Eyeing the Liquid Spark for my first ever amp. Considering the Atom as well, which is said to have better on-paper measurements, but comes at a 13USD premium due to shipping.
I went from an objective 2 to the spark and it was huge difference. I plan on holding on to mine for a while. It’s got power to run argons and it sounds great. It’s built great, very solid. Well worth the price, should cost more when compared to other amps
Used mine last night and noticed it now has some issues. Static when turning the volume knob and hissing/light static at higher volume levels.....levels I wouldn't have it turned up to . Doesn't seem noticeable at normal levels which is at least good. Not a dealbreaker at this point but not super impressive either.
Don't assume that you are hearing the amp noise floor. Ground the inputs and repeat. If you don't hear it this time round, the noise is coming from the source.
With that said, if I use sensitive headphones with almost any amp and turn it up to max, there is a low level white noise from the power supply, this is true on power amps too.
Rectifiers switching on and off induce noise into the audio band, smps switching is supersonic but anything that takes AC and converts it to DC will induce some level of noise. We just hope that it is in the micro volt range so as not to impact the obsession of music reproduction.
If this noise originates in the source, it gets amplified, which is why we can sometimes hear it when we crank up the amp beyond normal listening levels.
It makes this noise when moving the volume pot above say 50% while turning it and then the less noticeable (lower volume) but continuous noise begins when leaving the volume 70% and above. Switching just the amp out to a different amp with everything else the same makes this problem disappear.
This is hands down one of the best amps I’ve ever heard for enjoyment in any price range. I’ve been listening to this more than my Eddie Current Black window. So many overpriced gear out there like the Chord gear and there’s an absolute banger at £100.
Hi. Just for my own edification, what exactly is it doing? Does the red light not come on when you push in the power button? Or does it turn on but not connect to the headphones?
Hi. Just for my own edification, what exactly is it doing? Does the red light not come on when you push in the power button? Or does it turn on but not connect to the headphones?
Red light doesn't come on. Power supply works properly. It had other problems before it quit though. I mentioned that issue in this thread too. It's under warranty of course but what a pain.
Red light doesn't come on. Power supply works properly. It had other problems before it quit though. I mentioned that issue in this thread too. It's under warranty of course but what a pain.
Just got mine this weekend and I love it already. Drives my hd6xxs well and also iems without problem. Leaving it to burn in this week b4 checking in next weekend
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