[Preachy1]

I love this one! I have an old CR-1020 receiver that I'm about to have restored.

 

[Bonddam]

Just added some more equipment. You can find equipment in my signature. The cable attached to the Empyrean was from Ursine audio.

 

[Wes S]

Just added some more equipment. You can find equipment in my signature. The cable attached to the Empyrean was from Ursine audio.

Nice gear! How do you like the Ares? Is that the Ares II?

 

[Preachy1]

Love that cable!!!! Deets please?

 

[Bonddam]

Nice gear! How do you like the Ares? Is that the Ares II?

Yes it the Ares 2 and I love it. I got the Drop deal it came out to $821 after tax.

 

[astrostar59]

Here is the latest incarnation of my setup, the Riviera AIC-10 has replaced the Moon 600i.

Congrats on the Riviera. A very nice system you have there my friend.

 

[betula]

Just added some more equipment. You can find equipment in my signature. The cable attached to the Empyrean was from Ursine audio.

How would you compare the Mini to the V281?

 

[Bonddam]

How would you compare the Mini to the V281?

v281 is more warm.

 

[betula]

v281 is more warm.

Detail retrieval, resolution, spaciousness is about the same then? Thanks!

 

[Bonddam]

Detail retrieval, resolution, spaciousness is about the same then? Thanks!

Sorry insomnia. The two amps produce amazing resolution detail retrieval of detail soundstage is amazing on both imaging is excellent. When you pick one up decide if you want a warmer sound with v281 or slight warmth with mini. Either way you can’t go wrong. In my case I don’t have a favorite. The mini is more livily in upper frequency. V281 laid back. Both have amazing power. Am able to play infamous HE6se(needs a stereo power amp). I go back and forth between the two. My 281 is set up with the gain at -12 for using my Empyrean. Again you can’t go wrong with either. Good thing not made in China American and German made.

 

[waveinterference]

I posted my workplace turntable and headphone setup a few days ago. Now here’s my home system. More than anything else, it’s a study in hi-fi faux pas and is aspirational at best; I look forward to the roast.

 

[RickB]

I posted my workplace turntable and headphone setup a few days ago. Now here’s my home system. More than anything else, it’s a study in hi-fi faux pas and is aspirational at best; I look forward to the roast.

Man, that's a really Schiit system! You should send all that to me and get something better!

 

[VRacer-111]

In my dynamic/planar rig have swapped out my Gustard H10 for a Garage 1217 Project Ember with JJ Electronics 12BH7-A tube I just got in from another member (for basically half of brand new.) I think the H10s will be put up for sale because of the Ember... absolutely in love with what it does, especially when connected to the Gustard X20U DAC.

It's been nice with the Dragonfly Red at work, but not the same level as when connected to the X20U... notice improvement in bass body and all the little nuances of detail.

 

[sjwaudio]

Yup an ES100 using LDAC on the Q701, and a FiiO BTA10 on the M50x. The ES100 on the Q701 sounds surprisingly great.

If you don't mind my asking, where did you get the short cable to connect the ES100 to the Q701. I have both and that's a set-up I'd be very interested in emulating. Thanks!

 

[jasonb]

If you don't mind my asking, where did you get the short cable to connect the ES100 to the Q701. I have both and that's a set-up I'd be very interested in emulating. Thanks!

I made it from a stock Q701 cable.