[preproman]

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Prepy, any thoughts on the new Woo WA7 amp for the LCD3?

 
 
Sorry,  I have no idea..

 

[Saraugie]

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Prepy, any thoughts on the new Woo WA7 amp for the LCD3?

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Sorry,  I have no idea..

 
No prob TY. The only problem I'm having with the LCD3s is I am not getting enough time with them!

 

[jtinto]

The Fireflies looks so nice, I might order one just to hear for myself
Impressions from RMAF were positive and 1W @ 32ohm should make for an awesome desktop system 

 

[ardilla]

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How would you say the WA22 + HD800 combo is?

Never owned them simultanously, just heard them briefly together, and further - I m no fan of the HD800, me finding it too treble-tilted. 
 
The guy who sold me the WA22 sold it only for the Stax 009/727 combo, planning for a BHSE, he had tried the Stax O2/323 and found it "equal" to the HD800/WA22. So I believe the HD800 is no slouch with the WA22 if you like the HD800, that is

 

[undersys]

Has anyone used the Burson audio HA-160 with the LCD-3?
I am quite drawn to its smaller size.

 

[Solude]

2V output... enough said.  Was kind of bummed when I saw InnerFidelity'd scope results

 

[ariesq]

Has anyone used the Burson audio HA-160 with the LCD-3?
I am quite drawn to its smaller size.

I've used the burson audio HA-160DS with the LCD 2/3 and it paired very well together. However, I recently sold my burson amp and purchased the ALO audio Pan Am. This pairing is amazing especially with their Russian Military tubes. A lot smaller footprint than the burson as well.

 

[undersys]

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2V output... enough said.  Was kind of bummed when I saw InnerFidelity'd scope results

Is this in reference to the HA-160 ?
 
 
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I've used the burson audio HA-160DS with the LCD 2/3 and it paired very well together. However, I recently sold my burson amp and purchased the ALO audio Pan Am. This pairing is amazing especially with their Russian Military tubes. A lot smaller footprint than the burson as well.

I had seen the ALO cables at the local stores but did not know they made amps too, silly of me
That looks quite nice and small too!

What tubes did you end up using ? 

 

[ariesq]

Is this in reference to the HA-160 ?




I had seen the ALO cables at the local stores but did not know they made amps too, silly of me

That looks quite nice and small too!


What tubes did you end up using ? 

I'm currently using their Russian military tubes that they sell for $9. Also ordered Mullard CV4010 which were also highly reviewed with this amp. Check out the review on headfonia.com

 

[Solude]

Yep the HA-160 that originally claimed to be 1W then scaled down to 250mW is in fact beginning to clip at 2V.  I had the HA-160D for a while so boo

 

[purrin]

I remember having a conversation with someone about the HA160 with an LCD-X and whether the sound upon cranking up the volume as in fact resonance or ringing (per CSD graph). And I was like noooo, the way you described it sounds like massive distortion / clipping. I found it hard to believe given the specs, but thanks for confirming.
 
Even if one didn't crank it up, the HA-160 is much too sleepy and polite for the LCD-3.

 

[Solude]

The Soloist falls into the same problem unfortunately.  Its much better all round, almost B22 like performance (power aside) but completely dead.

 

[Anthony1]

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Has anyone used the Burson audio HA-160 with the LCD-3?
I am quite drawn to its smaller size.

I have the Burson HA160 and the DA160 with the LCD3s and I listen to the LCD3s more with the CL -dB/RX3B out of my Mac Book Air than my Burson setup.

 

[undersys]

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I have the Burson HA160 and the DA160 with the LCD3s and I listen to the LCD3s more with the CL -dB/RX3B out of my Mac Book Air than my Burson setup.

I did manage to find a RX3B to try, my source was not the best so I don't think its wise to comment, nor did I have much time with it.
 
I am still thinking the Pan Am is the goods. I can get it locally as well or order it if I want
Do any of you guys use the Passport or Gateway to power it ?

There are so so dam many Tube stores in HK... Maybe a I need to read up more on what tubes I can use.

 

[Solude]

All I'll say is if I had $600 and wanted a budget dac and amp... it wouldn't be the Pan Am.  www.schiit.com