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steve468 reacted to krude's post in the thread Cayin HA-300MK2 (2022) TOTL Transformer coupled Direct Heated Triode Tube HeadAmp (Page 91) with
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I'm done with hype. Soloist GT, Ferrum Oor, Holo Bliss KTE (all really good amps btw), all the while my completely underhyped HA6a was... -
steve468 replied to the thread Cayin HA-300MK2 (2022) TOTL Transformer coupled Direct Heated Triode Tube HeadAmp (Page 91).Very true! Definitely it seems to be a feature of Head-fi (or possibly humanity in general) that new things catch fire and then fade...
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steve468 reacted to jamato8's post in the thread Cayin HA-300MK2 (2022) TOTL Transformer coupled Direct Heated Triode Tube HeadAmp (Page 91) with Like.
I wouldn't make too much of those coming and going. There is always the next biggest best thing. And it may be, or it may not be. If...
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steve468 replied to the thread Cayin HA-300MK2 (2022) TOTL Transformer coupled Direct Heated Triode Tube HeadAmp (Page 91).I was worried that the ZMF Aegis would start to pull people away from the HA-300. Just the hype around that amp is legendary it seems...
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steve468 reacted to Wes S's post in the thread Cayin HA-300MK2 (2022) TOTL Transformer coupled Direct Heated Triode Tube HeadAmp (Page 91) with Like.
The way the Caldera Closed and Aegis pair together so magically, is what ultimately sealed the deal for me. It all comes down to...
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steve468 reacted to jlbrach's post in the thread ZMF Caldera - New Planar Magnetic from ZMF! with Like.
to me the calera is what the lcd-4 could have been...I was a fan of the lcd-4 but the calera is more detailed to my ears, more open...
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steve468 reacted to shafat777's post in the thread ZMF Caldera - New Planar Magnetic from ZMF! with Like.
Just decided the take the mantle mesh off my caldera since it was taming the treble too much for my taste while smoothing out the...
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steve468 reacted to shabta's post in the thread Sennheiser HD800 S Impressions Thread (read first post for summary) with Like.
Jan Meier is an amazing engineer. I still have a Stagedac and if you feed it by coaxial it is as good or better than lots of modern...
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steve468 reacted to jamato8's post in the thread Cayin HA-300MK2 (2022) TOTL Transformer coupled Direct Heated Triode Tube HeadAmp (Page 91) with Like.
I have been using the metal base Chinese tube, which seems to be modeled after the Russian type of CV6. The sound after some time is...
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steve468 reacted to shwnwllms's post in the thread ZMF Pendant by Ampsandsound; impressions, tube-rolling, and general discussions with Like.
Endgame is a myth Besides Pontus and Pendant are gateway drugs (I owned both at one point)
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steve468 reacted to HiFiWar's post in the thread ZMF Pendant by Ampsandsound; impressions, tube-rolling, and general discussions with Like.
Current endgame, though I am waiting on my set of Tunsgrams EL84s to come in.
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steve468 reacted to YtseJamer's post in the thread ZMF Atrium - new open-back co-flagship with Like.
The gap is quite noticeable with the Atrium when comparing with just the Mojo 2 vs with my tube amp (Icon Audio HP8). As I mentioned...
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steve468 reacted to jamesjames's post in the thread Sennheiser HD800 S Impressions Thread (read first post for summary) with Like.
The HD800S certainly seems more realistic to me - although the HE1000SE presents a very spacious image, I think. I no longer own it or...
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steve468 reacted to HiFiWar's post in the thread ZMF Pendant by Ampsandsound; impressions, tube-rolling, and general discussions with Like.
Well, the Pontus came in and so did a set of Vanatoo One Plus desktop speakers. The Pontus to Pendant to Vanatoo One speakers is an...
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steve468 reacted to piglet's post in the thread Sennheiser HD800 S Impressions Thread (read first post for summary) with Like.
I see some discussion comparing the Sennheiser HD800S with the Austrian Audio Composer and other headphones. Well I haven't heard the...
