MattTCG
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It's still pretty rough...but give me a few.
So this noise that people are talking about are only when it's touched and on startup? And it's by design?
My Vali is plugged in and warming up (I'm driving distance from Schiit, and my postal carrier wanted to get done early due to Thanksgiving) - I'm going to give it another half hour or so, and then listen to it (as mentioned) with Alpha Dogs, Mad Dogs, HE-400, MA-900, and a quick try of Senn IEMs. Then compare to vintage amp and another brand of hybrid tube amp.
BTW, there was a loud high pitched squeal at first that would increase if you tapped the case - and then went away, so I am assuming that is the infamous "microphonics".
- I'm going to give it another half hour or so, and then listen to it (as mentioned) with Alpha Dogs, Mad Dogs, HE-400, MA-900, and a quick try of Senn IEMs. Then compare to vintage amp and another brand of hybrid tube amp.
Curious about the HD700 + Vali pairing. Wonder if anyone plans on trying it.
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I warmed them up with the MA-900s (simply because they were the cheapest of the four, in case the brand new amp did something weird), so since they are sensitive to jostling (required to change headphones), I tried the MA-900s first as long as they were already connected.
I am little less familiar with the MA-900s than the others, so impressions of the amp's sound will come from other phones, BUT I can say that the Vali works very well with the MA-900s - no pairing issues. Since the MA-900s are so sensitive, I could not get beyond 12 o'clock on the knob. Plenty of bass quantity on the MA-900s with the Vali. Vocals are particularly nice. So far, no issues at all other than the microphonics thing (which I think is discussed much earlier in the thread).
So, MattTCG will be glad to hear that the Vali works as well with the MA-900s as either works with other amps or headphones. If the microphonics and overall tube sound are acceptable than the Vali is a nice pairing with the MA-900s.
HE-400s next.
I am little less familiar with the MA-900s than the others, so impressions of the amp's sound will come from other phones, BUT I can say that the Vali works very well with the MA-900s - no pairing issues. Since the MA-900s are so sensitive, I could not get beyond 12 o'clock on the knob. Plenty of bass quantity on the MA-900s with the Vali. Vocals are particularly nice. So far, no issues at all other than the microphonics thing (which I think is discussed much earlier in the thread).