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I'd like to start by saying that I'm 98% sure I've found my "end game" planar magnetics, LCD-2 Classics. Thanks to the thoughtful people and kind advice here on Head-Fi. I mostly listen to EDM, Jazz, and Classical. My thoughts on headphones I've tried: Sundara: Didn't like the build. Pads hurt...

I got the updated Darkvoice model, the La Figaro 336 'classic'. I knew from the start that the original tubes were far from adequate, in fact nearly any tube amp is a DIY job to get it right. (With the exception for a few super expensive headphone amps.) So swapping tubes is a good idea better...

I recently purchased (perhaps too hastily) a Dark Voice 336SE headphone amp for my brother's upcoming birthday. Now I've learned that there might be problems with my brother's Sony MDRXB 400 headphones which have an impedance of 24 ohms. Apparently the Dark Voice works better with high impedance...

My DV 336SE is strange. After it gets hot (20-30 mins) it causes my lungs and throat to get sore. I know it sounds funny, but it isn't as it must be evaporating something that irritates my breathing (based on my research I guess it might be epoxy resin). I have a question - did anybody else...

From top left to right: AKG K7XX, K340, K240 Sextett (MP); bottom: K400 (EP). (PS: K7XX is here on the photos because it is rather more popular these days... So you can visually compare it to the vintage AKG's :wink:) Recently I have purchased an AKG K400 (EP version) headphone (full sized...

Minus the exrta small tube on the Little Bear, are these amps super-close in quality? I've heard reviews of DarkVoice, but not litlte Bear p8, so if anyone has heard that one, I'd love to hear your thoughts.  Here are some links to the two for sale, Mass Drop not active yet for DarkVoice, but...

2008 Brand New Darkvoice Headphone Tube amp--Figaro on eBay, also Integrated Amplifiers, Amplifiers, Home Audio, Consumer Electronics (end time 20-Dec-07 14:01:09 GMT) Anyone know of this one?

My darkvoice 336 arrived today. I bought it from a factory autherized dealer in Nanchang. China. I said I would post the information once I recieved the amp so people would have a source for this amp.His info is as follows: Name: Jian Liu email: ljra2@hotmail.com Phone from usa...

Here's the link to the English page. The company behind the Darkvoice line of headamps, Orphean Sound Lab in Chengdu, China, has been working on a new website. Looks pretty nice. Fittingly, the website's background is black. Here's a post on their forum with some new pictures of upcoming...

Votes for Other Amps    - ALO Audio Pan Am: 3  - Bottlehead S.E.X.: 1 - Darkvoice 336SE: 1 - Schiit Asgard 2: 1 - Woo Audio WA7: 1   -----------------------------   I thought it would be fun/informative to see which amps are the most loved among the Head Fi community for driving the...

hi guys im planning to buy a new headamp for my sennheiser hd650 which one will be better for my hd650..?ive seen a lot of people using these amps the 336c, 332c and the 332s..it gets me messed up and confuse and i need a conclusion which one to choose for the HD650..   which one do u guys...

I'd like to compile a list of the amps people are using with the W5000. Please post the best-matching amps for the W5000 that you own or have extensive experience with. If you use multiple amps, please limit your post to the best one, or the top two if you feel they are at comparable level. I...

Is the Matrix M-Stage the best amp for $250? I think it's a solid state amp. this will most likely be used with HD 650s so i'm not sure if a SS or tube will do me better.    On a side note I really wish there was a sticky thread with best amps at each price point. The same for headphones. I...

Hi there,   I did a lot of reading lately (great forum btw) but still cannot decide on what amp should I get for my HD650. The biggest decision factors are:   1. I have around $350 to spend. 2. I have sensitive ears, esp to high frequencies and high volume. 3. I like deep, extended...

Hi, i recently got myself a Darkvoice 337, and im wondering what to upgrade next.... currently my setup is   PC(Coaxial S/PDIF) --> Maverick Audio Tubemagic D1 (RCA) --> Darkvoice 337 --> Sennheiser HD650   The S/PDIF I'm using are actually just the yellow video RCA cable, and im using...

I decided to go ahead and branch this off from the main Darkvoice thread, since I think it warrants its own now. For those of you not in the know, I've spent the last several weeks coming up with ideas and parts on how to take an old version Darkvoice, and mod it to be the most synergistic thing...

I posted this review over on the LD site a few weeks ago and several folks have asked me to post it here as well. This review takes you from ordering through burn-in and tube rolling. You will see time breaks, these are from additional postings that updated the review as I went along. I freely...

Hi there! So I am completely new to the whole "Hi-Fi" stuff - never owned a headphone-amp or anything.   Now as you can tell from the title i'm lookin for a tube-amp for somwhere around 400$. If there is another one, I just dont know about, please let me know ... I'm not limiting to...

Hey guys!   Finally have gotten around to getting a pair of some 600ohm DT880s. I also have a pair of Grado HF2s sitting besides me as well that I love.   Anyways, I was wondering if there was any real amp out there that would could have possible synergy with the DT880 both phones in...

Just to get some info out of the way, my Darkvoice 3322 amp is burned in, purchased almost a year ago and I decided to buy some new tubes since one of my Chinese tubes started to hum.   I recently purchased some new tubes (Svetlana 6S19-P (NOS) // GE 6AK5w (used) ) for my Darkvoice 3322 amp...

So I have some Beyer 880 250 ohms coming in tomorrow and I desparately want to put together my rig as soon as possible.   My problem is not only do I not have a DAC/AMP ordered, I haven'f even made a shortlist of dac/amps dspite hours of research.     I think i'd like to get a darkvoice...

Hello Headfi!   I just received my Dardvoice 337 and I'm very disappointed. On the back of the unit it says it needs 220V-50Hz power. Problem is I live in North America. Seems the manufacturer made a mistake because I told them I needed the 110V version. I just want to check with other DV...

Hi I'm currently considering getting a used pair of XB700s for around 45 USD, thinking of trying out the bass that a lot of people on this forum have been talking about. I've read a few posts across different threads and have a few questions, namely:   1. For purely non-competitive (single...

INTRO First off I have to admit: I’m becoming a huge fan of headphone amps. In spite of having several high end options to choose from, I’ve always enjoyed the simplicity of listening directly from the headphone jack of a great sounding player. I realize that amplification is almost a...