Linear Tube Audio (LTA) MZ3

Jul 13, 2021 at 10:42 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 5

jonathan c

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Headphones: Audeze: LCD-X (2016), LCD-4 (Camphor Burl, 200 ohms); Beyerdynamic: DT880 (600 ohms: Custom Cans UK modified), T1 Gen 2 (600 ohms); Focal: Clear (original); Grado: 1888 Double Barrel Reserva (limited edition), GH1 (limited edition), GH2 (limited edition), GH4 (limited edition), GS3000x (XLR), Hemp (limited edition), HF3 (limited edition), PS500e, PS2000e, RS1 (wood button), RS1x, RS1x (XLR); Neumann: NDH-30 (black); Nitsch / Jupiter Audio Research: JAR-600 (modified HD-600); Sennheiser: HD-600, HD-6XX (both Custom Cans UK / self modification), HD-660S2; ZMF: Aeolus (LTD Camphor Burl), Atrium (Aged Cherry / Aged Copper), Atrium (LTD Cocobolo / Aged Copper), Atticus (LTD Bocote), Atticus (LTD Stabilised 'Tourmaline'), Auteur (LTD Black Limba), Auteur (LTD Stabilised 'Takwin'), Eikon (Camphor), Eikon (LTD Cocobolo), Verite Closed (LTD Ziricote), Verite Open (LTD Stabilised Green). Headphone Amplifiers: Beyerdynamic: A20 (2); Donald North Audio: Sonnett 2; Grado: RA-1 (9V battery), RA-1 (AC); Icon Audio: HP8 Mk-II Signature; Linear Tube Audio: MZ3; Monoprice: Cavalli Liquid Gold; Cavalli Liquid Platinum (2); Schiit Audio: Vali 3 (black, silver); SparkoS Labs: Gemini; Violectric: HPA V200, HPA V281; Woo Audio: WA3, WA6; ZMF / Cayin / L0rdGwin: Aegis (four weeks?). DAC: Musician: Taurus; Cables: Analysis Plus, Custom Cans UK, Fog City Audio, Forza Audio Works, Lavricables, Morrow Audio, Norne Audio. Source: Audiolab CDT-6000; Cambridge Audio 840C; Rotel RCD-1572 Mk-II; TEAC VRDS-701T.

Jul 14, 2021 at 4:45 AM Post #2 of 5

m-i-c-k-e-y

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MZ3 and it's impressions have been discussed for sometime now on this thread:

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/mic...kthrough-device.771234/page-165#post-16289500

Home: Synology DS720+ NAS (40Tb) / Lenovo P360 Ultra (i9-12900, RTX A2000, 128GB) → LAN/Fiber Optic Media Converter/Singxer SU-6 → Audiobyte Hydra.Hub+Vox+Zap (upsampled to 32bit PCM705/768) → Pathos Inpol Ear(w/ 1970 Mullard E188CC) → Audio Zenith PMx2 v2. Others: Roon, HQPlayer, JRiver, Puritan PSM156, LG 32EP950, Polk Audio Magnifi Mini AX, All Supra Cables (Sword, Excalibur)
Office: Shuttle DH370 (i9-9900 32GB) → LH Revive (w/LPS) → Singxer F-1 → LH Geek Pulse ∞ Infinity/LPS4 (via SPDIF) → Senn HD600 w/ balanced FAW Hybrid Claire cable.
:airplane:

Ext. Trips: S23 Ultra 1Tb → LH Labs Go2Pro Infinity SE-X → Audio Zenith PMx2 v.2 w/ Heimdall 2.

EDC: S23 Ultra 1Tb + Creative BT-W5 → UM Mentor + FiiO UTWS5.

Retired: Echo Indigo IO, M2Tech Hiface USB DAC, Headstage 4T, LH Labs GO1000, Senn HD25 II, Phonak Audeo PFE 232

Jul 14, 2021 at 2:11 PM Post #3 of 5

jonathan c

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Last edited: Jul 14, 2021

Headphones: Audeze: LCD-X (2016), LCD-4 (Camphor Burl, 200 ohms); Beyerdynamic: DT880 (600 ohms: Custom Cans UK modified), T1 Gen 2 (600 ohms); Focal: Clear (original); Grado: 1888 Double Barrel Reserva (limited edition), GH1 (limited edition), GH2 (limited edition), GH4 (limited edition), GS3000x (XLR), Hemp (limited edition), HF3 (limited edition), PS500e, PS2000e, RS1 (wood button), RS1x, RS1x (XLR); Neumann: NDH-30 (black); Nitsch / Jupiter Audio Research: JAR-600 (modified HD-600); Sennheiser: HD-600, HD-6XX (both Custom Cans UK / self modification), HD-660S2; ZMF: Aeolus (LTD Camphor Burl), Atrium (Aged Cherry / Aged Copper), Atrium (LTD Cocobolo / Aged Copper), Atticus (LTD Bocote), Atticus (LTD Stabilised 'Tourmaline'), Auteur (LTD Black Limba), Auteur (LTD Stabilised 'Takwin'), Eikon (Camphor), Eikon (LTD Cocobolo), Verite Closed (LTD Ziricote), Verite Open (LTD Stabilised Green). Headphone Amplifiers: Beyerdynamic: A20 (2); Donald North Audio: Sonnett 2; Grado: RA-1 (9V battery), RA-1 (AC); Icon Audio: HP8 Mk-II Signature; Linear Tube Audio: MZ3; Monoprice: Cavalli Liquid Gold; Cavalli Liquid Platinum (2); Schiit Audio: Vali 3 (black, silver); SparkoS Labs: Gemini; Violectric: HPA V200, HPA V281; Woo Audio: WA3, WA6; ZMF / Cayin / L0rdGwin: Aegis (four weeks?). DAC: Musician: Taurus; Cables: Analysis Plus, Custom Cans UK, Fog City Audio, Forza Audio Works, Lavricables, Morrow Audio, Norne Audio. Source: Audiolab CDT-6000; Cambridge Audio 840C; Rotel RCD-1572 Mk-II; TEAC VRDS-701T.

Jul 14, 2021 at 3:07 PM Post #4 of 5

m-i-c-k-e-y

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Sorry my bad... It's here:

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/microzotl-3-by-linear-tube-audio-true-high-end-audio.895908/

Was interested in purchasing one. Came a deal in the classifieds and grabbed me a Pathos Inpol Ear.

Last edited: Jul 14, 2021

Home: Synology DS720+ NAS (40Tb) / Lenovo P360 Ultra (i9-12900, RTX A2000, 128GB) → LAN/Fiber Optic Media Converter/Singxer SU-6 → Audiobyte Hydra.Hub+Vox+Zap (upsampled to 32bit PCM705/768) → Pathos Inpol Ear(w/ 1970 Mullard E188CC) → Audio Zenith PMx2 v2. Others: Roon, HQPlayer, JRiver, Puritan PSM156, LG 32EP950, Polk Audio Magnifi Mini AX, All Supra Cables (Sword, Excalibur)
Office: Shuttle DH370 (i9-9900 32GB) → LH Revive (w/LPS) → Singxer F-1 → LH Geek Pulse ∞ Infinity/LPS4 (via SPDIF) → Senn HD600 w/ balanced FAW Hybrid Claire cable.
:airplane:

Ext. Trips: S23 Ultra 1Tb → LH Labs Go2Pro Infinity SE-X → Audio Zenith PMx2 v.2 w/ Heimdall 2.

EDC: S23 Ultra 1Tb + Creative BT-W5 → UM Mentor + FiiO UTWS5.

Retired: Echo Indigo IO, M2Tech Hiface USB DAC, Headstage 4T, LH Labs GO1000, Senn HD25 II, Phonak Audeo PFE 232

Jul 14, 2021 at 3:10 PM Post #5 of 5

jonathan c

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Last edited: Jul 14, 2021

Headphones: Audeze: LCD-X (2016), LCD-4 (Camphor Burl, 200 ohms); Beyerdynamic: DT880 (600 ohms: Custom Cans UK modified), T1 Gen 2 (600 ohms); Focal: Clear (original); Grado: 1888 Double Barrel Reserva (limited edition), GH1 (limited edition), GH2 (limited edition), GH4 (limited edition), GS3000x (XLR), Hemp (limited edition), HF3 (limited edition), PS500e, PS2000e, RS1 (wood button), RS1x, RS1x (XLR); Neumann: NDH-30 (black); Nitsch / Jupiter Audio Research: JAR-600 (modified HD-600); Sennheiser: HD-600, HD-6XX (both Custom Cans UK / self modification), HD-660S2; ZMF: Aeolus (LTD Camphor Burl), Atrium (Aged Cherry / Aged Copper), Atrium (LTD Cocobolo / Aged Copper), Atticus (LTD Bocote), Atticus (LTD Stabilised 'Tourmaline'), Auteur (LTD Black Limba), Auteur (LTD Stabilised 'Takwin'), Eikon (Camphor), Eikon (LTD Cocobolo), Verite Closed (LTD Ziricote), Verite Open (LTD Stabilised Green). Headphone Amplifiers: Beyerdynamic: A20 (2); Donald North Audio: Sonnett 2; Grado: RA-1 (9V battery), RA-1 (AC); Icon Audio: HP8 Mk-II Signature; Linear Tube Audio: MZ3; Monoprice: Cavalli Liquid Gold; Cavalli Liquid Platinum (2); Schiit Audio: Vali 3 (black, silver); SparkoS Labs: Gemini; Violectric: HPA V200, HPA V281; Woo Audio: WA3, WA6; ZMF / Cayin / L0rdGwin: Aegis (four weeks?). DAC: Musician: Taurus; Cables: Analysis Plus, Custom Cans UK, Fog City Audio, Forza Audio Works, Lavricables, Morrow Audio, Norne Audio. Source: Audiolab CDT-6000; Cambridge Audio 840C; Rotel RCD-1572 Mk-II; TEAC VRDS-701T.

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