[rckyosho]

Hey y'all,
 
Got the kit version of ember about a month back and since been building and toying around with some mods(more for usability/transportability).
Manage to integrate the ODAC in the chassis and have move the led pot to the front for easy access.
 
Tubes I've got and tried so far are Electro-Harmonix 6922,6922 gold,12ax7,Shu Guang 12au7,RCA 12au7 cleartop and Voskhod 6n1p(the last 2 courtesy of jeremy).
Currently using the Shu Guang 12au7(my favorite and might be permanent) tube as I find it to be the least hiss/noise prone for my AKG K701 and Maddog with high gain,
low output impedance and with input caps bypass setting, also the scratching sound that you hear with other tubes when changing volume(when input caps are bypassed) 
is not present with it. Very powerful amp indeed and overall I'm very happy with it and it really pairs well with my K701.
 

The front with the LED trimmer pots easily accessible
 
 

 
Back view with the ODAC underneath
 
 
 

Top view
 
 

Bottom View
 
 

The ember with it's partner K701 

 

[techboy]

How does shu guang compare to rca clear top in terms of transparency and crispness and clearness?

Thank You

Aakshey

 

[rckyosho]

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How does shu guang compare to rca clear top in terms of transparency and crispness and clearness?

Thank You

Aakshey

here you go my answer 

 

[proid]

Quote:

here you go my answer 

+1 

 

[ethan7000]

here you go my answer 

Ha nice. Great job BTW, odac integration is cool and LED trimmers on the front - perfect! I would always be changing the color

 

[Kal1989]

Anyone care to compare it with the Little Dot I + ? OP mentioned he/she tested against it, but I haven't seen any comparisons. Also, would the 380mW into 600 Ohm be enough for some DT990 600?

 

[smitty1110]

I used a pair of dt900 600 ohms with the ember, and it worked great. It's plenty of power for your needs.

 

[RAZRr1275]

  Anyone care to compare it with the Little Dot I + ? OP mentioned he/she tested against it, but I haven't seen any comparisons. Also, would the 380mW into 600 Ohm be enough for some DT990 600?

The main difference in sound sig is that the Little Dot is more airy while the Ember has a more full vivid sound. The Ember also has more impact and is more vivid with better dynamics and soundstage. Basically different sound signature + all around better. As for the power that's plenty for that impedance. I have a set of AKG K240 Sextetts (also 600 ohm) and it drives them just fine. 

 

[ninjapirate9901]

  The main difference in sound sig is that the Little Dot is more airy while the Ember has a more full vivid sound. The Ember also has more impact and is more vivid with better dynamics and soundstage. Basically different sound signature + all around better. As for the power that's plenty for that impedance. I have a set of AKG K240 Sextetts (also 600 ohm) and it drives them just fine. 

Do you think much of that difference would be down to differences between the tubes used in either amp?

 

[RAZRr1275]

  Do you think much of that difference would be down to differences between the tubes used in either amp?

Nope - I had Mullard EF95, EF91, EF92s, 1940s Tung Sols, GE 6AK5s, Voshkod EF95s, etc so basically the top tubes used with the ld. I opamp rolled to the OPA 2134 or 2107 depending on what I was feeling as well

 

[Kal1989]

Thanks for the reply, this is on my shortlist of new amps. 
 
Cheers 

 

[techboy]

Hi

Will just take a minute, hope you decide to help

Is ember's sound quality (not features/ not power) better than sunrise ii? No or slightly or audibly? More detailed, transparent, refined or not?

ESP with hd 650.

Thank You so much

Aakshey

 

[RAZRr1275]

Hi

Will just take a minute, hope you decide to help

Is ember's sound quality (not features/ not power) better than sunrise ii? No or slightly or audibly? More detailed, transparent, refined or not?

ESP with hd 650.

Thank You so much

Aakshey

Here we go again with spamming me with pms and then digging up every single thread you can find and posting the same question in it. Stop. I am not going to respond. 

 

[proid]

  Here we go again with spamming me with pms and then digging up every single thread you can find and posting the same question in it. Stop. I am not going to respond. 

He pm me too, the most annoying person i have ever seen.

 

[RAZRr1275]

Yeah he's been doing this with me ever since I started my blog in the summer. I'm really sorry if anyone does genuinely have that question but with techboy I know for sure that right after I answer that he'll send me another series of pms with 5 more and I just don't have the time to deal with that.