[Asr]

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Originally Posted by episiarch /img/forum/go_quote.gif Are you saying the AE-2 is closer to a micro GS-1 than it is to a micro Gilmore Lite with DPS (which I know you also have)? If so, do you mean that mainly in terms of tonality? Or are you speaking more in terms of overall quality?* [size=xx-small]...in which case that would seem to imply that you find the AE-2 to come between the GLite/DPS and GS-1 in terms of quality. [/size]

Tonality yes, and also partially in terms of overall sound quality. The Gilmore Lite does sonically eclipse the AE-2 in a few areas though.

 

[jamato8]

When the Xin Reference hits the market it will be the one to contend with. Very nuetral, dynamic and bass like a home amp.

 

[slwiser]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamato8 /img/forum/go_quote.gif When the Xin Reference hits the market it will be the one to contend with. Very nuetral, dynamic and bass like a home amp.

Absolutely agree with the Reference being very neutral.

 

[mrarroyo]

And the soundstage on the Reference has to be heard to be believed.

 

[slwiser]

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Originally Posted by mrarroyo /img/forum/go_quote.gif And the soundstage on the Reference has to be heard to be believed.

Nothing about it is going to be believed until people see it and hear it at meets.

It is unbelievable out of the box with my UE9s and I can't hardly wait for the burn-in to be over.

 

[bebanovich]

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Originally Posted by mrarroyo /img/forum/go_quote.gif And the soundstage on the Reference has to be heard to be believed.

Are you sure you've even heard one?

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[NelsonVandal]

You're not going to find any amp that doesn't color the sound. Your description of the XPamp is a good description of how AD8397 sounds. Opamps do color the sound. Many claim that resistors, power caps, PCB's, cables etc color the sound.

If you use IEM's, you probably don't need a gain stage. The headphones out in DAP's don't sound good, and you can't connect a low impedance phone to line out. IMO you get the least coloration with a buffer-only amp. I'm afraid there's very little interest in such amps, and to my knowledge there are no commercial out there. You have to build it yourself.

 

[mrarroyo]

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Originally Posted by bebanovich /img/forum/go_quote.gif Are you sure you've even heard one? [size=xx-small]* Note [/size]

You are an evil man!

 

[slwiser]

I know two of us who have suggested that the Reference ravels out home amps and they are not bad amps by any means. Shown here:

http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/i...0475#msg380475

It could be that they are just new....but it is hard to believe the sound out of this unit.

Yes, those of us who have had the pleasure are being very ev.

i.

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[Killercrush]

Black Gates 22,000 uF ?!

 

[slwiser]

I think it is a blackgate....I know Dr. Xin said it was 22,000 uF . I am adverse to open it up and look at it.

I just opened up the battery end and could see one very gray and black cap setting there. I looks like a Blackgate to me.
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Dr. Xin said it does [/size][size=xx-small]output up to 250mA at full 6V.[/size]

 

[Killercrush]

Black Gates don't make caps with big values like that, my guess would be a Nichicon cap.

 

[slwiser]

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Originally Posted by Killercrush /img/forum/go_quote.gif Black Gates don't make caps with big values like that, my guess would be a Nichicon cap.

I would not know a Blackgate from a Nichicon ..whatever...I most probably stand corrected. Thanks

 

[Killercrush]

Can you post a pic of the insides ? Thank you !

 

[slwiser]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killercrush /img/forum/go_quote.gif Can you post a pic of the insides ? Thank you !

I just went to the blackgate site and they are black and gold. The one I have is gray and black. So it probably isn't blackgate.

I am sorry for pushing this false statement forward....