[seb7]

no I think it's an amp

 

[NotFromMars]

Any concrete comparisons Ferrum Oor/Hypsos vs. Bliss ?
Is it worth upgrading?
Always appreciate serious guidance and comments from this forum.

Check out convincemeaudio's review here

he compares the Bliss to the Oor

 

[NotFromMars]

no I think it's an amp

he said the Bliss was a hair warmer ! :-D so i got tempted.

 

[Timbuk2]

Keeping that class A amp on 24/7 consuming 50 watts at idle? Wow.

The electric bill went up a little, but it's used daily until I go to bed. I love this May/Bliss pairing. I do turn everything off and unplug power if I'm away for an extended time. I do live in a cold climate though, so Bliss is a very effective hand warmer, as a value-added bonus, ha!

 

[Roybenz]

If it’s running very hot, won’t it shorten the lifespand of the bliss? (For example the 430ha doesn’t get hot, and moon recommends it to stay powered on at all times)

 

[NotFromMars]

I really appreciate his opinion (same top-tier reviewers like Goldensound, Resolve, and Soundnews). But I do think because he is visually impaired: his hearing abilities easily surpass mine and others. More importantly: I love his style and the passionate way he geeks out (I would do the same) and his deeper analysis.

yes he is brilliant, and he prepares each review so well, he knows exactly where every switch input and output is located, he has read the complete manual, his review of the Bliss convinced me to read the WHOLE topic, it's 8am here, i started over 10 hours ago my eyes are almost as bad as his now, time to go sleep ! i conclude that i will probably buy the Susvara, the Bliss, and an average DAC that i will replace later on. thanks everybody for all the information.

 

[johnnym]

so, is it accurate to say that the Zahl HM1 is a hair dryer ?

You’re think of Wahl

 

[SteveM324]

If it’s running very hot, won’t it shorten the lifespand of the bliss? (For example the 430ha doesn’t get hot, and moon recommends it to stay powered on at all times)

My Bliss doesn’t run hot and I keep it on 24/7. I measured the temperature at the warmest point on the top cover with a digital thermometer at 97.8F. When I touch that area it feels warm but definitely not hot. The hottest running amp that I’ve owned was the Audio Gd Master 9. Now that was a hot running amp but in the 5 years that I owned it, I had no issues with it.

 

[Leto Dal]

I am not sure if I am missing something but I hear zero difference between Bliss that ran for 24h and 20 min.

 

[Nighthawk7397]

I am not sure if I am missing something but I hear zero difference between Bliss that ran for 24h and 20 min.

You're not. Mine sounds the same now as it did back when I got it in December lol

 

[NotFromMars]

@GoldenOne im watching your review of the May

is the top level from wildism the same as the KTE ? and does it come with the fox as well ? (im a bit confused)
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ha the video answers my question, the Wildism top level = the KTE with the Fox.

 

[Leto Dal]

Tested both KTE and Level 1 next to each other. There is zero sonic difference to my ear. Talked with Magna HiFi, they stated that the difference is much smaller than between May Level 2 and KTE. Its basically half a grand for hypothetically better resell value and the cnc fox.

 

[Roybenz]

Sometimes the small differences makes it or brakes it imho, Would like to know How they differ tho, in sound between them

 

[gk2013]

Sometimes the small differences makes it or brakes it imho, Would like to know How they differ tho, in sound between them

Yes agree, less difference doesn't mean there is no difference.

 

[plumpudding2]

Tested both KTE and Level 1 next to each other. There is zero sonic difference to my ear. Talked with Magna HiFi, they stated that the difference is much smaller than between May Level 2 and KTE. Its basically half a grand for hypothetically better resell value and the cnc fox.

I believe the level 2 has the better binned dac modules so that's what I went with. In NL its 1100 bucks extra for some silver wiring so I passed on that and got a level 2

Jeff Zhu sounds like the ultimate perfectionist to me and level 2 is how he designed it and how it leaves his factory. If he believed there could have been improvements he would have made them, in my honest opinion.