Thanks very much for the reply and advice! 

Hmm...so I think my Lab 1 may have a minor defect. The silver covering on the 3.5mm plug seems to rotate quite easily. Doesn't affect the sound at all though.   Just wondering if other Lab 1 owners have found the same thing? I'm thinking about sending it in to FAD to get it fixed if it is a...

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  No prob KrissBill. Congrats on your order!!    Not sure of the power. I've only used TU05 to drive UERM and Oppo PM1 so far, and not surprisingly, it was able to drive these 2 cans with ease. Haven't had a chance to use higher to drive cans with it so far. Sorry.   

  I use UERM (35 ohm) with TU05 (Low Impedance setting) and AK240. I usually set the TU05 volume knob at around 9 o clock, and use the AK240 for volume adjustment. I prefer using the AK240 volume knob because it allows for much finer control compared to that on the amp.   

Thanks Anak. That makes sense :)

This is probably a stupid question but: why are the grills around the tubes removed in the TU05? Is it to reduce the build up of heat? Is it just for looks?

Yeh, I have come across Mike's review. But I found it lacking in specific detail about the TH900 and TU05 pairing.

Could somebody please comment on the midrange with the TU05 + TH900? I am wondering if the midrange sounds more fleshed out with the TU05?    Thanks folks.

Thanks again mate!

Just a quick question: do Ortofon ear tips fit Kaede?    Thanks!

  I'm not entirely sure, but I think what some people mean when they describe the sound of 334 as 'holographic' is that they have great soundstage depth and layering. The position of different layers of instruments, whether it be vocals, cymbals, strings, etc seem clearly presented in front of...

  Thanks mate! I'm very interested in the VIII and will be looking forward to your impressions! 

thatonenoob:   I would be really interested to hear your thoughts about the soundstage differences (if any) between Heaven 7, Heaven 8, and Lab 1. I'm hoping the soundstage of the 7 and 8 is as large as the Lab 1.   Thanks!!

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  Hey there, have you tried musica acoustics lately? In my email correspondence with Dmitri last week, he mentioned that he had just received one TG334 unit which was available for sale. Not sure if its been snapped up at the moment. Dmitri informed me that he usually receives one TG334 every...

  Ahh I see now. Sorry mate. Thanks again 

  Thanks for this, although I have already seen these specs for Kaede Type II. So I assume that they are exactly the same for the original Kaede?

Does anybody know what the sensitivity of the original Kaede is? I assumed that it was pretty high, but it seems that it is significantly less sensitive than TG334 which is admittedly, pretty sensitive already. Currently finding that I have to use a volume in the 40s whilst using Kaede with...

Is there a difference in SQ between the earlier glossy TG334 and today's matte TG334?

Yeh, which would be surprising, since AK and FAD have collaborated before. Perhaps AK thought that the sound sig of FI BA SS would not appeal to the mainstream, so decided to focus on the Heaven series with FAD instead.

Thanks Jeff :) I didn't want to go OT, especially since this review is so awesome. I might re-post over on the other FAD thread.    BTW, you were right about the SS and AK240 pairing 

  Oops. Just realised you were asking for a totally different comparison.

Thank you so much for this 

Thanks Jeff. And awesome to hear. Definitely going to audition FI BA SS with AK240 in the next few days.