windrider
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Just got a second hand MKIII. It was cheap so i couldnt hold back my curiousity
I am pleasantly surprised by this amp. First impressions (on a hd600) on gain setting 10
- its got ALOT more punch and amount of bass than the darkvoice 332, which was what i have been looking for all the while for the hd600s. Although this could be due to the difference in tubes (stock dv332 tubes/LM Ericsson 5654 vs GE5654).
- the emphasis seems to be a little heavy on the lower frequencies... which is nice, but lower mids/vocals seem to be a little hollow/missing abit of body/recessed in comparison.
- not harsh sounding.
- has a tubey "reverb" compared to the dv332. Dv332 has a much cleaner sound, and much cleaner vocals, and gives me the impression that there's more "sparkle" in the treble.
- Although Dv332 has a very clean sound, it all blends together very nicely and doesnt feel analytical. In comparision, LD MKIII has a weird soundstage... i dont really know quite how to put it. For example, although the bass is very nice it seems to be "detached" from the rest of the music at times. Decay is alot more smoother and natural on the dv332. Instruments/parts seem to be less separated than on the dv332, but how they blend/overlap onto each other sounds a little weird.
- they sound VERY different from each other on the hd600.
To me, the dv332 is more natural sounding, despite me finding the lows lacking on the dv332. Maybe of the slight hollowness in mids of the mkIII, or maybe just because the dv332 is cleaner/clearer/smoother. But its also twice the price of the LD MKIII. IMO the MKIII is extremely impressive for its price, especially with the oomph it provides in bass with the stock configuration. Personally though i would vote for the 332 in terms of better sounding with the hd600s.
I will be getting some tung sols 5654s soon so i'll be eager to find out how both the amps sound with them
Maybe i should try the GE5654s on the DV332 too and see if i get a similar sound to the LD MKIII.
- its got ALOT more punch and amount of bass than the darkvoice 332, which was what i have been looking for all the while for the hd600s. Although this could be due to the difference in tubes (stock dv332 tubes/LM Ericsson 5654 vs GE5654).
- the emphasis seems to be a little heavy on the lower frequencies... which is nice, but lower mids/vocals seem to be a little hollow/missing abit of body/recessed in comparison.
- not harsh sounding.
- has a tubey "reverb" compared to the dv332. Dv332 has a much cleaner sound, and much cleaner vocals, and gives me the impression that there's more "sparkle" in the treble.
- Although Dv332 has a very clean sound, it all blends together very nicely and doesnt feel analytical. In comparision, LD MKIII has a weird soundstage... i dont really know quite how to put it. For example, although the bass is very nice it seems to be "detached" from the rest of the music at times. Decay is alot more smoother and natural on the dv332. Instruments/parts seem to be less separated than on the dv332, but how they blend/overlap onto each other sounds a little weird.
- they sound VERY different from each other on the hd600.
To me, the dv332 is more natural sounding, despite me finding the lows lacking on the dv332. Maybe of the slight hollowness in mids of the mkIII, or maybe just because the dv332 is cleaner/clearer/smoother. But its also twice the price of the LD MKIII. IMO the MKIII is extremely impressive for its price, especially with the oomph it provides in bass with the stock configuration. Personally though i would vote for the 332 in terms of better sounding with the hd600s.
I will be getting some tung sols 5654s soon so i'll be eager to find out how both the amps sound with them
Maybe i should try the GE5654s on the DV332 too and see if i get a similar sound to the LD MKIII.