After having a taste of what a real tube sound, via Caying ru6. I want to complement the sound even more by adding a hybrid tube amp. I manly need an amp that can have unbalanced output, Im not ready to buy balanced cables, for all my headphones yet. I have research a few Xduoo Amps, but since there is so many of them kind of get confusing. My budged is 250, but i would like to keep it under the 200 USD. I would like to hear advice, Thanks
@fallingsnowfy , for your needs and in your budget, this should definitely do the trick: (Plus you can try different tubes for different sonic ‘flavour’.)
Yes i have consider the vali, but i have heard reviewers that had said, that the difference between the Solid state magni and the vali in very Insignificant, to the point were is very difficult to distinguish one form another . Do u have any experience with another Hybrid tube amps? thanks
Yes i have consider the vali, but i have heard reviewers that had said, that the difference between the Solid state magni and the vali in very Insignificant, to the point were is very difficult to distinguish one form another . Do u have any experience with another Hybrid tube amps? thanks
First, differences show up with differences in tubes. Also, planar-magnetic headphones with good clarity and linear response should reveal differences between Vali and Magni.
I have owned / own Schiit Lyr3 (not the +) and Monoprice Cavalli Liquid Platinum. With the right tubes & tube adapters, these headphone amplifiers become extraordinary. Beyond your budget, though.
First, differences show up with differences in tubes. Also, planar-magnetic headphones with good clarity and linear response should reveal differences between Vali and Magni.
I have owned / own Schiit Lyr3 (not the +) and Monoprice Cavalli Liquid Platinum. With the right tubes & tube adapters, these headphone amplifiers become extraordinary. Beyond your budget, though.
LP amp just sold on ebay for $221.50 today. I just bought a used LP for $250 shipping included last week. So you will need to stretch the budget at least some
But the Cavalli amp is not that tubey sounding to me. Something like a used Ember 2 has the power to drive planar's and is tubey sounding/ really good sounding if you use a 7N7 for the gain tube.
LP amp just sold on ebay for $221.50 today. I just bought a used LP for $250 shipping included last week. So you will need to stretch the budget at least some
But the Cavalli amp is not that tubey sounding to me. Something like a used Ember 2 has the power to drive planar's and is tubey sounding/ really good sounding if you use a 7N7 for the gain tube.
First of all, Awesome on the prices!
The LP does not sound very tubey since it's a hybrid. But It does have a smooth, beautiful sound depending on the tubes.
I currently have a hybrid amp called the iFi Pro iCAN. "Tube mode" is not very tubey, but it is smooth and sounds noticeably different from SS mode.
Reflector 6N23P/ Voskhod 6N23P/ Sylvania Jan 6922. I like the Voskhod the best with most of my headphones. But the absolute best sound was one particular combo with the Sylvania's.
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