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SalR406 replied to the thread DNA Stellaris.Over in speaker world they say, to drive a given load, you need fewer “tube watts” than solid-state watts. -
Fwiw, much to my surprise I've found Stellaris and Susvara to be an excellent match. It takes 70-80% on the volume pot to really drive...
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Lots of talk of Takatsukis in threads for amps that use them. Their 2A3 is the premium tube of choice in DNA amps. I don't know how...
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SalR406 reacted to Roasty's post in the thread Show us your Head-Fi station at it's current state. No old pictures please... with
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I'm not sure if I will ever have the pleasure of the company of such components ever again.. MSB Select DAC and Riviera AIC-10 are from... -
SalR406 reacted to etc6849's post in the thread Benchmark HPA4 Headphone / Line Amplifier Impressions with Like.
Benchmark all the way, even when driving electrostatic headphones like the Stax X9000's.
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SalR406 replied to the thread HiFiMan Susvara."Fully guilty. Fully aware." An inscription for my tombstone one day.
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SalR406 reacted to alekc's post in the thread Niimbus Ultimate Series US4/US4+/US5/US5 Pro Headphone Amps - by Lake People with Like.
@Qna89 comparing two products with similar functionality is not complaining - this actually the main topic on this site: comparison with...
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SalR406 reacted to Qna89's post in the thread Niimbus Ultimate Series US4/US4+/US5/US5 Pro Headphone Amps - by Lake People with Like.
Exactly. I don't understand people complaining about weird noise of the volume pot. It’s normal for this technology like it was...
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SalR406 replied to the thread Niimbus Ultimate Series US4/US4+/US5/US5 Pro Headphone Amps - by Lake People.I've written about this quirk of the volume control on the US 5 Pro model before. Relay-based volume controls tend to make clicking...
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SalR406 reacted to gonzalo05's post in the thread Benchmark HPA4 Headphone / Line Amplifier Impressions with Like.
Wow. Killer amp congratulations
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Grab this ASAP, gold pins are even better! Why, Donald believes in using something easily available for a low cost, 6N1P is in...
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SalR406 replied to the thread DNA Stellaris.Hah! I paid $20 to a tube seller on eBay. Oh, well. Mine is "Sylvania Gold Brand" with gold pins. Maybe those come at a premium?
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SalR406 replied to the thread Benchmark HPA4 Headphone / Line Amplifier Impressions.I found a second-hand Niimbus US5 Pro locally in 2022 at a good price. I had the Benchmark and the Niimbus in my rack together for a...
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SalR406 replied to the thread Benchmark HPA4 Headphone / Line Amplifier Impressions.I've owned the HPA4 and it's an excellent piece. I don't see any reason it wouldn't be relevant in 2024 and well beyond. In fact, as...
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SalR406 reacted to newToAudio100's post in the thread Niimbus Ultimate Series US4/US4+/US5/US5 Pro Headphone Amps - by Lake People with Like.
Also find a way to eliminate any noise created from relay steps on volume control. (Or at list mitigate almost entirely). Finally offer...
