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Audio-gd Master-5/6/8/9 balanced head amp/ preamp
Nov 3, 2013 at 12:21 PM Post #557 of 878
Normally half the balanced output as you are basically using half the amp.
 
Nov 3, 2013 at 12:35 PM Post #558 of 878
m-13 said:
  Wow Cool, Master 9.
 
What's the difference? Is it just the back layout and the volume control is better now?
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Front Layout and remote look exactly the same.  On the back they added a volume bypass button and a hard button to retain volume memory (feature is available in the menu of the Master 8)
 
Looks like there's a single power profile for the 9, where the Master 8 has a switch to go from "low" to "high" power profile.  The output on the 9 is higher than the "high" profile on the 8:
 
Master 8:
50 ohm:   7000MW
100 ohm: 3500MW
300 ohm: 1200MW
600 ohm:   600MW
 
 
Master 9:
40 ohm:   9000MW
100 ohm: 3800MW
300 ohm: 1250MW
600 ohm:   630MW
 
Uhhhh, that's a lot of power.  I cant even get off the "Low" setting with the master 8.
 
Nov 3, 2013 at 3:21 PM Post #559 of 878
ogodei said:
   
Front Layout and remote look exactly the same.  On the back they added a volume bypass button and a hard button to retain volume memory (feature is available in the menu of the Master 8)
 
Looks like there's a single power profile for the 9, where the Master 8 has a switch to go from "low" to "high" power profile.  The output on the 9 is higher than the "high" profile on the 8:
 
Master 8:
50 ohm:   7000MW
100 ohm: 3500MW
300 ohm: 1200MW
600 ohm:   600MW
 
 
Master 9:
40 ohm:   9000MW
100 ohm: 3800MW
300 ohm: 1250MW
600 ohm:   630MW
 
Uhhhh, that's a lot of power.  I cant even get off the "Low" setting with the master 8.
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Good Summary. The power is just slight more than the 8 I guess... but I love it. Man... 9W of Class A into my HE-500 would be delcious. My current amp does 10.5W, but it's class A/B and built from much lower quality components.
 
I think the Master 9 will be my end game. I'll buy the HE-6 and either an LCD-3 or the new LCD-X and be done. I'm thinking either Anedio D2 or the Yulong DA8 for the source upgrade...
 
Man that's a lot of money I'm spending...
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Nov 3, 2013 at 5:17 PM Post #560 of 878
9W in 40 Ohm is the same as the Master 6, which I think basically is a Master 8 in high power mode. However, the M9 does have more power in 100 Ohm.
 
Nov 3, 2013 at 8:14 PM Post #562 of 878
I asked Kinwga the differences between the M8 & M9 and here it is:
 
"The Master 9 is improve the headphone output.
The output power is slight increase, but pure class A output is the point.
In sound , the Master 9 have slight better than the Master 8 in headphone output, XLR/ RCA preamp output , and same level on the ACSS output.
The sound is slight richer than the Master 8 in mid and low frequency.
Kingwa"
 
Yummy! I want it.
 
Nov 3, 2013 at 8:18 PM Post #563 of 878
m-13 said:
 
Good Summary. The power is just slight more than the 8 I guess... but I love it. Man... 9W of Class A into my HE-500 would be delcious. My current amp does 10.5W, but it's class A/B and built from much lower quality components.
 
I think the Master 9 will be my end game. I'll buy the HE-6 and either an LCD-3 or the new LCD-X and be done. I'm thinking either Anedio D2 or the Yulong DA8 for the source upgrade...
 
Man that's a lot of money I'm spending...
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When I tried out my Master 5 with my Yulong D18, it was a match made in heaven. When I bought my DA8, it was a clear jump up in performance from the D18. I have recommended to several people the DA8 & M8 (now M9) as an end game pairing - serious synergy. Its exactly what I would have kept if If I didn't have the D8 & A8 coming from yulong.
I still might get the M9 as a second amp for the D8 - if I can swing it.
 
Nov 3, 2013 at 9:49 PM Post #564 of 878
customnuts said:
  When I tried out my Master 5 with my Yulong D18, it was a match made in heaven. When I bought my DA8, it was a clear jump up in performance from the D18. I have recommended to several people the DA8 & M8 (now M9) as an end game pairing - serious synergy. Its exactly what I would have kept if If I didn't have the D8 & A8 coming from yulong.
I still might get the M9 as a second amp for the D8 - if I can swing it.
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Cool Man! Thanks for the confirmation. I think M9 + DA8 will be my personal end game. I'll probably get the HE-6/LCD-3 and then just be done for a while.
 
Nov 4, 2013 at 6:01 AM Post #565 of 878
redbull said:
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Hmm, thanks but I don't think so, it could be less than half somehow. Hope Kingwa post the se power output on his website.
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Why?
 
It has been stated before that power is approximately halved when a balanced Audio-gd amp is used with unbalanced phones.
 
So unless something has changed.....
 
Nov 4, 2013 at 8:22 AM Post #568 of 878
I couldn't resist bugging Kingwa about sonic improvements over my Master 6:
 
Dear Bill,
The Master 9 is pure class A amp.
Its sound is a little richer on low and mid  .
In my mind the Master 6 don't want upgrade to the Master 9, the different not much, but the used master 6 sale price is much different to the new Master 9.
Kingwa
 
Nov 4, 2013 at 9:41 AM Post #569 of 878
lmswjm said:
  I couldn't resist bugging Kingwa about sonic improvements over my Master 6:
 
Dear Bill,
The Master 9 is pure class A amp.
Its sound is a little richer on low and mid  .
In my mind the Master 6 don't want upgrade to the Master 9, the different not much, but the used master 6 sale price is much different to the new Master 9.
Kingwa
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wow, Kingwa is very honest!
 
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