[NymPHONOmaniac]

Audirect BEAM tested and reviewed. Check my blog for more in deep info.

Conclusion is: sound clean and delicate with very easy to drive earphones, but lack energic dynamic, bass and proper instrument separation due to intimate soundstage. Biggest problem is low power output, and the price isnt very competitive IMO

RADSONE ES100 really still is the BEST ALL IN ONE DAC-AMP+ Bluetooth receiver.

 

[NymPHONOmaniac]

Is there a obscure amp (or dac-amp) that you would recommend for a high-impedance headphone (300ohms of a HD600)? thanks!

Not very obscure but both Xduoo XD-05 or Xduoo TA-10 (hybrid tube and more powerfull) DAC-AMP should do I think.

 

[Dobrescu George]

Anyone looking for something like a more critical approach?

I consider this my best overall video to date, I feel sorry for posting it, because I'm not sure how soon I'll be able to make something as funny...

 

[S Crowther]

Has anyone perhaps had experience with the (relatively new) Xduoo TA-20 balanced headphone amp? Looks like a balanced hybrid / transformer coupled design, with 12AU7's as preamp/driver tubes. The TA-10 seemed quite decent as a DAC/amp whereas this is a pure balanced amp delivering up to 2W (32 ohms).

https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1UgneSFXXXXXnapXXq6xXFXXXB/New-****-XDUOO-TA-20-High-Performance-Balanced-Tube-Headphone-Amplifier-Power-Amplifier.jpg

I have it. Impressive powering HD800s and HEKv.2.
It has replaced my Violectric 281 in daily use.

 

[Dobrescu George]

I have it. Impressive powering HD800s and HEKv.2.
It has replaced my Violectric 281 in daily use.

lmao, please tell me this is some kind of joke

 

[S Crowther]

lmao, please tell me this is some kind of joke

Not at all.

 

[arielext]

Has anyone perhaps had experience with the (relatively new) Xduoo TA-20 balanced headphone amp? Looks like a balanced hybrid / transformer coupled design, with 12AU7's as preamp/driver tubes. The TA-10 seemed quite decent as a DAC/amp whereas this is a pure balanced amp delivering up to 2W (32 ohms).

https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1UgneSFXXXXXnapXXq6xXFXXXB/New-****-XDUOO-TA-20-High-Performance-Balanced-Tube-Headphone-Amplifier-Power-Amplifier.jpg

I'm feeding mine with an audio-gd r1 DAC, output goes to the Stellia headphones in a pure balanced design.
Next to this amp I also have an audio-gd nfb-1amp but that isn't used when I want the bliss of the stellia headphones, which is around 95% of my listening time.
So in my case this xduoo ta-20 is my main amp.

 

[omegaorgun]

Ordered this guy. Supposedly 1.4w @32 ohm but specs are unclear but it looks neat.



https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/bsbSuXsy

 

[omegaorgun]

lmao, please tell me this is some kind of joke

TA-10 made Zeos cry, It's legit I have one. Do you have much experience with chi-fi to think it's a joke? This amp can give toe to toe with any $300-500 DAC and beats the pants off an LCX for clarity and overall timbre depending on the tube used.

 

[omegaorgun]

I have it. Impressive powering HD800s and HEKv.2.
It has replaced my Violectric 281 in daily use.

TA-10 is legit check Z review.

 

[Dobrescu George]

Not at all.

Okay then.

I am reviewing TA10 as well so we'll see.

TA-10 made Zeos cry, It's legit I have one. Do you have much experience with chi-fi to think it's a joke? This amp can give toe to toe with any $300-500 DAC and beats the pants off an LCX for clarity and overall timbre depending on the tube used.

I have a ton of experience with Chi-Fi, but when hearing that it replaced a violectric 281, that is kinda hard to trust for me, knowing that the 281 is a 2K USD thingy that's well worth its asking price.

I trust TA10 can go toe to toe with 500 USD DAC/AMPs, but not with 2K USD violectric 281...

Ay any rate, I will be reviewing TA-10 as well now, as you all got me curious, xDuoo products have been quite excellent to me so far, so I'm sure it will be interesting for an experience

 

[Dobrescu George]

My written review about the Burson PlayMate is live now!

https://www.audiophile-heaven.com/2019/07/trouble-maker-burson-playmate-basic.html

 

[S Crowther]

Okay then.

I am reviewing TA10 as well so we'll see.



I have a ton of experience with Chi-Fi, but when hearing that it replaced a violectric 281, that is kinda hard to trust for me, knowing that the 281 is a 2K USD thingy that's well worth its asking price.

I trust TA10 can go toe to toe with 500 USD DAC/AMPs, but not with 2K USD violectric 281...

Ay any rate, I will be reviewing TA-10 as well now, as you all got me curious, xDuoo products have been quite excellent to me so far, so I'm sure it will be interesting for an experience

I was referring to my TA-20 not TA-10. The TA-20 is still my daily driver and the 281 is in the cupboard and up for sale if anyone in HK wants it.

 

[NymPHONOmaniac]

TA-10 is a great hybrid tube amp, crystal clear with supreme black noise floor. I don,t find it extremely powerfull tough.

Still searching the perfect powerfull amp to replace my beloved vintage Sansui AU-D5.

For dac-amp, I try the Xuoo Poke and its very similar to the XD-05 in term of sound and even power, but you cannot change op amp. Anyway, its real portable dac-amp and battery life is better. It use AK4490 dac.

I'm really REALLY curious to know how the ESS sabre ES9038 dac sound...anybody heard dac-amp with this decoder???? Wish somebody compare it with ES9018

 

[S Crowther]

TA-10 is a great hybrid tube amp, crystal clear with supreme black noise floor. I don,t find it extremely powerfull tough.

Still searching the perfect powerfull amp to replace my beloved vintage Sansui AU-D5.

For dac-amp, I try the Xuoo Poke and its very similar to the XD-05 in term of sound and even power, but you cannot change op amp. Anyway, its real portable dac-amp and battery life is better. It use AK4490 dac.

I'm really REALLY curious to know how the ESS sabre ES9038 dac sound...anybody heard dac-amp with this decoder???? Wish somebody compare it with ES9018

For more power try the TA-20.