[PhaedraCorruption]

Has anyone had the chance to try both the new Taboo and the Bryston together? Or the Soloist and the Bryston for that matter. 

 

[Argo Duck]

Other than the review unit sent to Frank I, no head-fiers have received the brand-new Taboo III yet.

So that's a no on the Taboo and Bryston.

Not sure any of those waiting on the III run SS as well. I do, but I own the II and have no plans to 'upgrade' ATM.

 

[cssarrow]

Anyone got a good balanced amp to recommend for the LCD-2?
 
I'm willing to spend under $1000.
 
Tim

 

[OICWUTUDIDTHAR]

Lyr+Bifrost or Asgard 2+Bifrost?

 

[kothganesh]

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Lyr+Bifrost or Asgard 2+Bifrost?

Yes, would recommend the Burson Soloist (as an end-game amp for under a grand)

 

[cssarrow]

Thanks.
 
I'll check out the Burson Solist, heard about it quite a lot.
It's not balanced though, so that's a small turn off.
 
Already have a LYR with Amperex E288CC and Mullards CV2492.
 
Tim

 

[AManAnd88Keys]

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Anyone got a good balanced amp to recommend for the LCD-2?
 
I'm willing to spend under $1000.
 
Tim

Violectric V 181 ! Right now there is one on sale in the sales forum:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/645459/violectric-hpa-v-181-like-new-bargain
 
The Mjolnir is supposedly a very nice balanced amp too, but with a different character.

 

[cssarrow]

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Violectric V 181 ! Right now there is one on sale in the sales forum:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/645459/violectric-hpa-v-181-like-new-bargain
 
The Mjolnir is supposedly a very nice balanced amp too, but with a different character.

ooo!
 
Now you got me thinking about the Mjolnir again.
That Vioelectric V 181 is pretty small.
Makes me question it's internals.
 
Tim

 

[AManAnd88Keys]

The V181 is the balanced brother of the V200. It is, according to both reviews and the maker of the amp, at least equal or superior to the V200 if you use the balanced output.

 

[Kendoji]

I believe the V181 is the balanced version of the V100.  Violectric have talked about also creating a balanced brother of the V200, but their plans for new Violectric amps were delayed (as they were focusing on the new Lake People lineup).  Of course, this doesn't mean that the V200 is necessarily better sonically than the V181 running balanced.

 

[AManAnd88Keys]

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I believe the V181 is the balanced version of the V100.  Violectric have talked about also creating a balanced brother of the V200, but their plans for new Violectric amps were delayed (as they were focusing on the new Lake People lineup).  Of course, this doesn't mean that the V200 is necessarily better sonically than the V181 running balanced.

That's right. With "brother" I mean that both are Violectrics flagship amps at the moment.

 

[preproman]

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ooo!
 
Now you got me thinking about the Mjolnir again.
That Vioelectric V 181 is pretty small.
Makes me question it's internals.
 
Tim

 
 
Mjolnir 
 
Check my sig

 

[commtrd]

The Mjolnir amp I have rocks the LCD2.2's just fine thank you very much!

 

[cssarrow]

Mjolnir 

Check my sig

can't see the sig on mobile device, boo hoo!
Still hate you for having an LCD-3!
Haha.

The Mjolnir amp I have rocks the LCD2.2's just fine thank you very much!

Man really looks like im going for the mjolnir.
Think the gungnir is a good dac to pair with it?

What do you use?

 

[commtrd]

DAC is the Gungnir. Very happy with the amp, dac, and cans as a system. The dell computer I am using as storage media not so much. Definitely the weak link in my system and not sure what to do about that. Ripping cd's with JRiver and using USB to the dac I have it "jumping" for lack of a better description and then resumes play which is aggravating in the extreme. Worse when playing from internal cd/DVD optical drive. But when it is playing clean sounds awesome.