hi,
would it be possible to get a picture of them installed when you do your review, i want to buy either the v5i, sparkos or the sonic imagery ones (http://www.sonicimagerylabs.com/products/Model992DiscreteOpAmp-Ticha.html)
i have learned from here that the v5i stop the cover from fitting which is OK, but I'm struggling to see how or if the dual versions of the other two makes will ever fit or if the singles of the sonic imagery ones will fit at all.
i have muses02 in mine at the minute and also had the 627 in the singles but they sounded too aggressive and almost like they were clipping (not sure the 627 was genuine but i know the muses are, i also have the muses01 which seem less fun sounding)
i use the muses02 (not the 01) as the original dual op amp was of the same topology and assumed it must be the more suitable replacement of the two, but the muses01 sound flatter and cleaner, the 02 is more warm sounding when using the default singles. (i tried the 01 in there too)
from reading the op amp reviews of the sparko and v5i i think the sparko is the sound I'm after (max details and separation)
has anyone tried the sonic imagery ones? it seems like they might be the best (purely based on numbers/cost) and id love to fit all 4 but if they wont fit i don't want to waste an OK chunk of money.
if only the singles fit id get them and then if the double sparkos fit (based on your feedback) id try combining them.
if not then id need to work out if the v5i dual are better than the muses and go for single sparkos and dual v5i's or muses?
so many options
am i right with this grossly simplistic break down?
v5i = warm romantic (singles and dual fit with cover removed)
sparko= neutral detail (singles fit i hear with cover on, dual i don't know)
sonic imagery = no one knows? (no idea if even the singles fit as these look like their footprint is larger than the sparkos)
will the v5i be an improvement over the muses line of op amps, which them selves i find warm sounding.
EDIT:
just looked up the sizes of the three options, the
v5i = 7.3mm (top wont fit...)
ss3601 = 7.62mm (assume top also wont fit!)
992enh = 9.27mm (woops guessing this is getting silly)
and this is only the singles sizes, this makes me think the dual versions will just be a tad too tall to not need new feet on the x7
think I'll order 2 of the ss3601
so anyone compared the muses and the v5i as to which is more detailed with wider sound stage and separation? ill use them as the dual op amps.