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Headphoneus Supremus
Mini Review : 1-24-2021
Received a Rebel amp from Yurii Romanek - CEO of Rebel Amplification
Ive now spent quite a few hours listening to and analyzing this fine Gear.
And what i can tell you is ....
The Rebel amp creates sound magic.
The hidden magic is revealed as its : Class A circuitry.
Class A circuitry produces an amp sound that offers something very special to your ears.
It combines smooth : with detail and resolution.
Nothing sounds to my ear as good as a good Class A amp circuit going into headphones or into anything.
> - Guitar Amps.
> - Audiophile Speakers.
> - Ears...
Are you a Queen Fan? Brian May, Freddie Mercury......the group?
Did you ever noticed the beauty of Brian May's Guitar Tone,???? : the Power chords, the Clean amp sound and the majestic tone of Brian's Solos?
That's Class A Vox Amps producing that bell like chime and tone.
So what about this Rebel amp......??
The Rebel amp is a very good class A Circuit, well designed, quiet as the dark, that will delight your headphones, which will in turn delight your ears.
Currently sitting in my Headphone listening room, is a Naim Dac V-1, Class A, Headphone amp.
(I'm all about Class A).
And ive been comparing them for hours and hours.
The Naim costs about $2500 USD.
It sounds amazing...... and till recently, I'd never heard anything that sounds even close to it, tone wise.... regarding another Headphone amp, and i have heard or own a lot of Headphone amps.
My recently acquired Matrix I-3 approaches its glorious tone., as the Matrix i-3 is another affordable killer gear sound.
However, when i began to listen to the Rebel Amp, in comparison vs the Naim.... i realized that world class Class A sound can cost as little as $550.00, shipped worldwide.
The Rebel Amp definitely trades heavy blows with the Big Boy Naim all night long.
Now, i love my Naim, and i love my Matrix i-3...... and i'd buy another one of those if they were stolen, and i'd buy another Rebel Amp if this one went missing...
You know, some gear is just a keeper, and you never have to try to decide...... you just know straightaway.
Such is the Rebel Amp, in my opinion.
I learned about this Amp from Zeos, who was trumpeting its praises in a review.
So i contacted Yurii and we talked a bit about this fine Gear.
Now i understand why Zeos was so adamant about this Amp.
What makes the Rebel amp so good? ???
Well the SQ,..... as Class A does something special regarding musical reproduction that i describe as , imparting emotion into it.
That is the effect of Class A gear when you hear it.
It has a unique harmonic structure that sweetens mids and is just a joy to hear.
And something else i love about this amp.
Its the Volume knob.!
Remember when a Analog Volume knob let you get to that exact<>precise level that you need, per headphones??
And have you noticed that the stepped Volume control often lands in a place that is ether not loud enough or too loud, and you end up stuck there?
Well, the Rebel Volume knob works as a perfect non stepped extremely well implemented dedicated control, as it allows for glorious intricate managing of the volume so that you can always perfectly dial into that sweet spot.
ITs great.
So, again... what is this Rebel Amp?
Its affordable killer gear, reader.
Its basically a simple and find sounding Class A Straight Wire.
The soundstage it produces is wide, the body of the sound is deep and full, and the effect of the sound is somewhat holographic.
Its just a no-brainer purchase that is not designed to impress you with a blinking display, or a "latest and greatest" DAC section, or 45 ins and outs.
It's literally designed to do one thing, and that is to plug in and play and sound Great.
The Rebel Amp delivers the sonic goods which explains why it has 16 = 5-Star Reviews on the website.
I used it in line with my Naim's RCA outs... to allow the Naim to be a USB Pre source from my Laptop.
I used it as a dedicated CD<>Amp running from my Hotrodded Oppo Blu Ray Player.
I was impressed, and i'm still impressed.
The Detail, the Clairity, the Dynamics, the Soundstage, the TONE.... The Rebel amp is a very good sounding and very revealing Gear.
Class A wins again.
Here are some specs :
You can read a brief story of how and why RebelAmp was created here.
It's a class A amplifier with a discrete output stage. Thanks to low noise floor and smart ground topology with audio in mind RebelAmp becomes suitable for IEMs or sensitive headphones.
Triple gain
Allows to drive full-size headphones like Audeze LCDs and many others.
H-L-M It’s done that way to avoid switching from Low to High gain by mistake.
Output switch
With it you can switch outputs between headphones or power amplifier and powered speakers without disconnecting cables.
Preamp output
Use it to control volume of powered speakers/power amplifier.
Competent circuit design
Eliminates pops and thumps when turning on/off amplifier.
Quality
Only quality electronic components are used in RebelAmp.
Power supply
35VA toroidal transformer. 4 power rails and total 80000uf (yes, you got that right - eighty thousand) of filter capacitance.
2 year warranty
RebelAmp is covered by 2-year limited warranty that covers parts and labor.
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Received a Rebel amp from Yurii Romanek - CEO of Rebel Amplification
Ive now spent quite a few hours listening to and analyzing this fine Gear.
And what i can tell you is ....
The Rebel amp creates sound magic.
The hidden magic is revealed as its : Class A circuitry.
Class A circuitry produces an amp sound that offers something very special to your ears.
It combines smooth : with detail and resolution.
Nothing sounds to my ear as good as a good Class A amp circuit going into headphones or into anything.
> - Guitar Amps.
> - Audiophile Speakers.
> - Ears...
Are you a Queen Fan? Brian May, Freddie Mercury......the group?
Did you ever noticed the beauty of Brian May's Guitar Tone,???? : the Power chords, the Clean amp sound and the majestic tone of Brian's Solos?
That's Class A Vox Amps producing that bell like chime and tone.
So what about this Rebel amp......??
The Rebel amp is a very good class A Circuit, well designed, quiet as the dark, that will delight your headphones, which will in turn delight your ears.
Currently sitting in my Headphone listening room, is a Naim Dac V-1, Class A, Headphone amp.
(I'm all about Class A).
And ive been comparing them for hours and hours.
The Naim costs about $2500 USD.
It sounds amazing...... and till recently, I'd never heard anything that sounds even close to it, tone wise.... regarding another Headphone amp, and i have heard or own a lot of Headphone amps.
My recently acquired Matrix I-3 approaches its glorious tone., as the Matrix i-3 is another affordable killer gear sound.
However, when i began to listen to the Rebel Amp, in comparison vs the Naim.... i realized that world class Class A sound can cost as little as $550.00, shipped worldwide.
The Rebel Amp definitely trades heavy blows with the Big Boy Naim all night long.
Now, i love my Naim, and i love my Matrix i-3...... and i'd buy another one of those if they were stolen, and i'd buy another Rebel Amp if this one went missing...
You know, some gear is just a keeper, and you never have to try to decide...... you just know straightaway.
Such is the Rebel Amp, in my opinion.
I learned about this Amp from Zeos, who was trumpeting its praises in a review.
So i contacted Yurii and we talked a bit about this fine Gear.
Now i understand why Zeos was so adamant about this Amp.
What makes the Rebel amp so good? ???
Well the SQ,..
... as Class A does something special regarding musical reproduction that i describe as , imparting emotion into it.That is the effect of Class A gear when you hear it.
It has a unique harmonic structure that sweetens mids and is just a joy to hear.
And something else i love about this amp.
Its the Volume knob.!
Remember when a Analog Volume knob let you get to that exact<>precise level that you need, per headphones??
And have you noticed that the stepped Volume control often lands in a place that is ether not loud enough or too loud, and you end up stuck there?
Well, the Rebel Volume knob works as a perfect non stepped extremely well implemented dedicated control, as it allows for glorious intricate managing of the volume so that you can always perfectly dial into that sweet spot.
ITs great.
So, again... what is this Rebel Amp?
Its affordable killer gear, reader.
Its basically a simple and find sounding Class A Straight Wire.
The soundstage it produces is wide, the body of the sound is deep and full, and the effect of the sound is somewhat holographic.
Its just a no-brainer purchase that is not designed to impress you with a blinking display, or a "latest and greatest" DAC section, or 45 ins and outs.
It's literally designed to do one thing, and that is to plug in and play and sound Great.
The Rebel Amp delivers the sonic goods which explains why it has 16 = 5-Star Reviews on the website.
I used it in line with my Naim's RCA outs... to allow the Naim to be a USB Pre source from my Laptop.
I used it as a dedicated CD<>Amp running from my Hotrodded Oppo Blu Ray Player.
I was impressed, and i'm still impressed.
The Detail, the Clairity, the Dynamics, the Soundstage, the TONE.... The Rebel amp is a very good sounding and very revealing Gear.
Class A wins again.
Here are some specs :
You can read a brief story of how and why RebelAmp was created here.
It's a class A amplifier with a discrete output stage. Thanks to low noise floor and smart ground topology with audio in mind RebelAmp becomes suitable for IEMs or sensitive headphones.
Triple gain
Allows to drive full-size headphones like Audeze LCDs and many others.
H-L-M It’s done that way to avoid switching from Low to High gain by mistake.
Output switch
With it you can switch outputs between headphones or power amplifier and powered speakers without disconnecting cables.
Preamp output
Use it to control volume of powered speakers/power amplifier.
Competent circuit design
Eliminates pops and thumps when turning on/off amplifier.
Quality
Only quality electronic components are used in RebelAmp.
Power supply
35VA toroidal transformer. 4 power rails and total 80000uf (yes, you got that right - eighty thousand) of filter capacitance.
2 year warranty
RebelAmp is covered by 2-year limited warranty that covers parts and labor.
| Analog inputs | single-ended RCA |
| Analog outputs | 1/4 jack |
| single-ended RCA preamp | |
| Frequency Response | 1Hz-1.2MHz, -3dB |
| Output power | 32 Ohm: 1000mW RMS per channel |
| THD | <0.001% |
| IMD | <0.006% |
| SNR | >110dB, unweighted |
| Crosstalk | >95dB, 20 Hz-20KHz |
| Output Impedance | 0.1Ohm |
| Input Impedance | 50kOhm |
| Gain | 1.0x, 5.2x, 11.0x |
| Output Resistance Preamp | RCA 0.1Ohm |
| Power Consumption | 35W |
| Dimensions | 13,39 * 9,15 * 2,28 in (340 * 233 * 62 mm) |
| Weight | 6,6lbs (3kg) |
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