Tyson
Headphoneus Supremus
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Hi all,
I'm searching for an upgrade to my current setup, and I've got about a $1200 budget. I use Denon D5000s, which I love, and I've got a couple of good amps already - Radii Audio HAP-05 with upgraded capacitors RCA connectors, and headphone jack. Nice ECC99 output tubes, good sound. I also have a highly modded (beyond "Pinkie" level) X-Cans V2 with XPSU power supply. Again, very good sound, but it's a hybrid and I'd rather have a tube amp.
What I love is the tube sound of the Radii, I just wish it had more punch and drive, a greater sense of authority. Maybe the low impedance of the Denon's is causing it to sound a little softer than it might with a higher impedance can.
Anyway, I've been looking pretty hard at the WooAudio amps, and the DarkVoice stuff too. But I'm pretty much open to anything, as long as it has tube magic sound with lots of control and authority.
I'm searching for an upgrade to my current setup, and I've got about a $1200 budget. I use Denon D5000s, which I love, and I've got a couple of good amps already - Radii Audio HAP-05 with upgraded capacitors RCA connectors, and headphone jack. Nice ECC99 output tubes, good sound. I also have a highly modded (beyond "Pinkie" level) X-Cans V2 with XPSU power supply. Again, very good sound, but it's a hybrid and I'd rather have a tube amp.
What I love is the tube sound of the Radii, I just wish it had more punch and drive, a greater sense of authority. Maybe the low impedance of the Denon's is causing it to sound a little softer than it might with a higher impedance can.
Anyway, I've been looking pretty hard at the WooAudio amps, and the DarkVoice stuff too. But I'm pretty much open to anything, as long as it has tube magic sound with lots of control and authority.