[tlau1125]

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Originally Posted by brendon /img/forum/go_quote.gif But my eagerness to get this amp has kinda died out now after waiting for a month.

Just to add another data point. Bravo indicated mine was shipped on Nov 29, so a bit over 3 weeks and it still hasn't arrived to Vancouver, Canada.

 

[brendon]

Oh so I have company !

Hopefully it is as they have said - holiday rush and hopefully we both will get it in a few days.

Also I dont think that customs will clear the amp quickly seeing how the amp looks a lot like a bomb with its open design showing wires and stuff !

 

[Mannevond]

Mine just arrived! Was shipped November 26th, picked it up 20 minutes ago. The amp is very tiny but looks nice with the blue LED lighting the tube.

I just connected my ipod to it via the LOD and had a quick listen with my Grundig magnetostats. I never heard those headphones sound so good, so this is promising. My DT770s will be back later tonight (wife borrowed them), and my AKG K701s should arrive some time between christmas and new year.

I'll post my initial impressions in a few days, as I suspect the tube and possibly other components will need some burn-in before the sound signature is settled.

It truly is the season to be jolly

 

[brendon]

^^ Oh its good to know you have received it already.

A nice Christmas present and it seems you are getting a better New Years present as well (K701)

Good to know you like it. Do let us know of your impressions after you have burned in the amp for 10 - 15 hours.

 

[tlau1125]

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Originally Posted by tlau1125 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Just to add another data point. Bravo indicated mine was shipped on Nov 29, so a bit over 3 weeks and it still hasn't arrived to Vancouver, Canada.

Just received it today. It is smaller than I thought and quite cute. It is now connected to the tape out of my integrated amp (which does not have a headphone out) and the ms1i.

Surprisingly I find the sound a bit edgy. Perhaps it needs some breaking-in?

The second issue is with gain. Perhaps the ms1i is very efficient, or I tend to listen at low volume. By the time I turn the volume knob out of the "non-linear" area (that is, the area where the left-right balance changes) it is already too loud for me. Is there some way to reduce the gain so that I can use the more "linear" part of of the volume knob at my desired listening volume?

Thanks!

 

[Ttvetjanu]

Wow, that's a cute little tube amp. If only we could get one running on batteries....

 

[Solitary1]

I got mine in a little over a week. Don't know what to tell you guys.

 

[brendon]

Quote:

Originally Posted by tlau1125 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Just received it today. It is smaller than I thought and quite cute. It is now connected to the tape out of my integrated amp (which does not have a headphone out) and the ms1i. Surprisingly I find the sound a bit edgy. Perhaps it needs some breaking-in? The second issue is with gain. Perhaps the ms1i is very efficient, or I tend to listen at low volume. By the time I turn the volume knob out of the "non-linear" area (that is, the area where the left-right balance changes) it is already too loud for me. Is there some way to reduce the gain so that I can use the more "linear" part of of the volume knob at my desired listening volume? Thanks!

Great now I am the only one left to get the darn amp.

But its surprising that it is sounding 'edgy'. From what I have read, this amp (on stock tubes) is rather mellow on treble leading to a smooth laid back sound.

Perhaps a 10 hour burn-in will smooth en out the sound so that you can enjoy the amp.

 

[igotyofire]

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Originally Posted by brendon /img/forum/go_quote.gif Great now I am the only one left to get the darn amp. But its surprising that it is sounding 'edgy'. From what I have read, this amp (on stock tubes) is rather mellow on treble leading to a smooth laid back sound. Perhaps a 10 hour burn-in will smooth en out the sound so that you can enjoy the amp.

it does get better with burn in, so far i found an 1970s amperex bugle boy 6dj8 that im happy with. and refuse to keep spending money in tubes as that seems like a just digging a ditch with all the options, i tried two different brands and think this old tube sounds alot better then the newer tube that i bought.

 

[gurusan]

Quote:

Originally Posted by brendon /img/forum/go_quote.gif Great now I am the only one left to get the darn amp. But its surprising that it is sounding 'edgy'. From what I have read, this amp (on stock tubes) is rather mellow on treble leading to a smooth laid back sound. Perhaps a 10 hour burn-in will smooth en out the sound so that you can enjoy the amp.

I'm waiting. It was only posted on the 23rd of December so hopefully I won't have to wait too long.

 

[shrisha]

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Originally Posted by brendon /img/forum/go_quote.gif Great now I am the only one left to get the darn amp.

Don't worry, You are not alone.

My was shipped 25th November and still not here.

 

[LeTiger]

I ponied up and ordered one 2 days ago, I'll give it a month before I start worrying though.

Hopefully it will mate nicely with a MF V-DAC and flac source out of my computer,

Can wait, but hopefully it comes soon

 

[tlau1125]

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Originally Posted by tlau1125 /img/forum/go_quote.gif The second issue is with gain. Perhaps the ms1i is very efficient, or I tend to listen at low volume. By the time I turn the volume knob out of the "non-linear" area (that is, the area where the left-right balance changes) it is already too loud for me.

So, I have an unused cassette deck at home (for the mp3 generation, this one records and plays cassette tapes

). I put the tape deck between my integrated amp and the Bravo headphone amp and use the tape deck's record level control as an extra attenuator. Now I can turn Bravo's volume control beyond the "non-linear" section and still have comfortable volume. SQ will suffer slightly I guess but I'll take this over channel imbalance any day.

Before today, I totally forgot about this unused tape deck and that it also has a headphone out! It'll be interesting to hear if there are differences between the tape deck headphone out and Bravo's.

 

[22B]

I ordered one a week ago and started buying tubes. I am new to the world of tubes. This should be a good way to start enjoying experimenting with tubes. So far, I picked up a couple of Telefunken/Seimens PCC88 and an Amperex 6922 PQ Orange label. I have a MB Quart QP85 to be paired with this amp. I hope this setup will sound good. It would be great if everyone lists their experiences with the tubes they tried.

 

[CPL593H]

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Originally Posted by tlau1125 /img/forum/go_quote.gif So, I have an unused cassette deck at home (for the mp3 generation, this one records and plays cassette tapes ). I put the tape deck between my integrated amp and the Bravo headphone amp and use the tape deck's record level control as an extra attenuator. Now I can turn Bravo's volume control beyond the "non-linear" section and still have comfortable volume. SQ will suffer slightly I guess but I'll take this over channel imbalance any day. Before today, I totally forgot about this unused tape deck and that it also has a headphone out! It'll be interesting to hear if there are differences between the tape deck headphone out and Bravo's.

It sounds like you have a bad component. If one channel gets louder something is wrong. Are you kidding about putting an old tape deck in series?