[gasmd]

i had the ge 6zb7s at the time but now i have goldlions.

 

[Zombie_X]

Not to down Gold Lion tubes but I have to say that their recent offerings aren't that good. They have too much midrange in my opinion. I have gotten my dad some NOS Gold Lion KT88's a while back and they sound far better than the new production versions. I suspect it will be the same for you. I just find them to sound like poo.
 
Maybe try some NOS RCA versions or even Mullard, that is if they ever made those.
 
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i had the ge 6zb7s at the time but now i have goldlions.

 

 

[WNBC]

Yeah, I have some as well and they rank below most of my tubes.  gasmd, you might find that the 6BZ7 even outperform the Gold Lions.  The Lions are ok, just a little smooth/less detailed and not as gritty and textured as my other tubes.  
 
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Not to down Gold Lion tubes but I have to say that their recent offerings aren't that good. They have too much midrange in my opinion. I have gotten my dad some NOS Gold Lion KT88's a while back and they sound far better than the new production versions. I suspect it will be the same for you. I just find them to sound like poo.
 
Maybe try some NOS RCA versions or even Mullard, that is if they ever made those.

 

 

[WarriorAnt]

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Yeah, I have some as well and they rank below most of my tubes.  gasmd, you might find that the 6BZ7 even outperform the Gold Lions.  The Lions are ok, just a little smooth/less detailed and not as gritty and textured as my other tubes.  

This is the kind of talk that keeps me from buying a tube amp.  
 

 

[rawrster]

I'm not sure if I will ever buy an expensive tube amp. I think something around the $300 price range would be my max right now. I'm pretty happy with the V200 and my PPAv2 as a backup amp.

 

[WNBC]

Yeah right, you are on the brink of putting in a Taboo order and you won't have to roll at all 

 
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This is the kind of talk that keeps me from buying a tube amp.  

 

 

[WarriorAnt]

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Yeah right, you are on the brink of putting in a Taboo order and you won't have to roll at all 

 


 

I'm backing off for a while now. That "Grit" in the tube sound comment brought me back to sanity for a while...

 

[Rasmutte]

I got mine today, but I can't use it yet, since I don't own a DAC.
I need a cheap dac quick, with RCA inputs! (i do not want a NuForce uDAC2)
 
Do you guys know some good and cheap dac that I can use when I'm saving up for a better DAC?

 

[Ultrainferno]

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I got mine today, but I can't use it yet, since I don't own a DAC.
I need a cheap dac quick, with RCA inputs! (i do not want a NuForce uDAC2)
 
Do you guys know some good and cheap dac that I can use when I'm saving up for a better DAC?

Why do you need RCA inputs in a dac?? Don't you mean outputs?
HRT Music Streamer II maybe?

 

[Rasmutte]

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Why do you need RCA inputs in a dac?? Don't you mean outputs?
HRT Music Streamer II maybe?

Yeah, sorry. Ofc I meant outputs! I'm tired today.
 
Hmmm, maybe that one... Do you have som other ideas too?

 

[project86]

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I got mine today, but I can't use it yet, since I don't own a DAC.
I need a cheap dac quick, with RCA inputs! (i do not want a NuForce uDAC2)
 
Do you guys know some good and cheap dac that I can use when I'm saving up for a better DAC?

HRT Music Streamer II is a common choice around here.
 
Audinst HUD-mx1 is a very solid performer at $180.
 
Hot Audio DAC Wow USB version goes for around $150. It doesn't look like much but the sound is surprisingly good.
 
I'm not sure what your budget might be for this temporary solution but any of the above should do a fine job for now. Moving to a high end unit will of course be an improvement but these sub-$200 units will give you plenty of musical enjoyment in the meantime. All of these can run straight from USB power so no issues with getting the proper voltage.
 
 
 
 

 

[rawrster]

I can second the HUD-MX1. It sounds surprisingly good considering what all the versatility that it gets. I loved it while I owned it.

 

[uryens]

Thanx to Robert at Aphrodite Cu29 and mainly to the valuable posts found here in this thread [special mentions to Project86, WarriorAnt and Ollias of Sunhillow] I'm listening now to this small wonder, Violectric V200, pairing my LCD-2, r2 ! First impressions just out the box: smaller than I think, well built and very impressive ! Sound is amazing.... very happy ! Let's enjoy Music !

 

[BoogieWoogie]

IMO the V200 its not a good amp for the LCD2s, not bad sound but average, its a soft amp designed specially for the brighter HD800 and the pairing with the LCD2 comes to smooth,slighty  slow and warmer. The lcd benefits for something more transparent, my 2 cents.

 

[WNBC]

Really, I was looking for a SS amp to complement my tube amp and I read many posts in favor of the LCD-2 pairing + V200.  Now after a couple weeks of owning the combo I have to say I'm a big fan of Violectric.  I can't comment on HD800 but I am happy with my purchase of the V200.  The Lyr is a little more aggressive than the V200 but I like the dynamic yet more laid back presentation of the V200.  Different amps for different moods I suppose.  I would like to hear other SS amps but until then I have no complaints.  
 
Is your V200 fully burned in?  
 
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IMO the V200 its not a good amp for the LCD2s, not bad sound but average, its a soft amp designed specially for the brighter HD800 and the pairing with the LCD2 comes to smooth,slighty  slow and warmer. The lcd benefits for something more transparent, my 2 cents.