[xuan87]

To the best of my knowledge, Schiit pops. One of things I've been trained not to do is put my headphones on before I turn the Vali on. Annoying, sure. But a fact of living with a V2

BTW, your cats will only be burned by the tube once. once

Hahahaha I agree with you on the being burned once part. I'm more concerned with them lashing out in surprise and knocking the amp off the table and breaking the tube.

Thanks for the heads up with the popping thing.

Time to look at doing some tube rolling.

 

[threegr]

I also have Asgard 3 hooked as a preamp to Airpulse powered speakers most of the time and there are no pops when switching it off/on, although I rarely do that since it's on 24/7. Recently I bought Vali 2++ for the office setup, but before that I tried it at home as a preamp and I also noticed the pop. My solution was to change input source on the speakers, but surely I would be annoyed if I had to do that all the time.

 

[Tensen]

I got that from an Ebay seller in China quite a while ago. Don't see them listed there anymore, or maybe I'm not searching correctly. Looks to be the identical thing here though:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832654022506.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.6ae035b2cOnYI1&algo_pvid=101c5330-49ea-4344-85b2-05df0787dfa0&algo_exp_id=101c5330-49ea-4344-85b2-05df0787dfa0-4&pdp_ext_f={"sku_id":"65120630370"}&pdp_npi=2@dis!USD!35.99!31.67!!!!!@210318cf16693243014221629e14ba!65120630370!sea&curPageLogUid=CCxWkWTyZY04

I believe apos sells it also. It’s actually the topping rack.
yup found it.

https://apos.audio/products/topping...ZEoZePgFrddfw6hO3DqVU4VV6DBuJvrMaAp10EALw_wcB

 

[xuan87]

I also have Asgard 3 hooked as a preamp to Airpulse powered speakers most of the time and there are no pops when switching it off/on, although I rarely do that since it's on 24/7. Recently I bought Vali 2++ for the office setup, but before that I tried it at home as a preamp and I also noticed the pop. My solution was to change input source on the speakers, but surely I would be annoyed if I had to do that all the time.

Hey! I also switched over from the Asgard 3 to the Vali 2++ and I can't remember if there is any popping noise with the Asgard 3 as it was left on all the time.

What I do now is I'll unplug the RCA cable (from Vali to my speakers) before switching the Vali on or off.

 

[tigon_ridge]

Purchased this Vali 2+ secondhand from a fellow head-fier. It just arrived today.

If you're wondering why it's glowing so bright...it's not! I just overexposed the shot, taken in a very dimly lit room—just for the hell of it.

I need to buy tubes, pronto! The stock Sylvania 6BZ7 sounds way too neutral...bright and strident even. With the Sundara, it's not even close to how warm, lush, textured, authoritative, grand, and layered my Crown XLS 1502 sounds—and it's a class D SS amp! I know the Sundara likes power, but even at the same volume level, the XLS sounds way more soulful than the Vali 2+ with stock tube does.

Guess I'll order some 6N1Ps to play with. @hodgjy strongly recommended the Voskhod Rocket, so maybe I'll start with that. Maybe a Sovtek also.

 

[Runrunsmithfly]

I'm really enjoying my Vali 2++. The new old stock JAN G.E. 5670W is really sounding good. I have a five star ( red ) GE 5670 on the way to try out, used but tests strong. For $25 it's worth a try. I'm used to spending more on tubes so this is a nice change. I have a friend that has offered to send me one of his 1958 Western Electric 396A tubes to try out to see what I think about it. This is an affordable fun little amp.

 

[Pondoro]

I just bought a used Vali 2+, because I have so many tubes! I needed a spare amp! I think it will live at my daughter’s place in her system.

 

[Chicagorob]

@ssmith3046 Thanks for your report on the GE 5670W. I have a NOS 5670W on the way and look forward to how it performs in my new Vali 2++. I’m already blown away with how it sounds with the stock tube.

 

[Chicagorob]

Loving my Vali 2++. The last post nails it. The Modi multibit is a great fit for the Vali 2++. I bought a JAN GE 5670W and it's setting in nicely.

100% agree on the combo. I was running a Magni + with the MM and detected some glare around 4-6 kHz. With the Vali 2++, the glare was gone, not to mention a more “organic” presentation.

 

[Runrunsmithfly]

100% agree on the combo. I was running a Magni + with the MM and detected some glare around 4-6 kHz. With the Vali 2++, the glare was gone, not to mention a more “organic” presentation.

I bought a GE 5670 five star for $20 that tests strong and I like it much more than the JAN GE 5670W . The JAN GE 5670W is still better than the tube that came with the amp though.
Hard to beat the Modi Multibit!

 

[Chicagorob]

I bought a GE 5670 five star for $20 that tests strong and I like it much more than the JAN GE 5670W . The JAN GE 5670W is still better than the tube that came with the amp though.
Hard to beat the Modi Multibit!

The Vali 2++/MM is my end game headphone setup for my budget.

 

[Luckyleo]

The Vali 2++/MM is my end game headphone setup for my budget.

I love the Vali 2 ++. Really is a tremendous value and with tube rolling your options are almost unlimited. Enjoy!!!

Leo

 

[Runrunsmithfly]

The Vali 2++/MM is my end game headphone setup for my budget.

I haven't turned on my Asgard 3 since I bought the Vali 2 ++. I bought my Asgard 3 when it was still $200 and its great amp but I think the Vali has a better soundstage. More open sounding.

 

[ld100]

Things are getting really elevated here!
LOL!
Silvertone 6CG7.

What is that fancy looking headphone metal plug?

 

[adydula]

What is that fancy looking headphone metal plug?

It is the cable that comes with Final Audio D8000 Pro headphones.
One of my ALL time favorites.