[Just Julian]

just got a new pair of tubes in today. i found some Sylvania 6AK5W Gold Labels on ebay and i couldn't resist. swapped them with the mullard 6ak5ws i had in my amp, and WOW. i love these Sylvania 6AK5Ws more then the mullards. bass got tighter and highs are better.

fun thing about the 3322: tubes are cheap. if you change your tubes and they sound worse, it's not such a big loss financially. if they sound better you get an sound upgrade for only a few euros. just like going to the casino, with a higher probability you will win.

 

[Godkin]

Just the right attitude, Julian.

 

[Ninja13ear]

Hello

I have been reading this thread and it's pretty much convinced me to go with the 3322. At first i was going to get myself an SR-71a, but then i thought i am just happy with my D2 and UM2's! Then i figured i definately need to upgrade my home setup! YEAH thats what i'll do! so i was going between this and the WA3. I'm convinced this is the way to go. btw, ill be using HD650's. super excited now.

 

[Godkin]

Go for it, perfect cans for the 3322.

 

[boyier2008]

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Originally Posted by Godkin /img/forum/go_quote.gif Go for it, perfect cans for the 3322.

That's good idea

 

[yuking09]

 

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[Godkin]

Thanks for the pics, Yuking09. Is this a new DARKVOICE product? It most certainly looks like a upgraded 332.

 

[yuking09]

This is the new brand lafigaro's designer( belong to Darkvoice 1 year ago ) designed

 

[Godkin]

I like what you've done to the 332 - refreshed the image nicely.

But from what I see on the insides, the components have been upgraded also: new capacitors, including outputs capacitors, and better ALPS volume pot (the original DV one was adaquate but hardly exceptional) and headphone socket (NEUTRIK?).

 

[AP3X]

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Originally Posted by Ninja13ear /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hello I have been reading this thread and it's pretty much convinced me to go with the 3322. At first i was going to get myself an SR-71a, but then i thought i am just happy with my D2 and UM2's! Then i figured i definately need to upgrade my home setup! YEAH thats what i'll do! so i was going between this and the WA3. I'm convinced this is the way to go. btw, ill be using HD650's. super excited now.

That is Great!!! I am really enjoying my 3322 with the LM Ericsson Svetlana combo. I noticed that you had a pair of AKG 701's. That is what I am using and it sounds fantastic. 3322 had plenty of power and handle the AKG's great. One thing though, burn that guy in first. It is pretty painful (not an exaggeration) to listen to at first. Once burned in it really starts to shine.

 

[Mambosenior]

Thanks to Godkin's review/advocacy and comments from other owners of the DV3322, I decided to buy one. At the moment I only own the HD-650 and AKG 702, and a Shanling PH-3000. The DV was bought from Boyier and was a fast and happy affair. This amp is a handsome animal and feels like a solid piece of gear. The double gain controls are great to have and not a bother at all.

Having read that the 3322 needs substantial burn-in and a change of the Chinese tubes, I approached the fast hook-up-and-listen 1st session with trepidation. Interestingly, with the HD-650, it sounded quite wonderful--right away! Full, spacious, good timbre, and all with the stock tubes (bought some NOS tubes, but later on those when I actually use them). The AKG experience wasn't pretty, though. However, in all fairness, the AKG is still a newish item so it's still in a burn-in of its own. Hopefully tomorrow, I'll be receiving a new toy from TTVJ--an HD-800 (impulsive buy but with a 30-day return policy). I haven't read much information about the synergy of the 3322 with the HD-800, so if anyone who has this pairing could write something here it would be much appreciated. (Hey, I know it looks silly on paper that one is 3x the cost of the other, but I am an optimist. The success of the 3322, so far, with the HD-650 made me feel that the 800 could mate harmoniously with it. We'll see.

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Being quite new at this headphone affair, I'll wait to post further on my experiences with the present system. I listen to classical (solo instrumental and orchestral) and acoustic music of different genres. Having had the DV now for 3 days, I can only report that this is a very worthy amp for all my music. Even the AKG now displays good musicality and--gasp!--well-rounded bass.

Comparisons with the Shanling (a damn good amp, by the way) will be interesting as that amp ran the HD-650 with authority and musicality. For this headphone I do have a very nice Double Helix cable that is a pronounced upgrade from the stock.

I have no affiliations with any of the dealers I mentioned above. I am simply a satisfied customer. Thanks to all members here for your helpful suggestions.

Gear information:
The DV3322 mated to an MHDT Paradisea 3 DAC (WE 396a tube) using Ridge Street Poiema!. A Trends 10.1 USB converter connects to the Paradisea via a pricy Virtual Dynamics coax and the Trends to a Macbook Pro with a Locus Design "Axis" cable. All power cables from VD ("DV, meet VD") and line conditioning by Richard Gray. All music on the Mac derives from AIFF files (no MP3) and also FLACs. For SACD, there is an Exemplar-modified Denon 2900 with older-model Pure Note ICs. At the present time I'm limited to only headphone listening so I haven't used the preamp outs of the 3322.

 

[Godkin]

You're very welcome, Mambosenior.

I would love to hear your impressions of the 3322/HD800s combo, and since no-one has reviewed the two maybe you could be the first. I'm sure, though, that the 3322/HD800s will sound great.

Listening to the 3322 with the stock tubes will give you a good idea of how the amp sounds and how it improves with better tubes on board. Keep us posted on your burn in experiences.