claud W
Headphoneus Supremus
So, ogodie, What are you using for your rectifier if you don't like 5U4Gs?
Hi,
Did anybody had the chance to compare the DNA Stratus 2A3 to Cayin HA-300 ?
I appreciate your input , thank you very much.I spent about 45 minutes with the HA 300 last year at Can Jam, and I own a Stratus so I’ve obviously spent a lot more time with it, that being said....
I thought the Cayin sounded very nice with Meze Empyreans, in fact I then went on to buy those cans because of how good it sounded. The Stratus, which again I live with, to me is on another level of Sophistication & musicality. I think part of that is down to the very simple circuit and premium components. I think the Stratus sounds very rich and big but also pretty fast and detailed, it’s liquid but not sloppy. My recollection of the Cayin was that it was very nice and I did want to own one, but it just did not have the sense of involvement that the Stratus does. Again this is all my recollection of quality time at a hi-fi show versus my ownership so take it with a grain of salt.
It won't damage the amp per say. Using a 274B for example in the Stratus will seriously stress the tube especially at startup. I don't know the exact live expectancy but I won't be surprised if it's five times lower than usual. Not to mention the high risk of the rectifier failing at startup which may inflict damage to other components such as output transformers. This is in addition of the tube being slightly overheated since the heater is not really compatible and if the mains are hot it could be out of spec risking even more.I am just wondering whether it will do damage the amp...
Sadly I have not. I have only tried Utopia, HD800, HD650, and Jomo Flamencos on the Stratus. I am getting a special headphone though soon to pair with the stratus, and am very excited to show ya'll. I haven't been on here in awhile, since I've largely migrated to stax and other non dynamic/planar headphones, so the Stratus hasn't been used much as of late.Hi folks,
Did anyone has tried driving ADX5000 with Stratus & put some light on the synergy. Please do share the impressions.
Rgds
It’s an HD598 mod that includes Take T tweeters. A friend of mine collects and mods headphones, so I’m excited. Should be here in the next week or so.Boston guys using ya’ll is pretty rare... can’t wait to see what this special headphone will be.
I have sold my Focal Utopias, and am now getting a pair of K1000s. Should be here in the coming weeks, so I’ll try it out on the stratus for sure and let y’all know my impressions. My friend is also shipping me my repaired Lambda Signatures along with the Modded HD 598 tomorrow, so these next few weeks should be extremely interesting!