There is always an upgrade potencial :D I am reaaaaaaly happy with by Soloist 3XP, but already hand full friends bought a HA-A3 recently and am considering this step as well. Its nothing against the Soloist.

Best combination ever. I had so many headphones and so many amps that I am even not able to count. For me(!), it is the best combo so far. But everyone is different. So you have to check it out by yourself :)

"with headphones" is a really detailed description :D With a Meze 109 Pro I can hear just a little bit of noise floor if no music plays. But with a HE1000V2 it is completly silent. No. It is a class A design, they have usually some noise floor with really really efficient headphones / IEMs...

Edit: My bad. The DAC is the unit on the first picture.

It also depends on your DAC. How much V the output of the DAC can provide. My Gustard X18 has over 5V via the balanced XLR output, that is more than average. Therefore I am around 30-40 on medium gain with my HE1000V2-nonstealth. RCA output of a DAC has usually just 2V, that is less than 50% of...

@mikeypas maybe I was a bit to harsh (sorry fot that), but you have spend so much money (and have bought a fully balanced amp and a fully balanced DAC) and it seems you do not even know where the difference between a balanced and a unbalanced chain is? My recommendation: switch from RCA to XLR...

What? No. Never ever. I use a HE1000V2 (non-stealth) and have approx. 75db at 35/100 in medium gain. That you do not even use a balanced chain with your expensive equipment is a shame btw ... you should change your priority. Just smashing expensive gear together into a chain does not archive the...

I have not have those adapters and I bought already 2 Soloists in the EU.

Yes, this sounds really uncool - I agree. But usually there are extra custom fees in case of a repair. At least as far as I know.

No. Just 4 screws. Did you just loosen them or remove them completely?

I am pretty sure that it is not as much as a GT model

It has a class A design. You do not need to cool it. It is normal. Maybe just if you have > 30°C in your room, but this is not the case i think?

Since this is a topic here atm ... I am a HE1000V2 and Soloist 3XP owner as well and the Soloist 3XP is the best (affortable) amp I was able to find the last 2-3 years (I tried approx. 20 - 30 different amps the last couple of years). For me and my personal taste, this amp just fits perfect to...

I have not tested the BF2 or BF2/64 yet, but usually you sacrifice resolution, tightness, precision and detail retrival with such DACs. This can be ok for you, if you already have a hp with a really good resolution detail retrival and if your music does not require this on a really high level...

why?

What do you want to hear from us? You have to enjoy your audio chain and not we. Some are loving their Utopia on a pure neutral and flat amp. Others just love the Utopia just with OTL tube amps. Others „hate“ the Utopia, does not matter the amp.

We had huge shipping issues. But the communication and his solution-oriented thinking were really exemplary. Fully recommendation.

It didn't want to be :( But really really great seller! :)

You ask for a comparison of apples and pears. The devices you mentioned are DAPs. The Q7 is a mobil DAC/Amp.

I am a HE1000v2 + Soloist 3XP user, but I can not confirm that the Soloist makes the soundstage smaller. More the opposite … it is some kind of 270 degrees presentation of the sound around the head. I really like that. I do not prefer smoother DACs like most R2R DACs are. I prefer a DAC like...

Yes, but not as good implemented as in the micro iDSD Signature or even Black Label.

Does it have balanced output to be able to connect my 2 active Speackers? Something like 4.4mm to 2x XLR? And as far as I see, no MQA support? Correct?

V6 classics are a bit smoother and warmer comparded to the standard V6 vivids.

Did you register here just to troll?

Usually it "clicks" a little bit for each minor step