Same, I own a few sets but if I were to trim WE stays.

There are 2 schools of thought on this. 1. Power is everything. 2. Only the "first watt" matters and power is not that important. I personally, like all SET amp lovers, subscribe to school number 2. Audio Note Vindicator Silver Signature has 3.5W per channel, it is laughable even for...

Read my post again 😂 TLDR people with 2 channel setups say 600W wouldn't spend ridiculous sums of money on cables would they? Especially that you can power 95% of speakers with 50W pc and you have loads of headroom.

If this was true speaker cables wouldn't matter ... and you won't find anyone in the speaker world with any sort of experience who would say speaker cables don't matter. In fact with speakers the differences are enormous, much more noticeable than headphones. I will reverse this, if you don't...

Fair, if you don't need a pre then certainly 2nd hand May is a wonderful option. Depends on what kinda sound you're after as well. I didn't get the Wavelight because I wanted a bit leaner and more analytical sound and I concluded I would have to step up to Wavedream, but that's a different leage...

Also try flipping the fuse 180 and see if it changes anything.

One thing I can say for certain is that I've tested Hypsos extensively with 3 inexpensive power conditioners (one having 3 levels) and it did influence the performance (of Oor in this case) quite a bit, ranging from warm and powerful straight from the wall to sharp, lean and brittle from the...

I bought the Purple Fuse once for one amp, I also thought it sounded worse than stock and I've managed to burn it soon after. I have a feeling fuses are not for me at the moment 🤔😂

Ok, since at least 2 people wanted it and I have the brick as well as Hypsos I've spent the morning A/B ing. Test track : The Cranberies - Zombie Bass + Dynamics : Similar between both PSUs Midrange : Brick : Relatively decent space and clarity, better and more natural sounding than Gustard...

That is my experience with cheap conditioning, killing dynamics and making stuff sound harsh and artificial. My Oor Hypsos also sounded the best without any conditioning when I owned it, but now that I tried more conditioners I think it couldve sounded good from Niagara 1200 or PS Quintet not...

It will happen, its a matter of time for me 😅

Today rocking Utopia WE KenRad 7193 2x Sylvania 22DE4 2x Raytheon Copper Listening to some hard electronica. The detail and staging is spectacular. It walks the line of too sharp ... just below that line. Synth textures are so sharp you can cut yourself. 100% detail, speed. But with all that...

Mostly with AN speakers, but its also great with TC using an adapter. Enough is when you know you've got exactly what you want and can't be bothered to buy more 😂

Please not him. His minions will storm our humble abode and call us out on our stupidity 😁😑

Technically you would be correct

I always think headphones first. Only when you're done with headphones I would go first amps and then dacs last.

Good buyer. No issues. Recommended.

My 1.5 years of Susvara ownership taught me synergy is not trivial and not black and white. Sometimes a tranceducer can have a slight dip and another can have a peak and it will completely change the perception of changes in the chain. I can't explain some synergies or lack there of I...

Would you say ER are more musical / warm and sweet compared to Taks being more reference and extended? How would you rate sub and bass dynamics compared to ER? I like to feel the impact down low :)

I also burned in JJ 6SN7 and sadly these lost a lot of sharpness in the process and became dull. I don't recommend these even at the price they are sold.

Indeed, tubes vary a lot. Production year, construction, measurements etc. but not sure it would affect the outcome to such an extent, that's why I think it's more likely DAC and transducers, plus maybe a bit of preference / expectations that can make a difference. Idk. I had a similar view on...

I already sold my May and I don't regret it. But I did want a bit leaner and cleaner sound.

Yes it's a bit sharper and a bit leaner than May. For maximum tonal richness high end r2r is the answer imo.

DSD is a different kinda sound all together imo. Can't compare. I'm referencing May in NOS no upsampling. I keep Wandla in the sharpest filter and analogue volume. It gives it a bit of a treble edge from the filter and meaty lows from the analogue pre section. You can make it more mellow and...

Yes, but still a tad leaner and more analytical than May for example, but for me the same overall signature as May. Obv YMMV.