Dixter
Headphoneus Supremus
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curious if anyone has an extra set of the PCB cards they would like to sell to me... thanks in advance.. PM please
Haha yeah there was a lot of that! Someone told me they "saw God" while they were listening, others cried, some people just kept coming back again and again, lots of word of mouth. It was pretty gratifying to see those reactions.
It was so great to see people’s enthusiastic reception to our amp and having it get wide exposure. Long journey to get you here, but a new and even more exciting journey is just beginning..
The commercial version of this amp was the best thing I heard at Canjam NYC, and quite possibly the best headphone amp I've ever heard. I will be first to order one on release!
1. Just to be sure, I do not need an adaptor for the 5691, correct?
2. Safe to say there is something wrong with these tubes?
I just got some RCA 5691 red base input tubes in the mail to try instead of the Tung Sol 6SL7 I've been using. When I put them in a get intermittent static out of both channels. I put the TS's back in and dead silent. Tried a 2nd time and still static. My amp has been DEAD quiet. Putting these tubes in is the only noise I've ever heard.
Couple questions:
1. Just to be sure, I do not need an adaptor for the 5691, correct?
2. Safe to say there is something wrong with these tubes? Anyone know when you get intermittent static, what that actually means is wrong with the tube? If something is wrong with them, seems bit surprising it is both of them.
I've reached out to the seller about it. He seems like a reputable guy and has a return policy on eBay so I assume I'll get a refund if they are bad. Too bad...I was looking forward to trying them.
Snuck back into the ZMF room a couple times to hear my HD800S on the one hooked up to the Yggdrasil, since I have a Yggdrasil at home. What a pairing! Can't wait to get it on top of my rack at home.Thank you! Very glad to hear you liked it.
I got to try out the 800s on the diy Aegis at a local meet. Was not what I was expecting, in a good way. Have been keeping my eye out for a good deal on a used pair ever since. Another stand out on the Aegis was a modded pair of HD600. I think I slightly preferred them over my 6xx.Snuck back into the ZMF room a couple times to hear my HD800S on the one hooked up to the Yggdrasil, since I have a Yggdrasil at home. What a pairing! Can't wait to get it on top of my rack at home.
I love my 8xx on the aegis! It's a great pairing for sure..I brought it to test on the commercial version as well. The aegis fixes the elongated soundstage on them and makes it sound more realistic imo while keeping the center image for vocals. Edit: Your 650, 600, elex will also sound fantastic on the aegis!Snuck back into the ZMF room a couple times to hear my HD800S on the one hooked up to the Yggdrasil, since I have a Yggdrasil at home. What a pairing! Can't wait to get it on top of my rack at home.
Tubes problem, sadly. It might goes away on its own, but most of the time - the static stays ... I have a pair of metal can 6cs7 with the same behavior - on a good day I could get through one track without much problem. If it's other tubes I'd advise cleaning the pins and play with them a bit, but the 5691 is supposedly very rugged, and you would be better finding a new pair I think.I just got some RCA 5691 red base input tubes in the mail to try instead of the Tung Sol 6SL7 I've been using. When I put them in a get intermittent static out of both channels. I put the TS's back in and dead silent. Tried a 2nd time and still static. My amp has been DEAD quiet. Putting these tubes in is the only noise I've ever heard.
Couple questions:
1. Just to be sure, I do not need an adaptor for the 5691, correct?
2. Safe to say there is something wrong with these tubes? Anyone know when you get intermittent static, what that actually means is wrong with the tube? If something is wrong with them, seems bit surprising it is both of them.
I've reached out to the seller about it. He seems like a reputable guy and has a return policy on eBay so I assume I'll get a refund if they are bad. Too bad...I was looking forward to trying them.