[funkle II]

Any chance someone can give me a little guidance on tube rolling? I've gathered a list of some of the tubes that have been mentioned here, but never done any rolling, and don't really know where to start. My MZ2 has the stock upgraded tubes. I'm very happy with the current sound, but no hurt in experimenting.

If it helps to know my tastes: like a thick, juicy, dynamic, punchy sound with an emphasis on foot-tapping musicality for the hard driving jazz/rock fusion I listen to. I'd probably stay away from anything either too clinical or romantic, and would take punch & focus over a wide soundstage.

 

[saidentary]

Quick update: The new Verite Closed Headphones from ZMF sound phenomenal through the MicroZOTL 2.

 

[llamacans]

Quick update: The new Verite Closed Headphones from ZMF sound phenomenal through the MicroZOTL 2.

I just got a pair of VCs and I'm looking for a good tube amp to go with it. Do you have the MZ2 with LPS or with the stock switching PSU?

 

[saidentary]

I just got a pair of VCs and I'm looking for a good tube amp to go with it. Do you have the MZ2 with LPS or with the stock switching PSU?

I got my MicroZOTL 2 back in 2015 (serial number 0007) and it still has the stock, switching power supply. The Verite Closed headphones sound absolutely fabulous with the MicroZOTL 2 and the stock power supply. Credible people have said that the LPS makes the MicroZOTL 2 sound even better, and I don't doubt it. Nevertheless, the switching PSU has always sounded so good to me that I've never even bothered to audition the LPS. Maybe some day I will, but I'm in no big hurry.

Bottom line for you: Although the LPS is almost certainly superior to the switching power supply, it's extremely unlikely that you'll be anything other than floored by the sound of the VC paired with the MicroZOTL 2, irrespective of which power supply you choose.

 

[llamacans]

I got my MicroZOTL 2 back in 2015 (serial number 0007) and it still has the stock, switching power supply. The Verite Closed headphones sound absolutely fabulous with the MicroZOTL 2 and the stock power supply. Credible people have said that the LPS makes the MicroZOTL 2 sound even better, and I don't doubt it. Nevertheless, the switching PSU has always sounded so good to me that I've never even bothered to audition the LPS. Maybe some day I will, but I'm in no big hurry.

Bottom line for you: Although the LPS is almost certainly superior to the switching power supply, it's extremely unlikely that you'll be anything other than floored by the sound of the VC paired with the MicroZOTL 2, irrespective of which power supply you choose.

Thanks, you've definitely convinced me to get the MicroZOTL 2!

 

[saidentary]

Thanks, you've definitely convinced me to get the MicroZOTL 2!

Prediction: You'll love the sound of the VC with the MicroZOTL 2, regardless of which power source you choose. {Zach (creator and owner of ZMF Headphones) told me that it would match well with the VC, and he was wonderfully correct.}

p.s. I'd love to read your impressions (good or bad) after you get to hear that combination.

 

[Kermy]

I just got a pair of VCs and I'm looking for a good tube amp to go with it. Do you have the MZ2 with LPS or with the stock switching PSU?

Good choices!

 

[saidentary]

Any chance someone can give me a little guidance on tube rolling? I've gathered a list of some of the tubes that have been mentioned here, but never done any rolling, and don't really know where to start. My MZ2 has the stock upgraded tubes. I'm very happy with the current sound, but no hurt in experimenting.

If it helps to know my tastes: like a thick, juicy, dynamic, punchy sound with an emphasis on foot-tapping musicality for the hard driving jazz/rock fusion I listen to. I'd probably stay away from anything either too clinical or romantic, and would take punch & focus over a wide soundstage.

Maybe you've already read his posts, but @jamato8 seems to revel in tube rolling and appears (to me at least) to be a high master of MicroZOTL 2 tube rolling. I'd read his posts on that topic and if you wanted more info then perhaps consider contacting him. You could also ask the kind and knowledgeable folks at Linear Tube Audio.

 

[MMK7913]

Hi - long time lurker here. This is a loooong thread so I hope it’s OK I just ask for advice out of the blue: I have the MZ2 with the LPS which I use with the Hugo2Go. In almost every way this is endgame for me. But.......sometimes I would like a little more , richness, body, palpability, bloom even. This is with both my headphones (HD650, LCD-X, Aeon 2 Closed) and my speakers, a pair of Omega Super Alnico High Output Monitors. So here’s the question: how do I get more richness without sacrificing all the stuff (resolution, transparency) this combo does so incredibly well?

I guess it a question of tube-rolling, which I know nothing about, or a new DAC. So new DAC: not more than 2000$ and with a more full-bodied sound and with no hit to resolution? Denafrips, Schiit, MHDT? Used market is fine. I have an extra streamer, the Node 2i, laying around. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thank you

 

[viggen]

Hi - long time lurker here. This is a loooong thread so I hope it’s OK I just ask for advice out of the blue: I have the MZ2 with the LPS which I use with the Hugo2Go. In almost every way this is endgame for me. But.......sometimes I would like a little more , richness, body, palpability, bloom even. This is with both my headphones (HD650, LCD-X, Aeon 2 Closed) and my speakers, a pair of Omega Super Alnico High Output Monitors. So here’s the question: how do I get more richness without sacrificing all the stuff (resolution, transparency) this combo does so incredibly well?

I guess it a question of tube-rolling, which I know nothing about, or a new DAC. So new DAC: not more than 2000$ and with a more full-bodied sound and with no hit to resolution? Denafrips, Schiit, MHDT? Used market is fine. I have an extra streamer, the Node 2i, laying around. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thank you

https://tubeworldexpress.com/products/jan-crc-12sx7gt-rca-nos-1955

 

[MMK7913]

https://tubeworldexpress.com/products/jan-crc-12sx7gt-rca-nos-1955

Thank you. That’s very helpful

 

[Maelob]

Ready to pull the trigger to drive my Aoen2c and Ananda headphones - heard nothing but great things about this amp.

 

[veloaudio]

Ready to pull the trigger to drive my Aoen2c and Ananda headphones - heard nothing but great things about this amp.

Go for it. Love mine. LTA has excellent customer service too.

 

[viggen]

has anyone replaced the fuse inside either the amp or the lps? according to manual, there is a single 2.5a fb and two 1.25a sb. want to try out some audiophile fuses.

without actually opening the case up, i don't see where the fuse is on the audio board through the plexi glass. where is the fuse?

 

[soundchaos]

For those that picked up the MZ2, still liking it with your ZMF’s? Looking for a good tube amp to pair with my VO’s and Aeolus...seeing a lot of praise for the MZ2, but there are so many amp choices