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XxTelepathetic replied to the thread New tube amp: the Cayin HA-1A MK2 .I tried plugging the Cayin RCA out into another amp and it did not help the hiss. Interestingly, the Cayin is dead silent when used as a...
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XxTelepathetic replied to the thread New tube amp: the Cayin HA-1A MK2 .Interestingly, I have since tried with some more headphones and found the noise floor to be significantly reduced. My findings are as...
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XxTelepathetic posted a comment on classifieds listing Wonky Cayin HA-1A MK2.I added one between my DAC and the Cayin in the RCA inputs and it did nothing. I’m borrowing a ground hum isolator to see if that...
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XxTelepathetic replied to the thread New tube amp: the Cayin HA-1A MK2 .I haven’t tried either the 800S or the Valhalla 2, but I really liked the HA-1A when it worked. The adjustable output impedance allows...
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XThat is a tough story. Three options available and none are very palatable: 1) Throw it away and lose all the money. 2) Sell it and rip...
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XIf I were in your shoes, I would try to sell it while being VERY open about the problems you have observed. You will likely not get $1K...
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XSounds like my set-up, (on a lower budget): 1) Little Dot MK9. Very tubey sound that I enjoy, but it gets Super hot, right out to the...
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XxTelepathetic replied to the thread New tube amp: the Cayin HA-1A MK2 .I don't suppose you want to try a weird Cayin HA-1A MK2 that may or may not be possessed LOL In all seriousness, I think it's awesome...
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XLooking to sell a strangely behaving Cayin HA-1A MK2 tube amp. I purchased this unit from a user on Head-Fi and once I received it, it...
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XxTelepathetic replied to the thread New tube amp: the Cayin HA-1A MK2 .I purchased the Feliks. Found a good deal on it and figured it would be cool to try a different tube amp to compare sounds and see if it...
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XxTelepathetic replied to the thread New tube amp: the Cayin HA-1A MK2 .Out of curiosity, did the hum with your units increase as you raised the output impedance? It ranges from somewhat audible on the lowest...
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XxTelepathetic replied to the thread New tube amp: the Cayin HA-1A MK2 .Sadly you are exactly right. In speaking with Cayin support, the cost to ship the unit to China, much less round trip, is astronomical...
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XxTelepathetic replied to the thread New tube amp: the Cayin HA-1A MK2 .Final update: Fuchs Audio could not find anything wrong with the Cayin HA-1A MK2. Using the stock tubes they said: I have the amp...
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XxTelepathetic posted feedback on the classifieds listing Feliks Audio Elise mkII Tube Headphone Amplifier.Amazing seller! Very personable and communicative between answering questions about the amp and general discussion about the hobby. The...
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XxTelepathetic posted a comment on classifieds listing Feliks Audio Elise mkII Tube Headphone Amplifier.PM
