[Just Julian]

Thanks Godkin.
I will contact Boyier tomorrow morning to see what's going on. luckely for me i can reach them at approx 04:00 o'clock because of the time difference.

 

[AP3X]

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Originally Posted by Just Julian /img/forum/go_quote.gif sure hope you guys are right about this holiday. cant stand the thought they might have lost it.... AP3X: how many hours you got on the amp yet? good to see you are starting to like to sound.

I believe I am about 30 hours now. I leave playing most of the day.

Boyier is in China as well I believe so you may have some difficulty getting a prompt response right now. I purchased from Boyier as well and although I did not get the communication I like he did ship quickly and I receive my package in a reasonable amount of time.

 

[Just Julian]

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Originally Posted by AP3X /img/forum/go_quote.gif I believe I am about 30 hours now. I leave playing most of the day. Boyier is in China as well I believe so you may have some difficulty getting a prompt response right now. I purchased from Boyier as well and although I did not get the communication I like he did ship quickly and I receive my package in a reasonable amount of time.

I've been emailing them a week ago about my order and shipment. i can say i have no issues with their response time, usually the next day mainly because of the different timezone.

I've tried calling them and i can't recommend that to others

(emailing boyier is no problem at all)

 

[Just Julian]

UPDATE: my darkvoice has moved from Hong Kong to Leipzig Germany today. thats a lot closer to my place (a few hundred miles and customs in between me and my amp).

 

[AP3X]

Nice!!! She is almost home!

 

[Godkin]

Are you salivating yet?

 

[Just Julian]

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Originally Posted by Godkin /img/forum/go_quote.gif Are you salivating yet?

I can almost hear it play....

 

[Just Julian]

My darkvoice 3322 has arrived safely. Packaging from boyier.com was first class. no customs charged. it took about 1,5 weeks (delayed by chinese holiday)

First impressions: ow my god, it's beautiful. as for the sound i'm not going to comment now. i've just started a mp3DVD that i will keep on playing for the first 4 days. i will give it a proper burn-in time before i'll do some serious listening.

After the burn-in period i will give the stock tubes one try (1 or 2 minutes), and change em rite after. by then i'll have loads of better replacements (most of them i got in this week, and the others will arrive next week or so).

by the time i have found the tubes that fit my preferences the darkvoice will have to compete with my graham slee solo inc psu. I'm curious.

...... to be continued

 

[Godkin]

Glad to hear the 3322 arrived OK.

Looking forward to reading your comments.

 

[AP3X]

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Originally Posted by Just Julian /img/forum/go_quote.gif My darkvoice 3322 has arrived safely. Packaging from boyier.com was first class. no customs charged. it took about 1,5 weeks (delayed by chinese holiday) First impressions: ow my god, it's beautiful. as for the sound i'm not going to comment now. i've just started a mp3DVD that i will keep on playing for the first 4 days. i will give it a proper burn-in time before i'll do some serious listening. After the burn-in period i will give the stock tubes one try (1 or 2 minutes), and change em rite after. by then i'll have loads of better replacements (most of them i got in this week, and the others will arrive next week or so). by the time i have found the tubes that fit my preferences the darkvoice will have to compete with my graham slee solo inc psu. I'm curious. ...... to be continued

Congrats, I look forward to hearing your thoughts on it.

 

[Just Julian]

.....23,5 hours later.

nothing special to report. the amp doesn't sound special. high notes triggering tears..... same as others before clamed, burn-in period is very important for the 3322. for now i just know the amp has great potential (by reading from earlier reviews), it just needs more time.

i will have to come back and write after more hours burn-in

Personally i really hate the blue leds. i will have to paint em black tonight.

 

[Godkin]

Yeah, it sounds pretty horrible, doesn't it?

That treble makes your ears bleed! But it'll mellow, and then the true appreciation can begin.

 

[Just Julian]

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Originally Posted by Godkin /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yeah, it sounds pretty horrible, doesn't it? That treble makes your ears bleed! But it'll mellow, and then the true appreciation can begin.

I know i have to be patient.

 

[AP3X]

Mine has mellowed out alot. Still has a bit to go but sounds reallly good now even with the stock tubes. Tubes I ordered still has not come in yet. Crazy!!

 

[Just Julian]

....44hours and 45 minutes burn-in on my amp.

i can actually listen to my headphones now. sounds pretty good. the high's have tamed a bit and the bass got tighter now. burn-in will continue.

how long do new tubes take to burn-in normally? i'm not going to change em yet, i'm still waiting on both the SVETLANA and ULYANOVSK.
the ones i have got in now are: mullard 6ak5w(are these the same as the m8100???), mullard c4010, mullard m8100, siemens 6ak5w and the RCA 6ak5w.