[canthearyou]

I own both mini x and a100. A100 replaced Gustard H10 w/Burson op v5 upgrade as my go to head amp. A100 is more v shaped and dynamic than mini x, which I actually prefer with headphones. Emotiva told me they changed op amps and "made a few upgrades" when I asked about the sound signature change.

Mini-x = a100. They are the same thing. Are you talking about the new model(BasX a100)?

 

[sikninjaskillz]

Mini-x = a100. They are the same thing. Are you talking about the new model(BasX a100)?

Fixed.

 

[canthearyou]

Now I gotta try the new Basx model.

 

[JBal4]

I am kind of surprised that there has been almost no mention of the BasX TA-100. Speaker and headphone amp with dac that has usb, optical, coax, and bluetooth. Not sure but it sounds like the ta-100 has a separate headphone amp from the speaker amp(guessing because of the description and the different power specs between a100 and ta100). I have been eyeballing the ta100 for some time but still cant find very many reviews...

 

[canthearyou]

I am kind of surprised that there has been almost no mention of the BasX TA-100. Speaker and headphone amp with dac that has usb, optical, coax, and bluetooth. Not sure but it sounds like the ta-100 has a separate headphone amp from the speaker amp(guessing because of the description and the different power specs between a100 and ta100). I have been eyeballing the ta100 for some time but still cant find very many reviews...

It's headphone output is miniscule compared to the A100.

 

[JBal4]

but for a couple bucks you could tap into the main power amp and add a second 1/4'' jack, then you would have high and low power output options running off two different amps

 

[canthearyou]

but for a couple bucks you could tap into the main power amp and add a second 1/4'' jack, then you would have high and low power output options running off two different amps

Very true! Hmmmmmmm....

 

[newtophones07]

Mini-x = a100. They are the same thing. Are you talking about the new model(BasX a100)?

Fixed.

Okay call me confused?

Is the A100 the same as the BasX a100, and are these both the same as the "mini-x"????

 

[sikninjaskillz]

Okay call me confused?

Is the A100 the same as the BasX a100, and are these both the same as the "mini-x"????

A-100 came in 3 models for far. Mini-x gen 1 and 2, which gen 1 has silver plates and knob on front and gen 2 black. Not sure if any changes on the inside. And then bas-x which added headphone output, changed PCB layout, and changed op amp from tl072 to ne5532.

 

[newtophones07]

Ok now I get it. Thanks for clarifying

 

[alpovs]

And then bas-x which added headphone output, changed PCB layout, and changed op amp from tl072 to ne5532.

Where is the OpAmp? Is there only one? I looked for OpAmps when I opened my latest version to install jumpers and couldn't find a single one. I removed the heatsink to look under it. So, I think I looked everywhere.
 
P.S. I was surprised to see Emotiva branded capacitors.

 

[sikninjaskillz]

Where is the OpAmp? Is there only one? I looked for OpAmps when I opened my latest version to install jumpers and couldn't find a single one. I removed the heatsink to look under it. So, I think I looked everywhere.





That info came from Emotiva after telling them multiple times mini x and bas x sound different multiple times and suggesting op amp change. I finally got an email from Emotiva president Dan Laufman confirming my suspicions. I haven't opened mine up yet to install my jumpers, still trying to get my hands on a he-6.

 

[alpovs]

 

Where is the OpAmp? Is there only one? I looked for OpAmps when I opened my latest version to install jumpers and couldn't find a single one. I removed the heatsink to look under it. So, I think I looked everywhere.





That info came from Emotiva after telling them multiple times mini x and bas x sound different multiple times and suggesting op amp change. I finally got an email from Emotiva president Dan Laufman confirming my suspicions. I haven't opened mine up yet to install my jumpers, still trying to get my hands on a he-6.

Did you find that the new version sounded worse? You only said "different".

 

[sikninjaskillz]

Did you find that the new version sounded worse? You only said "different".

Bas x sounds more v shaped and dynamic. And vocals sound more narrow in the center image. I love it with the headphones I use He-500 and Elear. Mini x sounds more natural with my focal 706 desktop speakers. The bas x makes them a little bright sometimes up close. I wouldn't say one is definitely better.

 

[jwedwards75]

I recently purchased the Emotiva A-100 amp and I am really impressed. It is easily better than my Schiit Magni 2 Uber or my JDS O2. Not. Even. Close. I use this amp with my HD 600s and 400is. However, I did try the Pangea AC-14 C-7 power cable. It sounded awful with this amp on first listen; I let it "burn in" for 30-35 hours, and the sound did not improve. With the Pangea, the Emotiva sounded like a veil had been placed over the sound on each of my 'phones. I was actually skeptical about whether a cable could make any difference whatsoever, and to my amazement I could not only hear a difference, but it was appreciably worse. What did improve the amp's sound was switching from Monoprice (and other generic) RCAs to Audioquest Evergreen cables These cables to my various dacs transformed a very good amp into an amazing one. I've heard details in my music that I didn't know where there before. Who knew that a cable could impact the sound so much?