xtiva's latest activity
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Latest update from Eric on the Super Golden Ultimate. Not much to see .... yet. -
Mr Trev, I'm on triode mode all the time for planars or dynamic headphones. To give you an idea of the power of Ultimate. It's more...
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The twins !!!
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xtiva replied to the thread Eric McChanson Headphone Amp?? .Luckily for Matt, no ground loop or hum for either of his Tube amp :) i have had issues with group loop when using La Figaro but with...
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You pretty much said what's in my mind. The price difference is 3 times not 4 times but that is still significant. But this statement...
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xtiva replied to the thread Eric McChanson Headphone Amp?? .Yeah, thought Odyssey was a little better when it comes to classical music for my ears... For Vocal music with Ultimate, the vocal...
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If I had to pick my 2 best tube amps since I started on head-fi, it would be these 2. It's 25 hours now for Ultimate and it's almost on...
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P.S. the Odyssey is also superb, though it feels a bit overkill for most of the headphones I use. That said, I really liked the bass...
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xtiva replied to the thread Eric McChanson Headphone Amp?? .what a day it has been at @UntilThen 's home trying all his amplifiers This new UltiMATT not only looks so much better in real life...
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UTimate unveiling, soldering not done yet. I'm very happy at how it turn out. Glad I chose this rather than the golden Ultimate. The...
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xtiva replied to the thread Cayin iHA-6 - US Tour and reviews.i have had issues with hum/hiss with the amp but it was due to stacking the amp. Initially had AMP under DAC, D70s, and that create so...
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The Philips Miniwatt EL34 metal base are rather special. That's why they are crazy prices now. I also like these Tung Sol 6550 1960s...
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xtiva replied to the thread Eric McChanson Headphone Amp?? .it was strange and had to listen to amps multiple times to confirm but both had the same tonality. However, as for the soundstage, the...
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It’s the LAST. 😀 Ultima isn’t just any tube amp. So far only me, @Leicachamp and @xtiva have heard it and of course Eric. Oh wait...
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Following on; the hybrid version is proving quite popular via the loan/approval scheme I operate. I thought the SS would fall smack bang...
