[sssboa]

Anyone had experience with SPL distributor in UK called Hand in Hand and their servicing?

 

[.Sup]

As for orthos, I thought the LCD-2 and HE-400 sounded kinda washed out on the Auditor. This sucker doesn't have a lot of current output.

This amp has a lot of current. Enough for both orthos in my sig. I listen on 8.30 with HE-4 and on 8 o'clock with HE-500. I tried a speaker amp and didn't get anything more, only less in terms f transparency.
I have my Auditor and Ref5 always on since a couple days ago and now the sound is even better.

I noticed one interesting thing today - when I connect cables to passive output the Auditor is about 20% quieter. Just cables, nothing on the other side and even if its connected to something its still quieter. Weird that I only noticed this now after 4 years.

 

[rezolver]

My impressions mirror .Sup's.  When switching from the Auditor to the ROC SA, I do not notice any more "drivability" of my HE-500's, only a different presentation.
 
The power 'arms race' at HF is extremely exaggerated.

 

[PeterCraig]

Not many posts here lately...so I thought I would post to keep the thread alive
 
Still loving my Auditor after about a year and a half.  Paired up with an Audio-gd Master 7 and Beyerdynamic T1.
 
The SPL is a nice extremely solid piece of gear.

 

[PAM005]

Just bought myself a secondhand SPL Phonitor 2730 amp to play a little with the Crossfeed functions. With LCD-X great partnership! Listening to Fink at the moment - spacious, "speakerlike" presentation A surprising amp worth investing to complement my Tube-headphoneamp.
 
Gonna play again with settings to find optimal setup...

 

[PeterCraig]

  Just bought myself a secondhand SPL Phonitor 2730 amp to play a little with the Crossfeed functions. With LCD-X great partnership! Listening to Fink at the moment - spacious, "speakerlike" presentation A surprising amp worth investing to complement my Tube-headphoneamp.
 
Gonna play again with settings to find optimal setup...

Sounds great.  I have the Auditor and would love a try with the Phonitor crossfeed.
 
Try your Phonitor with your T1.  They work very well together.

 

[PAM005]

  Sounds great.  I have the Auditor and would love a try with the Phonitor crossfeed.
 
Try your Phonitor with your T1.  They work very well together.

Hi PeterCraig,
 
Thanks, I'm gonna try my T1 tonight. I did hear the Auditor also. Same soundsignature. But Crossfeed makes listening even more fun.... I can't say - drop by Sorry!

 

[wberghofer]

Try your Phonitor with your T1.  They work very well together.

 
Confirmed. I use this combination since August 2014 and I’m very happy with it:
 


SPL Phonitor 2, serial #: 14.1281.00101
Beyerdynamic T1, serial #: 5902
 
Werner.

 

[PAM005]

Hi Werner,
 
Indeed I did try the Phonitor with T1. Great (technical) combo I think... Compared to my tube amp music has less sparkles - but Crossfeed bring different presentation! As said, I think it's a good extension of my Headfi collection

 

[wberghofer]

[…] Compared to my tube amp music has less sparkles […]

 
That’s true, but the detail resolution, the layering, the perspective and the effortless dynamics of the SPL Phonitor 2 are unmatched by any other headphone amplifier I own. The Schiit Valhalla sounds very fine, at first glance the Schiit Lyr has a lot of power, but sometimes tends to sound a little bit rough.

 

[PAM005]

   
That’s true, but the detail resolution, the layering, the perspective and the effortless dynamics of the SPL Phonitor 2 are unmatched by any other headphone amplifier I own. The Schiit Valhalla sounds very fine, at first glance the Schiit Lyr has a lot of power, but sometimes tends to sound a little bit rough.

Agree ! I don't know how Phonitor I compares to the Phonitor 2, but i do regonize your description!

 

[wberghofer]

  […] I don't know how Phonitor I compares to the Phonitor 2 […]

 
According to → this article by George Walker Petit the Phonitor 2 seems to sound “better”.
 
Werner.

 

[PAM005]

   
According to → this article by George Walker Petit the Phonitor 2 seems to sound “better”.
 
Werner.

Regarding reputation of SPL company - I think this will be true... so still have some future ambitions left

 

[Armaegis]

Has anyone here heard the SPL Crimson?

 

[frahengeo]

  Just bought myself a secondhand SPL Phonitor 2730 amp to play a little with the Crossfeed functions. With LCD-X great partnership! Listening to Fink at the moment - spacious, "speakerlike" presentation A surprising amp worth investing to complement my Tube-headphoneamp.
 
Gonna play again with settings to find optimal setup...

I just bought a 2nd-hand phonitor as well.  I bought it to pair with my HD800, but it does sound great with my LCD-XCs as well.  Earlier posts in this thread hint that the Phonitor does not play well with low impedance HP, but it sounds good.  No hiss or any unwanted noise.  I don't even have the DIM switch on the '-20' setting.