KG CFA3 headphone amp
Jan 18, 2023 at 4:53 AM Post #1,321 of 1,794
you are really missing the potential of your Nirvana (stock tubes are ok but not great)
Of course not stock tubes, but the Mullard from 1980s, also I have NOS Tesla el34, but I prefer mullards

Here is all the amps comparison party at the photo attached..
CFA-3 kindly loaned to me by @Drakkard while the other stuff is mine.
I plan to get rid of both the Beta 22 and the Ferrum OOR, and order an ultimate CFA-3 build
 

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Jan 18, 2023 at 10:00 AM Post #1,322 of 1,794
Of course not stock tubes, but the Mullard from 1980s, also I have NOS Tesla el34, but I prefer mullards

Here is all the amps comparison party at the photo attached..
CFA-3 kindly loaned to me by @Drakkard while the other stuff is mine.
I plan to get rid of both the Beta 22 and the Ferrum OOR, and order an ultimate CFA-3 build
Nice!!
 
Feb 2, 2023 at 6:10 AM Post #1,329 of 1,794
I'm interested in that hybrid as well. Kevin Gilmore planned to update the design iirc.
 
Feb 2, 2023 at 1:30 PM Post #1,330 of 1,794
Looks like this thread is still going strong... not sure if the CFA Hybrid ever took off, but still my fav/only amp. At this point being used basically exclusively as a speaker amp.
Oh, surprised to hear it's performing primary speaker duties.

A great amp and one of the few hybrids that doesn't flat out stink.
 
Feb 3, 2023 at 8:26 AM Post #1,331 of 1,794
Feb 3, 2023 at 11:42 AM Post #1,332 of 1,794
who builds the zerofeedback CFA3 - if one wanted to buy premade? any recommendations?
@Dukei might be a start. I have one that was build by him with Super Symmetry and Zero Feedback switch.

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Feb 3, 2023 at 12:46 PM Post #1,333 of 1,794
Price?
 
Feb 3, 2023 at 12:56 PM Post #1,334 of 1,794
who builds the zerofeedback CFA3 - if one wanted to buy premade? any recommendations?
As above said, Dukei is the first stop, but I think there were more mentioned is this thread before. Mine was assembled locally in Russia
@Dukei might be a start. I have one that was build by him with Super Symmetry and Zero Feedback switch.
Do you hear a difference between SS and ZF?
 

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