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EI vs C Core transformers: what should I go with?
Thanks for your insight. I don't have measurements, but you telling me a generalization can't be made solely based on core types is enough to settle my worries. The guy building the amp also happens to make the transformers (SAC Thailand/Silk Transformers), and after I posted this he told me...- CountChoculaBot
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- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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EI vs C Core transformers: what should I go with?
A builder is making a 45 tube transformer coupled amp for me, and gave me the choice between EI core and C Core transformers. He described the EI core as having a more warm/organic/tubey sound. The C Cores, along with being more expensive (though not a factor), apparently have better...- CountChoculaBot
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La Figaro 339
Is it OK to use a 6N5PJ in one channel of the amp, and then a 6N5P in the other? These are the only tubes I have; just wondering if it'd be OK to use the amp with these two apparently different tubes.- CountChoculaBot
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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La Figaro 339
Hey guys, just wanted to point about the excellent customer service from La Figaro. So pretty much my 339 took almost a month to arrive. None of it was La Figaro's fault; it appears FedEx or whomever decided to sit on their hands with it and didn't tell either of us. I waited 3 weeks until...- CountChoculaBot
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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La Figaro 339
What's this about a new 339? Anyone know when the new version will be shipping, or is it already shipping?- CountChoculaBot
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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New here on High-end audio forum.
Should be fine; I haven't heard the Modi, and while I feel the price differential of the DAC between the other two components is a bit substantial for my preferences, I've heard good stuff about Schiit in general so I'd wager it's up to snuff. When you do eventually move on up though, I would...- CountChoculaBot
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New here on High-end audio forum.
Keep in mind that it's not simple enough to just ask, "what's best?" Audiophilia is like cars, some like coupes, others like luxury sedans, some like BMWs; others like 'vettes. At any price level there's multiple pieces of equipment at the same level, but with different flavors or...- CountChoculaBot
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The Audio Technica W3000ANV Thread
Quote: USA. No customs issues at all, but part of it's probably because stated value was $100 by accessoryjack. Not what I prefer, but it was very well packaged and based on the good reviews for the website I feel there's an appreciable chance the website'd take care of me in the event of...- CountChoculaBot
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Cary Audio SLI 80 - Owners Unite!
Agreed, for party speakers I'd get some cheap stuff off craigslist. However, if it's not a concern for you then I'd highly suggest Tekton pendragons for your application. http://www.tektondesign.com/pendragon.html From the reviews I've read you can easily get even better than...- CountChoculaBot
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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The Audio Technica W3000ANV Thread
I got mine from www.accessoryjack.com. though AFAIK I ordered the last one last Monday (it still shows in stock but when I asked how many the day before I ordered, they said they only had 1 left)- CountChoculaBot
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The Audio Technica W3000ANV Thread
just placed my order for a W3000ANV! :) I'm looking to order a Minute 45 tube amp for this. Do you guys think the W3000ANV mixes well with very stereotypically "tubey" amps like the MInute 45 apparently is? That's the kinda sound I tend to enjoy so I'd be pleased to hear if W3000ANV is...- CountChoculaBot
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Using Hifiman speaker amp adaptor for my HD-650 to Cary 805?
In regards to 2, it has a 10 ohm resistor in parallel. I'm pretty certain from my research that this means the resultant resistance is then R1+R2/(R1+R2) which means my speaker amp is going to see about a 9.7ohm impedance. In regards to 1 and 3, people run speaker amps with the...- CountChoculaBot
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Using Hifiman speaker amp adaptor for my HD-650 to Cary 805?
Hi guys, I'm trying to use my Cary 805C monoblocks to drive my Senn HD650s. I'm aware I can just use a headphone cable terminated to speaker leads, but what about using this? http://hifiman.com/Products/?pid=104 I'm aware the impedance presented by the headphones is going to...- CountChoculaBot
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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MHDT Havana DAC
Quote: Yup. CuTF = Copper Teflon Foil PIO Cu = Paper in Oil Copper- CountChoculaBot
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MHDT Havana DAC
Quote: Sounds awesome! Let us know how it sounds! From me looking online, the only cap that some people say is better than vcap CuTF is Duelund cast cu, so I'm very interested to see if that's true in this case.- CountChoculaBot
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Was the Ultrasone 8 edition defective or is this how it's supposed to sound?
Quote: It's not that the Ultrasone puts out a sound that's at the same "energy" level but just sounds "quieter" subjectively. It just literally needs more power to put out the same decibels as the westone. So nah, you won't get any hearing loss.- CountChoculaBot
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Should I buy M2Tech Hiface 2+ Related Questions
Get the BNC here: http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/digital-audio/index.htm or here if you wanna go super duper cheap: http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10203&cs_id=1020307&p_id=626&seq=1&format=6#faq- CountChoculaBot
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Electrostatic & Dynamic amplifier
Technically you can just get a speaker amp and run everything from the speaker outs, I think (note I'm anything but an expert in electrical circuits). Stax definitely yes since you've got the WEE. Dynamics you're going to need a converter box thing that makes sure the amp sees an 8ohm load or...- CountChoculaBot
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HD800 + $1,000-$2,500 Amp = Sonic Bliss?
Quote: From my research in trying to pick out a speaker amp, MOSFET/JFET amps tend to reproduce that tube magic while retaining many of solid state's advantages over tubes, but there are still things people say tubes do better, and there are things FETs do better. The best FET based...- CountChoculaBot
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HD800 + $1,000-$2,500 Amp = Sonic Bliss?
@ the OP Do you have experience with tube amps or is this your first foray? Generally, once you're at this level of audio, it's always very helpful to have well defined preferences based on previous experience. It's really hard to suggest to someone tubes vs solid state if they've...- CountChoculaBot
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Can my SET tube speaker amp power HE6/Stax?
I've got a pretty nice speaker setup, but I'd like to integrate headphones into the chain without buying dedicated components. As such, I'd like to use headphones that can use speaker amps, such as the HE6 or the Stax. My speaker amp is a 845 tube based SET tube amp, the Cary 805C...- CountChoculaBot
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Tube amp for Sennheiser HD800s: deciding between some SE & balanced options
...with headphones. However, I've read that it errs HIGHLY on the stereotypical tube signature of warmth, lushness, etc. It's not a bad thing but it *is* a preferential thing, so that's something to consider. If you want tube magic but aren't sure if you like the stereotypical tube sound...- CountChoculaBot
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Harman Kardon HK 3490 receiver. Unlimited power for your phones and a nice DAC to boot?
Nah, a lot of speaker amps actually have really great headphone outs. The most famous on these forums is probably the Leben CS300X, which a prominent review named Skylab named the absolute best sounding tube headphone amp he's heard, and he's heard a LOT of high priced ones. Granted, a lot of...- CountChoculaBot
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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What high end 'phones for me who prefers musicality over accuracy?
Quote: I'd like speaker amps since I have a pair of speakers whose sound I absolutely adore that they can power. Is your input based on conjecture or experience? I read through the two WEE topics I could find, and both had people saying a WEE with a decent speaker amp could equal...- CountChoculaBot
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What high end 'phones for me who prefers musicality over accuracy?
Sorry for the long silence on what my decision was, I've been tryna research all my options and especially trying to see if I can make the SR 007 practical in my system. Unfortunately, due to recent finanical unfortunalities, this setup wont be put together in the near future, but it can't...- CountChoculaBot
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum