[WilCox]

  I keep on finding mixed answers.
 
Can the UHA6s MKii drive the HD800 without compromise or not??

 
 
The UHA-6S.MKII drives the HD 800 just fine.  I am using AD8620 op-amps and feeding the Leckerton's USB port with hi-res FLAC files from my iPod touch using the Apple camera adapter.  Excellent sound with smooth treble, extended and powerful bass with a vast soundstage.  I use the high gain setting and never need to go above 50% on the volume control.  No compromise in my experience.  Note that my reference home amps for the HD 800 are the Sennheiser HDVA 600, Bryston HA-1 and Woo WA-2.  I don't find the UHA-6S.MKII to be a let down when going portable.

 

[uchihaitachi]

   
 
The UHA-6S.MKII drives the HD 800 just fine.  I am using AD8620 op-amps and feeding the Leckerton's USB port with hi-res FLAC files from my iPod touch using the Apple camera adapter.  Excellent sound with smooth treble, extended and powerful bass with a vast soundstage.  I use the high gain setting and never need to go above 50% on the volume control.  No compromise in my experience.  Note that my reference home amps for the HD 800 are the Sennheiser HDVA 600, Bryston HA-1 and Woo WA-2.  I don't find the UHA-6S.MKII to be a let down when going portable.

Thank you so much for your response!

 

[castleofargh]

if in doubt just send a mail to the manufacturer. at least for amplifiers, they tend to be very honest and objective people. ^_^
and Nick is not only honest but also super nice.

 

[uchihaitachi]

  if in doubt just send a mail to the manufacturer. at least for amplifiers, they tend to be very honest and objective people. ^_^
and Nick is not only honest but also super nice.

Already did several times to no avail.....

 

[Schopenhauer]

Ordered my UHA-6S MKII today in silver with the OPA627A. Very excited. Plan to use it primarily with the B&W P7, but hope to pair the HD800 and LCD-2.2 as well. 

 

[uchihaitachi]

I am reading The World as Will and Representation atm ha!

 

[Schopenhauer]

  I am reading The World as Will and Representation atm ha!

Ah yes, my finest work! Vol. 1 or 2?

 

[uchihaitachi]

Vol 1!

 

[sq3rjick]

Ordered my UHA-6S MKII today in silver with the [COLOR=222222]OPA627A. Very excited. Plan to use it primarily with the B&W P7, but hope to pair the HD800 and LCD-2.2 as well. [/COLOR]

Good luck. I have the LCD2.1 and the 6S does struggle a bit to power them. It is definitely listenable, but it isn't as powerful as you may like.

 

[Schopenhauer]

  Vol 1!

Good choice! The great thing is that pretty much anything you find interesting in Vol. 1 has a supplemental essay devoted to it in Vol. 2. 

 

[Schopenhauer]

 

Ordered my UHA-6S MKII today in silver with the OPA627A. Very excited. Plan to use it primarily with the B&W P7, but hope to pair the HD800 and LCD-2.2 as well. 

Good luck. I have the LCD2.1 and the 6S does struggle a bit to power them. It is definitely listenable, but it isn't as powerful as you may like.

Ah, well. It would've been a bonus only if it could competently drive the LCD-2.2. I'm going to use this mostly with easier to drive headphones for casual, around-the-house, couch listening.

 

[castleofargh]

 

  if in doubt just send a mail to the manufacturer. at least for amplifiers, they tend to be very honest and objective people. ^_^
and Nick is not only honest but also super nice.

Already did several times to no avail.....

then I don't know what to say. maybe he's trekking in the Himalayas or something?
 
@Schopee, about the LCD2, as a general rule, it's not for portable gears, so very few manufacturers will even bother designing a portable amp for it. stuff like the hifiM8 might do it but it's not the same price/size/weight/battery life.

 

[tjw321]

 

then I don't know what to say. maybe he's trekking in the Himalayas or something?
 
@Schopee, about the LCD2, as a general rule, it's not for portable gears, so very few manufacturers will even bother designing a portable amp for it. stuff like the hifiM8 might do it but it's not the same price/size/weight/battery life.

I ordered one recently, and there was a notice on the website saying that orders may be delayed because he was off on vacation. I'm sure he'll reply soon.

 

[vlach]

No HD-800 is too much for 6S-MKII

That's not my experience at all. On high gain the UHA-6 drives the HD800 very well, I usually have the volume knob around noon and around 11 am with the HE-500.

 

[Schopenhauer]

 

No HD-800 is too much for 6S-MKII

That's not my experience at all. On high gain the UHA-6 drives the HD800 very well, I usually have the volume knob around noon and around 11 am with the HE-500.

I agree. In fact, I'm comfortable with low gain even. Plenty of power, plenty of plankton. Volume knob around 10-11.
 
Oh, and re: the LCD-2.2 with the UHA-6S MKII: I think the combo is plenty good, at least for portable/casual listening. Even on low gain. And I'm not someone who simply hasn't heard the LCD-2.2 driven to their maxi and who doesn't know what they're capable of. My primary amp is the HiFiMAN EF-6. Its pairing with the LCD-2.2 is sublime. The best sound I've had from a rig. 


EDIT: On the LCD-2.2 pairing. I'm surprised by the amount of headroom the Leck provides. This isn't just a matter of the Leck getting the LCD-2.2 loud enough. The headphone is being driven well at listenable volumes. Very impressed. This amp exceeds many of the desktop units I've owned in SQ.