Never had the chance to audition the Heed, but I see it carries a Wolfson DAC chip —that brings back memories! Am I right to assume it's on the warmer side of things? The Aries is a well-tried and tested unit which shouldn't create any problems as a transport.
Never had the chance to audition the Heed, but I see it carries a Wolfson DAC chip —that brings back memories! Am I right to assume it's on the warmer side of things? The Aries is a well-tried and tested unit which shouldn't create any problems as a transport.
Yes, we could call it “analogue sounding”. It’s not a popular dac but it’s a very good one.
A couple of years agonI bought a Chord Qutest and replaced the Heed.
After a couple of months, I wanted to sell the Heed so I tested it to make sure it was in perfect working conditions…. After the test I decided to sell the Qutest
Greetings I sent my phonitor x which is a 230 volt to someone in USA, and I flipped the voltage to 115 volt . When he tried to turn it on it did not turn on. What could be the problem as I flipped it to 115 Volts as it worked perfectly at my home with the 230 volt
Could it be a fuse issue, can someone link me to the exact fuse that needs to be bought so we try to see if it’s only a fuse thing
Just received my Phonitor 2... bought iy used with 2 years warranty from the seller.
First thing I noticed is that I can hear some sound from channel L even when the volume is at 0. It is very low, but clearly the volume is not working as it should
Anyone tested the same ? IS that normal ?
I had the same issues on a few amps in the past, but considering I got this one used I want to make sure it is in good working order
Just received my Phonitor 2... bought iy used with 2 years warranty from the seller.
First thing I noticed is that I can hear some sound from channel L even when the volume is at 0. It is very low, but clearly the volume is not working as it should
Anyone tested the same ? IS that normal ?
I had the same issues on a few amps in the past, but considering I got this one used I want to make sure it is in good working order
I could see that issue on some of the higher gain settings. But on low gain , it shouldn't be a issue. Since you experienced it with other amps, is it possible that the problem originated elsewhere? And lastly, most amps with relatively basic volume pots suffer some bleed/imbalance at lowest setting. Channel imbalance at low to moderate listening levels would be a little more concerning. Same with headphones. I'm sure there is channel imbalance on most of them. How much imbalance is there, is the question.
I could see that issue on some of the higher gain settings. But on low gain , it shouldn't be a issue. Since you experienced it with other amps, is it possible that the problem originated elsewhere? And lastly, most amps with relatively basic volume pots suffer some bleed/imbalance at lowest setting. Channel imbalance at low to moderate listening levels would be a little more concerning. Same with headphones. I'm sure there is channel imbalance on most of them. How much imbalance is there, is the question.
I don’t know but I doubt it could be coming from elsewhere. Anyhow, this is a used unit which I purchased on ebay with return option.
It came with a scratch on the chassis, one of the V-meter which is not starting at 0 and the volume thing I described above.
Enough to send it back I guess.
On top of that I listened to it for a few hours today and sound wise I prefer my Violectric.
Probably this amp is not for me
I don’t know but I doubt it could be coming from elsewhere. Anyhow, this is a used unit which I purchased on ebay with return option.
It came with a scratch on the chassis, one of the V-meter which is not starting at 0 and the volume thing I described above.
Enough to send it back I guess.
On top of that I listened to it for a few hours today and sound wise I prefer my Violectric.
Probably this amp is not for me
If it's not your cup of tea than clearly move on to what works for you. I certainly won't try to make the case for keeping it as I generally don't care to project my own experiences with it. It works for me in my setup.
If it's not your cup of tea than clearly move on to what works for you. I certainly won't try to make the case for keeping it as I generally don't care to project my own experiences with it. It works for me in my setup.
NP. In fact, there are other amps that fit my personal preferences better but I need at least one amp that doesn't add anything substantial as far as coloration/own signature to the presentation. So I totally understand that SPL might not be what you were hoping for. It's not an exciting amp. When I need color or some sort of euphoric qualities, I just turn to tubes. That's where my personal preferences are as far as music enjoyment is.
I was curious and checked if my Phonitor2 had any channel “bleeding” you described “aleniola”. I didn’t noticed any of that while in “normal” settings. Meaning mid gain with volume turned all the way down. So I bumped up the gain to max on both Phonitor2 and my phonostage. Zero noise (or music material “bleed” of any sort). So perhaps your unit is not a %100.
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