tbonner1
Headphoneus Supremus
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Added Yarland P-100 comparison.
Originally Posted by pataburd /img/forum/go_quote.gif Tom, just got the Bada PH-12 today and did a very cursory a/b with the G&W T-2.6F. The Bada was tubed with 1x 6SN7EH gold pin and 2x Raytheon VT-231; the G&W with 2x Russian 6H1N-EB. The G&W gives a pristine, focused soundstage, with tone, timbre and harmonics tipped toward the lean solid state end of the hybrid spectrum. I did find the Bada to be more open and extended--without losing an uncanny ease and smoothness--in the highs, much more fully developed, tonally rich and textured in the midrange, with full, deep and articulate bass. Overall, I prefer the Bada, although I think the G&W betters it with respect to tightness and punch (but maybe with a leaner front tube, the Bada would win outright in every category). If the T-2.6F is like a crisp, spicy and vivid (late) autumn day, then the PH-12 is like a fragrant, blossoming and pleasantly moist (early) spring day. But it's as much a matter of taste as anything else. I really like the 6SN7, and the Bada brings out the best of these tubes. Another one of my favorite amps, the all-tube Darkvoice 336i, also uses the 6SN7 to excellent effect. The 336i is very close, musically, to the Bada, but the commanding, authoritative nature of the PH-12 puts it in an exemplary class of its very own. POSTSCRIPT: The Bada synergizes extremely well with the Ultrasone Proline 2500 and 750, which was a critical discovery for me. Having heard from several sources that the Bada does not work well with low impedance Grados (32 ohm, I think), I was worried that it would also not work well with the Prolines (40 ohms). With the Bada, the Proline 2500 and 750 sound the best I've heard so far. What a welcome relief and wonderfully pleasant surprise! |
Originally Posted by fhuang /img/forum/go_quote.gif nice review. i got some news about this amp. i heard/read about there will be a new verzion of p-100. bacially the same except thing. different design. i got this couple years ago. still going strong |
Originally Posted by pataburd /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks for the recommendations, Art. I have an RCA 6SN7GT black glass on hand, but no Sylvania 6SN7W. Would you happen to have an extra pair lying around? : ) |
Originally Posted by tbonner1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Please let me know what home headphone amps you would like to see added to this comparison. |
Originally Posted by tbonner1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Please let me know what home headphone amps you would like to see added to this comparison. Up for consideration is the Singlepower Squarewave, Corda Opera and a Harman Kardon receiver that is said to have a good headphone output. |