I do wonder about the choice of the 6N2 (12aX7) as the pre-amp as it has unusually high gain for a pre and usually they are avoided in this role as with bandwidth of only 10k and a mu of 100 it is likely to suffer from miller capacitance and some audible roll-off. Is the Ta-66 designed to...

I'm not at all sure the balanced takes the same cell as I believe it has a larger capacity battery. If you look at the battery it should have a series of numbers on it that define the size/type and that number is standard nomenclature for LiPo battery packs so googling the number should give...

I have been lucky and gotten some of it back but still have lost lows below about 500Hz on that side so not a complete recovery, but more than some. Tinnitus is still off and on with some good days and others pretty rough with my own 5 alarm fire drill in my head.

So the other morning, I woke up partially deaf. I had no other ailments and had gone to bed perfectly content only to wake up with no hearing below about 1.5kHz on my left side. Bizarre. To make matters worse, I was 900 miles from home and my normal doctor so I flew home that day with every...

sweet, Thank you Andy, always fun doing these tours. Looking forward to something really cool in the N7.

Sign me up for sure! Kingsport TN USA Lots of reviews here + audiofool.reviews and ecoustics.com HD800, He6, Arya Stealth, BeyerDynamic T5/T1, UE Live, Letshouer Cadenza, Andromeda, Fostex TH610, Neumann NDH-30 Sony WM1a, A&K Kann Alpha, A&K SP2000, Cayin N6ii, Earmen Angel, iFi Diablo,

I would point out too that every vendor regardless of price point has occasionally made a dud. I concern myself much more with how they handle it when a customer calls that dud to their attention and Fiio has an excellent track record of releasing firmware updates to fix bugs and replacing...

I picked up a set of these from John and can attest that these are a fantastic and severely under-valued 12au7. I've been using them as pre-amp tubes in a modded ST-70 and love the tone. GLWS John.

I believe the original DTR1 is now out of production so I'd be surprised if you found those but I think the DTR1+ is still being produced. I know Richard at Awedyo Audio is friends with Anson at DethonRay so I'd try and ping him on Facebook (Richard Zhang/Awedyo Audio). as if anyone can get...

Realistically it is probably only a problem every 5-7 years as a Lithium battery's lifespan is tied to the number of charge cycles and the depth of discharge. A battery that is drained to near empty will likely have a lifecycle of 300-500 charge cycles while a battery that is topped-up from...

I'll take it, PM incoming.

I've got one in for review and am loving it. Best Campfire product since Andromeda to me and maybe best yet.

I like the Atom+ in that role.

Warm and Dark would be more the territory of the closed back although neither is really very warm or dark. My preference is for the open-back with its better imaging and stage.

I'd go with the LCD-2 Classic - a bit easier to drive (higher sensitivity) and a bit better pairing with the Ta-26 to my ear.

The little dot is good for getting started and there are enough tube options for the 6J1 (which translates to the 6AK5 or 5654 in US tube designations) that you can get an idea what tube rolling is all about. I'd leave the power tubes alone and try 3 or 4 different pairs of 6AK5s in the front...

I do have both. Output power on the Ta26 is about double that of the Little Dot MkII so different target headphones I would think. The Ta-26 does well with Beyer 600 Ohms and the big Sennheisers (HD660, HD800) and gives a bit more headroom than the little dot does with the same. The Little...

I'll take them - great price.

Sweet, looking forward to this one. Thank you!

Sticking as close as I can to the budget (nearer 1k than 2), I'd suggest adding the Empire Ears Hero, the Fir Audio 5x5, Custom Art's FIBAE 6, Vision Ears 4.2, and my personal daily use model for a long time, the Jerry Harvey JH13v2 to your audition list. I eventually upgraded from the JH13...

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I reviewed them not long ago. really enyoyed them as they are a good fit for rock and most popular genres. maybe that helps you. https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/apos-caspian.25448/reviews#review-28466