[DJJEZ]

Thanks! It is a Rooms stand.

Thanks. Beautiful stand. I will be buying one payday but in black

 

[radnor]

hey guys I am selling a brand new susvara for $3600. if anyine interested let me know... you can pick up if in the SF Bay area... also looking to possibly trade for Abyss AB-1266 Phi TC

thanks

 

[VintageAudio]

Anyone find the "perfect" amp for the Susvara's yet?

I'm currently using THX AAA 789 fed by an ADI-2 DAC (also have a Ares II en route which I will A/B with an switch) but want to step it up to the next level.

I'm currently considering the Bakoon AMP-13R and the Benchmark HPA4. It'd be difficult for me to audition these...and there's not a ton of information out there.

I care about sound quality obviously, but prefer a smallish chassis, and something that is built well and looks sexy. Striving for the ultimate Susvara desktop setup

Anyone have experiences to share or options I should consider?

 

[koven]

I'm currently considering the Bakoon AMP-13R and the Benchmark HPA4. It'd be difficult for me to audition these...and there's not a ton of information out there.

There's a lot of info/reviews on the HPA4. Benchmark also offers a month trial.

 

[DJJEZ]

Anyone find the "perfect" amp for the Susvara's yet?

I'm currently using THX AAA 789 fed by an ADI-2 DAC (also have a Ares II en route which I will A/B with an switch) but want to step it up to the next level.

I'm currently considering the Bakoon AMP-13R and the Benchmark HPA4. It'd be difficult for me to audition these...and there's not a ton of information out there.

I care about sound quality obviously, but prefer a smallish chassis, and something that is built well and looks sexy. Striving for the ultimate Susvara desktop setup

Anyone have experiences to share or options I should consider?

gonna be the HPA4 for me payday

 

[MacedonianHero]

There's a lot of info/reviews on the HPA4. Benchmark also offers a month trial.

One of those reviews would be mine...and I absolutely love the pairing with the Susvara!!!

 

[jlbrach]

formula s/powerman works great and happens to also pair perfectly with the abyss tc

 

[VintageAudio]

There's a lot of info/reviews on the HPA4. Benchmark also offers a month trial.

Thanks guys, I of course have been scrounging up as much information as I can on the HPA4, but I guess it depends on your point of reference. I'm sure many amps are great for most headphones, but as the Susvara owners know, the Susvara is a different beast. I haven't encountered any headphone that is quite as demanding when it comes to amping.

I have connected it to the speaker jacks of a fully pimped out PS Audio stack, and found that a cheapo NAD 315 BEE powered them just as well.

Ideally the tests would include the HPA4 on the Susvara's against another high-end amp or at least an amp I can relate to (THX AAA 789). Similarly with the Bakoon AMP-13R. Hard to get a sense of where it stands unless someone has compared with 1st hand experience.

Looking forward to more ideas - but so far it looks like HPA4/Susvara owners are happy. I'll keep crawling for reviews and info.

Excited to see how much more I can squeeze out of the Susvaras.

 

[jlbrach]

the amp is important on the susvara but I think the dac is even more important...the amount of detail one can discern with a TOTL DAC with these are remarkable

 

[Tekunda]

Thanks guys, I of course have been scrounging up as much information as I can on the HPA4, but I guess it depends on your point of reference. I'm sure many amps are great for most headphones, but as the Susvara owners know, the Susvara is a different beast. I haven't encountered any headphone that is quite as demanding when it comes to amping.

I have connected it to the speaker jacks of a fully pimped out PS Audio stack, and found that a cheapo NAD 315 BEE powered them just as well.

Ideally the tests would include the HPA4 on the Susvara's against another high-end amp or at least an amp I can relate to (THX AAA 789). Similarly with the Bakoon AMP-13R. Hard to get a sense of where it stands unless someone has compared with 1st hand experience.

Looking forward to more ideas - but so far it looks like HPA4/Susvara owners are happy. I'll keep crawling for reviews and info.

Excited to see how much more I can squeeze out of the Susvaras.

I own a Questyle CMA 12 which, like the Bakoon Amp 13r, amplifies in the Current domain.
Every time I listen to this amp, I am blown away by the musicality of the Questyle.
So I can only imagine how good the Bakoon might perform.
I have never listened to it, but if I ever think of upgrading my Amp Bakoon will be on the top of my list of amps I will be able audition.

 

[iFi audio]

the amp is important on the susvara but I think the dac is even more important...the amount of detail one can discern with a TOTL DAC with these are remarkable

At a performance level this high, I think that everything becomes important.

 

[Slim1970]

I own a Questyle CMA 12 which, like the Bakoon Amp 13r, amplifies in the Current domain.
Every time I listen to this amp, I am blown away by the musicality of the Questyle.
So I can only imagine how good the Bakoon might perform.
I have never listened to it, but if I ever think of upgrading my Amp Bakoon will be on the top of my list of amps I will be able audition.

I was on the loaner tour for the CMA 12 master and loved it’s performance. If it could’ve pushed my Susvara’s harder I probably would’ve bought it.

 

[Articnoise]

At a performance level this high, I think that everything becomes important.

That’s true because crap in means crap out.

 

[Tekunda]

I was on the loaner tour for the CMA 12 master and loved it’s performance. If it could’ve pushed my Susvara’s harder I probably would’ve bought it.

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I was on the loaner tour for the CMA 12 master and loved it’s performance. If it could’ve pushed my Susvara’s harder I probably would’ve bought it.

That's why I think that the Bakoon amp 13r might be a good choice. It is also a current amplifier and pushes 25 watts at 8 ohm.

 

[Slim1970]

That's why I think that the Bakoon amp 13r might be a good choice. It is also a current amplifier and pushes 25 watts at 8 ohm.

If it has the musicality of the CMA 12 Master with more power, it definitely could be a winning combination for the Susvara's.