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6SN7 and Octal Equivalents Reference Thread
~6SN7 and Octal Equivalents Reference Thread~ THIS THREAD IS BEING BUILT AT THE MOMENT My original plan was to start with a very complete thread, but I kept running into inconsistencies with my findings. Over the next few days I still plan to add a large amount of scraped data, but with...- Alchemy_
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- desktop-amps headphone-amplifiers tube amplifier tubes
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Astell&Kern Desktop DAC/Amp Prototype: ACRO L1000
I found this info on several website reporting the Canjam (kind of) in Japan happening right now. It is called ACRO L1000, a prototype unit of a desktop DAC/Amp. And it is designed to be placed on the left side so that users can use mouse on the right side. Headphone jacks are on the left side...- Giraku
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- astell&kern dac/amp desktop-amps
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Has anyone put a *really* good 12AU7 tube into the Bravo Ocean?
I'm wondering if it's worth the money for maybe a $100+ Mullard or would I be better off putting that into a better amp in the future? Like if I add a $100 tube to this $100 amp will I get a $200 amp or is that too much makeup on the pig? Has anyone done this and was it worth the money? I...- Shawn39
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- bravo desktop-amps ocean vacuum tubes
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- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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Schiit Magni too powerful for IEMs
Hi, I currently have a Schiit Magni 2 Uber, a Little Dot Mkiii and a Sound Blaster Omni (USB sound card). My Upgrade path so far has been from a budget USB gaming headset, then the Sound Blaster with various headphones and most recently the Little Dot and Magni. While I'm finding the Little...- Napalmhardcore
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- amps desktop-amps
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- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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Beyerdynamic DT990 250 Ohm VS 32 Ohm in Sound Quality
I have a small dilemma. I will most likely be purchasing a Focusrite Saffire 6 soon in order to have an interface that I can track guitars and MIDI into from my desk at university. However I read some calculations that suggest a MAXIMUM of 240 Ohm cans for this amp. If I was to purchase the 32...- LookTopHats
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- beyerdynamic desktop-amps impedance ohms
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Obscure tube amps.
Greetings. I'm an American who resides in the People's Republic of China, at least for the time being, and am considering acquiring a HiFiMan HE-560 as it's significantly cheaper out here than it is elsewhere. I've also elected to try out a tube amp. Now I'm not interested in picking up...- 343 Grenadier
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- desktop-amps
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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DAC vs AMP
When a person auditions an amp, they, of course, have it paired with a DAC. How does one know that what they are hearing thru their cans is due to the amp vs the Dac? Speaking of that, what percentage of the sound that comes flowing into your headphones is due to the Dac vs the Amp in your...- Joeybgood
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- desktop-amps dacs
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Pass Labs introduces their new headphone amplifier at CES 2015
Hi folks! The moment I have waited for years has finally arrived and Pass Laboratories have just introduced their new headphone amplifier at CES. Some of you may be familiar with Pass Laboratories. The company was founded by Nelson Pass, a world-renowned audio designer and virtually a...- R Giskard
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- desktop-amps pass-labs-hpa-1
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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GoldenWave AMBER MK2
Anyone heard of this headphone amp or even have one? It looks really nice with a separate power supply. It's from China and I'm having a hard time finding an English language review. The specs look pretty good. Product Description: AMBER Amber is truly fully balanced design headphone...- leftside
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- desktop-amps
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Coffman Labs H1-A. Holy.... what a piece of gear
Hello all. I was looking for a preamp and a friend of mine sold me something I had never heard about... a Coffman Labs H1-A. He showed me pics. I fell in love. Now that I have it, I'm speechless. It's a hunk of aluminum. A huge hunk of it. It's heavy. It's beautiful. And I can't...- fjhuerta
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- desktop-amps
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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The Lambert "Play It By Ear" Headphone Amplifier - (DG Review) + Impressions Thread
The Lambert "Play It By Ear" Headphone Amplifier The “Play It By Ear” is a headphone amplifier from The Lambert Company and part of their new “Small Wonder” line of products. Lambert’s newest products aim to be simple and musical, yet affordable and high quality. The “Play It By...- Dubstep Girl
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- desktop-amps
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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NEW Thomas Mayer Headphone Amplifier
NEW Thomas Mayer Headphone Amplifier: http://www.monoandstereo.com/2015/04/thomas-mayer-headphone-amplifier-new.html- miziq
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- desktop-amps
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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HAFLER HA75 Tube Headphone Amplifier
http://hafler.com/ha75.php Any thoughts on this amplifier? I was actually an early adopter of a 120 watt Hafler amp when I was in my teens and bought it in a kit and put it together. Output specifications on this are very vague. Hopefully more details to come.- dirtrat
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- desktop-amps hafler-ha75-professional-tube-headphone-amplifier
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Combined DAC+amp needed - tubes for under $600?
I need a combined DAC + headphone amp for my desk at work, to drive my MrSpeakers Alpha Dogs. I’m a tube-o-phile. My budget is in the $5-600 range. Am I stuck? The only ones I can see are the HifiMan amps (which don’t seem to be well-liked?) and then higher up the Woo Fireflies (too...- dunkyboy
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- wooaudio-wa7-fireflies desktop-amps mrspeakers-alpha-dog-t50rp-mod
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Head-Fi Amp Guide -- Submissions
The purpose of this thread is to gather specific, objective, information on headphones amps for an "amp guide." The idea is to gather as much info as possible on as many amps as possible (both current and out-of-production models). As discussed in another thread, the guide will not include...- MacDEF
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- desktop-amps
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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The Extreme has arrived!
My wonderful USPS delivery person showed up at 8:30 am with the amp. I have never got a package that early before. I have had the amp playing for close to three hours now and this amp just plain rocks. The sound has body and tone but the amp is very fast. Maybe most noteable, this amp has a...- sacd lover
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- desktop-amps
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Great Portable/Desktop Amp and DAC/SoundCard for Sennheiser HD 558s
Hey Guys, This is my first forum post on head-fi so please excuse me if I've made a mistake! I just ordered some Sennheiser HD 558s, which I will be using for gaming as well as music and movies on my desktop PC. I've read several threads on the site, and have come to the conclusion that the...- NakulM
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- akg amp-dacs audio-technica-brand audiophile-products beyerdynamic dacs desktop-amps fiio headphones portable-amps sennheiser sennheiser-hd-558 shure sound-cards
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Neutral Desktop Headphone AMP for Heir Audio 4.A CIEM?
I have a pair of Heir Audio 4.A's currently running out of my Leckerton UHA-6SII (which I love) but I want to be able to leave that at the office rather than shifting it back and forth every day. I like the neutral sound and would like something that kept that relatively similar. However...- DougofTheAbaci
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- heir-audio-4-a headphone-amplifiers desktop-amps alo-audio-rx-mk3-balanced-headphone-amp headroom-portable-desktop-amp violectric-hpa-v200 headroom-micro-amp leckerton-audio-uha-6s-mkii ibasso-d12 triad-audio-lisa-iii
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HifiMan HE-6 and Speaker Amps
I recently purchased a pair of HifiMan He-6 headphones with the intention of going for a Schiit Lyr/Bifrost setup, however I've been reading a lot about how these can be driven out of a Speaker Amp. This is the first time I've done anything like this, so my questions will probably sound really...- Kzkzas
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- desktop-amps hifiman-he-6-planar-headphone
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Looking for a powerful speaker amp for Piezoelectric headphones
I recently bought a pair of Pioneer SE-500s, a power-hungry piezoelectric beast. Nothing I have has anywhere close to the output power needed to drive these things properly. I need a good speaker amp that will put out enough power for these headphones. They're most likely equally or harder to...- takato14
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- topping-tp20-mk2-ta2020-class-t-digital-mini-amplifier-25wpc desktop-amps
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Best Solid State (SS) desktop amp under $350
Hi, What are the current players in the solid state desktop amp market? It seemed like before there were more SS choices. Besides the Schiit Asgard ($250), what other choices are there? How does the Asgard rank compared the M^3, PPA, PPA2, Beta 22, etc? Thanks.- sygyzy
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- schiit-asgard-headphone-amplifier little-dot-mk-iii jds-labs-odac jds-labs-assembled-objective2-headphone-amplifier audio-gd-nfb-15-1 desktop-amps amb-labs-beta22 audio-gd-nfb-12 m matrix-m-stage yulong-d100 grant-fidelity-24-192-tubedac-11-digital-to-analog-converter-with-tube-output
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[LIST][OPINION] Amp recommendations for Fostex/Denon Headphones.
This is gonna be bit of a rant here but I feel it needs to be done. If your easily offended leave now or just skip the rant section. NB Trying for yourself is not always possible, although its the most desirable situation. This is aimed to guide people along what lines they must think...- WiR3D
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- schiit-asgard-headphone-amplifier schiit-lyr audio-gd-c-2-2 audio-gd-fun-basic-dac-headphone-amp amb-labs-beta22 denon denon-ah-d7000-headphones meier-audio-concerto lehmann-black-cube-linear woo-audio-wa-6-se burson-ha-160 red-wine-audio-corvina eddie-current-zana-deux-se headphone-amplifiers jds-labs-assembled-objective2-headphone-amplifier desktop-amps portable-amps meier-audio-corda-arrieta schiit-valhalla violectric-hpa-v200 denon-ah-d5000-reference-headphones matrix-m-stage yulong-d100 rudistor-nx03
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Using the FiiO E11 as a desktop computer amplifier?
Hello! I'm brand new to these forums, and I'm highly interested in high quality audio, and have been for awhile. I just discovered this site while searching for information on the FiiO E11, and it looks like this is the place to ask my question. Primarily I use my computer for gaming, and...- GhostKage
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- fiio-e11 desktop-amps fiio-e10
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Govibe Peak
Just wanna ask you, have you tried using the Govibe Peak before? My exposure to desktop amp is very limited. Wanna ask what's your comment about that particular amp, the sound signature, how it pairs well with which headphones, and so on. Thanks!- autumnholy
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- headphone-amplifiers desktop-amps govibe-peak
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Main fuse blown
Dear fellow Head-Fiers, Yesterday the main fuse of my Classé cap-101 blew right away on start-up. I replaced the T3,15A for a T2,5A which also blew right away. I have been using this amp for quiet a while now and nothing extraordinary has happend which could lead to the problem as far as...- mcmalden
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- desktop-amps
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)