[Rowethren]

I haven’t visited this forum in quite some time so I thought I’d share a few pictures of my current station/work-from-home setup. The wife commandeered the dedicated office, so I had to set up shop in the basement/family room. I think I made the best of it, though! Hope everyone is healthy and staying safe.

Those draws look like Ikea but is the desk ontop? A very nice and organised setup!

 

[Preachy1]

I haven’t visited this forum in quite some time so I thought I’d share a few pictures of my current station/work-from-home setup. The wife commandeered the dedicated office, so I had to set up shop in the basement/family room. I think I made the best of it, though! Hope everyone is healthy and staying safe.

NIce looking station you got there. And nice quality pics, BTW!!!!!

 

[traehekat]

Those draws look like Ikea but is the desk ontop? A very nice and organised setup!

All from Ikea! The top is actually a kitchen countertop, I believe it’s called the Karlby. The risers/legs are called Capita.

 

[Rowethren]

All from Ikea! The top is actually a kitchen countertop, I believe it’s called the Karlby. The risers/legs are called Capita.

Nice, never thought to do that for my desk it looks really smart!

 

[Focux]

I haven’t visited this forum in quite some time so I thought I’d share a few pictures of my current station/work-from-home setup. The wife commandeered the dedicated office, so I had to set up shop in the basement/family room. I think I made the best of it, though! Hope everyone is healthy and staying safe.

pray tell, how long is that kitchen top?

 

[traehekat]

pray tell, how long is that kitchen top?

98 inches, but they make a 74 inch version.

 

[Dawnrazor]

Pictured left to right:
Iphone with Hysolid control app
Bbe sonic maximizer
Hafler Ha-75 tube amp

 

[acbarn]

My music production desk: MacBook Pro, Ableton Push, RME BabyFace Pro, Adam A5X, Beyerdynamic DT1990 Pro

 

[Pharmaboy]

Pictured left to right:
Iphone with Hysolid control app
Bbe sonic maximizer
Hafler Ha-75 tube amp

I have the Hafler, too. What do you think of it?

 

[Dawnrazor]

I have the Hafler, too. What do you think of it?

Love it. I have the 2nd version where they ditch the tube flavor wheel for an impedance switch. I love the matrix. For me that is huge and the vox I use all the time surprisingly. Its tube but not if that makes sense. Its super clean but still a tad warm. It will be hard to get a replacement because of the Matrix. I try turning it off and well ALWAYS go back to it. As you know its built like a tank!!

What do you think of it?

 

[Pharmaboy]

Love it. I have the 2nd version where they ditch the tube flavor wheel for an impedance switch. I love the matrix. For me that is huge and the vox I use all the time surprisingly. Its tube but not if that makes sense. Its super clean but still a tad warm. It will be hard to get a replacement because of the Matrix. I try turning it off and well ALWAYS go back to it. As you know its built like a tank!!

What do you think of it?

Before I answer, bear in mind that I have a total of 7 amps, 6 SS & 1 OTL tube. So it's not as if I rely on the Hafler.

I got the first version. What's weird for me is that I got no real usable sonic differences out of the 2 settings you mention. The matrix in particular was why I bought it, but I just don't hear any sonic improvements that make it worth my while. The basic sound is quite good, however, exactly as you say. There's a bit too much gain for my system, but that's just my system & my DAC, which have higher than usual gain (most amps have too much gain in this system).

I'm actually thinking of selling my Hafler. Not because it's bad -- it's anything but bad -- but because it really hasn't managed to displace any of my other SS amps, each of which I like a lot for one reason or other.

 

[Dawnrazor]

Before I answer, bear in mind that I have a total of 7 amps, 6 SS & 1 OTL tube. So it's not as if I rely on the Hafler.

I got the first version. What's weird for me is that I got no real usable sonic differences out of the 2 settings you mention. The matrix in particular was why I bought it, but I just don't hear any sonic improvements that make it worth my while. The basic sound is quite good, however, exactly as you say. There's a bit too much gain for my system, but that's just my system & my DAC, which have higher than usual gain (most amps have too much gain in this system).

I'm actually thinking of selling my Hafler. Not because it's bad -- it's anything but bad -- but because it really hasn't managed to displace any of my other SS amps, each of which I like a lot for one reason or other.

Such is audio and system matching. What cans do you have? I have open back planars mostly and the matrix is quite obvious. It says "Focus" on mine and fwiw the knob is super hard to turn so make sure its actually on. ALso I think I read a comparison where the impedence switch on my version was a more useful option than the original tube sound adjustments.

Interesting about the gain. My Dac has a DSD setting where 44.1 is converted to DSD sample rates. A side effect of that is that the level is 10db less. That said the other settings and other dacs I have had haven't been an issue. And IIRC my Focusrite AM2 has an output setting that is adjustable to something like 24dbv max. I recall setting it there and using it with the Hafler and no issues.. So I can't say I have experienced what you are talking about. If the Focusrite has an output that high, what kind of level does your dac send out??

 

[Taz777]

Since i am sitting in my kitchen on my nice new kitchen Sofa with a Computer on the table most of the time right now i put my new custom tube amp on the table and power it with E1DA pdv2 (i got dsom Usb cables for both 9038s and pdv2 with a wire for ground thats connected to one passiv Speaker output..

I love the size and light weight of that little amp
And my favorites on this is still my AKG K340..

That cassette player is beautiful. I want one so badly! And a lovely valve amp too.

 

[Krassi]

Haha!
Thats a real Holy Grail of the boomboxes.. Its the 1978 (i am 1977 building date) AIWA TPR-950h ..
Its built like a tank and has an insanly good tweeter with some crazy crap ambience mode that all boomboxes have..
This was my kitchenradio for 3 Years.. i had one amazing Toshiba S90 before but one driver side failed some day.. looked like this Toshiba S890

Well i got around 9 Boomboxes and all work (but the s90).. amazing decoration in my opinion!

 

[Wes S]

very neat-looking station you got there.

Nice clean setup! I could be right at home, in that room.