Frihed89
1000+ Head-Fier
The LF is scheduled to go Into production on May 15, 2011. Humm. Has anyone, here, ordered one of these? Is a gain of 18.5 dB pretty normal for a headphone amp?
The LF is scheduled to go Into production on May 15, 2011. Humm. Has anyone, here, ordered one of these? Is a gain of 18.5 dB pretty normal for a headphone amp?
FYI - Looks like the Cavalli Liquid Fire is available for pre-order:
http://cavalliaudio.com/products/liquid-fire-amp/
Does anyone that owns a Lyr plan on also buying a Liquid Fire?
Why do you ask. Im thinking about it but now that I have a baby at home and since I had my Lyr sitting almost next to the Liquid fire at the Seattle meet last month Im not so sure I will. I just didnt think that it was worth all that extra money to me. It is no doubt a better sounding amp but for my situation Im not sure I can justify the price difference. Please note that a lot of personal factors come into play when I say the difference isnt worth it to me. All that being said, Im still thinking about it. Btw, where were you when we had them both in the same room. Check these pics out, I forgot I took them and saw them on my camera just today.
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Thats the other side of the room and thats the liquid fire being tested with the LCD-2 obviously. What a great day that was.
My view is you wont be disappointed. The LF was a very nice sounding amp. Your wallet will forgive you...... eventually.
This seems to be the consensus with the LF. I'd have to hear one and be totally blown away before I could justify spending that kind of money but that seems to be the experience most folks are having!I auditioned the Cavalli Liquid Fire at 32 Ohm Audio in Portland this past weekend. I found it to be amazing on all counts. Extension, transparency, grip, transients, micro/macro dynamics, layering/spatial cues, smoothness/musical, engagement, non-etchiness, complete lack of glare/haze. It is the only headphone amp I have heard that I felt was in a different class/league. I had never heard of Cavalli Audio before (I am better versed with speakers than with headphones), but I trust my ears, know what I like/don't like, and feel like I have been fortunate to hear music played thru top flight systems. I can't imagine a better (or more beautiful) headphone amp. I haven't heard the top of the line Woo Audio amps, but after hearing the Liquid Fire, I have no desire to.