[johnwillmclean]

Can’t see an issue with your chain to yield that outcome. Is it the position on your head, or clamping force, are the pads intact and not squashed or damaged?

 

[jerick70]

Can’t see an issue with your chain to yield that outcome. Is it the position on your head, or clamping force, are the pads intact and not squashed or damaged?

Thanks for replying! I think it must have been something to do with the temperature of the unit. I had just had it delivered and it's in the 30s here. It seems to have fixed itself today. Listening to some pretty hard rock with guitar distortion and heavy bass. The flabby bass seems to be gone.....

I've never had a SS amp that was sensitive to temperature like that. I was concerned it was damaged or something.

 

[Whazzzup]

Good to hear cause flabby gsx bass doesn’t compute. It’s source/dac/xlr cable conduit

 

[jerick70]

Good to hear cause flabby gsx bass doesn’t compute. It’s source/dac/xlr cable conduit

It reminded me of flabby sony bass from many years ago. Distorted and mushy. Weird. Well, I'm very happy with the GS-X MKII now. Sounds fantastic without sibilance or distortion. The face plate is way cool to. Love the matching faceplate screws.

 

[Whazzzup]

The great thing about GSX MK2 is it just keeps going and going, had mine 6 years i think

 

[jerick70]

The preamp is fantastic too. I’m running Emotiva Stealth 8s out of the pre out. Sounds very good.

 

[incredulousity]

If anyone with GS-X Mk2 120V version has replaced the stock fuse, could you please share the size and spec of the fuse? I can’t find the info online.

(I’m away from my stack and can’t look myself before the PC sale on SR Purples ends.)

Thanks

 

[ozziegurkan]

How does this amp compare to the Ferrum stack? I Susvaras daily and always wondered about the Headamp too.

 

[K3cT]

How does this amp compare to the Ferrum stack? I Susvaras daily and always wondered about the Headamp too.

OOR + Hypsos is smoother, possibly more detailed as well. GS-X MK2 has more impact and meat to its sound, definitely airer and more 3D sounding. OOR is more "vanilla" and plain sounding, GS-X MK2 is more exciting and aggressive but consequently more sensitive to system matching. Build and finish a lot better with the HeadAmp, the OOR is smaller and more compact.

 

[TSAVJason]

OOR + Hypsos is smoother, possibly more detailed as well. GS-X MK2 has more impact and meat to its sound, definitely airer and more 3D sounding. OOR is more "vanilla" and plain sounding, GS-X MK2 is more exciting and aggressive but consequently more sensitive to system matching. Build and finish a lot better with the HeadAmp, the OOR is smaller and more compact.

the GSX mini is a very cool amp. It drives the Susvara and many other headphones very nicely

 

[ozziegurkan]

Thanks for that. I also have the Holo Bliss in mind. I might put them all to test.

 

[jerick70]

the GSX mini is a very cool amp. It drives the Susvara and many other headphones very nicely

Including the DCA Expanse. That's a astounding feat IMO.

 

[ozziegurkan]

Is the mini better than the mk2 or just a better deal?

 

[jerick70]

Is the mini better than the mk2 or just a better deal?

I've not heard the mini, but I don't think so. I've read that the MKII is a lot better, but of course YMMV.

 

[TSAVJason]

Is the mini better than the mk2 or just a better deal?

Definitely better but the mini doesn’t suck. It’s also a good choice but if you have power demanding cans the MK2 is probably a better choice