Canta Ista, the GS-X must have a balanced input signal in order to  output balanced.  If you input a single-ended signal, then you will only get a single-ended signal out of the amp even through the XLR's

Can't we just leave things like this:  If you hear transformer hum and it bothers you, place the two parts of the GS-X side-by-side or on separate shelves.  There is 4 ft. of umbilical between them for that purpose.  If you do not hear the hum or if you do and it doesn't bother you, then arrange...

I've had mine since Thursday and have been putting some burn-in time.  My impressions so far, with a Perfectwave DACII source and balanced LCD 2.2's is that the amp is very revealing of source and music, has the widest and deepest soundstage that I have heard in an LCD, and that it is as...

With these amps getting to us early adopters soon, does anybody have an idea how much burn-in time we should give these puppies before we start to do any critical listening?  I usually give a new piece at least 100 hours before judging it but I am used to tube amps.  Are solid state amps any...

Quote: Um .... thanks .... I guess?   I am hoping that you were talking about the rectifier :) http://www.emissionlabs.com/datasheets/EML5U4G.htm

Quote: I would have gone without the rack if I could have.  With my short interconnects and the lack of table space, though, I had to go with the rack.

I love the PWD quite a bit; I should because I own one :)  Like all audio equipment, though, it does have its own sound.  One of the quirkier things about a PWD, though is that you can tinker with the sound some by changing the firmware.  Some of the versions of the firmware are a little...

It would have been really hard to make a true A/B comparison since the LL2 was being run off of PWD and Ayon CD-1 into the SR-009's all day with $6,000 Jena Labs interconnects and the BHSE was running off of an Oppo SACD player (using cd's) into the SR-007 mk1 headphones.   Yes, the LL2 rig...

For those of you waiting to hear the amp, I've just had a couple of listens at the Austin meet. It indeed has a dead quiet noise floor, drives LCD-3's and HE-6's with ease, and with plenty of detail and resolution. I was impressed with how it seemed to open up the LCD-3's soundstage beyond what...

It's a great meet so far! Cavalli Audio and HeadAmp brought their latest and greatest. The Liquid Lightning 2 and the GS-X mk2 are outstanding!

Alex posted on his LL2 announcement thread that the LL2 will be at the meet.   As for the line, I meant a queue at the meet to try out those amps, not in buying them. Quote:

I'm really looking forward to comparing the Liquid Lightning 2 to the Blue Hawaii SE both on SR-009's.  I'm sure that there's going to be quite a line for both amps.

I'm going to be at the Austin,TX meet so I will get a chance to hear the GS-X mk 2 and will post my impressions.  I bet that Justin will be bringing one with a pot installed and I have ordered mine with the stepped attenuator so I should be able to give a comparison once I get my GS-X in and...

I just really hope to have mine in time to break it in and then bring it with me to the Austin meet in a week and a half.  

NOTE:  This is to give us a correct tally.  Darkkopi and chrislangley4253 posted a tally for the perfectwave dac simultaniously so one of theirs was not counted.   USB converters Anedio U2 (1) Audio GD DI-V3+DIPSU (1) Audiophileo (1) Halide Bridge (3) KingRex UC384 32/384 Async USB...

Quote: Is this really a big no-no?  I was planning to stack them to save space on my rack.  I figured that the two pieces of sheet metal between the transformers and amp should block out any transformer hum.    I listen primarily to LCD 2.2's BTW so I may not hear the hum might not...

Quote:   These are certainly going to be some of the most beautiful headphone amps ever created.  I can't wait to see mine in person!  

Justin, any chance we can see what the front panels for the power supply will look like?

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How about: 4-pin XLR, left XLR/ SE 1, right XLR/ SE 2 ?  

Any new GS-X progress?  Surely something has to be in the works with the front panels by now, right?

I'm just glad that Justin decided to add the 4-pin XLR to the GS-X.  The lack of the 4-pin was always one of the things that I didn't like about the old version.   I don't want to get too excited as there always seems to be some delay(s) here at the end of the development cycle but it sure...

Quote: Justin, are the front panels the last bit of work needed for the new amps?

I expect that Alex will bring the Liquid Lightning.  Do we know what amp Travis will bring?  I'd love to hear a Blue Hawaii vs Liquid Lightning head-to-head on the SR-009's.  

Quote: We can move the rest of this to PM if you want to keep it as a discussion between the two of us.   I do understand that both are differential.  I have no problem understanding that both are balanced.  I do not read the other thread seeing everyone else believing the same.  I just...