[toschek]

More of a side or even downgrade if you're judging just based on resolution (24/192 vs. 24/96) or inputs, but it is a cheap ticket to tube town and well worth it if you're into that sort of thing. Keep in mind as well that the line in bypasses the tube completely (only works with the DAC, I can confirm this).

I do love it so far though, my headphones haven't come off for 10 hours except to take a conference call

 

[toschek]

Now I have to decide which headphone to keep and which to send back, HD 650 or K702. They both sound SO good with this baby. I know the Senns are probably the better choice, and I think the SQ on them is phenomenal, but there is something very accessible about the AKGs.

Going to let them both burn in for a while and see what happens.

 

[Clemmaster]

Return both and get yourself some planar or K-702 anniversaries: best of the 2 worlds

 

[Sorrodje]

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Return both and get yourself some planar or K-702 anniversaries: best of the 2 worlds

 
Are you Clemmaster from french TN forum ?

 

[Clemmaster]

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Are your Clemmaster from french TN forum ?

 
Oui oui

 

[Sorrodje]

 

[pmarrison]

committed to buying this amp today. should arrive in a couple of days.

 
 
Honestly cant wait to test this with my hd650s, 

 

[pmarrison]

one more thing, I have a pair of active studio monitors here in the studio, what would be the best way to get the character of the tub running through my monitors connection wise?

 

[Sorrodje]

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one more thing, I have a pair of active studio monitors here in the studio, what would be the best way to get the character of the tub running through my monitors connection wise?

 
Just by plugging them to T1's Line out . i'm very interested to have your impressions about T1/HD650 association . HD650 is known as hard-to-drive headphone and If I'm quite sure T1 could bring HD650 loud enough, I'm curious about its ability to make HD650 singing at a good level

 

[kwatch]

Does it have Asynchronous  USB transfer or Synchronous USB Transfer ?

 

[Enuma-elis]

Just ordered this little one. I hope, I won't be disappointed. Is someone listening to the classical with it? By the way i took it here for $155.92 shipped. So far a very good communication with them.
 
Edit: Sorry, from here http://www.aliexpress.com/item/FA035AA-AC-110V-BLACK-COLOR-Aune-T1-24Bit-96KHz-DAC-Hi-Fi-Preamp-Audio-Decoder-6N11/695478897.html

 

[kwatch]

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Just ordered this little one. I hope, I won't be disappointed. Is someone listening to the classical with it? By the way i took it here for $155.92 shipped. So far a very good communication with them.

From where?

 

[joeq70]

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Just by plugging them to T1's Line out . i'm very interested to have your impressions about T1/HD650 association . HD650 is known as hard-to-drive headphone and If I'm quite sure T1 could bring HD650 loud enough, I'm curious about its ability to make HD650 singing at a good level

I have tested it...the HD650 sounds excellent on the T1 with the high gain switches turned on.

 

[joeq70]

I also tested the HD800 using the T1...sounded outstanding. I a/b'd the T1>HD800 and a Sony SACD player>Ray Samuels The Raptor>HD800.....T1 sounded just as good IMO.

 

[Sorrodje]

@joeq70 : Oh sorry . i missed it in previous posts.

 
 
I think we should add to the first post all tubes we tried and all headphones we tested too in order to be the more informative as possible for people who are interested about Aune T1! Maybe elaborating a datasheet would be useful with  Headphone OK/KO , best gain settings , Best tube used and so on
 

Incredible for HD800 !!