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geoffalter11 replied to the thread Violectric HPA V281 - Vorsprung durch Balanced (September 2023 Update: Limited Reissue Edition up for preorder!).One last thing. I just didn't listen to Bruce on the keys. That was just the last song while I wrote for 45 minutes or so. I listened...
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geoffalter11 replied to the thread Violectric HPA V281 - Vorsprung durch Balanced (September 2023 Update: Limited Reissue Edition up for preorder!).The big comparison starts today. I am a/b testing my Mjolnir Pure BiPolar MK2 (the only one ever made) against the V281 using my...
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geoffalter11 replied to the thread Violectric HPA V281 - Vorsprung durch Balanced (September 2023 Update: Limited Reissue Edition up for preorder!).You're welcome
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geoffalter11 replied to the thread Violectric HPA V281 - Vorsprung durch Balanced (September 2023 Update: Limited Reissue Edition up for preorder!).Good evening all... I feel like I have to write about the V281 tonight. Not much new to say. Still comparing with my ECAF. Granted, I...
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geoffalter11 replied to the thread Violectric HPA V281 - Vorsprung durch Balanced (September 2023 Update: Limited Reissue Edition up for preorder!).There shouldn't be any issue. Just a matter of preference. Most amps achieve unity around 12-1. Which can lead to better dynamics...
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geoffalter11 replied to the thread Violectric HPA V281 - Vorsprung durch Balanced (September 2023 Update: Limited Reissue Edition up for preorder!).The buzzing is smarter than me
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geoffalter11 replied to the thread Violectric HPA V281 - Vorsprung durch Balanced (September 2023 Update: Limited Reissue Edition up for preorder!).I keep the amp at -6db gain on the switches on the back. I was using 0db, but found that my D8k Pro was below 10 on the volume pot...
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geoffalter11 replied to the thread Violectric HPA V281 - Vorsprung durch Balanced (September 2023 Update: Limited Reissue Edition up for preorder!).Is your goal to keep the volume pot between 9 and 12 with all headphones?
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geoffalter11 replied to the thread Violectric HPA V281 - Vorsprung durch Balanced (September 2023 Update: Limited Reissue Edition up for preorder!).You have tried a lot. I wish I were an engineer and could give you something else to try. Can you hear the buzzing with music playing...
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geoffalter11 replied to the thread Violectric HPA V281 - Vorsprung durch Balanced (September 2023 Update: Limited Reissue Edition up for preorder!).How's it going? Super happy that you are enjoying the V281 LE so much. I hadn't tried the V281 with a single ended cable, so after...
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geoffalter11 replied to the thread Violectric HPA V281 - Vorsprung durch Balanced (September 2023 Update: Limited Reissue Edition up for preorder!).I am also not an electronics expert, but this is an area where Peter and I disagree. I don't hear significant changes that I can...
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geoffalter11 replied to the thread Violectric HPA V281 - Vorsprung durch Balanced (September 2023 Update: Limited Reissue Edition up for preorder!).Agreed... But as Shakespeare wrote, Truth is Paradox. So, there's that. Impossible to live a life without contradiction, and possible...
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geoffalter11 reacted to goldwerger's post in the thread CanJam New York 2024 Impressions Thread (March 9-10, 2024) with Like.MY CANJAM NYC 2024 OVERVIEW In New York City, where everything is bigger, so was CanJam NYC 2024. In fact, it was so big this year. the...
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geoffalter11 replied to the thread Violectric HPA V281 - Vorsprung durch Balanced (September 2023 Update: Limited Reissue Edition up for preorder!).Hi all, still really enjoying the V281 Reissue. I have entered my phase where I start to compare components. I am using my Black and...
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geoffalter11 replied to the thread Hifiman HE1000-SE.I couldn't agree more. I would upgrade the DAC first. Even though both of those DACs will be measuring monsters, that doesn't mean...