I'm not familiar with those headphones you mentioned.

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Music: King Crimson THRAK CD, since I discovered the last two tracks on my copy could not be verified and had some issues. Gear: Singxer SU-6 and Quicksilver Headphone Amp.

I just got my SU-6. Downloaded drivers, and my PC recognized it. Using JRiver Media Center > USB > SU-6 >BNC > Gungnir MB > Quicksilver Headphone Amp > K601. So far, so good.

I'm listening to the 1987 pressing of "Abbey Road" - Denon DCD-1600NE > Gungnir MB > Quicksilver > DT-880 [OG]. Bass extension, macrodynamics, microdynamics... it is all there. Noise floor is very low - especially after I went direct from my DAC to the amp. I bought a couple sets of tubes...

Makes sense.

I was tossing out thoughts on higher end amps vs. less costly products. Regarding Vali 2, a more apt comparison would be to my Quicksilver, but that will be another mismatch, and not entirely apples to apples, as Vali 2 is a hybrid, and QSHA is SET (I believe). I think the entry Schiit...

I have a Auralic Taurus MkII, along with a Vali 2 and Magni 3 (I have a Quicksilver HA, but not long enough to opine with any degree of authority), and I notice differences. The Vali 2 and Magni 3 are really nice entry-level amps. Where they obviously fall behind the Taurus is clarity...

The QSHA arrived and is safely set up on my second rack. Oddly, it shares a shelf with a Parks Puffin - strange bedfellows, indeed. I’m enjoying the music and am not doing any critical listening or analysis. Importantly, I don’t find anything wrong with how it sounds or functions (thank...

I’m a Luddite, so I still use USB to my DAC. I bought a cheap Douk Audio USB to SPDIF converter and liked it enough to step up to the SU-6. I liked all the outputs from the SU-6, I read the reviews, and I thought it would be a final addition to my digital chain. I’ll be going USB > SU-6 >...

Ordered one of these a few days ago as a present to myself. Arrives before Christmas. I spent time clearing out non-essential gear to make room. This is my first “real” tube amp (Vali 2 being a hybrid), so I’m looking forward to the experience. Chain will be Gungnir MB > Khozmo PreAmp >...

Thanks for the tips! DAC is fine - Gungnir MB, but USB is not the best part of the DAC.

I ordered a Douk Audio U2 PRO from Amazon and it arrived yesterday. Set up was easy. I've got it set up as follows: PC > USB > U2 Pro > Coax > DAC > Pre-Amp > Amp > Speakers. I haven't spent enough time with it to determine if it is better than the USB implementation on my Gungnir MB (Gen 5...

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Technical Details (from thieaudio.com): Drivers: 10mm DD + Sonion & Knowles BA + Sonion ES Driver Impedance: 11 ohm Driver Sensitivity: 100dB @1kHz Cable Specs: 26AWG 5N OCC Silver Plated Litz Cable – 0.78mm 2-pin Cable Plug Type: Modular System, 2.5mm, 3.5mm, 4.4mm Cable Length: 1.2M TL;DR...