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The (Un)Official Amp Thread For ZMF Headphones
Thanks for the shoutout @LXMc and I appreciate your kind words. The HA-2A looks like a very interesting product. It's very attractive with updated design language, the only issue I forsee with it is that it's price isn't that different from the HA-3A (I'm not sure who is in the market for a...- GridIroN
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Cayin HA-3A, a Compact 6V6s Transformer-coupled Tube Amplifier
I've replaced my 25AX4GT and noticed extremely minimal audio impact. The NOS versions are MUCH prettier though... VERY bright getters.- GridIroN
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The (Un)Official Amp Thread For ZMF Headphones
Glad you got one! I'm extremely jealous I paid so much more, but that's the nature of things.- GridIroN
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The (Un)Official Amp Thread For ZMF Headphones
Update 3: Living with the Cayin HA-3A, & 12AX7 Experimenting and some new 6SN7's for the HP8 Mk.II I've been using the HA-3A as my daily driver for a few weeks and I want to note how impressive it is that this thing just always sounds good with some relatively inexpensive tubes. I'm surprised...- GridIroN
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The (Un)Official Amp Thread For ZMF Headphones
I have successfully used a ZMF Atrium and a Focal Clear (baby Utopia) as my everyday-driver. It's more a matter of preference as they sound quite different.- GridIroN
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The (Un)Official Amp Thread For ZMF Headphones
Yup. They're Telefunken branded Tungsrams. Same tube though. The two 6v6 tubes are also both Marconi 6v6Gs. One is just branded General Electric.- GridIroN
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The (Un)Official Amp Thread For ZMF Headphones
Hah thanks man! For what it's worth I'm using a Modi 3 as my DAC, my amps are hooked up to a very non-optimal power bar and there's lots of potential for noise where my table is (WiFi, phone signals, lots of electronics in this corner) and as I said, changing out the tubes mostly resulted is...- GridIroN
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The (Un)Official Amp Thread For ZMF Headphones
I said I would update the thread with some tube roll impressions to go along with my brief review of both the Cayin HA-3A and the Icon Audio HP8 Mk.II Signature Edition. I purchased a significant collection of tubes locally, all NOS. I've spent about 2 days getting acquainted with what each tube...- GridIroN
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Comment by 'GridIroN' on listing 'ZMF Verite Closed in Ltd. Olivewood /Magnesium+ 2 sets of ZMF Pads + ZMF DIY Cable'
Lol, yea, I think so. Tell your friends :)- GridIroN
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The (Un)Official Amp Thread For ZMF Headphones
Turns out VNM also had NOS NIB Telefunken (tungsram) E80CC's which saved me $80 USD and sound near the same, so I got those instead and used the 80 to pick up Caldera thick pads. Either way, Ill update my post with tube roll impressions.- GridIroN
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The (Un)Official Amp Thread For ZMF Headphones
You can definitely hear the point to point wiring. As I said in my write up the amp is quiet and the FR is a chasm. There's no doubt it was made expertly and outperforms it's price point for sure. If you wouldn't mind, I'd love to know what tubes you've tried and which ones you liked in...- GridIroN
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The (Un)Official Amp Thread For ZMF Headphones
Seems about right, yea. I found a tube store that does a good job making content about the tubes they sell (ValvesnMore) which is near me in Ontario Canada. Comparing their prices, they seem very reasonable. Reading through the HA-3A thread, Cayin seems to believe you'll get greater changes in...- GridIroN
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The (Un)Official Amp Thread For ZMF Headphones
You may not remember, but you were the individual that convinced me to buy the HP8. A unit went up for sale on head-fi classified's a town over from my location during our DM'ing and I scooped it up. Glad I got the opportunity to own this excellent product. I'm very excited to start tube...- GridIroN
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The (Un)Official Amp Thread For ZMF Headphones
Lol! You won't be disappointed with the HP8. The only concern I had was it only offers SE when I made investments in moving all my cables over to balanced so adapters are necessary, and good 6SN7 NOS tubes are hilariously expensive.- GridIroN
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