One thing with buying something that a large cross age group highly rates is your at least a little more safe in getting something that is indeed good. And that doenst hurt with the resale value too! :>)

Been there done that a real pain....if your not careful with the volumes you might put a tweeter out is space!! I finally settled on a good AVR for the HT and separates for 2 ch...and just attached the appropriate cables for 2 ch etc.. Was safer for me and simple for my feeble brain to handle...

Understand the embarrassment factor, but it would have been nice to get the rest of the story as Paul Harvey would say!! LOL! I had a $5K dac here from a fellow in England and compared with dacs $1K - $2K...and for the differences at my ears the lesser priced dacs rated very well in...

I cant vouch for the site...I also tried scamvoid.com It gave the site this: Again as with anything on the web..buyer beware...

https://www.scam-detector.com/

Buyer Beware...if its too good to be true....

Another great DIY project! Loved Waynes baby.... Alex

Sweet looking XFMR! What does it weigh? Alex @Jason Stoddard

Well I put away the awesome Rad 0's and picked up my old Senn HD650's...my low end cans. Dont get much love here anymore. Sigh... But plugged them into the Piety and that old black magic happened! Really decent cans for less than $500. Great Pairing with the Piety...really a person starting...

Oh yes I did get a chance to listen. Christian sent me two units, one with the ESS dac and one with the Schiit MB dac... https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/nitsch-x-schiit-pietus-maximus.26889/ Note: I did go back and correct Piety Maximus to Pietus Maximus... :>) Alex :>) NOTE" "Grab it!" well...

Headphone Listening Command Center Version X.099 (version x.099 because this setup area has changed at least 99 times in the past years). Moving and cleaning crap here this am in anticipation of finding a home for the HOT MJ3 amp due tomorrow! Only so much room..other stuff are located in an...

Great looking for a deal out there.... :>) Alex

Anyone tried a Tesla 6CC42 in their Vali 3? Alex

Well I just turned-on Piety for the first time in several weeks with a MHDT TDA 1541 dac chip, multibit from the late 80's... Cans today are Rad 0's. Tube in MHDT Orchid is a GE 5760W. HIGH Gain. The little Piety is a really decent sounding amp.. The MHDT Orchid is as well.. Absolutely stunning...

Please enlighten us in the gain chapter on Mjolnir3 particular gain, feedback setup...lots of folks really get lost here. Whats the affect or relationship between the two, if any? :>) Alex

A good 5.1 setup is really decent. Alex

https://open.qobuz.com/track/2436469

Should be here this sat... :>)

OMG! Well different strokes... Wish you well!

Well mine is on the way, here this sat according to Fedex. :>) Alex

Well we will have a test session with Vali3 vs MJ3.. OMG! This will be fun! This amp is like having two mini TYRS for headphones. 16 lbs. Alex

No you do not! LOL! :>) We all hear differently and yes there are differences and some hear them, some more than others etc. This is a very subjective hobby for sure. What counts is what YOU hear with YOUR ears.. There are many amps, dacs and cans that will provide you with a great listening...

Atomicbob measured the temps after 55 min or so it tops out around 145 deg F or so. Hot but still ok. Real Class A. 16 lbs, weighs more than my Estwing Roofing Claw Hammer! LOL! Alex