beyerdude
100+ Head-Fier
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I had the Metrum Hex, Metrum Aurix and WA6SE - the Hex was a lovely piece of kit but cost as much as my v2+ and Timekeeper Virtuoso combined Yes the Hex and WA 6SE exceeded the SQ of the V2+ but it sucked when it came to driving the HE500/PM in general, it hummed at a low level so ruined the dynamics of some music and I needed to swap tubes depending on which headphones I chose to wear - It also took a lot more desk realestate. I think I spent more time tube rolling/hunting for elusive tubes than I did listening to music. I had the preamp upgrade on the WA6SE but quite frankly the pre out on the v2+ easily exceeds the sq. The Aurix/Hex was a compelling combo for the HD800 but not convincing to me with other headphones. Overall the v2+ is a much simpler combo hence why I love it and musically don't feel the poorer at all.Jerick70.......wow. Thank you for taking the time for that thorough evaluation! Much appreciated.
Over the years I've had four Metrums.....Octave, Hex, Mussette and very briefly, the Amethyst. So I do miss the R2R sound, but frankly, digital through the Burson is perfectly fine for now (not to mention its convenience).
I'm glad to see you had such favorable results with the Burson driving the Atticus. You clearly know what you're doing and your evaluation was very descriptive. You've eased my concerns quite a bit.
Thanks again for taking the time.