[Sganzerla]

He may be noticing more 'air' in the music.
 
I use a Metrum Octave with my 339, no interest in upgrades in my system since them.

 

[kramer5150]

The TS-5998 in the 337/9 amps is a very "layered" sounding tube.  Paired with the right cans it can present spatial details near-medium-far unlike any other I have heard.  "Echo" (at least my interpretation of the word)  implies some kind of repetitive, delayed decay... they should be doing the former not the latter.  These at least are my impressions with a K701 and output transformers.

 

[hifimanrookie]

Like an echo in the background as the instruments play.  Maybe I am hearing things...  I am waiting for the replacement cable for the he500 and will test again.

Maybe A ghost hidden in ur rig?
Seriously...never heard of that..maybe its something with the software in ur dac or source? Have u tried a different source or dac?

 

[TheKillerPiglet]

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Like an echo in the background as the instruments play.  Maybe I am hearing things...  I am waiting for the replacement cable for the he500 and will test again.

This may not be it, but in some recordings there is magnetic "bleed" across the tapes where the music is stored. This is easily heard in albums like Led Zeppelin II. During silent stretches you will hear a faint echo of what will play in a few seconds at full volume.
 
KP

 

[Chodi]

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This may not be it, but in some recordings there is magnetic "bleed" across the tapes where the music is stored. This is easily heard in albums like Led Zeppelin II. During silent stretches you will hear a faint echo of what will play in a few seconds at full volume.
 
KP

I've heard the same thing (pre-echo effect) many times on old recordings. I have never heard this effect on DDD recordings.

 

[telecaster]

An echo seems very suspect, I would be guessing its more reverb the appropriate term, which would be more logical with the great details and layers retrieval ability whose whould lead to hear the intricated sophistication of the sound takes.

 

[Contrails]

Thanks for the replies. I think echo is probably the wrong word to use.  It is more like a very faint decay.  
 
 
 

Maybe A ghost hidden in ur rig?

 
A haunted 339 perhaps? I shall sacrifice my O2 amp on the altar in between the power tubes to please it.   

 

[hifimanrookie]

Thanks for the replies. I think echo is probably the wrong word to use.  It is more like a very faint decay.  




A haunted 339 perhaps? I shall sacrifice my O2 amp on the altar in between the power tubes to please it.   

dont say that outloud or else the higher priests of the o2 god will kill ur ass

 

[Ultrainferno]

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dont say that outloud or else the higher priests of the o2 god will kill ur ass

 
I'll join in. I've said it before but I'll say it again. I only use my O2 to charge my 9v batteries

 

[telecaster]

Hehe pretty funny

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One thing I am wondering, as the 339 as a jack that is also accepting XLR jack, is there anyone that tried terminating their headphone cable with a XLR connector?
 
One thing I would see as a great advantage is that as I am constantly pluggin and unpluggin my phones, it won't short the jack connection anymore...

 

[telecaster]

I saw that Keph did the XLR termination and that it works. I also looked at the wiring Inside the chassis, and the BOSS has wired it as intended for use with a XLR single ended jack. I'll do my DIY cable now with litz wire and XLR jack, it will look sweet

 

[telecaster]

Well I did my DIY cable. I'm not a cable guy to begin with but I wanted the XLR and the long length because the stock HD650 is just too short or too long for me.
 
Pluging and unpluging the cable now don't short the jack connection, and that can only be a good thing.
 
 

 
 

 

[snip3r77]

Knock knock.

How is everyone doing?

 

[hifimanrookie]

Knock knock.

How is everyone doing?

Lolz..we are here..but probably talking bout our beloved amp on other threads..like the he500 thread.

 

[Ultrainferno]

And I've moved on to Custom built amps (well it's about to be delivered). Haven't listened to the 339 much anymore, sorry
 


I kid I kid, the 339 is still my to go to OTL amp