amp will you be using?

I am coming from the Arya V2 (gifted to my father) and looking to get back on the Hifiman horse. For a difference of $100, is it a consensus that the quality of the Organic's construction is a step or two behind the HEKV2 Stealth? If so, is the merit of the Organic now that it is the newer...

Can anyone comment on how Morpheus (or Onyx for that matter) perform via RCA output vs the balanced output? My amp only takes RCA input. It sounds like R2R DACs that are balanced by design suffer significantly when run out of RCA. Something about only using half the ladders for some of the...

Do Sonnet and Metrum use the same DAC modules? SDA-2/SDA-3 in Sonnet vs. DAC2/DAC3 for Metrum? Assuming they both are using the "2" vs the newer"3" of their respective modules, what does the Morpheus give you that the Metrum Onyx does not?

Good to know what the "technical" limitations/implications are. I would think that a main reason someone would want to move to an R2R DAC would be for the tone/timbre vs an increase in dynamic range. Again, not an engineer, so are those qualities not impacted by the technical shortcomings of...

My issue is that my amp only accepts RCA input, so it is not a matter of preference sadly, but necessity. It sounds like I would always be getting "not the best" from Denafrips.

Can anyone comment on the difference between the using the XLR vs. RCA outputs as it pertains to sound quality? Is it true that when using the RCA outputs on Denafrips DACs that only 1/2 of the ladder is being utilized? Something about using only the ve+ side? Does this lead to a significant...

Dang! I am not an engineer, so I don't know the implications of that, but it does not sound good. Not sure if that equates to 50% horsepower, but if that is the case, the juice is not worth the squeeze there. I have heard that although not an R2R implementation or D/S (multibit), that the Schiit...

It seems like there are a lot of DACs that people report as having superior (if not far superior) performance via their balanced/XLR outputs versus their unbalanced/RCA outputs. As someone whose amp only accepts RCA input (Violectric V340) that is interested in getting into a R2R DAC, should I...

Is this the consensus for the Pontus II/12th? I want to try a R2R DAC and my amp only accepts RCA input (Violectric V340). It sounds like XLR superiority over RCA comes up more often than the statement of "both outputs are excellent".

I did notice a difference in the bass moving from my Jot 1 to my V340. I have both Arya V2 and LCD-2 cans and felt like they were lighter in the bass after switching over to my Vio. I think what it actually was is more akin to home theater subwoofers when comparing a sealed vs a ported design...

I now have a V340 that I acquired this past discount season. Moved up from a Jotunheim V1, so very much appreciating the upgrade. I was immediately struck by the refined, almost polite sound in comparison. I must admit that I was torn between the V340 and the Ferrum Oor and I am still having...

"Also head to the V340 thread" - that's just it. There is a V380 thread, but not just the V340 that I can see. The V380 already has a DAC built in, so folks might not have a DAC in mind for that one. The other upstream amp the V550 has XLR inputs, so not really apples to apples either

I have a V340 coming my way and looking to get into a new DAC as well. I am currently using a ~10yr old Yulong DA8 MI Sabre DAC (ESS9018). I very interested in R2R based on what I have read, but never heard one. Are there DACs (either R2R or DS) that I should be looking at knowing that I only...

Not sure if this the best place to post, but the thread for my recent amp "purchase" has gone cold. I decided to go with the V340 for BF/CM discount through Power Holdings, and order still looks like it is not processed. Did receive a very short message from Arthur, but it seems like there is...

Arya V2 - Ferrum Oor (no Hypsos) or Violectric V340?