Thanks for the reply So what I’m hearing you say is that overall the tuning is very similar and if I am a fan of the U4s tuning then Volur will be a pleasant step up.

I've found that the U4s is the closest to perfect tuning, for me, that I've heard. In the foolish pursuit for "better" I'm considering the Volur. For those that have both is the tuning similar with just better technicalities. From the frequency graphs I've seen they seem close until the upper...

For sale are my very lightly used Campfire Holocene. I am the first owner. I've made the decision to cut down on my IEM lineup, as I mostly use my desktop setup, and I've not used the Holocene for months. As far as I can tell there are no blemishes. All parts and packaging are included...

Stayed with the stock/Final silicone tips that I also used on the Holocene. May try tip rolling in the future, but am really enjoying the sound with the EQ I set up. Any recommendations of tips to try would be appreciated though.

Picked up a pair of Dorado 2020 on Drop. Knew going in that they may need a little tweaking to match my tastes but, for the price, thought it was the way to go. The fit and finish/aesthetics are great. Out of the box sound was off to me. I love sub bass, but the extra mid bass did too...

Hard to say if it's common. The sample size of people with issues here probably doesn't cover all the purchases. I've had no tube issues with mine. I purchased some NOS tubes to try something different, but not because I had issues with the stock tubes and have had many hours of listening to...

I will also confirm that I've no red plating issues. I have had my MHA200 for almost six months. I have two sets of tubes (stock and Mullard/RCA) with no issues on either. Probably somewhere in the 400-500 hour range of listening, mostly on the stock BH7As.

Roon to a rasberry pi to the Bifrost.

Trying a stack.....

My MHA sits about 5 feet from an access point, laptop, EGPU, etc. My iPad and iPhone sit about 18 in from the amp. I have had no RFI issues with the stock or Mullard tubes. Not sure that this helps you.

Second the recommendation of the FLIRC case. Barely warm to the touch running Ropiee and aesthetically pleasing too. Nothing flashy, but gets the job done. Currently running at 45C at the board with no issues.

I assume that the balanced out of the A are the same as the standard Jot2. Can you expand on the volume limiting? With my current headphones limiting the volume some would not be an issue.

Absolutely on HD800s and LCD2. I've tried the HD800s on it and had no issues. My main headphones are the LCD2F and they sound phenomenal with the MHA200. Have not had the opportunity to compare with the Woo Audio.

Preordered once it was announced, so no real opportunity to review. My issue, which is small compared to my enjoyment of the rest of the amp, could have been avoided by overcoming my desire to have a new and shiny item before it was released to the wild. Knowing what I know now by reading...

I was trying to produce an example of marketing that would have made me more aware before purchase that it was not a standard desktop headphone amp. Not trying to say that they had marketed it that way. Sorry about the confusion.

I'm assuming the feature you are mentioning is the "Unity Gain" detent on the knob? If this is the case, the majority of traditional volume controls can be placed at a unity gain level for proper gain structure if you are using a preamp. Since it is a pretty far departure from the majority of...

The issue is the very limited movement in the volume control between inaudible and dangerous levels. I do not have the issues some are having with a loose knob. I wouldn't say it's a premium feel but since I can not turn it more then 12:30 and 1:00 (more like 12:30 and 12:45) that hasn't...

I considered adding a passive level control, but at the price point to fix the volume issues I'm having without much additional functionality, the Jot looked more attractive. This is the balanced VC I was considering. https://goldpt.com/sa2x.html

Found it interesting that we are using almost an identical signal path (Bifrost 2--MHA200--LC2F) and have the same issue with the volume control. I'm considering the Schiit Jotunheim 2 as my preamp. Same size as the Bifrost so no real difference on desk space used. Adds the ability to use a...

I did my best to do an AB test of the single ended and balanced outputs this weekend and was unsuccessful in hearing any difference. My test was not even close to scientific as the only way I could level match with my current gear is to set volume levels and switch manually back and forth with...

I just received my BF2 and I have to say that the difference I hear is far more than expected. Going from an SMSL M300 to the Bifrost I expected to have to really try to hear a change and that most of it would be subtle with an A-B test being necessary to produce results. I'm pleasantly...

Any recommendations for upgraded 12BH7A tubes? I have no real reason to want to change other then the desire to see what a difference there could be. Found the Mullard 12AT7s to be a welcome sonic difference, even though I was very happy with the stock tubes. Figure why not swap out the...

To me "sensitive" isn't strong enough of a word. Not sure how a volume control like this got through testing. My range of volume is tiny. That being said the knob seems pretty solid.

I’ve not taken it’s temperature and have, unfortunately, not listened for more then four hours in a session. That being said the transformers and chassis are not very warm to the touch at that point.

Hi all. New poster and relatively new Head-fier.... I've now had my MHA200 for a week, listening almost exclusively through my 2020 Audeze LCD2s and I can understand where someone who is used to a "tubier" sounding amp may consider the MHA200 bright. To me it is a super detailed and...