SparkoS Aries headphone amp
Dec 6, 2022 at 4:41 PM Post #316 of 323

xtiva

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The Sparkos is mind blowingly good sound quality. Perhaps slightly better than my Burson Conductor. But close
Yeah one of the best amp in terms of detail retrieval and sound stage .. wish it had more power though...
 
Dec 6, 2022 at 5:13 PM Post #317 of 323

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Yeah one of the best amp in terms of detail retrieval and sound stage .. wish it had more power though...
I agree, in terms of detail retrieval it is the best I've ever heard, resolution is amazing so live music feels very real and life like, microdetails just pops in front of you, lots of information coming from nowhere, bass is spectacular and the background is the blackest and I don't use any EQ at all with D8000 Pro, unfortunately I prefer tubes so I put my unit for sale but way better than Kinki THR-1 and Jotunheim 2, A90, Singxser SA-1 and other amps I had in the past
 
Dec 7, 2022 at 5:29 AM Post #319 of 323

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Great all-rounder amp. Maybe @sparko311 might one day consider producing a portable version of the Aries? That would be dreamy.
 
Dec 8, 2022 at 2:44 AM Post #321 of 323

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I see you have a Mojo 2 as well, compact and awesome. Not loud enough for portable?
Loud enough and dynamic enough. Truly wonderful, especially for the price. But also scales up even more with an amp.
 
Feb 3, 2023 at 3:49 AM Post #323 of 323

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Still waiting for an Aries tube amp :)
It’s just been announced… a Sparkos tube amp. It was mentioned in a newsletter email from Sparkos that I got last week .It is likely to be awesome and I consider myself on the wait list of interested enthusiasts once details emerge.

The only other headphone amp I use after I got the Sparkos Aries is the Auris Nirvana tube amp because of its synergies with the Abyss 1266, it makes the mid range very enjoyable for vocals. The Aries is still more audiophile for classical and some particular tracks calling for “air” such as something like “Tubular bells”.

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