Introducing the new Continental V5 portable tube amp

[WCDchee]

Good feedback!

Not helping with the wait though. :veryevil:

If you haven't already seen it, do check out the first few pages, I have some impressions

 

[x RELIC x]

If you haven't already seen it, do check out the first few pages, I have some impressions

Yup, read them when you posted them. Seems like a lifetime ago.

 

[Marat Sar]

Hi, could you tell me if it's a balanced or single ended amp and if balanced, what type of plug? (2.5 trrs like AK players?)

 

[420204]

Cv5 will be single ended only, CDM has balanced in and out (2.5mm AK pinout).

really looking forward to the Cv5, will definitely get it to complete my current ALO amp list.

 

[chefboyarlee]

I can't wait to see the price...

 

[jeffri]

Waiting eagerly for this, hopefully I have saved enough by the time pre-order open

Btw any recommendation of a DAC that only have line-out? I'm planning to use it with Rx and this. Looking for something around $200 and portable enough for laptop use. Thanks

 

[LukeW]

Does Dragonfly Red fill that purpose?

 

[x RELIC x]

Waiting eagerly for this, hopefully I have saved enough by the time pre-order open

Btw any recommendation of a DAC that only have line-out? I'm planning to use it with Rx and this. Looking for something around $200 and portable enough for laptop use. Thanks

Does Dragonfly Red fill that purpose?

A separate DAC would mean you need to triple stack because you also need a source. Just get a decent player with a line out. There are dozens of options at multiple price points.

Some suggestions:

FiiO X1/FiiO X3ii/FiiO X5ii/FiiO X7
AK Jr/AK70/AK100ii/AK120ii/AK240/AK300/AK320/AK380
Questyle QP1/QP1R
Onkyo DP-X1
iBasso DX80
Many others.....

 

[jeffri]

Does Dragonfly Red fill that purpose?

Perhaps, though I would love for one that has line-out to avoid double-amping. Not that double-amping will be bad, but I'm looking to get cleanest signal as much as possible. Thanks anyway.

A separate DAC would mean you need to triple stack because you also need a source. Just get a decent player with a line out. There are dozens of options at multiple price points.

Some suggestions:

FiiO X1/FiiO X3ii/FiiO X5ii/FiiO X7
AK Jr/AK70/AK100ii/AK120ii/AK240/AK300/AK320/AK380
Questyle QP1/QP1R
Onkyo DP-X1
iBasso DX80
Many others.....

Stacking is less of my worry since I plan to use it on my laptop as source, thus, on desk. I have DX90 already for portable use. But in this case, I wanted to use my playlist on Apple Music.

 

[ExpatinJapan]

photo of the CA Nova and Continental V5 at the Fujiya Avic show earlier this year.

The e-earphone show is on in Tokyo this coming weekend so hopefully I can have a listen and post some impressions.

 

[x RELIC x]

Stacking is less of my worry since I plan to use it on my laptop as source, thus, on desk. I have DX90 already for portable use. But in this case, I wanted to use my playlist on Apple Music.

Ah! I have the Rx and since the footprint of the Cv5 matches the Rx I keep thinking portable only.

Funny how the lines are being blurred for size and drivability.

 

[jeffri]

Ah! I have the Rx and since the footprint of the Cv5 matches the Rx I keep thinking portable only.

Funny how the lines are being blurred for size and drivability.

I like small footprint stuff and I often move, so even on my desk setup, I like it small and portable.

So far, DAC with 3.5mm line-out only that I have found are the (discontinued) Key from ALO and ODAC rev B. Leaning toward the ODAC at the moment, but would love to heard some other suggestion.

Thanks

 

[Marat Sar]

How's the soundstage on this? Compared to, say, the Pure 2?

 

[x RELIC x]

How's the soundstage on this? Compared to, say, the Pure 2?

http://www.head-fi.org/t/802291/introducing-the-new-continental-v5-portable-tube-amp#post_12438099

http://www.head-fi.org/t/802291/introducing-the-new-continental-v5-portable-tube-amp/15#post_12438730

 

[NNewman]

Hello. It will also have only one tube? So, basically it is also a SS amp with the tube buffer?