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  1. ChrisOc

    Talking Synergy

    You have bought your new earphones, how does it fare with your sources and DAC/Amps. Tell others about what works for you and what does not work for you. Get the right synergy and the discarded and forgotten earphones and headphones will become your favourite. The best IEMs may be in the...
  2. Massdrop x Alex Cavalli Tube Hybrid Amp (CTH)

    Massdrop x Alex Cavalli Tube Hybrid Amp (CTH)

    Originally sold only from Drop's website. Official description: Built from the ground up by Alex Cavalli, a legend in the world of headphone amps, this hybrid amp combines a solid state section, a tube amp section, and an entirely new circuit design. It delivers the current required by planar...
  3. R

    Best Tube Amps Under $1000?

    Hey all, I’ve never owned a tube amp before. I currently am running a Topping a90/d90 stack. My two sets of cans at the moment are the Audeze LCD-4 and Hifiman HEKSE. I want to start experimenting with a tubes but don’t really know where to start. I’m really looking for good suggestions between...
  4. OctavianH

    Tube rolling thread | UltraSonic Studios

    Tube rolling thread | UItraSonic Studios (for amplifiers with tube rolling add-on and different custom features) (Infinity with tube rolling add-on | UltraSonic Studios, picture taken from here, all credits to @SonicTrance, specs at point 1) below) Version: 15.04.2023 - 2.1 - added remark...
  5. B

    Tube Amp Ideas Roughly Around $2000

    Hello Head-Fi community! I have an RME ADI-2 FS PRO BE and am looking for a nice desktop tube amp around $2000 to power my headphones I have for Cans: Abyss Diana Phi ZMF Verite C Audeze LCD-X I am wondering what would be a good tub amp pairing to go with my DAC I am looking for something...
    • BlairW
    • Thread
    • diana phi headphone amp headphone amp advice lcd-x rme adi-2 dac tube amp tube amplifier two thousand dollar range verite closed
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
  6. Sestoman

    Preamp noise/gear recommendations + my current vinyl setup

    Hi everyone, My current setup is: Headphones: HD6XX Amp: La Figaro 339 Turntable: UTurn Orbit premium w/acrylic platter and Ortofon OM-5E cartridge Preamp: Built into turntable I recently noticed some noise in the system and I think I’ve isolated it to the built-in preamp. I first thought...
  7. 1101 Audio Blue Halo OTL Tube Headphone Amplifier

    1101 Audio Blue Halo OTL Tube Headphone Amplifier

    BLUE HALO is a dedicated amp for high impedance headphones such as the Sennheiser HD600/650/800, ZMF Verite/Verite C, Beyerdynamic, etc. (anything with 200+ ohm impedance). It's a design that eliminates the need for 6AS7/6080/5998 power tubes for output power. It has two 6J5 sockets and a 6SN7...
    • chrisdrop
    • Head Gear item
    • 1101 audio amp headphone amp headphone amplifier otl otl amp tube amp
    • Comments: 2
    • Reviews: 1
    • Category: Desktop Amps
  8. galileaux

    Tube Amp and MDR-Z1R

    Hi all, New to the forum, but have been into audio for some time (though only made more significant investment into it recently). I’ve been wanting to experience a more “tubey” sound, and wanted to get some opinions on whether I even have the right headphones to go into that. I own a pair of...
  9. Tool Shed The Darling Tube HEAD AMP

    Tool Shed The Darling Tube HEAD AMP

    TOOLSHED AMPS The Darling HEAD AMP The NEW Dedicated Headphone Amplifier - The Darling Head Amp, based on the 1626 Transmitting Triode. Available now to drive “Low Impedance” phones (850mW @ 32 Ohm), or with “High Impedance” output transformers (700mW @ 300 Ohm). Several 2Tone base combinations...
  10. A

    DT 1990 - What amp/dac combo to get?

    Hi ya’ll I was wondering, would the DT 1990 work well with the monolith thx 788? If you guys have, how is your experience thus far? What other amp/dac combos or stacks would you suggest? Tube amps will they work well with them? Will mainly use these while listening to music, gaming and movies...
  11. Nova Fidelity HA500H Dac/Amp

    Nova Fidelity HA500H Dac/Amp

    The Nova Fidelity HA500 Headphone Dac/Amp retails at £2199 in the UK, as of September 2020. It has a solid state and a tube output stage in it's circuitry. It has a remote supplied and can be switched almost instantaneously between tube or solid state. Analogue in, Toslink, Coaxial, USB, HDMI...
  12. Dipesh

    Ampsandsound Nautalis/ Susvara

  13. Mitchell Lee

    Suggestions for WA33 alternatives / TOTL tube amps

    So I’ve been looking for a totl headphone tube amp. I wanna get a headphone tube amp for stronger bass and warmer sound signature. I know the wa33 is popular but it’s so well known that I would like to try some of the smaller brands out. However, I still want comparable performance. Here are...
  14. galexem

    [HELP] CTH Crackling/static when turning volume knob

    Hello everyone, Hopefully this is the right place to post this.. if not I apologize in advance - thank you for understanding. I'm a proud and happy owner of an MASSDROP X ALEX CAVALLI TUBE HYBRID AMP and I'm loving it so far - have had it for about two months. The only "problem" I've...
  15. D

    Tube Preamp For Portable Setup?

    I have planar headphones (Ananda and HE5SE), electostatic headphones and setup (Stax SRM 353x and LR300 LE with plans to upgrade to 007 Mk 2 soon) and a bunch of IeMs (Dulce Bass, IO, Lyra 2, Andromeda, Atlas, Solaris, Rai Penta and Ara). For my source, I am using Kann with DX 220 expected soon...
  16. galexem

    About the Sennheiser HD 6XX and HD 58X..

    Hello all! I've just purchased the ALEX CAVALLI TUBE HYBRID AMP and GRACE DESIGN STANDARD DAC. I have always been into audio, but never really pulled the trigger. I was looking to pair the two with the SENNHEISER HD 58X JUBILEE HEADPHONES, so I purchased them too. Sometimes I feel extremely...
  17. Peter Z

    Chi-Fi Tube Amp: RFTLYS EA1A

    Reeeal sexy, ain't it? I don't have access to it right now since it's in my host family's garage (social distancing!), so I'm going to post some stock pictures. Edit: the first picture was taken with my camera so the file was too big and wasn't showing. Changed it to a slightly compressed version.
  18. L

    Newbie getting started advice- Amps , tube vs solid state

    Ok, so I’m really getting into headphones and want opinions advice as to what to choose. I have discovered the beauty of Roon and Qobuz and all things HD. I want to use a dac/amplifier at my desk. But I’m confused by the many tube headphone amps. I’m an Electronics systems designer, so...
  19. EstiiAudio

    Best Looking Tube Amps

    I love the sound of a lot of tube amps I've demoed, but the way they look is what really draws me in. There are so many options out there I'm curious what your opinions are. Budget is generally <$1000, but for a really sexy set, up to $1500. Thanks!
  20. jambaj0e

    Suggestion of endgame/near endgame Amp for Qutest/Audeze LCD-3?

    So I'm looking to upgrade the Amp for my LCD-3 to an endgame/near-endgame Amp. I think I'm leaning towards a 300B tube Amp. My Dac is the Chord Qutest DAC. I have heard the Wood Audio WA5-LE with the LCD-4 at Shelley's Stereo, and I was blown away. The other amps at the store couldn't...
  21. G

    Upgrade recommendation from Grado SR80e and B&W P5 S2

    Dear forum members, Currently I'm using Grado SR80e and B&W P5 S2. I like the Grado detailed upper mid range, clarity, really fantastic for acoustic music, but something missing under 70Hz. The P5 have a great bass performance, but missing the live, detailed, presentation what I like in Grado...
  22. Linear Tube Audio MicroZOTL MZ3 Headphone Amp

    Linear Tube Audio MicroZOTL MZ3 Headphone Amp

  23. iBasso AMP9

    iBasso AMP9

    iBasso AMP9 - New Amp card module for the DX portable series, DX220, DX150 and DX200 High Current Output Vacuum Nuntube AMP card for iBasso DX220, DX200, DX150 Portable players - 6th Gen Nutube Tubes by Korg & Noritake
  24. Not Deaf

    Which Amp/ DAC to get?

    I currently have an Objective O2 + ODAC combo that has suited me well for a number of years. I have been lately thinking of upgrading this combination for something that is more detailed, gives a wider soundstage, and has a little more engagement and warmth. Because of this, I have been leaning...
    • Not Deaf
    • Thread
    • amp dac sennheiser hd 800 amp dac combo amplifier sennheiser hd800s solid state amp tube amp upgrade wa7 woo audio
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
  25. axelduartebenzan

    100 - 150 Dollars Tube Amp to start

    Hi, im looking for a "cheap" tube amp. Any recommendations?
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