[r one]

gorgeous

 

[bmichels]

  I ( and i think many others too) would be curious about purrin's thoughts about abyss ab1266 with ec 4-45.

 
me to I am very interested to know
 
ABYSS + EddieCurent 445 = Good synergy or... not enough power/authority from the Tube Amp ?

 

[Hun7er]

   
me to I am very interested to know
 
ABYSS + EddieCurent 445 = Good synergy or... not enough power/authority from the Tube Amp ?

 
No enough power you will destroy the 445 !

 

[bmichels]

   
No enough power you will destroy the 445 !

 
my poor 445 destroyed  

   hard to believe, it is quite rugged  ! 

 

 

[Cortazar]

Mine player (totaldac) has 5 V output and i hear abyss with 445 at max 12:00. I would say 445 has enough power to destroy the abyss . 

 

[bmichels]

  Mine player (totaldac) has 5 V output and i hear abyss with 445 at max 12:00. I would say 445 has enough power to destroy the abyss . 

5 V output is really not a standard value !   normal output value for a DAC is 2 V !  can't this very high fixed 5 V générate distorsion in the 445 ? 
 
Why don't you instead put the 445 volume pot at MAX (Craig told me this is how the volume pot is removed from the circuit: he wrote to me : " If you turn the 445 volume full clockwise it becomes a shunt resistor, and won’t contribute to the sound. " ) and then use the volume from the TotalDAC instead.  (in addition, You will also get a remote controled volume) ? 

 

[purrin]

I regularly use Abyss and HD800. Not an issue.

 

[bmichels]

  I regularly use Abyss and HD800. Not an issue.

and which one you prefer with the 445 ?  
 
In other words, with the 445, what is the reason to use booth instead of just the ABYSS ? 

 

[purrin]

I like the overall tone, bass quality, and transient response of the Abyss.
Sometimes I like the Abyss on the Rag.
I like the resolution and comfort of the HD800.
It all depends upon mood.

 

[bmichels]

  I like the overall tone, bass quality, and transient response of the Abyss.
Sometimes I like the Abyss on the Rag.
I like the resolution and comfort of the HD800.
It all depends upon mood.

thanks for this answer.

 

[bmichels]

OK, so I received my Transfos covers.   Black ? alu ? black ? alu ? ......
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
anyway, I find it better than without covers
 

 

[isquirrel]

  OK, so I received my Transfos covers.   Black ? alu ? black ? alu ? ......
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
anyway, I find it better than without covers
 

Black covers IMHO?
 
Have you tried a QBD 76 instead of the Hugo yet?

 

[bmichels]

 
Black covers IMHO?
 
Have you tried a QBD 76 instead of the Hugo yet?

 
OK FOR BLACK
 
No I have not tried QBD76.  If I will take another Chord DAC, I will wait for the new version of QBD that is supposed to include some HUGO technologies in a desktop higher-end package.  
 
I am now leaning toward a TotalDac D1-Dual.  Just need to save some money for it...

 

[magiccabbage]

  OK, so I received my Transfos covers.   Black ? alu ? black ? alu ? ......
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
anyway, I find it better than without covers
 

looks great with the covers - do you like the Hugo with it? Is it too lean sounding with the 445 do you think? 

   
OK FOR BLACK
 
No I have not tried QBD76.  If I will take another Chord DAC, I will wait for the new version of QBD that is supposed to include some HUGO technologies in a desktop higher-end package.  
 

I am really looking forward to the new Chord statement DAC, I'm hoping its a sub 5K DAC - I don't think I could push too much more than that.

 

[joyway]

The black cover is much better than the silver