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The JPS Labs: Abyss AB-1266 Impressions Thread
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DAAAYYUUMMMM.
Tell us, what did spark your interest?
I dunno really. I just want to try something new. I love my WA33 EE JPS, but I keep hearing about the Primavera and it's getting rave reviews. It's just time to try something new. I've been getting a little bored with my setup. I want to see if I can get something a little more tubey. Or, I'm thinking I just might throw a very nice tube pre-amp in front of my CFA3.
E N V Y ?
I would LOVE for you to join our club!
Are you into tube rolling / have some tubes already?
I know i know, the Envy will be probably too cheap for you, huehuehue...
But it has the (probably) best 300B tube there is: Elrog TM.
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People get mad at me when I say this, but I heard the Envy at CanJam and didn't like it. I haven't heard the Primavera, so it would be a blind buy. Part of me wants to get out of tubes completely too. I don't know what to do really just yet. I have a lot of decisions to make...hahaha
Ehhh, happens. Envy without upgraded 300B's is not that magnificent.
There's the Armageddon, that's a brand new TOTL amp, no idea about it though.
I might just start over with everything. New dac, new amp. It's just time for a change. I should get good money for my WA33 EE JPS and all of the tons of tubes and backup tubes I have for it. Then I'll get some pretty good money for my modded mDAVE. That should be enough to buy something magnificent. I'm also detoxing at the moment, so it could be my withdrawal brain speaking 
Now, my CFA3 just broke 
I'm gonna have to buy the Primavera before selling my WA33 EE JPS. I can't be without an amp. I'm not listening straight out of my modded mDAVE, but I guess I could temporarily
I'm gonna have to buy the Primavera before selling my WA33 EE JPS. I can't be without an amp. I'm not listening straight out of my modded mDAVE, but I guess I could temporarily
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Please tell more. What happened?Now, my CFA3 just broke
I'm gonna have to buy the Primavera before selling my WA33 EE JPS. I can't be without an amp. I'm not listening straight out of my modded mDAVE, but I guess I could temporarily
I was trying my Valkyria out of it and then I started hearing loud buzzing. I thought it was my headphones, but I tried them out of my wa33 and no buzzing. The buzzing out of the CFA3 is pretty loud. I tried taking out the XLRs in the back and putting them in again. I tried low gain and high gain and the buzzing remained. Something is just very wrong
normie610
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What about 1266 TC out of CFA3? Any buzzing?I was trying my Valkyria out of it and then I started hearing loud buzzing. I thought it was my headphones, but I tried them out of my wa33 and no buzzing. The buzzing out of the CFA3 is pretty loud. I tried taking out the XLRs in the back and putting them in again. I tried low gain and high gain and the buzzing remained. Something is just very wrong
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I was trying my Valkyria out of it and then I started hearing loud buzzing. I thought it was my headphones, but I tried them out of my wa33 and no buzzing. The buzzing out of the CFA3 is pretty loud. I tried taking out the XLRs in the back and putting them in again. I tried low gain and high gain and the buzzing remained. Something is just very wrong
That sucks. Dukai stands behind his work so I am sure he will get it fixed - round trip cost and the wait are the downside.
He also is great at remotely helping to troubleshoot and directing how to repair. He helped me repair something on mine through a bunch of PMs with photos.
I loaned my TCs to Danacables so they could make a new cable. I get them back this week. I'll check then
to whoever is interested, Oratory1990 released/updated his Abyss TC eq settings recently (2 weeks ago). can be found on AutoEq github.
I'm really liking what it's doing for vocals and the top end. might find it a bit sharp at first, especially with pads at 9 and 3 o'clock, but at 10 and 2 it sounds fab. the low end is cleaned up a lot and makes it seem like it extends down even further.
I'm really liking what it's doing for vocals and the top end. might find it a bit sharp at first, especially with pads at 9 and 3 o'clock, but at 10 and 2 it sounds fab. the low end is cleaned up a lot and makes it seem like it extends down even further.
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