[cskippy]

You should feel lucky that you caught that!  How was it?  

 

[DigitalFreak]

  You should feel lucky that you caught that!  How was it?  

pretty darn good. I wish I had more time with the Paradox in balanced. I'm not completely sure but i think the midrange sounded slightly more forward then what I'm used to. Sometimes when the midrange sounds cleaner I mistake it for sounding forward. 

 

[aamefford]

During my search for a nice, right sized DAC to use with the liquid carbon, I have run across the Emotiva DC-1.  I point it out, as it's specs state "Pro level output at the balanced output".  This pro level output is +6 dbV.  Is this excessive for the liquid carbon?  In other words, is the gain going to end up being way too high with this level?  I want to avoid running too high of a signal into the amp, and not having enough volume travel to adequately adjust volume on sensitive headphones, or conversely, too low of a signal, and having to crank the volume to near max to get to listenable levels.  Comments appreciated!

 

[ejong7]

Did the Carbon in the shows recently have a muting relay for those who heard it? still interested to know if there is one, or one planned for it in the future.

 

[MattTCG]

If the output level is +6 fixed, then I'd say it's too much. 

 

[aamefford]

  During my search for a nice, right sized DAC to use with the liquid carbon, I have run across the Emotiva DC-1.  I point it out, as it's specs state "Pro level output at the balanced output".  This pro level output is +6 dbV.  Is this excessive for the liquid carbon?  In other words, is the gain going to end up being way too high with this level?  I want to avoid running too high of a signal into the amp, and not having enough volume travel to adequately adjust volume on sensitive headphones, or conversely, too low of a signal, and having to crank the volume to near max to get to listenable levels.  Comments appreciated!

 
 

  If the output level is +6 fixed, then I'd say it's too much. 

I found the following calculator:  http://www.sengpielaudio.com/calculator-db-volt.htm
 
Doing my best trained monkey imitation (no offense to any trained monkeys in the audience) I see that +6 dbV is essentially 2 vrms.  This is kinda sorta the input voltage standard, isn't it?
 
Dr. Cavalli - care to weigh in on what would be "reasonable" input levels for the balanced and single ended inputs?

 

[MattTCG]

Occasionally I'd like to have use of my momentum 2 at the desktop for isolation when the house is noisy-busy. Is there any reason why the Carbon would not pair well with this headphone?

 

[nudd]

   
 

I found the following calculator:  http://www.sengpielaudio.com/calculator-db-volt.htm
 
Doing my best trained monkey imitation (no offense to any trained monkeys in the audience) I see that +6 dbV is essentially 2 vrms.  This is kinda sorta the input voltage standard, isn't it?
 
Dr. Cavalli - care to weigh in on what would be "reasonable" input levels for the balanced and single ended inputs?

 
Studio level line out references +4 dbU, so I think that is 1.2 v. +6 dbV would be quite a bit higher than that, so I suspect that it is a bit higher than what would be expected.

 

[elwappo99]

  During my search for a nice, right sized DAC to use with the liquid carbon, I have run across the Emotiva DC-1.  I point it out, as it's specs state "Pro level output at the balanced output".  This pro level output is +6 dbV.  Is this excessive for the liquid carbon?  In other words, is the gain going to end up being way too high with this level?  I want to avoid running too high of a signal into the amp, and not having enough volume travel to adequately adjust volume on sensitive headphones, or conversely, too low of a signal, and having to crank the volume to near max to get to listenable levels.  Comments appreciated!

 
Emotiva now has a rep on board here. Let's see if this works.....
 
@KeithEmo ?

 

[stjj89]

Does anyone have an opinion on whether the Liquid Carbon would be a good match for the TH900 (running single-ended)?

 

[DigitalFreak]

   
 

I found the following calculator:  http://www.sengpielaudio.com/calculator-db-volt.htm
 
Doing my best trained monkey imitation (no offense to any trained monkeys in the audience) I see that +6 dbV is essentially 2 vrms.  This is kinda sorta the input voltage standard, isn't it?
 
Dr. Cavalli - care to weigh in on what would be "reasonable" input levels for the balanced and single ended inputs?

How about us monkeys who are still in training? We're not just a bunch second bananas bud.

 

[jjacq]

To those who have heard the carbon, do you guys think it'd be something that can contend with the Schiit Mjolnir?


 

 

[aarontyson]

Having never heard the Schiit Mjolnir, I would think they are very different amps. For one the Mjolnir has more power and probably has a completely different Topolgy. I would think the Cavalli would sound similar or better IMO. Hopefully someone who knows will reply.

 

[dusk]

screw it, just bought one

 

[mscott58]

screw it, just bought one

Welcome to the club!